NJPW has announced three matches for Power Struggle.
Hiromu Takahashi will defend his IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship against Taiji Ishimori on the show. Takahashi was attacked by Ishimori at Destruction in Ryogoku on Monday following his successful title defense against YOH and Mike Bailey. Ishimori has been out of action since suffering an injury in his Best of the Super Juniors match against Takahashi on May 12.
Tetsuya Naito will challenge SANADA for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom, and the two will be on opposing sides of a tag match at Power Struggle. Naito will team with LIJ's newest member, Yota Tsuji and SANADA will team with Just Five Guys' newest member, Yuya Uemaru, who joined the faction in Ryogoku on Monday.
The NJPW Six Man Tag Team Championships will also be on the line at Power Struggle. Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii, and Hiroshi Tanahashi will defend their titles against TMDK's Zack Sabre Jr, Mikey Nicholls, and Shane Haste. ZSJ will also defend his NJPW TV title on the Road to Power Struggle. He'll defend the belt against Boltin Oleg on October 24 on a show from Korakuen Hall. Oleg was originally supposed to receive a title shot against ZSJ this summer but the match was postponed due to Oleg dealing with a wrist infection.
The Super Junior Tag League finals will also take place at Power Struggle. The round-robin tournament kicks off on Saturday October 21 in Saitama.
NJPW Power Struggle takes place on Saturday, November 4 from Edion Arena in Osaka, Japan.
NJPW Power Struggle November 4, 2023 lineup:
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi defends against Taiji Ishimori
- NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions Tomohiro Ishii, Hiroshi Tanahashi, & Kazuchika Okada defends against TMDK's Shane Haste, Mikey Nicholls, & Zack Sabre Jr.
- Yuya Uemura & SANADA vs. Yota Tsuji & Tetsuya Naito
- Super Junior Tag League Finals
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