Three-way tag match scheduled for NJPW Capital Collision.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that Tomohiro Ishii will team with Hiroshi Tanahashi against TMDK (Robbie Eagles & Bad Dude Tito) and the Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake & Zack Gibson) on August 30 at NJPW Capital Collision.
The winners will be the number one contenders to the NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships. The titles are currently held by Shane Haste and Mikey Nicholls.
From NJPW:
The competition for the NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Championships is heating up. Earlier this week, it was officially announced that CMLL’s Hechicero and Virus will face champions Shane Haste and Mikey Nicholls at Capital Collision on August 30th in Washington DC. Whoever emerges with gold from this match will have to prepare for a new team, as DC will also see a three-way match for the number one contenders.
Grizzled Young Vets James Drake and Zack Gibson have announced their intention to prove themselves in the ranks of NJPW with a video message posted on social media this week. The highly touted boys from Liverpool will certainly have their hands full in DC as they face formidable opposition. Hiroshi Tanahashi and Tomohiro Ishii co-ruled the NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Championships for most of 2023 and Tanahashi still holds the NEVER gold but is looking to add STRONG titles as well. Plus, Robbie Eagles finds TMDK muscle in Bad Dude Tito as the group plans to keep the gold in the TMDK family.
Who will emerge as the new contender for number one? Find out in DC!
Fans can find the current lineup for NJPW Capital Collision by clicking here.