Update On Karl Anderson And Luke Gallows’ Status With New Japan Pro Wrestling And WWE Contract News

The OC are back in WWE, and many fans are wondering what this means for their status in New Japan Pro Wrestling.

Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows made their return to WWE earlier this week on Monday Night RAW, coming to the aid of AJ Styles against Judgement Day. This brought the pair’s NJPW commitments into the spotlight and we now know what is next for the former IMPACT stars.

Fightful Select have provided a fresh update on the matter.

Fightful Select reported that Gallows and Anderson had WWE interest while they were under IMPACT contract, and weren’t exactly shy about it. However, their IMPACT deals got extended by a month, and they finished up in late August. They were working in New Japan Pro Wrestling without contracts, and Karl Anderson still as NEVER Openweight Championship. But it’s not going to turn into the NEVER Going To Defend That Championship.

Fightful had reported that Good Brothers were working in NJPW without contracts, and had committed to dates through January’s Wrestle Kingdom show. It was confirmed to us that New Japan Pro Wrestling were very aware that Gallows and Anderson were headed to WWE, and future NJPW dates are still happening. We’ve even heard from one side that there are hopes that the January 4 Tokyo Dome show is still on the table, but a lot can happen between now and then.

We’re told that Anderson and Gallows were only under a verbal commitment in Japan, and those duties are being allowed to be fulfilled. However, they have officially signed with WWE, for what was said to be a “big money deal.”

Fightful Select

The team will surely be involved in the next big match for The Judgement Day in some capacity, and with a big money deal on the table, who knows how much of their committed dates WWE will allow the team to finish up.

Follow Corey at @CoreyBrennanBS on Twitter

If you enjoy Bodyslam’s content, you can help donate to the site here. You can also visit our PWTees store and buy Bodyslam official merchandise here.

You can listen to all of Bodyslam’s podcasts by following us on Spotify and subscribing to our YouTube Channel,  or any of your favorite podcast platforms.ⓘⓘⓘⓘⓘⓘⓘⓘⓘⓘ