Hiromu came into the match after gaining the fall over CHAOS member “Sniper of the Skies” Robbie Eagles on November 29th, while Sho was able to gain the fall over “Way to the Grand Master” Master Wato on the same night.
Author: Walter Yeates
The highly competitive match got off to a quick start as Desperado wasted no time in attempting to gain the upper hand on the in-form champion. However, the match evolved into Llave v Llave chain wrestling match, before speeding up to a modern Junior Heavyweight style.
The third series match of the event saw former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion and Los Ingobernables de Japon (LIJ) member Bushi take on “Way to the Grand Master” Master Wato accompanied by his sensei former four-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion Hiroyoshi Tenzan.
The second series match of the event saw former two-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion and Best of the Super Juniors 19 (2012) winner “Funky Weapon” Ryusuke Taguchi take on CHAOS member “Sniper of the Skies” Robbie Eagles in a swing match for both competitors. Eagles needed a victory to keep any hopes of a BOSJ 27 Finals appearance alive.
Douki and Uemura were already eliminated from contention to compete in the BOSJ 27 Finals, due to both coming into the contest without a victory during their campaigns. However, they showed a great deal of fighting spirit, neither wishing to relent to the other.
Okada’s decorated career has also seen him win G1 Climax 22 (2012) & G1 Climax 24 (2014) along with the New Japan Cup in 2013 & 2019. His in-ring accomplishments, combined with his staggering drawing ability, has led to wrestling commentators and journalists dubbing Okada as one of; if not the best wrestler of all time.
New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) began the Road to TOKYO DOME tour ahead of the two-night Wrestle Kingdom 15 event on January 4th and January 5th at the legendary Tokyo Dome in Miyagi, Japan. The matches continued at the Sendai Sunplaza Hall in Yamanashi, Japan in front of 897 fans. The crowd size was reduced due to the ongoing COVID-19 (Coronavirus, 2019) pandemic.
The marquee match saw former NEVER Openweight Champion, New Japan Cup USA 2020 winner, and Bullet Club member Kenta take on Ring of Honor (ROH) roster member Brody King for the right to make the V3 challenge of Jon Moxley’s second reign with the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship.
The marquee match sees former NEVER Openweight Champion, New Japan Cup USA 2020 winner, and Bullet Club member Kenta defend his right to the V3 IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship opportunity against Ring of Honor (ROH) roster member Brody King.
While the massive underdog, Fredericks came into the match with an offensive strategy, not backing down from his accomplished opponent. However, Switchblade showed his cunning and experience advantage throughout.