NJPW Reveals Full Lineups For Both Nights Of Wrestle Grand Slam, Shingo Takagi And BUSHI Cleared
The lineups are set for NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam.
The two-night event will take place on September 4 and 5 from the MetLife Dome. Shingo Takagi, who has been cleared after testing positive for COVID-19, will headline night two of the event against EVIL in an IWGP World Heavyweight Title match.
BUSHI, who also tested positive for COVID-19, is set to team with Hiromu Takahashi against Robbie Eagles & Tiger Mask at night one of the event.
Also added to night one is SHO vs. YOH.
Added to night two is an IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title bout pitting champions El Phantasmo & Taiji Ishimori against El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru. Plus, CHAOS (Tomohiro Ishii & Kazuchika Okada) against. United Empire (Jeff Cobb & Great-O-Khan).
As previously announced, STARDOM showcase matches will air on NJPW World as part of the kick-off show.
Here are the current lineups for both nights of Wrestle Grand Slam
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam – September 4
– IWGP US Heavyweight Championship: Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Kota Ibushi
– Kazuchika Okada vs. Jeff Cob
– KOPW 2021 – No DQ I Quit Match: Chase Owens vs. Toru Yano
– SHO vs. YOH
– Flying Tiger (Tiger Mask & Robbie Eagles) vs. Los Ingobernables De Japon (Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI)
– STARDOM Showcase
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam – September 5
– IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Shingo Takagi (c) vs. EVIL
– IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: Dangerous Tekkers (Zack Sabre Jr & Taichi) (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito & SANADA vs. YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto
– IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: Robbie Eagles (c) vs. Hiromu Takahashi
– IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: BULLET CLUB (El Phantasmo & Taiji Ishimori) (c) vs. Suzuki-Gun (El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru)
– CHAOS (Tomohiro Ishii & Kazuchika Okada) vs. United Empire (Jeff Cobb & Great-O-Khan)
– STARDOM Showcase
Fightful will have coverage of both nights of Wrestle Grand Slam. You can find results from past NJPW events at Fightful’s results section.
