New Japan Pro Wrestling has officially announced the info regarding the upcoming World Tag League tour starting November 20th, with the winning team earning the right to challenge for the IWGP heavyweight tag team championships at Wrestle Kingdom 18 next year. This year’s tournament will be split into two blocks with 16 teams drawing entry, the semifinals on December 8th, and the finals going down on December 10th to close the tour.
Quite a few debuts this year and the strong representation of allies from the various promotions that partner with New Japan Pro Wrestling. A Block will be represented by New Japan Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling NOAH, and Ring of Honor/All Elite Wrestling, made up of eight different teams.
Here are the teams that will compete in A Block:
Here are your 16 World Tag League teams!
A BLOCK
Umino & Narita!
Ishii & Yano!
O-Khan & HENARE!
Nicholls & Haste!
Coughlin & Kidd!
EVIL & Yujiro!
From NOAH- Kaito Kiyomiya & Ryohei Oiwa!
From AEW/ROH- Gates of Agony!https://t.co/7wg524ah9L#njpw #njwtl pic.twitter.com/Oq64hmqL7z— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) November 13, 2023
- EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi
- Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano
- Great O-Khan & HENARE
- Shota Umino & Ren Narita
- Mikey Nicholls & Shane Haste
- Alex Coughlin & Gabe Kidd
- Kaito Kiyomiya & Ryohei Oiwa
- Toa Liona & Bishop Kaun
B Block will be represented by New Japan Pro Wrestling, NJPW STRONG, CMLL, and NJPW TAMASHII, aka Bullet Club Australia, also made up of eight teams.
Here are the teams that will compete in B Block:
Here are your 16 World Tag League teams!
B BLOCK
Bishamon!
Hikuleo & ELP!
Nagata & Suzuki!
Monstersauce!
Taichi & Uemura!
Tsuji & ‘Z’!
From CMLL- Soberano Jr. & Atlantis Jr.!
Rogue Army- Fale & Jack Bonza!https://t.co/7wg524ah9L#njpw #njwtl pic.twitter.com/tcSeKa2IA5— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) November 13, 2023
- Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI (Repeating Winners, also members of CHAOS )
- El Phantasmo & Hikuleo (NJPW STRONG Tag Team Champions )
- Bad Luck Fale & Jack Bonza
- Minoru Suzuki & Yuji Nagata
- Taichi & Yuya Uemura (JUST 5 Guys)
- Lance Archer & Alex Zayne (NJPW STRONG)
- Yota Tsuji & ?
- Soberano Jr & Atlantis Jr. (CMLL talent)
Let’s review the critical matches throughout this upcoming WTL tour presented by New Japan Pro Wrestling and their allies.
- Shota Umino & Ren Narita vs. Great O-Khan/HENARE (11/20)
- Bishamon vs. ELP/Hikuleo, Minoru Suzuki / Yuji Nagata vs. Soberano Jr / Atlantis Jr. (11/21)
- Ren Narita / Shota Umino vs. Alex Coughlin / Gabe Kidd. Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona vs. Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano (11/23)
- Bishamon vs. Lance Archer & Alex Zayne, ELP & Hikuleo vs. Taichi & Yuya Uemura (11/24)
- Kaito Kiyomiya / Ryohei Oiwa vs. EVIL & Yujiro, Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano vs. Alex Coughlin & Gabe Kidd, Shota Umino / Ren Narita vs Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona (11/25)
- Taichi & Yuya Uemura vs. Minoru Suzuki & Yuji Nagata, Soberano Jr. & Atlantis Jr. vs. Alex Zayne & Lance Archer (11/26)
- Kaito Kiyomiya & Ryohei Oiwa vs. Shota Umino & Ren Narita, Alex Coughlin vs. Gates of Agony, TMDK vs. Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano (11/28)
- Bishamon vs Soberano Jr. & Atlantis Jr., ELP & Hikuleo vs. Minoru Suzuki & Yuji Nagata (11/29)
- Shota Umino & Ren Narita vs. Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano, TMDK vs. Kaito Kiyomiya & Ryohei Oiwa, Gates of Agony vs EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi (12/1)
- Minoru Suzuki & Yuji Nagata vs. Lance Archer & Alex Zayne, Taichi & Yuya Uemura vs. Soberano Jr. & Atlantis Jr., ELP & Hikuleo vs. Bad Luck Fale & Jack Bonza (12/2)
- TMDK vs. Shota Umino & Ren Narita (12/3)
- Bishamon vs Minoru Suzuki & Yuji Nagata, ELP & Hikuleo vs Soberano Jr. & Atlantis Jr. (12/04)
- Kaito Kiyomiya / Ryohei Oiwa vs. Gates of Agony (12/06)
All the NJPW World Tag League tournament shows will be streaming live with both English commentary provided by Walker Stewart and Chris Charlton and the regular Japanese commentary view.
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