Thursday, May 7, 2015

New Japan News and Notes

Earlier today, New Japan announced the following participants for the 2015 Best of the Super Juniors round-robin tournament. The tournament features 16 wrestlers in 2 blocks and starts on May 22 at Korauken Hall in Tokyo. The tournament will conclude on June 7, with the winner facing IWGP Jr. Champion Kenny Omega for the IWGP Jr. Title at the Dominion iPPV on July 5 at Castle Hall in Osaka.
Block A
* Jushin Liger
* Ryusuke Taguchi
* Yohei Komatsu
* Gedo
* Baretta
* Barbaro Cavernario (CMLL)
* Chase Owens
* Kyle O'Reilly
Block B
* KUSHIDA
* Tiger Mask IV
* Alex Shelley
* Mascara Dorada
* David Finlay Jr.
* Rocky Romero
* Bobby Fish
* IWGP Jr. Tag Champion Nick Jackson
Card for the 5/22 show in Korauken Hall is as follows:
1. Block A: Jushin Liger vs. Yohei Komatsu
2. Block B: IWGP Jr. Tag Champion Nick Jackson vs. Tiger Mask IV
3. Block B: Alex Shelley vs. David Finlay Jr.
4. Block A: Barbaro Cavernario vs. Chase Owens
5. Block B: Rocky Romero vs. Bobby Fish
6. Block A: Baretta vs. Kyle O'Reilly
7. Block B: KUSHIDA vs. Mascara Dorada
8. Block A: Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Gedo
9. 10-Man Tag: IWGP Intercontinental Champion Hirooki Goto, NEVER Champion Togi Makabe, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Katsuyori Shibata & Tomoaki Honma vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, Kazushi Sakaruba & YOSHI-HASHI

Earlier today, New Japan announced the following matches for their "Dominion" iPPV on July 5 at Castle Hall in Osaka, Japan:
* Battle of Laughter 7: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Kazushi Sakaruba
* Grudge Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Toru Yano
* IWGP Jr. Title: Kenny Omega (c) vs. Winner of Best of Super Juniors Tournament
* IWGP Tag Titles: The Kingdom (c's) w/Maria Kanellis vs. Gallows & Gun w/Amber Gallows
* NEVER Title: Togi Makabe (c) vs. Tomohiro Ishii
* IWGP Intercontinental Title: Hirooki Goto (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
* IWGP Title: AJ Styles (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada

https://www.facebook.com/RealWrestlingNewsAndOpinionatedViews?fref=nf

No comments:

Post a Comment