Tetsuya Naito unable to get US work visa, unsure of next steps

Former NJPW wrestler Tetsuya Naito has opened up on his inability to obtain a United States work visa and what it could mean for his wrestling future.

In a new Tokyo Sports interview, Naito said that he had planned to work some US independent dates in August but due to strict US government regulation of work visas at the moment, he was unable to obtain one.

Naito made his first post-NJPW appearances last week for RevPro in the UK, and has indie dates set for Italy and Germany later this month. He also thinks his next matches will likely take place in Europe.

From Google translate:

“I was actually planning to go directly from the UK to the US, but it seems that US visas are extremely strict right now. I wasn’t able to get one this time, so I came back. With the situation in the US being uncertain, I feel like my next fight will probably be in Europe.”

A return to NJPW or another Japanese promotion does not appear to be in the cards, says Naito:

“At this point, Japan is definitely not an option for me. I’m thinking about which country and promotion I should go to next.”