Japanese wrestling legend Jushin “Thunder” Liger is expected to work more dates for WWE after making his debut for the company at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn this past weekend. According to the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, an unnamed wrestling promoter attempted to book Liger for a few upcoming shows in the United States but was told WWE has already booked him for those dates.
On this week’s episode of NXT, Tyler Breeze said that he’s not done with Liger, another indication that we’ll be seeing him back in NXT soon.
It’s possible that Liger will be working for WWE & NXT with a deal similar to Samoa Joe’s, where he’s still able to wrestle for other promotions (mainly New Japan Pro Wrestling).
Liger working for WWE while under contract with New Japan Pro Wrestling is an unprecedented move for WWE and a sign that the company is changing its mentality of working with competing promotions. Industry insiders have observed that NJPW working with WWE in this capacity is not a good sign for Ring of Honor, which has been exchanging talent with New Japan over the past several years.
