Various: Alex Kane Confirms His MLW Contract Expires This June & Hoping to Work in Japan, NXT, or AEW for Next Destination, Full Card for 2025 Hana Kimura Memorial Event, Indies/Misc.

Alex Kane Confirms His MLW Contract Expires This June & Hoping to Work in Japan, NXT, or AEW for Next Destination for His Career

As noted before, Alex Kane’s contract with Major League Wrestling is currently set to expire on June 1st.

A recent episode of the Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling podcast featured Kane as the guest. One of the topics discussed included Kane confirming that his current contract with MLW expires on June 1st.

“My (MLW) contract is up on June 1st. So, yeah, not there long-term but I’ve been there for a long time… I’m gonna play the open market a little bit. I really had no choice. The door’s always open, but, ‘We want you to try, you know, make some real money.’ So, that’s what I’ma try to do… I’m looking any and everywhere. I’m getting what they call like a sizzle reel so it’s like promos and — it’s like a highlight reel with promos included or maybe even soundbites included. So I’m getting one of those made. Once that’s complete, I will have something that I can actually send to the other companies and hopefully, somebody’s like, oh, this guy has a lot of promise. Let’s spend some money.”

Kane also gave his thoughts about him currently being hopeful of working in Japan, NXT, or AEW for the next destination for his wrestling career.

“Man, I hope to be in either NXT or AEW. Because I would like to stay in the States. But, if not there, then doing a few tours of Japan. Any one of those options would be cool for me. I think I would thrive in NXT.

That would be cool (going to NJPW). I don’t have a contact for them just yet. But I was talking (Minoru) Suzuki and (Satoshi) Kojima and they told me to reach out to All Japan so, I’m gonna do that. I have a contact for NOAH so I’m gonna do that as well. But yeah, if I can find a contact for New Japan, I’ll definitely do that.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

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Full Card for 2025 Hana Kimura Memorial Event

Kyoko Kimura recently announced the full card for this year’s Hana Kimura Memorial event on May 23rd at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Full card for 2025 Hana Kimura Memorial event:

• Konami & Minoru Suzuki vs. Chihiro Hashimoto & Shotaro Ashino
• Battle Royal match
• Seigo Tachibana vs. Aja Kong
• Three-way match – Menso-re Oyaji vs. Shin Sakura Hirota vs. Jaguar Yokota
• YUNA vs. Tae Honma
• Three-way Tag Team match – Miyuki Takase & Mika Iwata vs. Sareee & Natsupoi vs. DASH Chisako & Hiroyo Matsumoto
• Rina vs. VENY

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Misc. Wrestling News & Notes

Insane Championship Wrestling recently announced that Dani Luna will be making her official debut appearance for the company at their I Assure You, We’re Open event on August 31st in Glasgow, Scotland.

Create-A-Pro Wrestling recently announced that WWE ID talent Bryce Donnovan is the next official competitor for the King of CAP Battle Royal match at their The Chosen Ones event on May 31st in Melville, New York.

CyberFight’s Wrestle Universe announced that they have recently signed a deal with Joshi promotion MARVELOUS to air their events on their streaming service.

Major League Wrestling recently announced that this year’s War Chamber 2025 event will be airing on June 7th on their official YouTube channel and beIN Sports.

Former WWE ring announced Samantha Irvin recently announced on Instagram that she “came out of retirement” for one night only to introduce Stevie Wonder at this past Saturday’s Silver & Black Gala at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. Irvin stated “Came out of retirement for an evening to introduce the GENIUS that is Stevie Wonder! What a surreal, once in a lifetime experience. Thank you @raiders, The Raiders Foundation, & @themarc85 for having me, and for a WONDERful evening to support Mental Health.“

In a recent interview with Tokyo Sports, Yota Tsuji gave his thoughts about why he has been displeased with NJPW’s handling of their Resurgence 2025 event earlier this month in Ontario, California. Tsuji stated “If this situation continues, I won’t be going to New Japan’s US tournaments anymore. The setup isn’t good, and they can’t change the ring that got covered in blood halfway through… I think respect for the IWGP is also respect for New Japan. A place that can’t do that isn’t New Japan Pro-Wrestling. In other words, I have no right to participate.“

Game Changer Wrestling recently announced that Deonna Purrazzo will be making appearances for the company at their GCW At Coney Island on July 19th in Coney Island, New York, their August 1st event in Rutherford and August 2nd event in Rutherford, New Jersey.

GCW also recently announced one new match for the card of their Cage of Survival 4 event on June 8th in Atlantic City, New Jersey:

• JCW World Championship – KJ Orso vs. Masha Slamovich (c)

ACTION Wrestling recently announced that they have pulled “Filthy” Tom Lawlor from their co-promoted ACTION DEAN~!!!2 event with AEW/ROH on May 24th in Glendale, Arizona due to undisclosed issues. It was also announced that while Lawlor will no longer be competing, he will still make an appearance and will be accompanying JD Drake as his replacement for his scheduled match against Josh Woods.

ACTION Wrestling also recently announced two new matches for the card of their co-promoted ACTION DEAN~!!!2 event with AEW/ROH on May 24th in Glendale:

• 10 Man Cibernetico match – Dr. Cerebro vs. Hologram vs. Xelhua vs. Volador Jr. vs. Averno vs. Neon vs. Valiente
• Josh Woods vs. JD Drake

West Coast Pro Wrestling recently announced two new matches for the card of their co-promoted UNIT3D event with Deadlock Pro Wrestling and Prestige Wrestling on June 1st in Los Angeles, California:

• Nicole Matthews vs. Dani Luna
• Jordan Cruz vs. Starboy Charlie