Stardom showcase matches official for NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam
NJPW has revealed the two Stardom showcase matches that will be taking place at Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome.
At Wrestle Grand Slam night one this Saturday, Momo Watanabe & Saya Kamitani will team against Maika & Lady C. Watanabe & Kamitani will then face Giulia & Syuri at Wrestle Grand Slam night two on Sunday.
These will be the first Stardom showcase matches in NJPW to air live on NJPW World. They have previously been dark matches.
Night one of Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome will begin at 3:30 a.m. Eastern time this Saturday. Night two will begin at 1:30 a.m. Eastern on Sunday.
Here are the full lineups for both Wrestle Grand Slam shows:
Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome night one (Saturday, September 4) —
- IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi defends against Kota Ibushi
- Kazuchika Okada vs. Jeff Cobb
- Chase Owens defends the provisional KOPW 2021 trophy against Toru Yano in an I Quit match
- YOH vs. SHO
- Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI vs. Robbie Eagles & Tiger Mask IV
- Momo Watanabe & Saya Kamitani vs. Maika & Lady C
Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome night two (Sunday, September 5) —
- IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Shingo Takagi defends against EVIL
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Robbie Eagles defends against Hiromu Takahashi
- IWGP Tag Team Champions Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi defend against Tetsuya Naito & SANADA and Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI in a three-way match
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Taiji Ishimori & El Phantasmo defend against El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru
- Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii vs. Jeff Cobb & The Great-O-Khan
- Momo Watanabe & Saya Kamitani vs. Giulia & Syuri
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