Jon Moxley has named his emissary for NJPW Wrestle Dynasty.
Back on November 8th at NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed, Shota Umino was interrupted by a video from Jon Moxley playing where Moxley told Umino that he would be sending an emissary to the Tokyo Dome to face him on January 5 at NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty.
During Night 5 of the New Japan World Tag League on November 24th, a video package aired featuring Claudio Castagnoli, with the Death Riders member chastising Shota Umino for not respecting his elders and promised to teach him a lesson at Wrestle Dynasty.
Jon Moxley's 'emissary' for the Tokyo Dome January 5 is none other than Claudio Castagnoli!@shooter_us vs @ClaudioCSRO at #wrestledynasty?!#njpw #njWD pic.twitter.com/eu8GeSKuiG
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) November 24, 2024
Claudio, along with the rest of the Death Riders, fled AEW Full Gear following Darby Allin wrecking his car into the Death Riders pick up. You can read more about that here.
Shota Umino will face off with Zack Sabre Jr. for the IWGP World Title at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19. You can learn more about that here.
