Minoru Suzuki vs. KENTA set for Impact x NJPW Multiverse United
Minoru Suzuki will make his return to Impact Wrestling against KENTA as part of this month’s Multiverse United.
Suzuki debuted for Impact in late-October 2021, culminating in a match with Josh Alexander. KENTA debuted for Impact in a Bullet Club trios match at last month’s No Surrender and was also part of their subsequent TV tapings.
The show is set for Thursday, March 30th in Los Angeles, California, and is a co-branded PPV with New Japan Strong, NJPW’s U.S. arm.
The Impact X-Division title will be also on the line in a six-way scramble match.
Also announced Thursday, the match will include current champion Trey Miguel, Rich Swann, Kevin Knight, Frankie Kazarian, Clark Connors and Rocky Romero.
Miguel may not make it to the PPV as champion as he will defend against a challenger of Santino Marella’s choosing at Sacrifice on Friday, March 24th.
Here’s the current card:
- Impact World Champion Josh Alexander defends against KUSHIDA
- X-Division Champion Trey Miguel defends against Rich Swann, Kevin Knight, Frankie Kazarian, Clark Connors and Rocky Romero in a scramble
- Minoru Suzuki vs. KENTA
- “Speedball” Mike Bailey vs. Will Ospreay
- Jeff Cobb vs. Moose
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.