Okada trios match, Ospreay vs. Alexander II set for TNA Snake Eyes TV taping
The first Impact/TNA match since 2011 for NJPW superstar and impending free agent Kazuchika Okada is now official as is the next TNA opponent for IWGP U.S. Champion Will Ospreay.
Announced during Saturday’s Final Resolution streaming special, Okada will team with the Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) to take on Moose, Brian Myers & Eddie Edwards as part of the post-Hard to Kill TV taping.
After the show, it was announced that Ospreay will have a rematch with former Impact World Champion Josh Alexander on the taping which is set for the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on Sunday, January 14th.
Perhaps not coincidentally, Okada’s final TNA match was against Shelley in June 2011 on an episode of TNA Explosion. A few things have changed since then including Okada’s legendary run in NJPW while Shelley is the current Impact World Champion.
Ospreay and Alexander first hooked it up at the post-Bound for Glory TV taping in October that saw Ospreay leave with his hand raised. Since then, Ospreay has signed a contract with AEW that will begin in February 2024. Meanwhile, Okada’s NJPW contract is also up this February.
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.