Former WWE star Odyssey Jones is all geared up for his next career move.
Last year, in August 2024, Jones was heavily involved in a storyline alongside Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods of The New Day. However, only after a few appearances, the plans were scrapped, and Jones was removed from all televised appearances.
Soon, in September 2024, Fightful Select reported that his partner had made allegations of domestic violence against Jones, who was then removed from the roster, with his contract being terminated. Jones, also known as Omari Palmer, later denied the allegations and filed a defamation lawsuit against his former partner. He was later granted an order of protection.
Now known as Oddyssey, the 31-year-old has been active in the indies and was recently announced for a major international tournament. Earlier today, AJPW revealed the brackets for their 2025 Royal Road Tournament, which Jones is now a part of. The winner of the tournament will go on to challenge for the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship.
The tournament is scheduled to begin on August 24 and will conclude on September 15.
Odyssey Jones Set To Face Another Former WWE Star In The AJPW Tournament
Set to begin later next month on the same date as the AEW X NJPW Forbidden Door PPV, two former WWE stars, Odyssey Jones and Hideki Suzuki, are set to clash against each other in the first round of the tournament. The rest of the first-round bouts are as follows:
August 24 at Korakuen Hall
- Yuma Aoyagi vs. Naoya Nomura;
- Kento Miyahara vs. Kengo Mashimo;
- Rei Saito vs. TBA.
August 30 at Kunibiki Messe
- Shotaro Ashino vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr.;
- Hideki Suzuki vs. Odyssey Jones.
August 31 at Kobe Sambo Hall
- Jun Saito vs. Ren Ayabe;
- Ryuki Honda vs. Kuma Arashi;
- Hokuto Omori vs. XYON (f.k.a. Xyon Quinn).
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