After the opening night of the tour took place in a not-exactly-full Korakuen Hall, I’m happy to say it’s business as usual this time, with the main event here being an Elimination match between Los Ingobernables de Japon and Suzuki-gun.
Browsing: Tetsuhiro Yagi
The Road to Wrestling Dontaku tour got underway in an underpopulated Korakuen Hall, as we had the return of the Elimination Match in the main event!
It’s been awhile, but New Japan’s Lion’s Gate Project returned with two new Young Lions making their in-ring debuts – and another wacky assortment of faces.
The last stop before Sakura Genesis on Sunday saw New Japan head back to Korakuen Hall!
New Japan marked their anniversary with another show heavy on singles matches, as Kazuchika Okada’s annual challenge saw him take on Will Ospreay in the main event.
The last Korakuen Hall stop before Osaka saw Los Ingobernables de Japon put their IWGP tag titles on the line – holding up their end of the bargain ahead of their singles title shots.
With Osaka firmly on the horizon, New Japan’s warm-up for Saturday saw the return of their elimination match – and the latest step of Jay White’s development as Switchblade!
One day removed from WrestleKingdom, the hottest ticket of the year saw New Japan set the table for the months ahead.