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Tetsuya Naito, Multi-Time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, and BUSHI Depart NJPW as Company Focuses on Future

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Updated Apr 16, 2025, 08:17 AM

New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) has confirmed that both Tetsuya Naito and BUSHI are leaving the company. The decision comes as a mutual agreement, marking the end of Naito's contract, which he has chosen not to renew. Naito, a prominent figure in NJPW's rise during the 2010s, is a former multi-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion and a three-time winner of the G1 Climax Tournament. BUSHI's departure was also confirmed in NJPW's statements. This shift indicates NJPW's focus on evolving the promotion's future, as several key talents have exited the organization over the past 18 months.

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