Andrade will be part of a huge 10-man tag team match at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20.
In recent days, Andrade El Idolo has become active again after a no-compete clause in his WWE contract led to him being pulled from AEW and other scheduled appearances. El Idolo’s latest appearance saw him announce his return to NJPW after a 10-year absence.
At Wrestle Kingdom 20 on January 4th, the Unaffiliated’s Hiromu Takahashi and Shingo Takagi will team up with the Bullet Club War Dogs in a 10-man tag team match against United Empire and two mystery partners.
In Korakuen Hall, on the last stop on the Road to the Tokyo Dome, the two groups clashed in a six-man tag, with Callum Newman getting the win for UE. After the match, he gave his opponents a “Christmas present”, announcing the identity of one of United Empire’s mystery partners, Andrade El Idolo. The former WWE and AEW star appeared on a video screen to make his return official.
“Konnichiwa Nihon, my name is Andrade El Idolo. La Sombra is back in Japan.
“I am not going to see Tanahashi. I have business all over the world, but in Japan, I have a very good business with my friends, mis amigos, mi socios, of the United Empire. Amigos, see you at the Wrestle Kingdom.”
When Did Andrade El Idolo Last Appear In NJPW?
Andrade has a lengthy history with New Japan, having competed in the promotion regularly between 2010 and 2015 when he was part of CMLL.
The star has previously held the IWGP Intercontinental Championship and played a part in Tetsuya Naito’s reinvention in 2015 when the star took a break from Japan and joined El Idolo and Rush in their Los Ingobernables faction in Mexico.
Andrade last wrestled in NJPW as part of Fantastica Mania in January 2015, defeating Mascara Dorada in Korakuen Hall.
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