WWE and All Japan Pro Teaming [UPDATE]

[CM Punk]

- Tokyo Sport and The Wrestling Observer are reporting that WWE and All Japan Pro Wrestling have forged an alliance and will be working together. John Laurinaitis reportedly helped put the deal together. More details should be available soon.

- We noted yesterday how word came from Japan that WWE is partnering up with All Japan Pro Wrestling. This comes after WWE's recent tour of Japan where several promotion heads pitched ideas to WWE officials about establishing developmental territories there.

In an update, word is that All Japan's Kaz Hayashi and another official had dinner with WWE's John Laurinaitis while WWE was in Japan earlier this year. AJPW talked with Laurinaitis about them being a developmental territory for WWE. Apparently that's what the new partnership is. For what it's worth, the impression was given to Wrestling Observer editor Dave Meltzer that there's "nothing major" to the deal.

 

[Jonathan]

WWE and All Japan Pro Teaming Up

Laurinaitis books the house show matches, and they're always Japanese orientated, because that's where he learned his trait. Doesn't surprise me he was a big instigator for this.

It's a good move also.

 

[Crayo]

WWE and All Japan Pro Teaming Up

Waiting for more details. Could be something that doesn't affect any of us.

 

[Leo C]

RE: WWE and All Japan Pro Teaming Up

Will wait on some details to see where this goes and then comment.

 

[Matt]

WWE and All Japan Pro Teaming Up

Japanese taking over wwe!

 

[CM Punk]

Update guy's

 

[Lacky]

Thanks for the update Punk.

 

[CM Punk]

problem.

 

[Leo C]

Developmental huh. Could work.