NJPW President Harold Meij recently took part in an interview with Yahoo! Japan where he talked about a wide range of topics including if NJPW would make a partnership with the newly formed All Elite Wrestling.
The depth of the NJPW roster coming into 2019 was deep but just a month into the new year, the promotion has taken a hit due to some stars leaving the promotion including The Young Bucks and Cody, who are spearheading the company.
As translated by @kakutolog, Meij said, “AEW is a new organization to start from now, and I do not know what kind of relationship we would [have]. I think that it is necessary to figure out what policy they would develop on pro-wrestling.”
【メイ社長は新団体 #aew をしばらく静観のスタンス】
「(AEWは)これから始動する団体ですし、どういう関係性になるのかなどは分かりません。彼らがどういう方針でプロレスを展開するのか、見極める必要があると思います」#njpw #メイ社長https://t.co/p6oHmmNdbR
— KAKUTOLOG📶プロレス/ボクシング/MMA/格闘技カクトウログ (@kakutolog) January 26, 2019
Harold George Meij,President of NJPW
AEW is a new organization to start from now and I do not know what kind of relationship we would make. I think that it is necessary to figure out what policy they would develop on pro-wrestling.#njpw #aewhttps://t.co/fg1kMkvB2a
— KAKUTOLOG📶プロレス/ボクシング/MMA/格闘技カクトウログ (@kakutolog) January 26, 2019
Talents confirmed to be under contract thus far include Cody, Brandi Rhodes, The Young Bucks, Chris Jericho, PAC (formerly known as Neville in WWE), Britt Baker, MJF, Joey Janela, Penelope Ford, Frankie Kazarian, Christopher Daniels, and Scorpio Sky.