The following was announced on the New Japan Pro Wrestling official website:
Following today’s announcement that Kazuchika Okada will leave New Japan Pro Wrestling when his contract expires on January 31st, and his final appearances are scheduled for Osaka on February 11th and Sapphoto on the 23rd and 24th. , changes were made to The New Beginning. series card.
Okada’s final match with New Japan Pro Wrestling will take place on January 24th at Korakuen Hall. There, the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship match scheduled for New Beginning in Osaka took place, with Okada teaming up with Tomohiro Ishii and Hiroshi Tanahashi to take on TMDK’s Shane Heist, Mikey Nichols, and Yasuo Fujita. do. TMDK’s side, especially the impulsive Yasuo Fujita, will not want the symbol of New Japan Pro Wrestling for the past decade to leave with the title in hand. But is this too high a mountain for TMDK to climb, given the unscrupulous grip that champions have taken to gold in the past?
A released Zack Saber Jr. would face Tiger Mask in a unique singles match to start the night’s main card matches, but the scheduled Katsuya Murashima and Toru Yano vs. Shoma Kato and Boltin – Oleg’s opening game was a special bonus kickoff.
New Beginning will be held in Osaka on February 11th, and a special singles match will be held between Okada and Hiroshi Tanahashi. Edion’s new beginning in his arena in 2012 was the beginning of everything for Rainmaker and Ace. After 12 years, the two face off one last time on an emotional night.
Okada will make his final appearance in New Japan Pro Wrestling on February 23rd and 24th in Sapporo. Details will be announced at a later date.