GHC Heavyweight Champion Kazuyuki Fujita joins Pro Wrestling NOAH full-time

Originally published at Kazuyuki Fujita joins Pro Wrestling NOAH full-time

Fujita is no longer working as a freelancer.

The conclusion of Pro Wrestling NOAH’s ‘Gain Control’ event on February 23rd saw Kazuyuki Fujita end Katsuhiko Nakajima’s reign as GHC Heavyweight Champion. This is Fujita’s second title win in NOAH, as he previously won the National Title in March 2021.

A post-event press conference was held today and during the presser, it was announced that Fujita has officially joined NOAH full-time. He had been working a freelancer.


📢藤田和之選手【 プロレスリング・ノア入団 】のお知らせ‼‼‼

これまでフリーとして参戦、23日の名古屋大会で第37代GHCヘビー級選手権者となりました藤田和之選手が、このたびプロレスリング・ノアに入団することが決定いたしましたのでお知らせいたします。#noah_ghc pic.twitter.com/Ayxg2z6Mwb

— プロレスリング・ノア |PROWRESTLING NOAH (@noah_ghc) February 24, 2022

In addition to the 51-year-old Fujita joining full-time, Abid Haroon, who is an amateur wrestler is now a member of NOAH as well. Haroon is aiming to qualify for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France. Haroon attends a private school in Japan named Nippon Sport Science University.

During the press conference, he said that when he’s done pursuing the Olympics, he’ll start working towards his in-ring debut.

📢名古屋一夜明け会見 生配信中‼️https://t.co/3Qlh9xPj18

アビッド・ハルーン
「今は日体大レスリングに所属しています。パリオリンピックを目指しています。終わったら、プロレスデビューを頑張ります」#野獣大解放 #noah_ghc pic.twitter.com/8fKW7O5nLR

— プロレスリング・ノア |PROWRESTLING NOAH (@noah_ghc) February 24, 2022


📢パキスタンの英雄の末裔、NOAH からパリ五輪を目指す!
アビッド・ハルーン ノア所属のお知らせ ‼️

レスリング 97kg 級の「アビッド・ハルーン」がプロレスリング・ノア所属となったことをお知らせいたします。#noah_ghc pic.twitter.com/pwmqtRTKU9

— プロレスリング・ノア |PROWRESTLING NOAH (@noah_ghc) February 24, 2022

POST Wrestling has a full recap of the 2/23 NOAH show and to read that, click here.