The road to the Tokyo Dome continues for New Japan Pro Wrestling with Toru Yano‘s final defense of the King of Pro-Wrestling trophy in 2021.
But this isn’t your typical wrestling match as Yoshinobu Kanemaru will challenge Toru Yano in a Year End Party Rules match.
The following is from New Japan Pro Wrestling regarding the Year End Party Rules match between Toru Yano and Yoshinobu Kanemaru:
Having help the KOPW 2021 trophy for the bulk of the year, Toru Yano is close to finally claiming back to back trophy winning status as King of Pro-Wrestling, before the title resets on January 4, and KOPW 2022 begins anew.
Yet before that can happen, Yano must pass one final defence in 2021, on Christmas Eve against Yoshinobu Kanemaru. After Kanemaru attacked Yano with a full whiskey bottle in Ryogoku December 15, challenges were issued and accepted, and this final match will be under Year End Party Rules.
The rules see an normal match take place, with the exception that both wrestlers required to take a drink at two minute intervals. After beverages have been imbibed, both wrestlers will have to respond to the referee’s 20 count. Should a competitor fail to respond, they will lose the match, in addition to victory earned via pinfall, submission, disqualification etc.
As is customary, there will be a vote to determine the specifics of this contest, with the poll determining what the official drink of the contest is. Toru Yano has chosen Japanese sake, while Kanemaru ‘s pick is for whiskey.
If you wish to cast your vote for this incredibly unique match, you can do so in the embedded tweet below.
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What are your thoughts on Toru Yano’s final King of Pro-Wrestling trophy defense for 2021? Who do you think will win? Let us know your thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below.
Road to Tokyo Dome #KOPW2021 Poll!
12/24 in Korakuen, an End of Year Party Match!
Both competitors must drink at two minute intervals!(A) Toru Yano's proposed beverage:
Japanese sake!(B) Yoshinobu Kanemaru's proposed beverage:
Whiskey!Which do you want to see?#njwk16
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) December 17, 2021
