NJPW Announces Cards For New Japan Road And Two Retirement Shows
Longtime referee, Tiger Hattori, will be reffing his final event on February 19 at Korakuen Hall. He will work the final two matches of the show, the first is Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Toru Yano and Colt Cabana vs. Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, Jay White and Bad Luck Fale. The last will be Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii and Hirooki Goto vs. Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi and SANADA.
Manabu Nakanishi will finish up his 28-year wrestling career on February 22 at Korakuen Hall. His last match will be teaming up with Yuji Nagata, Satoshi Kojima and Hiroyoshi Tenzan against Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi and Hirooki Goto.
Between those shows will be two New Japan Road events on February 20 and 21, also at Korakuen Hall. The first will feature NEVER Openweight Champion Shingo Takagi against Tomohiro Ishii. The second event will see IWGP Tag Team Champions Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa defending against Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kota Ibushi.
Below are the full lineups:
Tiger Hattori Retirement (February 19)
* Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii and Hirooki Goto vs. Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi and SANADA
* Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Toru Yano and Colt Cabana vs. Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, Jay White and Bad Luck Fale
* Manabu Nakanishi, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima and Yuji Nagata vs. Minoru Suzuki, Taichi, El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru
* Juice Robinson, David Finlay and YOSHI-HASHI vs. EVIL, Hiromu Takahashi and BUSHI
* YOH, SHO and Will Ospreay vs. Ryusuke Taguchi, Rocky Romero and Tiger Mask
* Toa Henare, Tomoaki Honma and Togi Makabe vs. Yota Tsuji, Yuya Uemura and Gabriel Kidd
New Japan Road (February 20)
* Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Tomohiro Ishii (NEVER Openweight Championship)
* SHO & YOH (c) vs. Rocky Romero & Ryusuke Taguchi (IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championship)
* Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Juice Robinson & David Finlay vs. Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, Jay White & Bad Luck Fale
* Manabu Nakanishi, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima, Yuji Nagata & Tiger Mask vs. Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, SANADA, Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI
* Kazuchika Okada, Toru Yano & Colt Cabana vs. Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma & Toa Henare
* Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI, Will Ospreay & Yuya Uemura vs. Minoru Suzuki, Taichi, El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru
* Yota Tsuji vs. Gabriel Kidd
New Japan Road (February 21)
* Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kota Ibushi (IWGP Tag Team Championship)
* Shingo Takagi, EVIL & BUSHI (c) vs. Toru Yano, Colt Cabana & Ryusuke Taguchi (NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Champions)
* Kazuchika Okada, Will Ospreay & Rocky Romero vs. Tetsuya Naito, SANADA & Hiromu Takahashi
* Manabu Nakanishi, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Yuji Nagata vs. Jay White, Bad Luck Fale, Gedo & Jado
* Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma & Toa Henare vs. Tomohiro Ishii, Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI
* Juice Robinson, David Finlay, SHO & YOH vs. Minoru Suzuki, Taichi, El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru
* Tiger Mask & Gabriel Kidd vs. Yota Tsuji & Yuya Uemura
Manabu Nakanishi Retirement (February 22)
* Manabu Nakanishi, Yuji Nagata, Satoshi Kojima and Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi and Hirooki Goto
* Tomohiro Ishii, YOSHI-HASHI and Will Ospreay vs. Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi and EVIL
* Juice Robinson, David Finlay, Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma vs. Jay White, Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa
* SHO, YOH and Toa Henare vs. SANADA, Hiromu Takahashi and BUSHI
* Toru Yano, Colt Cabana, Ryusuke Taguchi and Rocky Romero vs. Minoru Suzuki, Taichi, El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru
* Tiger Mask and Gabriel Kidd vs. Yota Tsuji and Yuya Uemura