NJPW reveals lineups for upcoming Road to Wrestle Grand Slam shows

NJPW has revealed full cards for their upcoming Road to Wrestle Grand Slam events.

The first night’s main event, on May 22, will have Hiroshi Tanahashi teaming with Ryusuke Taguchi to take on Shingo Takagi and BUSHI. An eight man tag headlines the May 24 card. May 25 has Tanahashi teaming with Kota Ibushi to take on Jeff Cobb and Great-O-Khan. May 26 has Tetsuya Naito and SANADA teaming up to take on Hirooki Goto and YOSHI-HASHI.

Young Lion Yota Tsuji will also be in singles action on all four shows.

The company is returning to touring after nine wrestlers tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month. The Wrestle Grand Slam events, which were also scheduled for this month, were delayed due to the COVID-19 state of emergency being extended to the end of May.

The full cards for this coming week’s shows can be seen below:

Saturday, May 22 – Nagoya Congress Center Event Hall

  • Hiroshi Tanahashi and Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Shingo Takagi and BUSHI
  • Kota Ibushi and Tomoaki Honma vs. Jeff Cobb and Great-O-Khan
  • Hirooki Goto and Tomohiro Ishii vs. Tetsuya Naito and SANADA
  • Master Wato and Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Chase Owens and Gedo
  • YOSHI-HASHI vs. Yota Tsuji

Monday, May 24 – Korakuen Hall

  • Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii, and YOSHI-HASHI vs. Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi, SANADA, and BUSHI
  • Kota Ibushi and Master Wato vs. Jeff Cobb and Great-O-Khan
  • Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Tomoaki Honma vs. Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa
  • Zack Sabre Jr. and DOUKI vs. Chase Owens and Gedo
  • Yujiro Takahashi vs. Yota Tsuji

Tuesday, May 25 – Korakuen Hall

  • Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kota Ibushi vs. Jeff Cobb and Great-O-Khan
  • Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii, YOSHI-HASHI, and Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Tetsuya Natio, SANADA, Shingo Takagi, and BUSHI
  • Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Master Wato vs. Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa
  • Zack Sabre Jr. and DOUKI vs. Taiji Ishimori and Yujiro Takahashi
  • Chase Owens vs. Yota Tsuji

Wednesday, May 26 – Korakuen Hall

  • Hirooki Goto and YOSHI-HASHI vs. Tetsuya Natio and SANADA
  • Kota Ibushi and Tomoaki Honma vs. Jeff Cobb and Great-O-Khan
  • Zack Sabre Jr. and DOUKI vs. Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, and Master Wato vs. Taiji Ishimori, Chase Owens, and Yujiro Takahashi
  • Shingo Takagi vs. Yota Tsuji