Kota Ibushi & Gran Metalik Sign WWE NXT Contracts
Both CWC performers heading to NXT full time.
Following much speculation, one of the hottest free agents in the wrestling world, Kota Ibushi, has signed a contract with WWE.
Pro Wrestling Torch originally broke the story. The Torch also reports that Gran Metalik, another WWE Cruiserweight Classic competitor, has signed with WWE as well. Both men have reportedly signed "NXT level deals."
We had written yesterday that there was much speculation that Kota Ibushi was headed to WWE full-time following his work this week at the NXT television tapings, but there was no confirmation on the matter. Ibushi had previously commented he had unfinished business in Japan.
Ibushi has long been considered one of the top performers in the world. His match with Shinsuke Nakamura at NJPW's WrestleKingdom 9 was a five star masterpiece, and he will undoubtedly continue to showcase his abilities to the WWE audience throughout the CWC.
WWE reportedly also has some of the other CWC competitors on their radar for future deals, most notably U.K. sensation Zack Sabre, Jr, as well as Cedric Alexander, Lince Dorado, Akira Tozawa, and Jack Gallagher.