Newest member of United Empire revealed at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
The newest member of the United Empire has been revealed.
Jake Lee made his return from injury at Wrestle Kingdom 20, joining Callum Newman, Great-O-Khan, Henare, and Andrade El Idolo as the latest incarnation of the United Empire. Members of Bullet Club War Dogs in the ring reacted in anger, upset that their stablemate had turned their back against them. Lee scored the win for his team, pinning Unaffiliated’s Hiromu Takahashi.
After the match, a masked man entered the ring and added insult to injury by superkicking Hiromu. He revealed himself to be none other than Francesco Akira, returning from injury.
Lee has been out of action since September of 2024 when he suffered a foot injury during the Road to Destruction tour. He had made his NJPW debut that April, leaving Pro Wrestling NOAH to join NJPW, specifically the Bullet Club War Dogs. He entered his first G1 Climax tournament shortly thereafter, failing to make it to the playoff stage.
Joining AJPW in 2011, Lee became one of the company’s top stars, winning the Triple Crown Championship on two occasions and won the 2021 Champion Carnival. His contract expired in 2022 and joined NOAH soon after.
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