Indie Star Denies Reports of WWE Offering Him a Contract, Interesting Note on WWE Returning to Japan in 2018

WALTER Denies WWE Claims

In case you missed it, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported earlier today that WWE had offered contracts to top independent wrestlers Keith Lee and WALTER. Both are considered to be two of the best “big men” in the world today, and on an editorial note I have personally seen Keith Lee wrestle in person a half dozen times, and he’s every bit as good as people say he is.

WALTER, known primarily for his work in Germany but whose been exploding onto the international scene over the past year or so, is apparently denying these claims. He took to Twitter this afternoon stating, “nobody offered anything”.

For what it’s worth, this would not be the first time Dave Meltzer reported on an indie star getting signed, particularly ones who have worked for PWG, who then deny immediately the claims but end up signed within a matter of months. There have been numerous instances of indie wrestlers being told to deny claims from WWE after deals are offered or just discussed, so it’s always hard to tell in cases like this.

Nakamura Returning to Tokyo

As we previously reported, WWE will be returning to Japan this June for two shows at Ryugoku Sumo Hall, featuring the superstars of the Smackdown Live roster. The tour will actually mark the first time Shinsuke Nakamura has competed in the nation’s capital in two years.

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While he has made other trips to Japan since signing his WWE contract, even winning the NXT Championship from Samoa Joe during one of the tours, each appearance was held at the smaller Edion Arena in Osaka. The last time Nakamura actually performed in front of a Tokyo crowd was for the WWE Live tour in July 2016, well before making his debut on the main roster, defeating Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho in back-to-back nights.

For those wondering why they pick the dates they do, late June is a fairly strategic time to tour Japan because NJPW is in between major events. Their second biggest show of the year, Dominion, generally takes place in the first two weeks of June and the annual G1 Climax tournament doesn’t kick off until mid-July. Even for a company as big as WWE, there’s no guarantee they could move enough tickets for the Sumo Hall, or really any major building in Japan up against the G1.