Parker Boudreaux has found a home in Japan with GLEAT, where the promotion's president has called him "the greatest fighter out in the world right now."
Boudreaux told
WrestlingNews.co he nearly cried when GLEAT President Hiroyuki Suzuki told him that: "All the hard work in the dojo and big matches throughout Japan is paying off."
The former WWE NXT (Harland) and AEW (Mogul Affiliates) performer has been on a worldwide grind since his AEW release in April 2024. He is currently on his fifth tour with GLEAT and recently won two big matches and had a 20-minute draw.
In GLEAT, Boudreaux won the Super Battle Royale, teamed with CIMA at Korakuen Hall, and had a 25-minute championship match in Osaka. He has also won titles in India (CWE World Heavyweight Championship) and Memphis (NOCW All World Heavyweight Championship) and worked for AAA in Mexico.
Boudreaux said the difference is opportunity: "I never had a chance to show a 20-minute match in WWE or AEW. A lot of people don't know ...