Next week, the current IWGP Heavyweight champion and Bullet Club leader has a huge match that will set the course for New Japan Pro Wrestling for the upcoming months.
Jay White is set to defend his title against a man he's no stranger too, Kazuchika Okada. While White is 2-0 when it comes to facing the former IWGP Heavyweight champion one-on-one, that doesn’t mean that the Bullet Club leader is taking the longest reigning Heavyweight champion lightly.
While preparing for his huge Madison Square Garden match, White discussed being the leader of the popular Bullet Club faction. Finn Balor, AJ Styles, and Kenny Omega left such a huge presence behind as the top dogs of the BC; however, White doesn’t feel the pressure of being the leader as he’s labeled everyone as different:
"Each of those guys are different to each other, just as I’m different to all of them,” White told Sports Illustrated.
“I don’t compare myself to them. Each of us has brought something new to the table, but none of them have had the level of success that I have had in the amount of time that it’s taken me. People love to throw comparisons around and say that I’m trying to be like those guys, but that’s just because they’re afraid of change, scared of progression and evolution, they’re frightened of changing because all they’re used to is getting comfortable in their own boring and unfulfilling lives. They have no idea what success is even when it’s stood right in front of them with the most prestigious prize in our entire industry.”
Check out the full
Sports Illustrated article where White talks about his upcoming title match and many topics regarding his career.