Amid reports that WWE and Pro Wrestling NOAH in Japan may be working on some sort of alliance, Pro Wrestling NOAH officially announced 3x GHC Heavyweight Champion Naomichi Marufuji will be facing WWE Superstar Hideo Itami (formerly KENTA in NOAH). Although reports had suggested it was for an August 29 show (which never seemed to have been listed), it appears it will be on September 1 at Marufuji’s 20th Anniversary Show as we had suggested. Interestingly, NOAH announced him as Hideo Itami and not KENTA.

Naomichi Marufuji vs Hideo Itami Announced

【9.1両国大会 対戦カード決定!】
9月1日・両国国技館大会にて行われる丸藤正道20周年記念大会「飛翔」全対戦カードが決定!
メインは丸藤正道vsヒデオ・イタミ。
全対戦カードはこちらをご参照下さい。https://t.co/n6If3lTv72
皆様のご来場お待ちしております。#noah_ghc pic.twitter.com/sr98gU3Bfi

— プロレスリング・ノア (@noah_ghc) June 26, 2018

As of now, it appears that it’s just a one time deal, but “never say never”…