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It wasn’t until Hiromu hit the Time Bomb II that Togo pulled Red Shoes Unno out of the ring to preserve the IWGP Heavyweight and IWGP Intercontinental ‘Double Championship.’

Romero wasn’t able to capture instant chemistry with Taylor like was able to with Ricky Reyes, Davey Richards, Alex Koslov, and Trent in the past.

With the announcement of the new NJPW Strong weekly episodic show beginning on August 7, Cobb and Fredericks will likely feature heavily on the show.

With now the champion and with an elevated position in NJPW, Evil is still not among the traditional top draws in the country — creating a fascinating time for the promotion.

It’s easy to imagine his as IWGP Intercontinental Champion and especially IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion. Due to his flexibility in the ring, the IWGP Heavyweight Championship wouldn’t be out of reach for Bad News Allen.

A win for “The Alpha Wolf” Karl Fredericks would garner the biggest victory in his career if he can defeat Jeff Cobb who has begun to make his name within NJPW.

Yujiro Takahashi will face former five-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada at Sengoku Lord in one of two headline matches, in what is his biggest singles match opportunity since his October 13, 2014 v1 NEVER Openweight Championship defense against Tomohiro Ishii at King of Pro Wrestling.

Hiromu’s challenge will be the first time a reigning IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion has challenged for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship since July 20, 2013, when Prince Devitt challenged Okada at Kizuna Road. It’s also the first time the reigning junior champion has challenged for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship.

Right now in New Japan Pro Wrestling, EVIL is the top dog. After an excellent run in the New Japan…

Right now, the man formerly known as Rusev is battling COVID-19. Many believe he was set to make an Impact…