KUSHIDA has some big dreams for a Back to the Future entrance with Michael J. Fox at some point.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling‘s KUSHIDA recently sat down with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated to discuss a wide variety of subjects. When asked about his Marty McFly-inspired ring gear from the Back to the Future movie franchise, Kushida said the movie was an inspiration to him, and he hopes to do an entrance alongside Michael J. Fox someday.
“I started to wear this gear in 2012,” KUSHIDA said. “Ibushi and Ricochet were the IWGP junior tag champions at that time. I didn’t have any characters like highflyer or technical or anything else, and I thought I could not overcome their characters. And then, as I was trying to find something, I found the VHS tape of Back to the Future. It’s become my inspiration. I want to get my action figure with this gear in the near future, and I want to make an entrance with Michael J. Fox someday.”
KUSHIDA’s team was recently successful at New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Battle in the Valley, and he hopes to carry that momentum toward future goals he has to accomplish.
“I think Battle in the Valley in San Jose was a great show,” KUSHIDA said. “My tag team partner Kevin Knight has great talent, so I am looking forward to his future. My goal when I started was to be a wrestler and earn a living, then the goal changed to win Best of the Super Juniors, then was changed to go to WWE.
“After departing WWE, I still have goals for the next five-to-ten years. My goal was for myself before, and now I am carrying everybody’s goal so we make New Japan Pro-Wrestling of America bigger than ever,” KUSHIDA said. “It is a very exciting time for me, and I want to carry it on my back.”
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