Four top stars will collide at NJPW Rumble on 44th Street.
NJPW is returning to New York City with two shows at the end of the month, the second of which will be Rumble on 44th Street on October 28. In the likely main event, Eddie Kingston and Kauchika Okada will battle IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Jay White and Juice Robinson.
Plus, Shingo Takagi and El Phantasmo will continue their heated rivalry.
The announcement, courtesy of NJPW’s official website, is as follows:
The first matches have been made for Rumble on 44th Street, with the pay per view spectacular in the Times Square Palladium in NYC set to see some incredible action on Friday October 28.
For the first time ever, Eddie Kingston will team with Kazuchika Okada to take on Jay White and Juice Robinson. When Kingston was unable to participate in a scheduled six man tag at Las Vegas’ Autumn Attack, White took exception and blasted the Mad King for ‘not having the balls’ to face the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. Kingston would be raring to go one on one, but after retaining his title at Ryogoku Sumo Hall this past Monday, Kazuchika Okada stood in the Switchblade’s path. White vs Okada awaits in the Tokyo Dome on January 4 at Wrestle Kingdom 17, and out first official preview of that main event will see a unique team against Jay White and Juice Robinson. On a losing streak at current that includes dropping a decision to Kingston’s running buddy Jon Moxley on AEW Dynamite, Robinson wants to get back on track before the end of the year, but can he?
Shingo Takagi and El Phantasmo go head to head in a rematch from Declaration of Power. In Ryogoku Monday, Takagi was victorious in the KOPW 2022 “Who’s Your Daddy” Match, forcing Phantasmo to make a humiliating declaration to the “Dragon Daddy”. Yet just when it seemed as if Shingo and ELP would hug all their issues out, a low blow was followed by Phantasmo breaking the KOPW 2022 trophy into smithereens.
Infuriated by the actions of his “son”, Shingo will now head into a rematch with Phantasmo on American soil, putting the KOPW on the line for the first time outside of Japan- at least, whatever remains of the physical trophy itself. With tensions only continuing to escalate, what rules might the two of them pick for this enocunter? Find out soon!
The first matches are made for Rumble on 44th Street!
A first time ever tag match, as Eddie Kingston and Kazuchika Okada team to face Jay White and Juice Robinson!#KOPW2022 on the line in a rematch for El Phantasmo and Shingo Takagi!
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— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) October 13, 2022
The announced card is as follows:
- Kazuchika Okada and Eddie Kingston vs. Bullet Club (Jay White and Juice Robinson)
- KOPW 2022 Trophy: Shingo Takagi (c) vas. El Phantasmo
WrestleZone will provide more information as it becomes available.
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