Mike Bailey To Face Francesco Akira In All Star Junior USA Tournament At All Star Junior Festival
The lineup for the All Star Junior USA tournament is set.
The lineup for the All Star Junior USA tournament is set.
NJPW previously announced that the All Star Junior USA Tournament, a four-man one-night tournament, will be held at All Star Junior Festival on August 19. In the announcement, NJPW confirmed that Clark Connors will face Kevin Knight.
As announced by NJPW, the other first-round match will see “Speedball” Mike Bailey face Francesco Akira. The winners of the first-round matches will face off in the tournament finals.
From NJPW:
After the announcement last week of the All Star Junior USA one night four man tournament, we now have the other half of our four man bracket. Joining Clark Connors versus Kevin Knight, we will see Francesco Akira take on Mike Bailey in the first round.
During Best of the Super Jr., Speedball Mike Bailey was in the opposite block to Francesco Akira, but did wrestle his Catch 2/2 teammate TJP in one of the best matches of the entire tournament. Akira will be looking to avenge his partners loss earlier this May in Nagoya by putting away Bailey, and keeping the potential of a clash with IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Championship implications in the final alive. On a landmark night for junior heavyweight wrestling, the winner of this tournament seems set to be the focal point of conversation, but just which of the four will have their hand raised?
The card for All Star Junior Festival is below.
All Star Junior Festival 2023 (8/19)
– All Star Junior USA Tournament: Kevin Knight vs. Clark Connors
– All Star Junior USA Tournament: Francesco Akira vs. Mike Bailey
– East West Express (Jordan Oliver & Nick Wayne) vs. El Desperado & MAO
– Ladder Match: Rocky Romero & Hiromu Takahashi vs. DOUKI & Low Rider vs. Blake Christian & Master Wato
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