New Japan Wrestle Grand Slam in Tokyo Dome

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New Japan Pro Wrestling hosts Wrestle Grand Slam at The Tokyo Dome on July 25th, headlined by The IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Shingo Takagi defending against Kota Ibushi. Before that, Summer Struggle is happening.

Summer Struggle July 10th Night 1

Kota Ibushi and Wato vs Yuya Uemura and Yota Tsuji

Evil and Dick Togo vs Tomohiro Ishii and Yoh

Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ryusuke Taguchi and Rocky Romero vs Kenta, El Phantasmo and Yujiro Takahashi

The United Empire vs Kazuchika Okada and Sho

Los Ingobernables de Japon vs Dangerous Tekkers, Yoshinobu Kanemaru and Douki

IWGP Junior Championship: El Desperado vs Taiji Ishimori

Summer Struggle July 11th Night 2

El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs Sho and Yuya Uemura

Tomohiro Ishii, Rocky Romero and Ryusuke Taguchi vs Evil and Bone Phantasmo

Hiroshi Tanahashi and Yota Tsuji vs Kenta and Yujiro Takahashi

Kazuchika Okada and Yoh vs The United Empire

Shingo Takagi and Bushi vs Kota Ibushi and Master Wato

IWGP Tag Championship: Dangerous Tekkers vs Tetsuya Naito and Sanada

Wrestle Grand Slam in Tokyo Dome July 25th

Preshow: The New Japan Ranbo

IWGP Jr Tag Titles: Bone Phantasmo vs The Mega Coaches

IWGP Jr Championship: El Desperado vs Robbie Eagles

Kazuchika Okada vs Jeff Cobb

IWGP Tag Championship: Ungovernable Tekkers vs Dangerous Tekkers

IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Shingo Takagi vs Kota Ibushi

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Tickets for Strong Taping on Aug 16th are nearly sold out

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I imagine Tekkers winning for a hometown Taichi win, they had him beat Naito there before.

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Guessing the Tekkers win, though it's a credit to the angle that I actually wouldn't even hate if Naito and SANADA win, this has been the best angle for the HW tag belts in quite some time. If Naito and SANADA do win, guessing Cobb and O-Khan go for the belts, but I mean, they might challenge for them regardless, it isn't like the Tekkers aren't basically faces at this point.

I do not anticipate Ishimori wins the Jr belt, either. I expect that Despy wins here to build to a match with Hiromu. I could see Hiromu going for the NEVER title if Despy wins that match, which I think actually is quite possible.

SHINGO also probably defends successfully. Ibushi will become champion again, but with the instability Ospreay relinquishing the title brought, I imagine they might want SHINGO to keep the title for at least until G1 or after.

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Naito and Taichi are such natural rivals.

Similar attitudes from different backgrounds. Naito the New Japan product of the Inoki belief in the hybrid lucha and puro style, Taichi the royal road disciple and adherent. A follower of the NWA-inspired old school style of Baba.

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Hiromu should be back soon given his updates. With luck in time for Grand Slam

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Kenta and Tanahashi seem to be building to a match

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I would've mentioned that the Ranbo is for the KOPW, but since no one cares about it, I decided not to

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Shooter Umino has reappeared at Ren Pro.

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He was mentioned as returning to RPW after being gone over a year, he's also scheduled for Resurgence.

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Summer Struggle is doing exceptionally well

Should give confidence if they still want to make New Japan USA a thing.

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Jul 4, 2021 19:20:33 GMT -5 Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] said:

Summer Struggle is doing exceptionally well

Should give confidence if they still want to make New Japan USA a thing.

From the sounds of it they do but the travel restrictions for Japan complicate things

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Jul 5, 2021 12:53:18 GMT -5 kingoftheindies said:

Jul 4, 2021 19:20:33 GMT -5 Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] said:

Summer Struggle is doing exceptionally well

Should give confidence if they still want to make New Japan USA a thing.

From the sounds of it they do but the travel restrictions for Japan complicate things

I think Japan is doing COVID Passes soon for travelling workers. Which would lift restrictions for vaccinated people. So... that could help.

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PJ Black returns to NJOA this Friday

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Card for "Road to Tag Team Turbulence"

1. The DKC vs. Barrett Brown

2. Alex Coughlin Challenge Match Series: Alex Coughlin vs. PJ Black

3. Rocky Romero vs. Josh Alexander

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Jul 6, 2021 9:22:49 GMT -5 JoDaNa1281 said:

Card for "Road to Tag Team Turbulence"

1. The DKC vs. Barrett Brown

2. Alex Coughlin Challenge Match Series: Alex Coughlin vs. PJ Black

3. Rocky Romero vs. Josh Alexander

Barrett Brown better watch out for those barrels.

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Jul 4, 2021 14:26:23 GMT -5 chrom said:

I would've mentioned that the Ranbo is for the KOPW, but since no one cares about it, I decided not to

Even though I don’t mind Yano’s routine, KOPW needed something way bigger and different to maintain fan interest. Okada did his best to put it over in the beginning, but it’s hard to kickstart a title and make it prestigious with a comedy flash pin.

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Jul 6, 2021 14:31:58 GMT -5 Clash, Never a Meter Maid said:

Jul 4, 2021 14:26:23 GMT -5 chrom said:

I would've mentioned that the Ranbo is for the KOPW, but since no one cares about it, I decided not to

Even though I don’t mind Yano’s routine, KOPW needed something way bigger and different to maintain fan interest. Okada did his best to put it over in the beginning, but it’s hard to kickstart a title and make it prestigious with a comedy flash pin.

Remember how they said we'd be seeing cage or ladder matches for it? It's the lowest rated Championship on cagematch with 0.75

And as I said before, the only reason it's around is so Yano would quit gripping about not having a singles title

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Jul 6, 2021 15:14:49 GMT -5 chrom said:

Jul 6, 2021 14:31:58 GMT -5 Clash, Never a Meter Maid said:

Even though I don’t mind Yano’s routine, KOPW needed something way bigger and different to maintain fan interest. Okada did his best to put it over in the beginning, but it’s hard to kickstart a title and make it prestigious with a comedy flash pin.

Remember how they said we'd be seeing cage or ladder matches for it? It's the lowest rated Championship on cagematch with 0.75

And as I said before, the only reason it's around is so Yano would quit gripping about not having a singles title

Poor guy never got over tapping out to Tana’s cloverleaf during his GBH days.

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Wheeler Yuta defeated Ryan Nemeth just now on AEW Dark to win.

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