Yuji Nagata and Jon Moxley

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After almost more than a month, Moxley appeared on New Japan Pro Wrestling’s YouTube channel calling out the legend that is Yuji Nagata.

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The two men come from completely different backgrounds with careers that, although long, seem worlds apart. The title match set for May 12, 2021 on AEW Dynamite.

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Like many professional wrestlers, like Minoru Suzuki, Nagata was a successful amateur wrestler before joining the New Japan dojo in 1992.

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When Jon Moxley defended his IWGP United States Championship against KENTA in February 2021, fans wondered who the next challenger would be.

After almost more than a month, Moxley appeared on New Japan Pro Wrestling’s YouTube channel calling out the legend that is Yuji Nagata.

The two men come from completely different backgrounds with careers that, although long, seem worlds apart. The title match set for May 12, 2021 on AEW Dynamite.

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Like many professional wrestlers, like Minoru Suzuki, Nagata was a successful amateur wrestler before joining the New Japan dojo in 1992.

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