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Christopher Daniels, Michael Nakazawa no longer suspended by AEW

Posted on by Ian Carey

Christopher Daniels and Michael Nakazawa are no longer suspended from AEW. 

They join Pat Buck and Brandon Cutler, whose suspensions were also lifted recently. Kenny Omega, the Young Bucks, Ace Steel, and CM Punk remain suspended as the investigation into the backstage altercation following the All Out media scrum continues. 

Our own Dave Meltzer commented on the matter during the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio.

“Christopher Daniels, Pat Buck, Brandon Cutler, and Michael Nakazawa are off suspension because I guess the investigation showed they were only trying to break up the fight,” Meltzer said. “Kenny Omega, Young Bucks, CM Punk, and Ace Steel’s status is still up in the air.”

Daniels, Nakazawa, and Omega are all in Japan currently. Nakazawa and Daniels are advertised for the Tokyo Game Show 2022 where they will be promoting the AEW Fight Forever video game. Omega is not advertised for the event, however. He was at Sega’s head office on Monday and Kota Ibushi posted pictures of the two of them together on social media yesterday. 

AEW notes: Kenny Omega video at DDT show, Jim Ross update

Posted on by Joseph Currier

– A video from Kenny Omega aired as a surprise at this morning’s DDT show.

The show featured Michael Nakazawa’s “farewell” to DDT, with it being announced on Being the Elite earlier this month that Nakazawa is joining All Elite Wrestling. In his video, Omega said those at AEW never forget where they came from. He announced that Nakazawa will still be allowed to work with DDT and said he’s sure the fans will see Nakazawa in DDT again.

Omega also teased potentially appearing for DDT in the future, saying “And — who knows, maybe in the future you’ll even see me too.”

DDT was Omega’s home promotion prior to him signing with NJPW in 2014.

– Jim Ross appeared on ESPN’s Outside the Lines today and was asked if he’d be joining AEW. “I don’t know. We’re talking — we’re talking,” Ross said. “I just haven’t signed anything yet. My people and their people are doing their thing.”

Ross also discussed why he’s leaving WWE. He said WWE wasn’t using him very much, he feels like he has some great years left, and he needs to get out of the house, be involved, and be on the road and around people.

Ross’ contract with WWE expires at the end of this month.