Wheeler Yuta Wants Match With Japanese Legend At Forbidden Door Pay-Per-View In Chicago

AEW star Wheeler Yuta is interested in facing a top NJPW name at the June 26th Forbidden Door pay-per-view.

The Blackpool Combat Club member and current ROH Pure champion recently spoke with Nick Hausman from the Wrestling Inc. Daily about the marquee event, and his desire to prove himself against one of the very best wrestlers in the world. The man Yuta is referring to is Japanese legend and former multi-time IWGP world champion Hiroshi Tanahashi, better known as The Ace of New Japan.

“You just mentioned Tanahashi, and I think that Tanahashi is one of the guys that I have always envisioned myself across the ring from. That is someone that I would love to face. I don’t know how this joint PPV is going to shake out, but Tanahashi is someone that I have always looked up to.”

Yuta is no stranger to Tanahashi. Later in the interview, he shares a story of an interaction they had at an NJPW Strong taping, where Tanahashi provided commentary at the Japanese booth.

“I actually met him doing New Japan Strong, he does the Japanese commentary, it was him and Shibata for my debut. So, he was doing the Japanese commentary for my match with Rocky Romero. I don’t quite understand what the translation was, my mom, translated it for me, and she speaks fluent Japanese. But Tananashi said something along the effect of, ‘it feels like I am cheering for my son.’ I don’t know what I did in there that made him think that. But I always thought that was really funny. So, one day I would like to wrestle Tanahashi because that made me laugh a lot, and he’s one of the best wrestlers ever.”

Speaking of his NJPW roots, Yuta was involved in the promotion’s CHAOS faction. When asked whether he was still with the group after joining BCC, he had this to say:

“So, as far as I know I have not been kicked out. It’s a little weird with the Best Friends, of course, but as far as I know, I am still in Chaos. I think if you go on the New Japan roster page, I think I am still in Chaos. That’s how I’ve been checking actually, I go on the roster page. That, and texting Rocky going, ‘am I still in Chaos?’ I believe his words were, ‘we can still team because what Trent doesn’t know won’t hurt him.’ So, for right now, until someone catches on, I think I am still in Chaos.”

AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door takes place from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on June 26th.

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