The New Beginning series takes a look at both New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) New Beginning tours taking place in Japan and the United States.
On January 24, The New Beginning USA tour begins in Tampa, Florida at the St. Petersburg Coliseum underneath the New Japan of America (NJoA) brand.
NJPW Los Angeles Dojo students will take part in every card throughout the five-show tour. Clark Connors, Karl Fredericks, Ren Narita (on an excursion from the NJPW Tokyo Dojo), and Alex Coughlin are appearing on the American tour, while Gabriel Kidd is partaking in the Japan New Beginning tour.
While the United States is one of several secondary markets for NJPW, the company is the midst of a committed effort to build a foothold in the expansive and financial powerhouse that is the US.
Yuji Nagata and Satoshi Kojima renew their tag team in Tampa against two of the aforementioned Young Lions (Coughlin/Narita). Colt Cabana and Toru Yano reunite from their successful World Tag League run to face Karl Fredericks and TJP.
Alex Zayne who made his NJPW debut at NJPW Showdown In Los Angeles on November 11, 2019, makes his return against Jeff Cobb in an opportunity to test his skills against former NEVER Openweight Champion, Jeff Cobb.
Yoshi-Hashi who rejuvenated himself during last years World Tag League steps up to former 2x GHC Tag Team Champion, 3x IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, 4x NWA World Tag Team Champion, and IWGP United States Heavyweight who is coming off a brutal Texas Death Match against Jon Moxley on night-one of Wrestle Kingdom 14.
Archer will look to put himself back in the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship picture with a win over Yoshi-Hashi who made the v2 challenge when Kenny Omega held the title on October 15, 2017.
The NJPW/CHAOS v Bullet Club marquee elimination match has implications going across the tour, setting the stage for the following:
Hiroshi Tanahashi v Yujiro Takahashi on January 26th in Tennessee
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kota Ibushi v G.O.D. (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) marquee match on January 26th in Tennessee
Chase Owens v Kota Ibushi on February 1st in Atlanta
FinJuice (C) [Juice Robinson & David Finlay] v G.O.D marquee match on February 1st in Atlanta for the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
