Jay White & Eddie Kingston agree to Loser Leaves NJPW stipulation for Battle in the Valley

  • Ian Carey
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The stakes have been raised for Jay White vs. Eddie Kingston. 

White and Kingston were both guests on Thursday’s edition of Wrestling Observer Live with our own Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive. During the segment, Kingston and White agreed to a “Loser Leaves NJPW” stipulation for their match at Battle in the Valley on Saturday. 

Kingston said to White:

How about we just finish it? If I beat that a**, which I will, if I beat a former IWGP Champion, and you’re supposedly putting me on the map, right? How about you never wrestle for New Japan again? When I beat you, you never wrestle for New Japan again. 

White responded:

I see what you’re putting out and you know Eddie, I don’t have much else left to lose other than that. I’m all about making the stakes higher because nobody performs under pressure like myself. So, you know what, Eddie? That sounds just great to me but I’m going to need you to put up something as well. So, how about I’ll agree to that if you, Eddie, you agree to do the same. When I beat you, teach you your lesson and give you your moment, you can never compete in a New Japan ring or against or with any New Japan talent ever again.

And how about we put in a little fine print in that? You can do that on one condition, you have to come and get permisson from me. 

White would clarify that Kingston would not be able to work with any New Japan talent or in an NJPW ring “unless he comes to Switchblade Jay White, gets on his knees, looks up to me, and begs me and then maybe I’ll give him permission.” 

Kingston continued:

It’s a deal. Let’s do it, dog, I got no fear. And let me tell you something, though, when you’re done with New Japan, don’t come to AEW. I’m telling you that right now cause you’re not one of the favorites, you’re not one of the pillars, so that means you’re going to be stuck with me and I’m going to beat that a** there too, so do not come to AEW.

White is already unable to wrestle for NJPW in Japan after losing a “Loser Leaves Japan” match to Hikuleo at The New Beginning in Osaka.

NJPW Battle in the Valley, Saturday, February 18, 10 p.m. Eastern time on FITE TV PPV —

  • IWGP Women’s Championship: KAIRI (c) vs. Mercedes Mone
  • IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
  • NJPW Strong Openweight Championship: Fred Rosser (c) vs. KENTA
  • NJPW Strong Tag Team Championship: Motor City Machine Guns (c) vs. World Class Wrecking Crew
  • NJPW World Television Championship: Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. Clark Connors
  • Eddie Kingston vs. Jay White
  • Filthy Rules: “Filthy” Tom Lawlor vs. Homicide
  • Mascara Dorada, Josh Alexander, Adrian Quest, and Rocky Romero vs. KUSHIDA, Kevin Knight, Volador Jr., and The DKC