New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced the final card for tonight’s second night of action in Long Beach, California. While night one was broadcast live on AXS, the only way to watch night two live (kicking off at 8:00 pm EST) is through New Japan World. WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross and UFC legend Josh Barnett will return to provide English commentary.
As previously announced, tonight’s show will feature the semi-finals and final round of a tournament to crown the first ever IWGP U.S. Heavyweight Champion, while Hiroshi Tanahashi defends the IWGP Intercontinental Championship, the Young Bucks put their junior tag team titles on the line, and Cody Rhodes steps back into the ring with Kazuchika Okada in a big 8-man tag team match.
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IWGP U.S. Heavyweight Championship Tournament Finals
TBA vs. TBA
IWGP Intercontinental Championship
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Billy Gunn
Kazuchika Okada, The Briscoes & Will Ospreay vs. Cody Rhodes, Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi & Marty Scurll
IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
The Young Bucks (c) vs. Roppongi Vice
War Machine & Michael Elgin vs. Guerrillas of Destiny & Hangman Page
Juice Robinson, Jay White, Volador Jr., Dragon Lee & Titan vs. Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi, Bushi, EVIL & Sanada
IWGP U.S. Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semi-Finals
Tomohiro Ishii vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
IWGP U.S. Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semi-Finals
Jay Lethal vs. Kenny Omega
Jushin Thunder Liger, KUSHIDA & David Finlay vs. Yoshitatsu, Yohei Komatsu & Sho Tanaka
