NJPW announces matches for Destruction in Kobe, other September shows
New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced several matches for next month.
With the G1 concluded, the promotion is now moving toward its fall schedule, which includes the Road to Destruction tour. Several championship matches have been announced, including Gabe Kidd defending the Global title against Shingo Takagi, El Desperado defending the IWGP Junior Heavyweight title against YOH, and Taichi & Tomohiro Ishii defending the IWGP tag titles against OSKAR & Yuto-Ice.
Several Hiroshi Tanahashi matches have been announced as well, including a match against Yuji Nagata on September 7.
Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVI – Chiba・Togane Arena – September 7, 2025
- Yuji Nagata vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
Shinnichi-Champion Event at Korakuen Hall – September 12, 2025
From NJPW1972.com about this event: “Produced by the staff of the popular Shinnichi Champion variety show which airs on NJPW World and TV Asahi, Pion! Has already sold out Korakuen Hall and is set to be a unique event with factions mixed and unique in ring pairings. Show host Tsumugi Mitani announced the main event of the card, which has the theme of ‘Generation Crash’.”
- Generation Crash Match: Ryusuke Taguchi, Taichi, Tomohoro Ishii and Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Kosei Fujita, Ryohei Oiwa, Yuya Uemura, and Shota Umino
Road to Destruction – Korakuen Hall – September 13, 2025
- NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions Master Wato, YOH, and Toru Yano defend against Ryusuke Taguchi, El Desperado, and Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Battle Line Hokkaido – September 15
The rules for this match listed on NJPW1972.com are: “The first fall will be contested under six-man tag rules, the second fall as a standard tag match, and the final fall as a one-on-one singles bout, with the wrestlers themselves deciding who will represent their teams.”
- No Time Limit, Trio/Tag/Singles 2/3 Falls: Ryusuke Taguchi, El Desperado, and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tomoaki Honma, Togi Makabe, and Toru Yano
Road to Destruction Hokkaido – September 24, 2025
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Master Wato
- IWGP Junior Tag Team Champions DOUKI & SHO defend against Kosei Fujita & Robbie Eagles
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion El Desperado defends against YOH
Destruction in Kobe – September 28, 2025
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Great-O-Khan
- IWGP Tag Team Champion Taichi & Tomohiro Ishii defend against The Knockout Brothers (OSKAR & Yuto-Ice)
- Taiji Ishimori vs. Hiromu Takahashi
- Yota Tsuji vs. David Finlay
- IWGP Global Champion Gabe Kidd defends against Shingo Takagi