Former All Japan Pro Wrestling star Jake Lee has arrived in Pro Wrestling NOAH.
After Jack Morris defeated Timothy Thatcher at Pro Wrestling NOAH’s The New Year 2023 event, a masked individual appeared who revealed himself to be Jake Lee.
ジェイク・リーがNOAHへ登場!!!!!!! @ABEMA で視聴中 https://t.co/dJeLzZRoJ4 #noah_ghc #byebyeMUTA pic.twitter.com/s8cxrKwBFk
— プロレスリング・ノア |PROWRESTLING NOAH (@noah_ghc) January 1, 2023
Lee entered the ring and appeared to align himself with Jack Morris.
Jake Lee shakes hands with @jackmorrisx17! #noah_ghc #byebyeMUTA pic.twitter.com/7KaBIZ4gNs
— Pro Wrestling NOAH Global (@noahglobal) January 1, 2023
Pro Wrestling NOAH then announced that Jake Lee will headline the upcoming New Sunrise 2023 show on January 8th at Korakuen Hall against Yoshiki Inamura.
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?1.8後楽園【全対戦カード】決定‼️‼️
\「NEW SUNRISE 2023」
?1月8日(日) 12:00開始/11:00開場
?後楽園ホール?メインイベント・シングルマッチ
稲村愛輝 vs ジェイク・リー#noah_ghc #wrestleUNIVERSE pic.twitter.com/FdcPOc7yIv— プロレスリング・ノア |PROWRESTLING NOAH (@noah_ghc) January 1, 2023
Jake Lee’s contract with AJPW expired in December 2022 and he decided not to re-sign with the company. He held the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship twice during his time with AJPW.
There has been no confirmation if he has signed a contract with Pro Wrestling NOAH.