Kota Ibushi has wrestled for AEW multiple times throughout the year, including at Blood & Guts and All In London. Well, now the former IWGP World Champion is officially, All Elite.
Tony Khan made the announcement following tonight’s Dynamite, where Ibushi, Kenny Omega, Chris Jericho, and Paul Wight defeated the Don Callis Family (Konosuke Takeshita, Powerhouse Hobbs, Kyle Fletcher, Brian Cage) in the Like A Dragon Gaiden Street Fight. The match was a wild affair and featured Ibushi riding on a bicycle to deliver devastating shots with a lead pipe.
Kota Ibushi!
On a bike!
With a pipe!!!
Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS!@IAmJericho | @KennyOmegaManX | @ibushi_kota | @PaulWight | @TheDonCallis | @briancagegmsi | @takesoup | @kylefletcherpro | @TrueWillieHobbs pic.twitter.com/0N2HTYQoyX
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) November 16, 2023
Ibushi actually revealed weeks ago that he was signed to AEW, but it was not a full-time deal. You can read about that here. Check out Khan’s announcement below.
The Golden Star won the @SEGA LIKE A DRAGON GAIDEN STREET FIGHT tonight on #AEWDynamite on TBS, and now it's official: @ibushi_kota is ALL ELITE! pic.twitter.com/6oxQNaYEDV
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) November 16, 2023
