NJPW To Welcome Fans Back For US Show In August

NJPW To Welcome Fans Back For US Show In August

NJPW has announced a US show for August, marking the return of US fans for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic.

On August 14, NJPW Resurgence airs from Los Angeles at The Torch at L.A. Coliseum. Fans will be in attendance for the event, meaning this will be the first time a US NJPW show will have featured a crowd since New Beginning in the USA in February 2020.

IWGP US Champion Jon Moxley will be in action on the show. Other stars confirmed for the event include Jay White, The Good Brothers and “FinJuice”, Juice Robinson & David Finlay.

NJPW posted the following announcement:

New Japan Pro-Wrestling is excited to announce ‘Resurgence’, a special event on August 14 2021 that will see NJPW fans in the US welcomed back to live action. This represents the return of fans to NJPW events in the US for the first time since ‘New Beginning in the USA’ in February 2020.

Hosted at The Torch at L.A. Coliseum, ‘Resurgence’ will take place in the open air and in the shadow of the famed Olympic venue, presenting a unique atmosphere appropriately rich in sporting heritage. A roster of names befitting of the iconic setting will be in action, with IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion Jon Moxley, NEVER Openweight Champion Jay White and STRONG Openweight Champion, former UFC competitor ‘Filthy’ Tom Lawlor leading the charge, along with the popular breakout stars of NJPW STRONG and rising Japanese names Ren Narita and Shota Umino, who makes his first appearance at an NJPW event since September 2019.

Participating wrestlers

IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion: ‘Death Rider’ Jon Moxley

NEVER Openweight Champion: ‘Switchblade’ Jay White

STRONG Openweight Champion: ‘Filthy’ Tom Lawlor

‘The Good Brothers’ Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson

‘FinJuice’ Juice Robinson & David Finlay

Shota Umino

Ren Narita

‘Alpha Wolf’ Karl Fredericks

‘Wild Rhino’ Clark Connors

Alex Coughlin

‘Young Gun’ Hikuleo

‘Mr. No Days Off’ Fred Rosser

‘Man of the Hour’ Lio Rush

‘Big Bad’ Brody King

‘Dirty Daddy’ Chris Dickinson

‘Fil-Am Flash’ TJP

‘Most Feared’ JR Kratos

*Subject to change. More names and full match card TBA.

Lio Rush will also compete at Resurgence. Rush recently announced his retirement from pro-wrestling, but promised to fulfil obligations before hanging up his boots.

Fred Rosser (fka Darren Young) will also be in action at the event. It was previously reported that Rosser had signed an exclusive deal with NJPW.

The Good Brothers, Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson, will return to NJPW to take part in the Tag Team Turbulence tournament.

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