{"id":128614,"date":"2021-10-16T23:43:41","date_gmt":"2021-10-17T04:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=128614"},"modified":"2021-10-16T23:43:41","modified_gmt":"2021-10-17T04:43:41","slug":"former-champion-in-wwe-set-to-make-new-japan-pro-wrestling-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/10\/16\/former-champion-in-wwe-set-to-make-new-japan-pro-wrestling-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Former champion in WWE set to make New Japan Pro Wrestling debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2738334926\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Buddy Matthews, formally known as Buddy Murphy in WWE, will make his debut for New Japan Pro Wrestling on November 13. New Japan released a promo vignette that revealed the news.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#39;They say as one door closes, another opens&#8230; Maybe it was staring at me the entire time.&#39;<\/p>\n<p>Buddy Matthews is coming. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/njpw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#njpw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/njBitV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#njBitV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SNM_Buddy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SNM_Buddy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Wqzk62CTFX\">pic.twitter.com\/Wqzk62CTFX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/njpwglobal\/status\/1449555512144633857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 17, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Matthews is a former WWE Cruiserweight Champion. He was released from the WWE in June.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/10\/16\/ric-flair-to-appear-at-donald-trump-event\/\">Ric Flair to appear at Donald Trump event<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2833071543\"><div id=\"pwtor-1990700486\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Buddy Matthews, formally known as Buddy Murphy in WWE, will make his debut for New Japan Pro Wrestling on November 13. 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