Six-man tag match added to NJPW Tag League finals
A preview of the Wrestle Kingdom 17 main event will be on display at NJPW’s Tag League finals.
It was announced today that Kazuchika Okada and Jay White will face off in six-man tag team action at the Tag League finals on Wednesday, December 14. The match will pit Okada, Tama Tonga & Master Wato against White, Taiji Ishimori & Gedo.
Okada is challenging White for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship in the main event of Wrestle Kingdom 17 at the Tokyo Dome on Wednesday, January 4, 2023.
White defeated Okada at Dominion this June to become IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, but Okada earned the Wrestle Kingdom rematch by winning the G1 Climax.
In October, White & Juice Robinson defeated Okada & Eddie Kingston at NJPW Rumble on 44th Street. Okada then teamed with Tonga to defeat White & KENTA at Battle Autumn in Osaka earlier this month.
The Tag League finals are being held at Sendai Sunplaza Hall in Sendai, Japan. Here’s what’s been announced for the show:
- World Tag League 2022 tournament finals: TBD vs. TBD
- Super Junior Tag League 2022 tournament finals: TBD vs. TBD
- NEVER Openweight Champion Karl Anderson defends against Hikuleo
- Kazuchika Okada, Tama Tonga & Master Wato vs. Jay White, Taiji Ishimori & Gedo
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