New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s Capital Collision event just got bigger, as a special tag team match will take place during the event featuring some huge superstars.
In a recent announcement by the company, IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada and Trent Beretta will team up to take on the Bullet Club duo of Jay White and Hikuleo on May 14, 2022. This will also give fans a great chance to see Okada and White in the ring ahead of their title match at NJPW Dominion.
??️Capital Collision Match Announcement!?️
In action May 14th in Washington DC:
?️ @JayWhiteNZ + @Hiku_Leo ? @rainmakerXokada + @trentylocksTickets are almost sold out! Get yours before they're gone!
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— NJPW of America (@NJPWofAmerica) May 3, 2022
The official preview, courtesy of NJPW’s website, is as follows:
On May 1, Wrestling Dontaku had a shocking twist in the tail on a night of surprises, as Switchblade Jay White confronted Kazuchika Okada, and punctuated his challenge to the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion with a pair of Bladerunners.
That title bout has been made official for Dominion in Osaka Jo Hall on June 12, but on May 14, Washington DC will receive a unique tag team preview! It’ll be BULLET CLUB versus CHAOS at Capital Collision as Jay White and Hikuleo will face Kazuchika Okada and Trent Beretta!
While Beretta and his AEW Best Friends allies were inducted into CHAOS last year as Rocky Romero staged a Roppongi Vice reunion, the former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion hasn’t set foot in an NJPW ring since February 2019. What will happen when the ‘Okada Cruisemates’ face Hikuleo and the Rainmaker’s next IWGP World Heavyweight Championship challenger? Find out May 14!
Plus, Will Ospreay is hoping to have a huge night at Capital Collision, as he issued a four-way challenge for the IWGP United States Championship, where he called out the reigning champion Hiroshi Tanahashi, Jon Moxley, and Juice Robinson. The bout itself hasn’t been made official, but Ospreay seems more than ready to go after everyone for the belt. He had been scheduled to face Tanahashi for the gold at NJPW Wrestling Dontaku, but he was pulled from the show due to COCID-19. Tanahashi subsequently defeated Tomohiro Ishii for the gold, and Juice Robinson attacked him after the bout.
Challenge set.
May 13, Washington DC.@njpwglobal @NJPWofAmerica pic.twitter.com/VMGKO3M4qz
— ᵂⁱˡˡ ᴼˢᵖʳᵉᵃʸ • ウィル・オスプレイ (@WillOspreay) May 2, 2022
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