New Japan Pro-Wrestling has announced the full lineup for NJPW Resurgence, which will feature AEW star Jon Moxley in action.
This news comes one day after NJPW confirmed that Moxley would make his return to Japan at the Dominion on June 4 when he comes as a backup for Shota “Shooter” Umino.
Moxley hasn’t wrestled in Japan for the promotion since February 2020, when he defended the IWGP United States Championship against Minoru Suzuki.
Regarding NJPW Resurgence, Moxley will team with fellow AEW star Wheeler Yuta and Umino to take on CHAOS (Rocky Romero, Tomohiro Ishii & Kazuchika Okada).
This loaded card takes place May 21 at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California. It will air at 8 p.m. Eastern time on NJPW World and FITE. Here is the card:
NJPW STRONG Women’s Championship Final: TBA vs. TBA
IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship Number One Contender’s Tournament Match: Will Ospreay vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
CHAOS (Rocky Romero, Tomohiro Ishii & Kazuchika Okada) vs. Wheeler Yuta, Shota Umino & Jon Moxley
NJPW STRONG Openweight Championship Match: Hikuleo (c) vs. KENTA
Street Fight: Juice Robinson vs. Fred Rosser
NJPW STRONG Women’s Championship Tournament Match: Momo Kohgo vs. Willow Nightingale
NJPW STRONG Women’s Championship TournamentMatch: Mercedes Mone vs. Stephanie Vaquer
TMDK (Bad Dude Tito & Zack Sabre Jr.) vs. Barbaro Cavernario & Virus
Alex Coughlin vs. Christopher Daniels
The DKC vs. Bateman
