New Japan Announces Main Event For Wrestle Kingdom 16

Episode 37414 · November 9th, 2021 · 5 mins 44 secs

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(STINGER: New Japan)

The main event is set for January 4th at the Tokyo Dome. It’ll be Shingo Takagi defending the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against G1 Climax winner Kazuchika Okada at Wrestle Kingdom 16. New Japan is promoting this year’s Wrestle Kingdom as a THREE-night event on January 4th, 5th and 8th.

New Japan also announced the field for its upcoming Best Of The Super Juniors tournament.

IWGP junior heavyweight champion El Desperado...Robbie Eagles...Hiromu Takahashi...El Phantasmo...SHO...YOH...Ryusuke Taguchi...Master Wato...BUSHI...Yoshinobu Kanemaru...DOUKI...and Taiji Ishimori.

The tournament begins Saturday...and concludes on December 15th.

The start of New Japan’s World Tag League tournament on Sunday will see Tetsuya Naito’s return to in-ring action. He’ll be in the tournament, tagging with SANADA.

Naito was sidelined by a knee injury he suffered on the first night of the G1 Climax back in September.

(STINGER: WWE)

Champion vs. champion matches are officially set for Survivor Series.

Universal Champion Roman Reigns vs. WWE Champion Big E was announced on last night’s Raw. Big E also beat Chad Gable in a non-title match last night.

Also announced for Survivor Series: Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch vs. SmackDown Women’s Champ Charlotte Flair.

Lynch’s next title challenger is Liv Morgan. She pinned Carmella to win a Fatal 5-Way Match last night that also included Bianca Belair, Rhea Ripley and Queen Zelina.

There’s already a change to the lineup for one of the elimination tag matches at Survivor Series.

Dominik Mysterio lost his spot on the Raw men’s team...when he was beaten decisively by Bobby Lashley on last night’s Raw. As a result, Lashley will take Dominik’s spot on Team Raw.

Also on last night’s show…

AJ Styles,, Omos, Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode beat The Street Profits & Raw Tag Team Champions Randy Orton & Riddle. Ziggler pinned Riddle.

Seth Rollins beat Kevin Owens via countout in the main event...after Big E possibly impeded Owens from getting back into the ring.

Reggie lost the 24/7 Title to Drake Maverick. That match was followed by a quick succession of title changes that saw Akira Tozawa...Corey Graves...Byron Saxton...Drake Maverick AGAIN...and finally, Reggie ALL win the 24/7 Title.

Tonight’s NXT has Toxic Attraction vs. Io Shirai & Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter...

And Kushida & Ikemen Jiro vs. The Diamond Mine’s Creed Brothers

(STINGER: AEW)

Tonight’s AEW Dark is LOADED...with at least 15 matches, including Darby Allin vs. QT Marshall…

Dante Martin vs. Frankie Kazarian…

Andrade El Idolo vs. Warhorse...

Jungle Boy, Luchasaurus & Christian Cage vs. Matt Hardy, The Blade & Isiah Kassidy

Dark Order’s Alan “5” Angels & 10 vs. Ricky Starks & Powerhouse Hobbs

Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds & Colt Cabana vs. the Gunn Club.

Matt Sydal & Lee Moriarty vs. 2point0..

Thunder Rosa, Kris Statlander & Ryo Mizunami vs. Jamie Hayter, Rebel and...Emi Sakura.

Plus, the return of Too Fast Too Fuego. They’ll take on The Factory’s Nick Comoroto & Aaron Solo.

On last night’s Dark: Elevation…

Ryo Mizunami & Ruby Soho beat Emi Sakura & Nyla Rose. Soho pinned Sakura. Kris Statlander rescued Soho from a post-match attack. Statlander and Soho are set to meet in the second round of the TBS Championship tournament.

The Butcher & The Blade beat Chuck Taylor & Wheeler Yuta, who took the pin.

And Dark Order’s Evil Uno, Stu Grayson, Alex Reynolds, John Silver beat the combination of The Acclaimed and 2point0. Drew Parker took the pin.

Tonight’s NWA Powerrr has NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Trevor Murdoch & Nick Aldis teaming up to face Thom Lattimer & Chris Adonis.

Also, Kamille defends her NWA Women’s Title against Kenzie Paige in a 2 Out Of 3 Falls Match...Jax Dane vs. Crimson inside a Steel Cage...and Tim Storm vs. Jaden Roller in a No Disqualification Match.

That’s JUST Pro Wrestling News for Tuesday, November 9th. Our next update comes your way tomorrow morning, so be sure to subscribe to this feed. We also thank you in advance for leaving a glowing rating or review..

I’m Matt Carlins. Thank YOU for listening.

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