NJPW announces card for Shingo Takagi’s 20th anniversary show
This September, one of Japan’s best wrestlers will celebrate the 20th anniversary of his in-ring debut.
Shingo Takagi’s 20th anniversary show is taking place in his hometown of Yamanashi on Saturday, September 7. NJPW has announced that the main event will be a six-man tag match involving Takagi, four of his Los Ingobernables de Japon stablemates, and a mystery partner.
Here’s the full card:
- Shingo Takagi, BUSHI & a mystery partner vs. Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji
- Zack Sabre Jr. & Kosei Fujita vs. Great-O-Khan & Jakob Austin Young
- Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano, Oleg Boltin & Tiger Mask vs. EVIL, Yujiro Takahashi, Dick Togo & Yoshinobu Kanemaru
- DOUKI & Taka Michinoku vs. Taiji Ishimori & Gedo
- Tomohiro Ishii & Tomoaki Honma vs. Gabe Kidd & Jake Lee
- Shota Umino & Jado vs. Ren Narita & SHO
- Ryusuke Taguchi & Katsuya Murashima vs. Jeff Cobb & HENARE
- Shoma Kato & Riiita vs. Francesco Akira & Callum Newman
- Daiki Nagai vs. Masatora Yasuda
Takagi debuted for Dragon Gate in 2004 and was a star for the promotion prior to joining NJPW in 2018. His career accomplishments include one reign as IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. Takagi won the Tokyo Sports MVP Award in 2021 and was also voted Most Outstanding in that year’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards.
Dragon Gate will be represented with their young prospect Riiita competing at Takagi’s anniversary event.
The show will air live on NJPW World with Japanese commentary. English commentary will later be made available on demand.