Another departure from All Japan Pro Wrestling.
At the conclusion of this month, All Japan Pro Wrestling is losing Zeus, Naoya Nomura and now Koji Iwamoto. The company confirmed that Iwamoto’s contract is expiring and he has decided to leave.
Iwamoto and Nomura will have their last match[es] for All Japan on December 16th at Korakuen Hall. Nomura is taking on Yuma Aoyagi in singles competition and Iwamoto is scheduled to team with Black Menso-re against Rising HAYATO and Atsuki Aoyagi. All Japan noted in their press release to continue supporting all parties involved as they go their respective ways.
We would like to announce that Naoya Nomura and Koji Iwamoto, who belong to our company, will leave the company on December 31, 2021 due to the expiration of their contracts.
In accordance with their resignation, they will have their last match as a member at the Korakuen tournament on December 16th.
Please continue to support Naoya Nomura, Koji Iwamoto and All Japan Pro Wrestling.
この度、弊社所属の野村直矢選手、岩本煌史選手が契約満了につき
2021年12月31日付で退団することになりました事をお知らせさせて頂きます。▼詳細はこちら▼https://t.co/miI1VN73Cy
今後も野村直矢選手、岩本煌史選手並びに全日本プロレスへの変わらぬご声援の程よろしくお願い致します。#ajpw pic.twitter.com/ch0Q6B98Bf
— 全日本プロレス/alljapan (@alljapan_pw) December 6, 2021
Iwamoto has been a part of All Japan since 2016. Prior to joining All Japan on a full-time basis, he worked with DDT Pro Wrestling and made an appearance for Dragon Gate.