Who could the new member of NJPW's Los Ingobernables de Japon be?

Earlier this week, Los Ingobernables de Japon's leader Tetsuya Naito announced that they will be adding a new member to their faction, and that member will be debuting at the upcoming King Of Pro-Wrestling event.

The Los Ingobernables de Japon have been minus one member ever since Hiromu Takahashi suffered a divesting neck injury at the G1 Specials in Cow Palace. The injury means Hiromu will be out of action for a minimum 9 months which has lead to rumours of the faction getting a new member. Now that Tetsuya Naito has confirmed that a new member will debut at King Of Pro-Wrestling, the rumours have shifted from ‘will they get a new member?' to “who will the new member be?”

The following are some possibilities that range from the strong possibility to the slightly far-fetched.

#5 Dragon Lee

Hiromu Takahashi was injured in his match against Dragon Lee, which may make him an unlikely candidate, but then again it could make him the perfect replacement member. A new found respect for Dragon Lee as a competitor based on his match with Hiromu Takahashi could be the reason Dragon Lee gets brought into the faction.

To keep Hiromu involved in the angle, it could be his idea to bring Dragon Lee into the fold. A new found respect or a possible “keep your friends close and keep your enemies closer”scenario could make Dragon Lee the most likely candidate to be a new member.

#4 Pentagon Jr.

Fans would love to see Pentagon Jr. in New Japan. We got a taste of his potential in NJPW at All In when he faced Kenny Omega. Along with his partner Fenix, the Lucha Brothers’ contracts with Lucha Underground are up and rumours are circulating as to where the duo will end up next.

Could they be headed to Japan? A debut as the new member of Los Ingobernables de Japon makes sense considering the faction originated in Mexico even though The Lucha Brothers are not associated with the original Los Ingobernables. Pentagon Jr. is a possibility.

#3 Jay Lethal

When Los Ingobernables de Japon appeared in Ring Of Honor, Jay Lethal joined the faction. Could the mysterious debut of a new Los Ingobernables de Japon member at King Of Pro-Wrestling be Jay Lethal?

He’s currently the Ring Of Honor World Champion and considering the strong working relationship Ring Of Honor has with NJPW, Jay Lethal could potentially show up at King Of Pro-Wrestling with the ROH belt around his waist. Jay Lethal has also never competed in NJPW so a run with the company could be due, making Jay Lethal another possibility.

#2 Neville

No longer restricted by the WWE’s no-compete clause, many wondered where Neville would end up wrestling next. After Hiromu ‘s injury rumours began to circulate that he could become the newest member of Los Ingobernables de Japon.

But just prior to Naito’s announcement of a new member debuting at King of Pro-Wrestling, Neville returned to Dragons Gate aligning himself with Yasushi Kanda and the villainous R.E.D. stable. Could this stand in the way of a New Japan Pro Wrestling return for Neville? Quite likely.

#1 Chris Jericho

Jericho is currently the IWGP Intercontinental Champion, having beat Tetsuya Naito for the title at Dominion 6.9 in Osakajo Hall back in May. Since then, everyone has been wondering when Jericho will return to defend the title.

Jericho shocked the world attacking Kenny Omega at All In on Sept 1, disguised as Pentagon Jr. creating even more rumours as to when Jericho might return. One of those rumours included joining his former opponent in Los Ingobernables de Japon.

Having a position to do the unexpected, joining his former opponent's faction seems like a possibility. Similar to the logic behind Dragon Lee potentially joining the faction, maybe Jericho impressed Naito in their match?

Maybe it was enough to earn him a spot in Los Ingobernables de Japon? Or maybe it is just simply to have someone in the faction who can speak English and is good on the mic as NJPW tries to build its brand in the U.S.

Other rumours have started to surface of a possible Jericho return on Nov 3 to face other Los Ingobernables de Japon member Evil. If these new rumours are true, the likely hood of Jericho being the new member are very unlikely.