New Japan Road Tour 2022 - June 15 - July 5, 2022

[Chris]

Korakuen to see double title action on New Japan Road​

Junior heavyweight singles and tag championships at stake June 20/21

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After Dominion in Osaka Jo Hall on June 12, the New Japan Road series will bridge the gap toward Forbidden Door and then G1 Climax 32. The tour will include a double header in Korakuen Hall on June 20 and 21, with a pair of big time championship matches.

On June 20, the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships will be at stake when Francesco Akira and TJP challenge Ryusuke Taguchi and Master Wato. The United Empire side picked up a win over Team Six or Nine at the Best of the Super Jr. final June 3 when they struck with a double team being dubbed the ‘Leaning Tower’ before Taguchi was forced to submit to the Pinoy Stretch. Now they’ve earned their shot at the titles; will gold come to the United Empire?

On June 21, Taiji Ishimori will be defending the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship against Hiromu Takahashi. In the Nippon Budokan on June 3, Hiromu was victorious over rival El Desperado, claiming an unprecedented third successive and fourth overall Best of the Super Jr. trophy. Now claiming his title opportunity, can the Time Bomb convert against the same opponent and in the same building where he won his first BOSJ?​

 

[Canadian Dragon]

Spoiler

TjP is a njpw jr tag champion im really not happy about this

 

[Chris]

Gonna be Connors/Ishii to decide who goes to Forbidden Door like we all expected lol

 

[Canadian Dragon]

Gonna be Connors/Ishii to decide who goes to Forbidden Door like we all expected lol

yeah so Ishii. I appreciate the effort to get good matches in Japan though, nothing wrong with that and Ishii gonna tear it up in that 4 way

 

[Chris]

Akira is the first Italian champion in NJPW history apparently, that's cool. But I also just realized the United Empire have both sets of tag titles rn, at least until this weekend

 

[Canadian Dragon]

KUSHIDA has returned to New Japan and is challenging Taiji Ishimori to a match for the IWGP jr heavyweight title

 

[Apoho Creed]

KUSHIDA has returned to New Japan and is challenging Taiji Ishimori to a match for the IWGP jr heavyweight title

Of course he would he's not the type of pussy foot around he wants his Junior Title back. I'm watching the 20th Show currently oh lord Shingo and Taichi having words with each other.

 

[Canadian Dragon]

Of course he would he's not the type of pussy foot around he wants his Junior Title back. I'm watching the 20th Show currently oh lord Shingo and Taichi having words with each other.

whats your % on him beating Iishimori?

 

[Chris]

KUSHIDA & KENTA Comeback matches set for Korakuen Hall to start July​

Korakuen Hall triple header highlighted by big returns and big debuts

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After Forbidden Door on Sunday, the New Japan Road will continue on July 3, with a triple header in Korakuen Hall seeing the ground laid on the road to G1 Climax 32.

The events will also see the monumental return of KUSHIDA. After leaving NJPW for WWE in February 2019, KUSHIDA will wrestle his first NJPW match in over three years on July 3 in Korakuen. His partner will be his long time Hontai friend and last opponent in New Japan, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and the duo will be joined by the returning Alex Zayne! KUSHIDA just so happens to have been Zayne’s final WWE opponent, meaning the trio come full circle to head back to the future tonight.

Opposite them though will be an intimidating BULLET CLUB force, headed up by the returning KENTA. After being put on the injured list by his vicious hardcore war with Tanahashi at the Tokyo Dome in January, KENTA seeks revenge alongside Gedo and the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Taiji Ishimori, who has made it very clear that KUSHIDA has to prove himself before he gets a shot at the gold. Will that process begin on July 3?

On July 4, KUSHIDA and Tanahashi will take on KENTA and Ishimori in a star studded straight tag team main event that should see tensions escalate between the two sides. The next night, and the BULLET CLUB trio of KENTA, Ishimori and Gedo again reforms, this time to face KUSHIDA, Tanahashi and Jado.

Meanwhile, after Clark Connors wowed Korakuen Hall against Tomohiro Ishii on June 21, two more of his LA Dojo compatriots make the trip to Korakuen. Alex Coughlin has reinvented himself as ‘The Android’ and will be showing cybernetic strength to the Tokyo faithful. The DKC will round out the trio, and his heart and D-K-Fire will be hard to contain in his Japanese debut.

On July 3, the LA Dojo trio will face Los Ingobernables De Japon’s Shingo Takagi, Tetsuya Naito and SANADA. July 4 has them take on DOUKI, El Desperado and Taichi, while July 5 has them against Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii and Alex Zayne; tough competition indeed for the LA trio.
With plenty more thrilling matches besides, you do not want to take your eyes off the New Japan Road on NJPW World!

 

[Apoho Creed]

whats your % on him beating Iishimori?

On the first try while dealing with Bullet Club 60/40 doubt it happens. I would be happy as hell if he gets it and starts wanting to face anyone including guys outside of New Japan's Bubble.

 

[Canadian Dragon]

On the first try while dealing with Bullet Club 60/40 doubt it happens. I would be happy as hell if he gets it and starts wanting to face anyone including guys outside of New Japan's Bubble.

since it sounds like hes moving to LA and not moving full time back to Japan, I feel like some PWG, GCW and Impact appearances would be chill

 

[Chris]

Four out of Korakuen events; Nagata, X step in 【NJoA】​

Thank you for supporting New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

We regret to inform that the following four wrestlers will not be cleared to participate in their upcoming matches in Korakuen Hall on the New Japan Road tour.

Alex Coughlin has sustained an injury to his left calf muscle.

YOH has returned a positive COVID test, and has been self isolating. YOH is cleared to return on July 5, and his NEVER 6 Man Tag Team Championship match is unaffected.
DOUKI has been ruled a close contact with a COVID infected party, and will self isolate.
Yuto Nakashima has sustained a left elbow injury.

We apologise to fans who were looking forward to see these four wrestle, and appreciate your understanding.

The following changes have been made to cards as a result.

SUNDAY JULY 3
Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma vs Ryohei Oiwa & Yuto Nakashima -> Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma vs Ryohei Oiwa & X

Alex Coughlin, Clark Connors & The DKC vs Tetsuya Naito, SANADA & Shingo Takagi -> Yuji Nagata, Clark Connors & The DKC vs Tetsuya Naito, SANADA & Shingo Takagi

YOH, Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & Toru Yano vs EVIL,Dick Togo, Yujiro Takahashi & SHO -> Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & Toru Yano vs EVIL, Dick Togo & Yujiro Takahashi

Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii vs Taichi & DOUKI -> Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii vs Taichi & TAKA Michinoku

MONDAY JULY 4
Yuto Nakashima vs Yoshinobu Kanemaru ->
X vs TAKA Michinoku

Alex Coughlin, Clark Connors & The DKC vs Taichi, El Desperado & DOUKI -> Yuji Nagata, Clark Connors & The DKC vs Taichi, El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru

YOH, Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & Toru Yano vs EVIL,Dick Togo, Yujiro Takahashi & SHO -> Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & Toru Yano vs EVIL, Dick Togo & Yujiro Takahashi

TUESDAY JULY 5
Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma vs Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Yuto Nakashima -> Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma vs Hiroyoshi Tenzan & X

Alex Coughlin, Clark Connors & The DKC vs Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & Alex Zayne -> Yuji Nagata, Clark Connors & The DKC vs Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & Alex Zayne

Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi, SANADA, Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI vs Taichi, Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & DOUKI -> Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi, SANADA, Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI vs Taichi, Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & TAKA Michinoku

NJPW joins fans in wishing a speedy recovery for Nakashima and Coughlin, and the best of health for YOH and DOUKI.

 

[Apoho Creed]

Watching today's Show of course with the return of Kushida and geez Honma take it easy you might break that Young Lion's Back.

 

[Apoho Creed]

Fujita lord have mercy he got his Soul knocked out from his body and then it returned and he went back at Suzuki to the outside

 

[Apoho Creed]

Happy to report that Ishii who missed Forbidden Door is fine and is chopping away at Taka in this Tag Match he has with Okada and Taichi.