All New Japan Pro-Wrestling Events Canceled Through May 4, Includes NJPW Wrestling Dontaku
New Japan Pro-Wrestling continues to drop events from their calendar due to the coronavirus outbreak.
NJPW issued the following statement, confirming all live events until May 4 have been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the world.
In response to the continuing Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, and in light of state of emergency measures across Japan announced on April 7, New Japan Pro-Wrestling has arrived at the decision to cancel all events that were scheduled up to and including Wrestling Dontaku 2020 on May 3 & 4.
We deeply apologise to fans who were looking forward to these events. Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the disease. As eager as everyone at New Japan Pro-Wrestling is to return to the ring as soon as possible, the health and safety of our fans, wrestlers and staff, as well as society at large is our utmost concern.
We will make announcements about events scheduled after May 4 upon careful monitoring of this developing situation. We will soon announce refund procedures for the affected events.
NJPW is currently exploring the possibility of presenting matches without fans in attendance; this would only happen if staff and wrestler health and safety can be protected to the highest possible standard.
Meanwhile, programs like the NJPW Together Project will continue to see wrestlers and staff come together to bring the best possible content to fans while we eagerly await the opportunity to entertain live crowds once more.
The following events have all been canceled by New Japan:
Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2020
- April 11 Sagamihara City Gymnasium (Sagamihara Gion Arena), Kanagawa
- April 12 Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
- April 13 Aimesse Yamanashi
- April 15 Fukui Prefecture Industrial Hall
- April 16 Ishikawa Prefecture Industrial Pavilion Hall 3
- April 18 Tokkei Security Hiratsuka General Gymnasium, Kanagawa
- April 19 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
- April 20 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
- April 21 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
- April 23 Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium #2 (EDION Arena Osaka)
- April 24 Kobe Sanbo Hall, Hyogo
- April 25 Uwajima City Overall Gymnasium, Ehime
Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2020 Aki no Kuni Sengoku Emaki
- April 27 Uwajima City Overall Gymnasium, Hiroshima
Wrestling Satsuma no Kuni
- April 29, Kagoshima Arena
Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2020
- April 30 Grand Messe Kumamoto
- May 1 Beppu B-Con Plaza, Oita
Wrestling Dontaku 2020
- May 3 Fukuoka Convention Center
- May 4 Fukuoka Convention Center