{"id":153847,"date":"2023-02-13T10:26:02","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T16:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=153847"},"modified":"2023-02-13T10:26:02","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T16:26:02","slug":"jay-white-contract-status-update-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/02\/13\/jay-white-contract-status-update-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Jay White contract status update"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-737668704\" 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>Jay White is reportedly looking to make a move back to the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Fightful is reporting that the former IWGP World Champion is looking to return to the US now that is time with New Japan Pro Wrestling is seemingly over. White lost a &#8220;Loser Leaves New Japan&#8221; match to Hikuleo over the weekend at NJPW New Beginning 2023.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/fightful\">The report indicates<\/a> that WWE has had significant interest in bringing White into the company, but that overtures to White have remained quiet and that White signing with the company is far from a guarantee. White is scheduled to wrestle Eddie Kingston at the Battle in the Valley event on February 18.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/02\/13\/njpw-battle-in-the-valley-2023-full-match-card\/\">NJPW Battle in the Valley<\/a> will air live on PPV and will feature the New Japan debut of Mercedes Mone, formerly Sasha Banks in WWE. Mone will wrestle Kairi for the IWGP Women&#8217;s Championship. Other matches on the show include Kazuchika Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP World Championship, Tom Lawlor vs. Homicide, and more.<\/p>\n<h3>NJPW Battle in the Valley 2023 Match Card with Jay White<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Kairi vs. Mercedes Mone \u2013 IWGP Women\u2019s Championship<\/li>\n<li>Jay White vs. Eddie Kingston<\/li>\n<li>Homicide vs. Tom Lawlor \u2013 Filthy Rules Fight<\/li>\n<li>The Motor City Machine Guns vs. The West Coast Wrecking Crew \u2013 NJPW Openweight Tag Team Championship<\/li>\n<li>Adrian Quest, Josh Alexander, Mascara Dorada &amp; Rocky Romero vs. Kevin Knight, Kushida, The DKC &amp; Volador Jr.<\/li>\n<li>David Finlay vs. Bobby Fish<\/li>\n<li>Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Clark Connors \u2013 IWGP Television Championship<\/li>\n<li>Kazuchika Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi \u2013 IWGP World Championship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/02\/11\/njpw-new-beginning-2023-results\/\">2\/11 NJPW NEW BEGINNING 2023 RESULTS: Okada vs. Takagi, White vs. Hikuleo, more<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-977140896\"><div id=\"pwtor-2178579606\"><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>Jay White is reportedly looking to make a move back to the United States. 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