New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced the full card for Wrestle Grand Slam in Tokyo Dome. The event was originally supposed to take place in May, with a sister event in Yokohama Stadium, but Tokyo’s shifting state of emergency restrictions left it postponed until further notice. Well, further notice is here, and now the event will take place on July 25th.
The main event of Shingo Takagi defending the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against Kota Ibushi was announced previously, but now that match is joined by three more title matches, a huge grudge match, and a battle royal to determine the KOPW 2021 provisional trophy holder.
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The card is set for Wrestle Grand Slam July 25!⚾️Shingo vs Ibushi!
⚾️Naito & SANADA vs Dangerous Tekkers!
⚾️Cobb vs Okada!
⚾️Eagles vs Desperado!
⚾️ELP & Ishimori vs Mega Coaches!
⚾️#KOPW2021 Ranbo!A home run card, LIVE in English!https://t.co/EP9XmUVecf#njpw #njwgs pic.twitter.com/uOmj68GcuK
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) July 12, 2021
The full card is below. The show will air with both Japanese and English commentary at 4am ET on NJPWWorld, with the New Japan Rumble taking place at 3am ET.
7/25
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in Tokyo Dome
4am ET, New Japan Rumble at 3am ET
- New Japan Rumble for the KOPW 2021 Provisional Trophy: Entrants TBA. Entrant Number 1 will be handcuffed, Entrant Number 2 will be blindfolded. (MATCH STARTS AT 3AM ET)
- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championship Match: Bullet Club (El Phantasmo & Taiji Ishimori) (c) vs. Rocky Romero & Ryusuke Taguchi.
- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship Match: El Desperado (c) vs. Robbie Eagles.
- Special Singles Match: Kazuchika Okada vs. Jeff Cobb
- IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship Match: Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito & SANADA) (c) vs. Suzuki-gun (Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi)
- IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Match: Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Kota Ibushi
