Nick Aldis is shooting for the moon with his dream matches for IMPACT x NJPW Multiverse United 2.
Aldis, a two-time NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion, returned to IMPACT Wrestling at the Rebellion pay-per-view on April 16, and he set his sights on the IMPACT World Championship. Steve Maclin won the vacant title at the show, but he isn't the only top star Aldis is targeting.
Speaking with SP3 on Tru Heels BTR, Aldis was asked to name which NJPW wrestlers he'd like to face at IMPACT x NJPW Multiverse United 2 on August 20. The former world champion first pointed to Kazuchika Okada and noted that they have some history together.
“If you’re asking me who from New Japan I would want to get in the ring with, the top of the list is Kazuchika Okada. It’s interesting to me because Okada and I are about the same age and I remember having this conversation with him at All In. He was at All In, and I don’t know if you remember I was on that show (smiles). I remember I was the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion, Okada was the IWGP Heavyweight Champion and Jay Lethal was the Ring of Honor Champion. The three of us were there, and I was talking to the Young Bucks, and I said ‘At one point, you realize that the five of us used to sit in what we called the B trailer at TNA at Universal Studios, sitting around all day playing Gator Golf, you know, wondering if we’d be booked for Explosion.’ To see what the Bucks had been able to do, and then what Jay had done, what Okada had done, and what I had done with the NWA in a year to get to a point where they’d go, ‘Yeah you need to be on this show defending the title.’ Obviously, the match with Cody has taken on a life of its own. It’s an interesting, you know, a validating story, but certainly in the last few years, especially when I was going around the world being the real world’s champion, Okada was a name that came up over [and] over again. People were going, ‘God I want to see Aldis and Okada, I would love to see Aldis and Okada.’ I’d like to see that too," Aldis said.
Likewise, Aldis stated that SANADA, the reigning IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, is also on his list. He noted that SANADA was with IMPACT during Aldis' previous run there, and they used to travel together. Aldis emphasized that he wants to face Okada or SANADA because they're among the best in the business.
"The other name again because there’s history there, is SANADA because SANADA was part of IMPACT when I was there. SANADA and I used to travel together, he was part of our crew. We used to ride around together, we have all kinds of shared stories with SANADA and myself, Eddie Edwards, Spud. There’s a lot there and both of those guys I just mentioned Okada and SANADA are just absolute top-of-the-line best in the business conversation, so if you’re asking me, I’m going to shoot for the moon," Aldis said.
Aldis isn't the only one who has named his dream match for Multiverse United 2. IMPACT World Champion Steve Maclin has made it clear that he wants to face KENTA. Check out his comments here.
Speaking of crossover matches, IMPACT Knockouts World Champion Deonna Purrazzo has expressed her interest in facing Mercedes Mone. Click here to see what she had to say.
In a recent interview, Aldis made it clear that he's coming for the IMPACT World Championship. Check out his comments here.
Thanks to SP3 and Tru Heels BTR for sharing the quotes in this article.
