NJPW commentator Chris Charlton has reportedly been placed on “indefinite hiatus” following comments made during a recent broadcast.
Remarks made by Charlton during Sunday’s NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty card, where he was critical of business and creative moves by AEW, have resulted in him getting pulled from upcoming events, per Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
Charlton referred to AEW’s Tony Khan as a “money mark” who has taken away talent from NJPW at one point during last weekend’s show. He also criticized what some wrestlers have accomplished since crossing over to AEW, specifically noting how Kazuchika Okada has been treated since making the switch in early 2024.
Charlton has served as a commentator for NJPW for years, becoming quickly known for his deep encyclopedic knowledge of Japanese wrestling history and how it relates to current storylines. He called Sunday’s Tokyo Dome show alongside play-by-play commentator Walker Stewart and wrestler Rocky Romero.
