Jack Perry Makes Surprise Appearance at NJPW’s Battle in the Valley 2024 Event & Tears Up AEW Contract

Saturday’s Battle in the Valley 2024 event for New Japan Pro Wrestling in San Jose, California featured AEW talent Jack Perry making a surprise appearance and official debut for NJPW.

Following Fred Rosser, Jacob Fatu, and Shota Umino’s victory over Team Filthy in the opening match, a mysterious masked person jumped over the barricade and attacked Umino as he was leaving the ring. This person then took off their mask revealing himself to be Jack Perry.

Perry continued his attack on Umino and and pulled out an AEW contract. Jerry the proceeded to rip the contract in half and put on an armband that had the words “SCAPEGOAT” on it.

Jack Perry showed up at NJPW!!!

WHAT!!!!!!!pic.twitter.com/S9fm3K1qiG

— Fightful Wrestling (@Fightful) January 14, 2024

JACK PERRY just assaulted Shota Umino at Battle in the Valley- and ‘the Scapegoat’ has torn up his @aew contract!

LIVE on @fitetv!https://t.co/yevfxDp7nw#njpw #njbitv @boy_myth_legend pic.twitter.com/Gko5tAzIp6

— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) January 14, 2024

This was Perry’s first appearance in wrestling since his suspension by AEW over his involvement in a backstage brawl incident with CM Punk at this past August’s AEW All In event at Wembley Stadium in London, England.