NJPW announces lineup for Wrestling Dontaku, other events

New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced several matches for upcoming shows. This year’s Wrestling Dontaku on May 3 & 4 will mark the 12th anniversary of Bullet Club forming at the event in 2013. Two rival sub-groups of the faction will headline night one of the event this year in a Dogpound Steel Cage match — the second such match in NJPW history. “This violent, dangerous bout sees entrants from each side join the ring until all ten members are involved, and one pinfall or submission ends the anything goes bout,” NJPW1972.com describes the stipulation. The only other Dogpound Steel Cage match in NJPW took place at New Beginning in Osaka last year, where the Bullet Club War Dogs defeated United Empire in the War Games-style bout. Also announced, IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Hirooki Goto will defend his title against Callum Newman on night two of Wrestling Dontaku. Newman recently vacated one-half of the IWGP World Tag Team titles after Jeff Cobb announced he’s departing the company following his match ag