Ren Narita is one of the shining stars of the NJPW Dojo, with a bright future ahead of him. Bringing a new aggression in 2019, he’s made a strong impression on more established names with a strong fighting spirit and phenomenal bridging suplexes. A late substitution into the Best of the Super Junior tournament, he didn’t rack up any points but impressed his seniors with gutsy performances. With an added sense of momentum, he would enter the Young Lion Cup in September. 

Narita would end the tournament tied for second place. Eager to learn more, he would ask to join Katsuyori Shibata’s LA Dojo, and was accepted, heading to the US to continue his journey. With matches against Tom Lawlor and Will Ospreay, Narita continued his advance in the US, before having the unique honour of competing against his mentor Shibata at Wrestle Kingdom 16.