WWE and NJPW's Unpredictable Relationship Revealed!

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Vince McMahon's notorious disinterest in collaborating with other major wrestling promotions is widely recognized. Nevertheless, the forbidden door between WWE and NJPW has sporadically opene d over the years. Learn more

The WWE and NJPW Partnership in 2021 That Never Was

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However, if WWE and NJPW had reached an exclusive partnership deal in 2021, fans would have missed out on the Forbidden Door event entirely.

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Shared Championships

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The WWE, NJPW, and AJPW Co-Produced Pay-Per-View

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Yet, every time the door opened between WWE and New Japan Pro Wrestling, something extraordinary happened. WWE deliberately chooses not to recognize several of these instances!

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