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By Fernando Quiles Jr
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WWE was in pursuit of the Knock Out Brothers prior to NJPW's "Wrestle Kingdom 20" show, and the offer was reportedly declined. Self Made initially reported that WWE was hoping to sign Yuto-Ice and Oskar, and Cory Hayes of Bodyslam followed up by revealing the IWGP Tag Team Champions "politely" turned down the opportunity and will remain with NJPW.
Despite having their offer declined, WWE is apparently still interested in the Knock Out Brothers. In the comment section of his report, Hayes mentioned that Yuto-Ice and Oskar wouldn't have debuted on the main roster at the start of their run if they had chosen to sign with WWE.
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Yuto-Ice became a Young Lion for NJPW back in 2021, and Oskar joined the company the following year. In 2023, the two formed the Young Blood tag team. Yuto-Ice and Oskar went to Europe on an excursion and returned to Japan in 2025 as the Knock Out Brothers. They joined David Finlay and the rest of the Bullet Club War Dogs faction.
During the "Destruction in Kobe 2025" event, Yuto-Ice and Oskar defeated Tomohiro Ishii and Taichi to capture the IWGP Tag Team Championship for the first time in their professional wrestling careers. The pair had a successful title defense at "New Year Dash!! 2026," thwarting the challenge of Zack Sabre Jr. and Ryohei Oiwa.
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