Yuji Nagata's contract has been renewed by NJPW.
It was set to expire at the end of January.
From Nagata:
Nagata Yuji's New Japan Pro-Wrestling contract was originally set to expire at the end of January 2025, but in a sudden turn of events, his contract was renewed again this year.
Some players and employees have commented that it is wrong to terminate the contract of the outstanding player Yuji Nagata because of his age
It seems that this message reached the company's upper echelons.
When I heard this, my heart was filled with a gratitude that cannot be expressed in words, and I felt as if all my hard work had finally paid off.
Without forgetting my gratitude to them, Nagata Yuji will continue to fight with all my might this year.
To all the fans, please continue to support New Japan Pro-Wrestling's Nagata Yuji.
Yuji Nagata
本来なら2025年1月いっぱいで永田裕志の新日本プロレス選手契約は満了するはずでしたが、急転直下で今年も契約更新することになりました。
— 永田裕志 (@nagata769) January 9, 2025
どうやら一部の選手や社員から功労者永田裕志の契約を年齢で解除してしまうのは違うのではないか
という声が会社上層部に届いたようでした…
Nagata competed at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom in the Ranbo. He has been part of NJPW since 1992.
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