Various: Rey Mysterio Rumored to Return to WWE by 2019, NJPW, Indies

Rumor: Rey Mysterio Expected to Return to WWE by 2019

Rey Mysterio is rumored to be likely to return to WWE by 2019, according to this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Current speculation within WWE is that Rey Mysterio will likely sign a new deal with the company by 2019, assuming a deal is not made during this year. It is also speculated that if he returns, it would only be as a part-timer and he’d be allowed to work for other companies and on side projects during his time off, similar to Chris Jericho in recent years.

New Japan Pro Wrestling News & Notes

New Japan Pro Wrestling announced that the main event for their 46th Anniversary show on March 6th will be a non-title champion versus champion match between IWGP Heavyweight champion Kazuchika Okada and IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay. Rest of the card for the event via the link at F4WOnline.

NJPW also announced their new wrestling training dojo located in Los Angeles, California will be opening this March. This will be the second time in company history they will run a training dojo in the city.

The Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer reported that Michael Elgin recently signed a new contract with the company lasting until January 2020.

Indie Wrestling News & Notes

After being released by WWE on Thursday, Rich Swann’s first non-WWE booking was announced to be for The Big Event convention on March 10th in Queens, New York. Swann will be signing autographs and taking photos with fans during the day.

The Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer reported that Alberto El Patron is very close to signing a new deal with Mexico’s AAA and could return to the company as early as August’s TripleMania event. At the moment, a verbal deal is reported to have been made but El Patron is waiting for the deal to be made official on paper.