ROH stars returning to New Japan during G1 Climax; Briscoes’s first IWGP Tag Title defense; NJPW stars eying Lethal’s ROH World Title
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New Japan announced Monday that ROH stars are returning to New Japan at the end of the G1 Climax tournament.
Specifically, ROH World champion Jay Lethal is returning for the final set of shows in Tokyo on August 12-14.
Lethal is scheduled to team with L.I.J. against the Bullet Club on Aug. 12 and Team New Japan on Aug. 13. Included in Team New Japan are Tanahashi, Kojima, and IWGP Jr. Hvt. champion KUSHIDA. NJPW noted that both Tanahashi and KUSHIDA are looking for ROH Title shots.
Also returning to Japan are the new IWGP World tag champions The Briscoes. They will be making their first Tag Title defense against Bullet Club’s “Hangman” Adam Page & Yujiro Takahashi on the final day of the tournament on Aug. 14.
The following are the current line-ups for the final three shows in Tokyo. (Full Line-ups for entire tournament via PuroresuSpirit.net)
Friday, August 12
The Briscoes vs. Yoshitatsu & Captain New Japan
Yuji Nagata & Nakanishi & Jushin Liger & Tiger Mask IV vs. Honma & Ryusuke Taguchi & Juice Robinson & David Finlay
Shibata & Michael Elgin & Satoshi Kojima & KUSHIDA vs. Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI & Katsuhiko Nakajima & Atsushi Kotoge (NOAH)
Jay Lethal & Naito & EVIL & BUSHI vs. Kenny Omega & Tanga Loa & Yujiro Takahashi & Hangman Page
G1 – A BLOCK : Bad Luck Fale vs. Tama Tonga
G1 – A BLOCK : Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Sanada
G1 – A BLOCK : Togi Makabe vs. Tomohiro Ishii
G1 – A BLOCK : Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada
G1 – A BLOCK : Hirooki Goto vs. Naomichi Marufuji
Saturday, August 13
Tenzan & Nakanishi & Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask IV vs. Yoshitatsu & Captain New Japan & Ryusuke Taguchi & David Finlay
Togi Makabe & Juice Robinson vs. Tomoaki Honma & Naomichi Marufuji
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Satoshi Kojima & KUSHIDA vs. Jay Lethal & Sanada & BUSHI
Kazuchika Okada & Hirooki Goto & Gedo & Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. Bad Luck Fale & Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa & Yujiro Takahashi & Hangman Page
G1 – B BLOCK : Toru Yano vs. YOSHI-HASHI
G1 – B BLOCK : Michael Elgin vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima
G1 – B BLOCK : Yuji Nagata vs. Tomoaki Honma
G1 – B BLOCK : Naito vs. Kenny Omega
G1 – B BLOCK : Shibata vs. EVIL
Sunday, August 14
Main Event: A Block Winner vs. B Block Winner in G1 Climax Finals
IWGP World Tag Title match: The Briscoes vs. Hangman Page & Yujiro Takahashi