This is not a drill. Jushin Liger is coming to the WWE. More specifically, NXT Takeover: Brooklyn at SummerSlam weekend.
At the NXT TV tapings it was announced by William Regal that Jushin “THUNDER” Liger will be facing Tyler Breeze at the NXT Special. Details are sketchy at the moment. We don’t know whether this is a one-off deal, but we can confirm that he will be appearing and facing Tyler.
Scoop #9: Tyler Breeze vs Jushin Liger in Brooklyn pic.twitter.com/LgmrW5cZD6
— Jacob Cohen (@MrJacobCohen) July 17, 2015
BREAKING NEWS: @RealKingRegal announces International Superstar Jushin "Thunder" Liger will appear at #NXTTakeOver: Brooklyn. @WWE
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 17, 2015
Jushin Liger, a New Japan Pro Wrestling mainstay for his entire career, has only ever been on a WWE branded show ONCE in his entire career. On April 13th, 1990 at the WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit in the Tokyo Dome in Japan. This is a momentous announcement for WWE/NXT and indeed in wrestling.
Below is one of his many amazing matches, in WCW with Rey Mysterio.