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New Japan Pro Wrestling rising star, Clark Connors, explains how he got the last-minute opportunity to wrestle at the AEWxNJPW Forbidden Door PPV after Ishii’s injury. He shares a detailed look at the inner workings of New Japan’s LA dojo and what it’s like to train under Shibata. He talks about being a “young boy” (aka rookie), his first trip to Japan, the G1 tour, wrestling at the Tokyo Dome, learning to speak Japanese, and eating horse! Clark also reveals how a young kid from Seattle, Washington was able to convince his mom to let him pursue pro wrestling, how he ended up at Lance Storm’s wrestling school, and what it was like being in the inaugural match for Prestige Wrestling.
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