Sasha Banks Heading To NJPW Wrestle Kingdom, When William Regal Will Start With WWE - Wrestling Inc.

Sasha Banks Will Reportedly Attend Major NJPW Event

There is a bit of movement on the Sasha Banks front as fans continue to wonder when we might see her doing anything even remotely associated with wrestling ever again. The kind-of, maybe, maybe-not WWE star is reportedly getting ready to make a pretty major appearance in the coming weeks for a legitimate wrestling promotion, and, as it turns out, it won't be for either WWE or AEW.

According to PWInsider, "The Boss" is expected to show up on January 4 at the Tokyo Dome for New Japan Pro-Wrestling's Wrestle Kingdom 17. In addition, while it wasn't confirmed if Banks would appear before fans, it was noted that NJPW was responsible for bringing Banks to the event and that the former WWE Women's Champion wasn't just attending on her own accord as a spectator.

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• William Regal is expected to start his new behind-the-scenes position in WWE during the first week of 2023, according to PWInsider.

• Dustin Rhodes revealed on Busted Open Radio that his AEW contract expires at the end of July.

• Former ROH owner Cary Silkin confirmed on his Instagram that he will not be attending Saturday's Final Battle pay-per-view. Silkin wrote, "This is the 1st Final Battle I will not be in attendance for, nothing lasts forever... Good luck to all of this years participants."

• During today's media call ahead of NXT Deadline, WWE SVP of Talent Development Creative Shawn Michaels confirmed NXT's next premium live event, NXT Vengeance Day, will emanate from the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday, February 4, 2023.

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