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Since NJPW began producing a weekly program on the New Japan World streaming service, the potential for growth in the United States has been at an all-time high in the company. With the New Japan Strong program being at the forefront of the new content model, a slew of wrestlers have made their debut in an NJPW ring.

New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) held an online meet and greet earlier in the week consisting of former three-time NEVER Openweight Champion and 2017 New Japan Cup winner “The Wrestler” Katsuyori Shibata and NJPW Los Angeles (LA) Dojo Young Lions Clark Connors and Alex Coughlin.

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.

New Japan Pro Wrestling’s (NJPW) North American branch, New Japan of America (NJoA) presented the continuation of the NJPW Showdown tour on November 6th.

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.

The headline match of the Power Struggle feature event at Edion Arena Osaka #1 saw “Golden Star” Kota Ibushi defend his right to challenge IWGP Heavyweight and IWGP Intercontinental ‘Double Champion’ Tetsuya Naito at Wrestle Kingdom 15 against “Switchblade” Jay White. 

The marquee match of the Power Struggle feature event put the 2,834 fans inside of Edion Arena Osaka #1 on the edge of their seat. It would be the fourth singles match (I, II, III) between Los Ingobernables de Japon (LIJ) leader IWGP Heavyweight and IWGP Intercontinental ‘Double Champion’ Tetsuya Naito and Bullet Club member Evil during 2020 since the latter betrayed his former unit.

Coming off the first Road to Showdown event that went live on October 30th, New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) continues the New Japan of America (NJoA) tour later tonight with three matches that features an NJPW debut and a return to NJoA.

New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) took the Power Struggle tour to the Yamata Big Wing on October 28th. A COVID-19 (Coronavirus, 2019) reduced crowd of 835 saw the event live, as the promotion moved towards the Power Struggle feature event on November 7th.