Impact & NJPW announce Multiverse United event, three matches set
Impact Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling are teaming up for a joint pay-per-view.
The promotions revealed on Thursday that Multiverse United: Only The STRONG Survive will take place at the Globe Theater on Thursday, March 30, 2023. It will air live on FITE TV.
Josh Alexander vs. KUSHIDA, Jeff Cobb vs. Moose, and “Speedball” Mike Bailey vs. Will Ospreay have been announced for the show.
“Will Ospreay is the best professional wrestler in the world, after me,” Bailey said of his match. “So, this will be the best professional wrestling match of the year.”
KENTA, Rocky Romero, Minoru Suzuki, Clark Connors, Kevin Knight, Fred Rosser, Trey Miguel, Ace Austin, and Chris Bey are advertised to appear as well. The Impact Knockouts division will also take part in the show.
“We are very excited for this unique collaborative event that brings together two of the best wrestling companies in the world,” said IMPACT Wrestling executive vice-president Scott D’Amore. “Since NJPW returned to AXS TV just over a year ago, we have been looking at ways to expand our working relationship between the two brands. Multiverse United on March 30th at the Globe Theatre in Los Angeles is the first of many exciting collaborations between IMPACT and NJPW.”
NJPW representative director Takami Ohbari said, “New Japan Pro-Wrestling and IMPACT have been a winning combination on AXS TV, and now fans get to see these two companies share the same ring in person. I personally cannot wait to see what arises from this special card, and I can guarantee fans will experience a historic event the likes of which they’ve never seen before.”
The announced lineup for NJPW/Impact Multiverse United: Only The STRONG Survive:
- Impact World Champion Josh Alexander vs. KUSHIDA
- “Speedball” Mike Bailey vs. Will Ospreay
- Jeff Cobb vs. Moose