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Takaaki Kidani Reveals Bushiroad Considered Selling NJPW When AEW Was Formed In 2019

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Takaaki Kidani has opened up on how AEW’s formation nearly led to Bushiroad selling NJPW. All Elite Wrestling was founded on January 1, 2019, with Cody Rhodes, The Young Bucks, and Adam Page officially signing with the promotion the following day alongside the announcement that Tony Khan would serve as company president, while his father, Shahid Khan, was named the lead investor. The company immediately set out to establish itself as a major com…
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Wrestle Purists broke the news on Monday, July 20, 2026.
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