Juice Robinson Confirms NJPW Contract Expiration Date

Kevin Owens isn’t the only star who sees his contract expire at the end of January, someone he has history with will have the same situation. Juice Robinson, the former CJ Parker’s deal is up.

Fightful has learned that Juice Robinson’s New Japan Pro Wrestling contract expires at the end of January in 2022, which leaves him with just under three months left on his deal. Robinson signed a multi-year deal with NJPW in early 2019, and has also appeared for Ring of Honor and IMPACT Wrestling during that time. Despite the pandemic, Robinson still worked almost three dozen dates overseas in Japan during that period, in addition to helping spearhead the New Japan Strong brand that the company launched.

We’ve not heard if any negotiations have started between the two sides, but Fightful did hear from one promoter that said they expected Robinson to get “multiple offers.”

Juice Robinson confirmed the contract expiration date in an interview with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, saying, “I’ll be a free agent [in] February. It’s a great time in wrestling to show up anywhere, and maybe it’s the right time for me to spread my wings and fly.”

Robinson is set to take on Moose at NJPW Battle in the Valley on November 13.

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