SANADA Expected A Bigger Challenger At AEW X NJPW Forbidden Door, Says He Has No Knowledge Of "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry

The IWGP World Heavyweight Championship will be on the line at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door II on June 25, with champion SANADA set to defend the title against Jack Perry.

However it seems that SANADA is not exactly enamoured at the prospect of facing ‘Jungle Boy’, despite Perry headlining AEW Double or Nothing during the ‘Four Pillars’ four-way for the AEW World Championship.

Perry answered an open challenge thrown out by SANADA, but in an interview with Tokyo Sports*, SANADA voiced his displeasure at facing Perry:

"I have no knowledge of Jack Perry. It's sad to see someone like that challenge for the IWGP. Is an open challenge really that easy to decide? It's the IWGP. I think it's worth more than the AEW belt," SANADA said.

This will be the second time the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship will be contested at Forbidden Door, with Jay White successfully defending the title against Adam Cole, Hangman Page, and Kazuchika Okada at Forbidden Door I in 2022.

*Translation via Google Translate