Yuka Sakazaki joins Team Hiromu for NJPW Battle in the Valley
Team Hiromu has been finalized for Sumie Sakai’s retirement match set for NJPW Battle in the Valley on January 11.
Yuka Sakazaki has been announced as the third member of Team Hiromu for the mixed trios tag match at Battle in the Valley, joining Hiromu Takahashi, and Mayu Iwatani. They will face Sakai, and two male partners of Sakai’s choosing at the show in San Jose next month in what is being billed as the final match in Sakai’s career which spans three decades.
Hiromu made the announcement in an NJPW social media post Friday night:
Two matches are official for the January 11 event, with more likely to be added in the aftermath of Wrestle Kingdom and Wrestle Dynasty taking place in the Tokyo Dome on January 4 and January 5.
The announced card to this point for Battle in the Valley:
NJPW Battle in the Valley (Saturday, January 11) —
- Strong Openweight Champion Gabe Kidd defends against Tomohiro Ishii
- Sumie Sakai’s retirement match: Team Sumie (Sumie Sakai, TBA & TBA) vs. Team Hiromu (Hiromu Takahashi, Mayu Iwatani & Yuka Sakazaki)