Hiromu Takahashi is reportedly close to signing with WWE

Hiromu Takahashi would be the next big name from NJPW to make the jump to WWE, according to a new report from BodySlam that has started circulating within the company. The information suggests that within the Performance Center, there is already talk that Takahashi is destined to join the company soon.

The conversation about his arrival intensified just after the debut of former EVIL in NXT, now known as Naraku, because both were part of Los Ingobernables de Japón in NJPW. This detail has fueled the idea that WWE could be preparing another significant Japanese addition to strengthen its international presence.

In addition, some within the company believe that Takahashi could end up using the name Nox Raijin, the same name that WWE had registered and that was initially associated with EVIL's identity change before the company backtracked. This possibility also fits with the precedent of other recent Japanese talents who have landed in the WWE orbit.

For now, there is no official announcement from WWE, but the rumor has grown enough to position Takahashi as one of the most interesting names in the Japanese market at the moment. If it materializes, his arrival could align with WWE's new policy of adding international talent with very defined profiles.