One among NJPW’s hottest stars desires a match with Darby Allin on primetime TV.

Hiromu Takahashi has reigned as IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion since defeating Taiji Ishimori at Wrestle Kingdom 17 again in January. He’s efficiently defended the title towards opponents comparable to Robbie Eagles, Lio Rush, and YOH, and based on the star himself, he’d like to introduce the title to followers in the USA.

Talking by means of a translator to Justin Barrasso of Sports activities Illustrated, Takahashi opened up about wanting to indicate North American followers the greatness of junior heavyweight wrestling, saying they don’t essentially perceive what the type is the best way Japanese followers do.

“I feel Japanese followers already learn about how nice junior heavyweight wrestling is, however not many followers within the US know what the division means. Within the US, cruiserweight divisions was once extra frequent, however the phrase ‘junior’ doesn’t imply ‘lower than’. In no way.”

Hiromu Takahashi Desires To Face Darby Allin

Whereas the star has but to defend his title in North America, he did participate in a six-man tag staff match at Forbidden Door, teaming with fellow Los Ingobernables de Japon members Bushi and Shingo Takagi to defeat United Empire’s Jeff Cobb, Kyle Fletcher, and TJP. He informed Justin Barrasso that he was glad he was ready to participate within the occasion after being pulled from Forbidden Door in 2022.

“I couldn’t wrestle on the Forbidden Door final yr as a result of I received a fever. I used to be gutted, so I’m so glad I may wrestle within the present this time.”

Persevering with, Takahashi revealed his dream of wrestling on primetime tv and singled out Darby Allin because the opponent he’d most wish to face.

“A dream of mine is to have a match on stay prime time TV. I’d be stoked to wrestle in AEW any time and defend the IWGP junior heavyweight title there. Final yr, I used to be imagined to staff up with Darby Allin and Sting. So I wish to staff up with Sting moderately than wrestle him. Wrestling somebody? That might be Darby.”

Takahashi is about to compete at All Star Junior Pageant USA on August nineteenth in Philadelphia, PA.