A lot has happened within the New Japan landscape since the end of Wrestle Kingdom 13, which took place January 4th.
The former IWGP Heavyweight champion, Kenny Omega, has candidly stated that he needs time away from NJPW. New IWGP US Heavyweight champion, Juice Robinson, has signed a multi-year deal with the company. Rocky Romero has also re-signed.
Now, “The Crown Jewel” Chase Owens has also officially re-signed with New Japan.
Taking to his Twitter account, Owens shared the news, stating:
“Happy to announce I have signed contract with njpw. #packagedrivereveryone2019″
Happy to announce I have signed contract with njpw. #packagedrivereveryone2019
— chase owens (@realchaseowens) January 7, 2019
“Family Means You Forgive”
There had been a lot of confusion regarding the status of Takahashi and Owens in regards to Bullet Club. Despite wearing BC logos and consistently adorning black and white, the two were adrift from the core group ever since last July’s G1 Special event in San Francisco.
That show would see the then-Firing Squad (comprised of Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, and Haku) assault the Bullet Club, including Takahashi and Owens, over internal frustration with Elite member’s Kenny Omega, Cody, and The Young Bucks. Their issue stemmed from Bullet Club having an uneven heirarchy due to the Elite’s very existence.
During the company’s New Year Dash event on 5/1, Yujiro Takahashi and Chase Owens were officially welcomed back into Bullet Club.
Family means you forgive. The boys are back together ? #BulletClub
2019=#GoodGuyTamaTonga @realchaseowens @yujiroTakahashi pic.twitter.com/R3OqXGyP2m— 'Good Guy' Tama Tonga (@Tama_Tonga) January 5, 2019
Chase Owens has been apart of NJPW since 2014, joining the Bullet Club in October of 2015.
Where do they go from here? Should they have been accepted back into the Club?
