SANADA returns to NJPW at BOSJ finals, issues challenge for Dominion

SANADA returned to NJPW at today’s Best of the Super Juniors finals event and issued a challenge for the Dominion show on June 12. 

SANADA issued a challenge for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship at Dominion, a title that he never lost in the ring. 

After suffering a fractured orbital bone in a New Japan Cup match against Will Ospreay, SANADA was stripped of the US title and has been out of action since. 

It is unclear at this point whether or not SANADA will face United States Champion Juice Robinson for the title, or whether he will take on another contender, as Robinson missed today’s show due to appendicitis. No announcement has been made as to whether or not Robinson will be cleared for action by next Sunday. 

SANADA defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi for the US title at a New Year’s Golden Series event on February 19, his first singles title win in NJPW.