NJPW prospect comments on debuting at Wrestle Kingdom 20

Aaron Wolf spoke about wrestling EVIL in his NJPW debut at Wrestle Kingdom 20 during a recent interview.

Wolf was asked by Lyric Swinton of SI.com whether the support heâ€s received from NJPW legends such as Yuji Nagata and Hiroshi Tanahashi, who have said Wolf has everything needed to become the “new ace†of the company, has been a positive or a negative.

“It’s a both sides situation where, yeah, it can feel really good to have people say kind words and say nice things about you. But at the same time, that can feel like pressure at the same time,” he answered.

“You’ve got to be able to turn any sort of negative aspect into positive energy and positive power for you.”

Wolfâ€s match with EVIL was set up at King of Pro Wrestling on October 13, when he rescued Boltin Oleg from a post-match attack by House of Torture before getting into a staredown with EVIL. He spoke in storyline about the angle, saying he expects EVILâ€s stablemates to get involved at Wrestle Kingdom.

“At Ryogoku, there was just something that happened, and I acted by instinct and wasn’t really thinking. The body moved before the brain in that regard.” When asked about how he plans to deal with the inevitable interferences from House of Torture, Aaron Wolf is fully aware of what he’s up against.

“It’s probably safe to say it won’t necessarily be a straight one versus one match, and there’ll be some level of hijinks, no doubt.”

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20 takes place on January 4, 2026, in the Tokyo Dome. In addition to the debut of Aaron Wolf, NJPW president Hiroshi Tanahashi will also wrestle his final match on the show.

The 29-year-old Olympic gold medalist also discussed transitioning from judo to wrestling, being influenced by Katsuyori Shibata and Tomohiro Ishii, and more. The full interview is available here.

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Ian Carey is a writer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, whose work has been featured in NOW Magazine, The Huffington Post, and more. A lifelong wrestling aficionado born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, he has covered the industry for a decade and a half. He joined the f4wonline.com team in 2019.

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