NJPW releases full lineup for New Beginning USA 2026
New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced the full lineup for the New Beginning USA.
Two matches were added to the lineup on Thursday.
David Finlay, who may have wrestled his last match in Japan as part of the NJPW roster at the New Beginning in Osaka, is scheduled to wrestle Fred Rosser in singles competition.
Also added to the lineup is a tag team match that will see El Desperado and Kushida team up to take on the team of Jordan Oliver and Alec Price.
NJPW The New Beginning USA 2026 is set for February 27th at the Cure Insurance Arena in Trenton, New Jersey. The updated lineup is below.
NJPW New Beginning USA (February 27)
- IWGP Global title: Yota Tsuji defends against Andrade El Idolo
- AEW National title: Ricochet defends against Taiji Ishimori
- IWGP Tag Team titles: Knockout Brothers defend against GOA
- NJPW Strong Openweight title: Tomohiro Ishii defends against Boltin Oleg
- IWGP Women’s title: Syuri defends against Athena
- NJPW World TV title: El Phantasmo defends against Konosuke Takeshita
- El Desperado & KUSHIDA vs Jordan Oliver & Alec Price
- Fred Rosser vs. David Finlay
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