Current IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion and IWGP Heavyweight Champion Yota Tsuji announced on Twitter that he had signed a new contract with NJPW on Tuesday to remain with the company for the foreseeable future.
No other details were given by Tusji regarding his new contract.
“Yesterday, I signed a contract with New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
In this SNS-driven information society, don’t forget to verify the true essence of things for yourself.”
昨日、新日本プロレスと契約させていただきました。
— 辻陽太 Yota Tsuji (@njpw_yotatsuji) February 11, 2026
こんなSNS情報社会だからこそ物事の本質は何なのか、自分で確かめる事を忘れないでください。
Tusji has been with NJPW since 2018.
Tsuji is currently scheduled to defend his IWGP Global Heavyweight title against Andrade El Idolo at NJPW’s The New Beginning USA 2026 event on February 27th in Trenton, New Jersey.

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