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Details Behind Naito/Bushi Canceling booking
🕑 Added 2025-11-17 18:44:07 +0000 UTCA cancellation of an appearance by wXw comes with ‘shadier’ details.
Earlier this week, wXw announced that scheduled appearances by Naito and Bushi for November 14th and beyond would not be taking place. Fightful Select's Corey Brennan has since spoken to wXw sources that have since shed some light on the announcement.
Fightful Select were told that previously, the promotion had worked out a deal with Testuya Naito and Bushi’s representation that was the same as the pair’s deal for their previous appearances with the promotion in September, with the pair also being “very happy” with this deal for possible future appearances as well, and wXw sources say they also helped organize further bookings for the pair with other European promotions. However, this week, the situation would change.
wXw sources told Fightful Select that a new ‘assistant’ for the pair had demanded more from the promotion with their representatives claiming that they should not worry. In addition to their previous deal, in the days leading up to their planned appearance, the pair would demand a EU work visas, something that they did not require to work wXw events. Due to this wXw sources noted that the pair had been removed from future events and plans with the company.
A wXw source noted to us that other promotions in Europe had been notified about the issues, with the same source noting that it was “bad business” on Naito and Bushi’s behalf and that they were not sure where the pair will go from here.
We will continue to update readers on this story as the news breaks.
Comments
Fletcher
While I believe them to a degree, I have no real reason to trust WxW any more than I have a reason to trust Naito & Bushi. Honestly, a bewildering situation lol, hope it gets resolved down the line
Tyler Buuck
Is this "assistant" actually associated with Naito and Bushi? Cause a new person coming in seems sketchy from both sides tbh
