Last nights show in Niigata was apparently a great show, featuring two tag title matches (both the Asia and World belts were in defense) and will air at the end of the month.
The line up and first round matches for the 4th annual Royal Road tournament which will run in September were also released.
() Naoya Nomura vs. Taishi Takizawa [K-DOJO]
() Hikaru Sato vs. Mitsuya Nagai [DRADITION]
() Atsushi Aoki vs. Yutaka Yoshie [FREE]
() Yuma Aoyagi vs. Kendo Kashin [FREE]
() Jake Lee vs. Ryoji Sai [LAND’S END]
() Zeus vs. The Bodyguard [FREE]
() Jun Akiyama vs. Takao Omori
() Kento Miyahara vs. Suwama
Aoyagi, Kashin, Nomura, Nagai, Lee, Sai and Takizawa will compete in the tournament for the first time. This is also the first time Nagai and Kashin has worked in All Japan since 2014, but both men have a history with the company. Kashin is a one time junior champion and a one time world tag champion, and Nagai is a three time Asia champ.
Takizawa is a seemingly getting a trial run outside of the Chiba area which he calls home. I guess to test the waters on if they should bring him in more since they seem rather high on him. And they want to see if the crowds like him or if his run in with the law from a couple of years back (he was arrested in 2012 for taking pictures up women's skirts, apparently under pressure from TARU and the rest of Voodoo Murders, which he was part of at the time).
All in on Takizawa getting brought in more if he doesn't get negative responses from the crowd. The dude is a good wrestler and deserves more than K-Dojo.