the youngest ever IWGP champion, prior to 2026, was Shinsuke Nakamura. The man who would go on to become "the king of strong style".
23 years later, the man to beat that record is Callum Newman, "the prince".
its literally a royal succession.
theres no way that was intentional but damn that is some poetic "history doesnt repeat, but it rhymes" shit.
(also im calling it now lmao, if in the 2040s, they have a young lion who takes "The Duke" as a nickname after graduating, watch that guy ðŸ˜)
by supbitch