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The 27th incarnation of the tournament sees CHAOS member “The Sniper of the Skies” Robbie Eagles make his return to a NJPW ring for the first time since the COVID-19 (Coronavirus, 2019) forced delay in March. Eagles trained at the NJPW New Zealand Dojo (Fale Dojo), which led to him breaking in with the promotion in February 2018.

New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) hosted its first Wrestle Kingdom 15 press conference a day after the Power Struggle feature event. Bullet Club member “Switchblade” Jay White who defeated G1 Climax 30 winner “Golden Star” Kota Ibushi for the right to challenge Los Ingobernables de Japon (LIJ) leader and IWGP Heavyweight and IWGP Intercontinental ‘Double Champion’ Tetsuya Naito at Wrestle Kingdom 15.

The undercard of New Japan Pro Wrestling’s (NJPW) Power Struggle feature event saw a trio of competitive singles matches. The Edion Arena Osaka #1 crowd was effectively built up to the two headline matches and marquee main event.

The first headline match of the Power Struggle feature event at Edion Arena Osaka #1 saw Bullet Club member Kenta defend his right to make the V3 challenge of the second reign of IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion Jon Moxley against former eight-time IWGP Heavyweight two-time IWGP Intercontinental, and Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro) Undisputed British Heavyweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi.