Released WWE Wrestler Teases NJPW Move

Another day, another social media tease from one of WWE NXT's discarded wrestlers...

by Andy H Murray
Bronson Reed silhouette
WWE

Three days removed from seemingly calling out AEW TNT Champion Miro on Twitter, the wrestler formerly known as Bronson Reed has now taken aim at NJPW bruiser Tomohiro Ishii.

The 32-year-old tweeted the following during New Japan's Resurgence show on Saturday, giving up all pretence by the end:-

Ishii wrestled IMPACT Wrestling's Moose at Resurgence, bettering the big man in a typically hard-hitting bomb-fest. The Japanese brute will return to the United States for a series of NJPW STRONG tapings in November.

Reed's Ishii tweet came an hour after inserting himself into NJPW's name:-

Advertisement

The former NXT North American Champion wrestled as Jonah Rock before signing with WWE. Given that "Jonah" is now all over his social media accounts, it looks a safe bet that he'll be returning to this ring name now that he is free of the world's biggest wrestling promotion.

Reed was one of 13 NXT wrestlers released by WWE on 6 August, having been in the system since January 2019. If bound by a standard 30-day NXT non-compete clause, he will be free to appear and sign for other promotions from 5 September.

Channel Manager
Channel Manager

Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.