New champion crowned at NJPW New Beginning in Osaka
A new champion was crowned at New Beginning in Osaka.
Aaron Wolf lost the NEVER title to Ren Narita in quick fashion on Wednesday. As typical with most House of Torture matches, Wolf was jumped by Yujiro Takahashi, DOUKI, and other HOT members as he made his way to the ring. He was then thrown in and was quickly choked out by Dick Togo. Ren Narita followed that with a knee from the top rope, taking out Wolf and pinning him in under three minutes, stunning the Osaka crowd.
After the match, House of Torture entered the ring and put the boots to Wolf until members of the NJPW roster came out for the save. Wolf had only held the title for over a month, winning it back at Wrestle Kingdom 20 on January 4. He defeated EVIL in what was his first-ever pro wrestling match.
Wolf has been touted as one of more higher profile signees in recent NJPW history, having won a gold medal in judo at the 2020 Olympic games. When he made his debut in January, he revealed that he had shaved his head and wore black trunks, similar to many Young Lions in the company.
All other titles were retained at New Beginning, with Yota Tsuji successfully defending the title against Jake Lee in the main event.
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