{"id":57316,"date":"2019-11-03T07:05:48","date_gmt":"2019-11-03T12:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/?p=57316"},"modified":"2019-11-03T07:05:48","modified_gmt":"2019-11-03T12:05:48","slug":"power-struggle-chris-jericho-hiromu-takahashi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2019\/11\/03\/power-struggle-chris-jericho-hiromu-takahashi\/","title":{"rendered":"Power Struggle News: Chris Jericho &#038; Hiromu Takahashi Return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NJPW&#8217;s Power Struggle event proved to be newsworthy as always as two NJPW stars made their returns at the event.\u00a0 First, we saw Chris Jericho appear by video and then the much-anticipated return Hiromu Takahashi after over a year on the shelf with a neck injury.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Chris Jericho Challenges Hiroshi Tanahashi<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Ace Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. The Pain Maker Chris Jericho at Wrestle Kingdom 14 on January 5!!<\/p>\n<p>Jericho said it would be Tanahashi&#39;s last match!!<\/p>\n<p>Sign up Now &amp; Stay tuned to <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Tj7UBJ4PjP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/Tj7UBJ4PjP<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/njwk14?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#njwk14<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tanahashi1_100?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@tanahashi1_100<\/a> vs. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IAmJericho?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@IAmJericho<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/njpw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#njpw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/njpst?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#njpst<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/njpwworld?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#njpwworld<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xYrtfmDAGI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/xYrtfmDAGI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NJPW WORLD (@njpwworld) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/njpwworld\/status\/1190903010039218176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 3, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>AEW World Champion Chris Jericho has made a habit of popping into NJPW to challenge some of the company&#8217;s top names.\u00a0 The painmaker has previously come in to take on\u00a0<strong>Kenny Omega<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/2019\/05\/04\/chris-jericho-challenges-okada-for-iwgp-title-at-njpw-dominion-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kazuchika Okada<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Tetsuya Naito.<\/strong>\u00a0 Now he has set his sights on one of the biggest names in NJPW as the Painmaker made the challenge to\u00a0<strong>Hiroshi Tanahashi\u00a0<\/strong>for a match on January 5th at the Tokyo Dome.\u00a0 On a normal night, a legend like Chris Jericho showing up on NJPW is big news.\u00a0 On this night though the painmaker was overshadowed by the return of one of NJPW&#8217;s most popular performers.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Time Bomb Hiromu Takahashi Returns<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">THE TIME BOMB STILL TICKS!<\/p>\n<p>Hiromu Takahashi is BACK!!<\/p>\n<p>Power Struggle LIVE now, and on demand only on <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/meOAJMUi0u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/meOAJMUi0u<\/a>!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/njpw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#njpw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/njpst?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#njpst<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/njpwworld?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#njpwworld<\/a> <br \/>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TIMEBOMB1105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TIMEBOMB1105<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ti5isemnV2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Ti5isemnV2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NJPW WORLD (@njpwworld) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/njpwworld\/status\/1190928670271033345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 3, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A throwback to when he debuted Hiromu Takahashi makes his return at Power Struggle after\u00a0<strong>BUSHI\u00a0<\/strong>comes up short in a junior title match.\u00a0 Will Ospreay was in the middle of bragging about everyone that he has beaten as Junior Heavyweight Champion when he was interrupted by a ticking time bomb set to explode on January 4th.\u00a0 Takahashi made his way to the stage to a huge response before making his way to the ring and challenging Ospreay for the Junior Heavyweight championship.\u00a0 It&#8217;s been over a year since we&#8217;ve seen Hiromu but he immediately reminded everyone of why he was so popular before his injury.\u00a0 His charisma and crowd connection are unmatched.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a> for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.\u00a0 Make sure to watch Power Struggle on <a href=\"https:\/\/njpwworld.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NJPW WORLD<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NJPW&#8217;s Power Struggle event proved to be newsworthy as always as two NJPW stars made their returns at the event.\u00a0 First, we saw Chris Jericho appear by video and then the much-anticipated return Hiromu Takahashi after over a year on the shelf with a neck injury. 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