AJPW President strongly implies WWE was about to buy out AJPW before Vince left

[Leon TrotSky]

【全日本】福田剛紀社長が独占激白 〝黒幕〟前夜の窮状「商標が差し押さえられたことがあって…」 | 東スポWEB

２０２４年初頭、全日本プロレスは大激震に見舞われた...

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A certain organisation approached AJPW through a Japanese based mastermind in Summer of 2022, hearing that the company was close to bankruptcy. It fell through when the owner of said organisation departed from his position.

Translation from business speak:

• "certain organisation" = WWE
• "mastermind" = Simon Inoki, one of WWE's known business guys in Japan

 

[Chris]

I'm more surprising Vince was the one interested himself than WWE, we know they tried to buy NOAH awhile back

 

[Cwalker]

I’m surprised the new regime didn’t have any interest after Vince left

 

[Kim Jong Umb]

NXT Japan was something they wanted to do while back.