By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro Wrestling have announced the following matches for the G1 Supercard event that will be held on April 6 in New York, New York at Madison Square Garden.
-Jay White vs. Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
-Jay Lethal vs. Matt Taven vs. Marty Scurll in a triple threat ladder match for the ROH Championship.
-Tetsuya Naito vs. Kota Ibushi for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship.
-Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the British Heavyweight Championship.
-Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa vs. PCO and Brody King vs. Evil and Sanada vs. Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe for the IWGP Tag Titles and the ROH Tag Titles.
-Taiji Ishimori vs. Dragon Lee vs. Bandido in a triple threat for the IWGP Jr. Hvt. Championship.
-Bully Ray’s open challenge street fight.
-Mayu Iwatani vs. Kelly Klein for the WOH Championship.
-Rush vs. Dalton Castle.
-Jeff Cobb vs. Will Ospreay for the ROH TV Title and the Never Openweight Championship.
-The Honor Rumble (Entrants: Jushin Liger)
Powell’s POV: NJPW released this full card coming out of the New Japan Cup tournament. The G1 Supercard event will be available via HonorClub, New Japan World, FITE TV, and pay-per-view television. Join me for live coverage on April 6 and members will hear an exclusive audio review.
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Now that’s a much better card lineup than before!
Jason,
Do you know how many shows there will be next week in the NY Metro area? Just curious.
An ungodly number, but I don’t know the specific number off the top of my head. Sorry.