Commentator Kevin Kelly was scheduled to be with NJPW by means of January.
While New Japan Pro Wrestling and AEW have a working relationship, there may be an exclusivity to their contracted expertise. Stars like NJPW’s Will Ospreay and AEW’s Jon Moxley have made sporadic appearances on the opposite firm’s programming however provided that it didn’t battle with a dedication with their employer. Outside of the crossovers, some NJPW expertise have left the Far East in favor of signing with AEW full-time and have but to return to New Japan in any capability. Former NJPW Bullet Club chief Jay White has been AEW unique since April. Aussie Open now name the All Elite ring house after exiting the land of the rising solar earlier this 12 months.
Now, it seems one other NJPW expertise is following swimsuit by making AEW his everlasting residency going ahead.
Kevin Kelly Exits NJPW Earlier Than Expected
Kevin Kelly has departed New Japan Pro Wrestling.
As introduced by NJPW, Kelly, the longtime English voice of New Japan broadcasts, has exited NJPW forward of his anticipated remaining date of NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18 on January 4th, 2024.
“Thank you for supporting New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Kevin Kelly, who has been the English voice of New Japan broadcasts since King of Pro-Wrestling 2015, has departed NJPW to pursue outside opportunities,” NJPW wrote. “Kevin was originally planning to join the English broadcast of Wrestle Kingdom 18 on January 4, but will be unable to attend due to family commitments. New Japan Pro-Wrestling joins fans in their gratitude for the work Kevin has done to grow the English-speaking audience for NJPW, and for countless memorable calls over the years. We wish Kevin the very best in his future.”
Kelly signed with AEW this previous June upon the launch of AEW Collision, serving because the play-by-play voice of that broadcast. He was pressured to overlook a few reveals in the course of the summer time months resulting from his NJPW commitments, resulting in Ring of Honor voice Ian Riccaboni filling in. Now that he now not has obligations within the Far East, Kelly shall be a full-time member of the AEW Collision announce staff.
“It’s been fun, and exciting, and thrilling, and very stressful all at once,” Kelly stated of his AEW function. “I can’t assume that anybody knows anybody, so I have to tell everybody’s story like they’re seeing and hearing them for the first time.”
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