AJ Styles wants to see NOAH stars come to WWE.
At NOAH Destination 2024, WWE's AJ Styles defeated Naomichi Marufuji. This marked the second crossover match between the promotions in recent history, as Shinsuke Nakamura beat The Great Muta sat NOAH The New Year in 2023.
Speaking with Tokyo Sports, AJ Styles commented on the relationship between WWE and NOAH. (Translation via DeepL)
"It's still early days, and I'm sure we'll have to make adjustments in the future, but for my part, I'd like to see more players come and go between the two organizations. It would be good if it wasn't just WWE wrestlers coming to NOAH, but NOAH wrestlers coming to WWE. NOAH's wrestlers going to WWE allows them to learn about the environment in the United States, while WWE Superstars can also learn about the culture of professional wrestling in Japan. I think it would be good to have young wrestlers, especially. My experience in Japan is important, and I am where I am today because of my experience in Japan. I would like to say to WWE wrestlers, 'If you want to be respected, you should go to Japan and gain experience there," Styles said.
Styles recently said that his match in NOAH showed how Triple H wanted to make wrestling bigger.
Marufuji has said that he wants to invite more WWE stars to NOAH. Check out his comments here.
NXT's Josh Briggs and Tavion Heights will compete in NOAH's N-1 Victory tournament. More information is available here.
