KOPW title match stipulation set for NJPW Dominion
The stipulation for the upcoming KOPW title defense has been set.
NJPW announced on Sunday that Yuya Uemura will defend the title against Great-O-Khan in a storm catch rules match. Uemura’s stipulation defeated Great-O-Khan’s 61 minute time limit, 2 out of 3 falls stipulation 58.3 percent to 41.7.
According to NJPW, storm catch rules will have a 15 minute time limit. Each competitor has two rope breaks, after which breaking at the ropes or leaving the ring will be a disqualification.
Osaka-jo Hall will host Dominion on Sunday, June 9. The show will stream on NJPW World beginning at 3 a.m. Eastern time. The current card for the event:
- Best of the Super Juniors 31 finals: A Block winner vs. B Block winner
- IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Jon Moxley defends against EVIL in a lumberjack death match
- NEVER Openweight Champion Shingo Takagi defends against HENARE
- NJPW World TV Champion Jeff Cobb defends against Tomohiro Ishii
- Provisional KOPW 2024 Champion Yuya Uemura defends against Great-O-Khan in a storm catch rules match
- IWGP Tag Team & NJPW Strong Tag Team title elimination match: KENTA & Chase Owens vs. El Phantasmo & Hikuleo vs. Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI vs. Mikey Nicholls & Shane Haste