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Update on Kushida’s departure from WWE NXT

Aaron Rift

As previously noted, WWE NXT star Kushida is reportedly finished with the company. During Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline.com discussed Kushida’s departure…

“He is done. His contract expired. It was not a secret that he wasn’t going to stay. I know in WWE, the belief is that he starts with New Japan in June. That’s what they believe, and it’s probably the case. So, yeah, he signed a three year deal. Kind of wasted three years of his career I think. [The deal was up] this week…”

Meltzer also talked about the angle from last week’s NXT episode with Von Wagner powerbombing Kushida in the backstage area…

“They advertised the match [against Von Wagner] and then decided that they would just beat him up instead and injure him and that they would have Ikemen Jiro do the match instead. So, yeah, the powerbomb over the suitcases, that was writing him off the show.” (quotes courtesy of RingsideNews.com)