Roppongi 3K has broken up.
SHO shockingly turned on YOH during the main event of the 8/16 NJPW Summer Struggle show, in which El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated the duo in a Super Junior Tag League match. After the bout, SHO attacked YOH to make it clear that their days as a duo are over.
As a team, Roppongi 3K has held the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship five times. They are three-time winners of the Super Junior Tag Tournament.
BREAKING
Roppongi 3K have disbanded as a team following SHO's actions on 8/16. With Dick Togo and Gedo absent from the 8/17 card, their scheduled match is ruled a double forfeit. Both teams end Super Jr. Tag League at zero points. https://t.co/AJZaGx8hgG#njsst pic.twitter.com/h1CfBZP0pm
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) August 17, 2021
NJPW has also announced a few changes to the 8/17 Summer Struggle show after Roppongi 3K disbanded and a few wrestlers, such as Shingo Takagi and BUSHi, were pulled from the card due to COVID-19 protocols. Among other changes, Roppongi 3K and Far East Connection have been removed from the Super Jr. Tag League via a double forfeit.
The official announcement from NJPW’s website is as follows:
Thank you for your support of New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
On Sunday August 15, Shingo Takagi and BUSHI presented with a fever on arrival at a live event in Shizuoka. In accordance with NJPW’s COVID-19 protocols, both wrestlers did not compete on the card and have undertaken PCR tests. Both continue to be absent from live events while awaiting results, while contacts are also absent as a precautionary measure.
We apologise for any disappointment and concern caused, and appreciate your understanding.
The following changes have been made to tonight’s card.
1st Match
Toru Yano, Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma vs Chase Owens, Yujiro Takahashi & Jado
Tomoaki Honma vs Great-O-Khan
2nd Match
Shingo Takagi, Tetsuya Naito, SANADA & BUSHI vs Satoshi Kojima, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI
Toru Yano & Togi Makabe vs Chase Owens & Jado
3rd Match
SHO & YOH vs Dick Togo & Gedo
Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs Taichi, Zack Sabre Jr, Minoru Suzuki & DOUKI
As a result of their absence, Gedo and Dick Togo forfeit their Super Jr. Tag League match. Far East Connection end the league at 0-5. Additionally, Roppongi 3K have dissolved as a team and therefore tonight’s planned Far East Connection vs Roppongi 3K match is a double forfeit, both teams finishing the league at zero points.
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