New Japan is taking a “better safe than sorry” approach to tonight’s card in Korakuen Hall as one of the wrestlers in yesterday’s show now has a “high temperature,” which takes everyone from yesterday’s match off tonight’s card out of precaution.
The following is from New Japan Pro Wrestling regarding the change to tonight’s Korakuen card:
One of the participants on the fourth match of January 20’s Korakuen Hall card today presented with a high temperature. In accordance with COVID-19 protocols, and out of an abundance of caution, the wrestler, and all six participants in yesterday’s match, have been removed from this evening’s New Year’s Golden Series night two card.
The following changes have been made to the event:
-Six matches will be on the card
4th Match
Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma vs Minoru Suzuki, Taichi & DOUKI ->
Master Wato, Ryusuke Taguchi & Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs El Desperado, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & DOUKI
5th Match
Master Wato, Ryusuke Taguchi & Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs El Desperado, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & TAKA Michinoku ->
Tomohiro Ishii, Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & YOH vs EVIL, Yujiro Takahashi, Dick Togo & SHO
6th Match
Tomohiro Ishii, Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & YOH vs EVIL, Yujiro Takahashi, Dick Togo & SHO ->
Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Togi Makabe vs Tetsuya Naito, SANADA & Shingo Takagi
The night’s event will air on demand on NJPW World from Saturday January 22.
READ MORE: NJPW New Years Golden Series: Night 1 Results (1/20)
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