NJPW announces return of Hyper Battle tour
In celebration of the promotion’s 50th anniversary, NJPW has announced the return of another tour.
NJPW Hyper Battle 2022 will be a four-show tour taking place from Sunday, April 3 to Saturday, April 9. It’s the first time the tour has been held in 18 years.
The show dates and locations are:
- Sunday, April 3 — Act City Hamamatsu in Hamamatsu, Japan
- Monday, April 4 — Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan
- Thursday, April 7 — Tokorozawa Municipal Gymnasium in Tokorozawa, Japan
- Saturday, April 9 — Sumo Hall in Tokyo, Japan
Each show will be held in accordance with the COVID-19 policy of the host prefecture.
NJPW is currently in the midst of its New Year’s Golden Series tour, which also returned in celebration of the company’s 50th anniversary. It will continue on Sunday, February 6 after NJPW had to cancel or postpone its last four January shows due to COVID-19.
NJPW’s 50th anniversary show and the 2022 New Japan Cup tournament are set to take place before the Hyper Battle tour begins.
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