Triple H added to WWE house show in Japan
Triple H will be in action at one of WWE’s house shows in Tokyo, Japan this month.
After teasing that he would be on the show, WWE officially announced that Triple H will be wrestling at their event at Sumo Hall on Friday, June 28. Triple H, AJ Styles, Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson teaming against Drew McIntyre, Bobby Lashley, Baron Corbin & Samoa Joe in an eight-man tag match is advertised for the show.
Triple H lost to Randy Orton at Super ShowDown in Saudi Arabia this past Friday. Triple H also wrestled at WrestleMania 35 in April, defeating Batista in a no holds barred match.
WWE will have another house show at Sumo Hall on June 29, but Triple H has only been added to the first night. Here are the advertised lineups for both events:
June 28 —
- Seth Rollins vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the Universal Championship
- Becky Lynch vs. Alexa Bliss for the Raw Women’s Championship
- Triple H, AJ Styles, Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson vs. Drew McIntyre, Bobby Lashley, Baron Corbin & Samoa Joe
- Ricochet vs. Cesaro
- Braun Strowman vs. Robert Roode
- Peyton Royce & Billie Kay vs. Asuka & Kairi Sane for the Women’s Tag Team titles
- Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins vs. The Revival for the Raw Tag Team titles
June 29 —
- Seth Rollins, AJ Styles & Braun Strowman vs. Drew McIntyre, Bobby Lashley & Baron Corbin
- Becky Lynch vs. Asuka vs. Alexa Bliss in a triple threat match for the Raw Women’s Championship
- Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Robert Roode
- Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins vs. The Revival vs. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson in a triple threat match for the Raw Tag Team titles
- Ricochet vs. Cesaro
- Samoa Joe, Kairi Sane, Peyton Royce, and Billie Kay are also set for the show
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