Kota Ibushi Off NJPW New Beginning USA Tour
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Kota Ibushi won’t be wrestling in the United States this month as originally planned.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that due to type-A influenza, Ibushi is off the New Beginning USA tour. “Kota Ibushi and New Japan Pro-Wrestling would like to sincerely apologize to fans who were looking forward to seeing him compete,” they wrote. “We appreciate your understanding.”
Check out the revamped match cards below:
1/24 TAMPA
6th Match- Elimination match
Kota Ibushi, Rocky Romero, Hiroshi Tanahashi, David Finlay & Juice Robinson vs Jado, Chase Owens, Yujiro Takahashi, Tanga Loa & Tama Tonga
Elimination match
Rocky Romero, Hiroshi Tanahashi, David Finlay & Juice Robinson vs Chase Owens, Yujiro Takahashi, Tanga Loa & Tama Tonga
1/26 NASHVILLE
7th Match
Kota Ibushi, Rocky Romero, David Finlay & Juice Robinson vs Jado, Chase Owens, Tanga Loa & Tama Tonga
Rocky Romero, David Finlay & Juice Robinson vs Chase Owens, Tanga Loa & Tama Tonga
1/27 RALEIGH
6th Match
Kota Ibushi, YOSHI-HASHI, Hiroshi Tanahashi, David Finlay & Juice Robinson vs Jado, Chase Owens, Yujiro Takahashi, Tanga Loa & Tama Tonga
YOSHI-HASHI, Hiroshi Tanahashi, David Finlay & Juice Robinson vs Chase Owens, Yujiro Takahashi, Tanga Loa & Tama Tonga
1/30 MIAMI
6th Match
Rocky Romero, David Finlay & Juice Robinson vs Jado, Chase Owens & Yujiro Takahashi
David Finlay & Juice Robinson vs Chase Owens & Yujiro Takahashi
7th Match
Kota Ibushi & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa
Rocky Romero & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa
2/1 ATLANTA
2nd Match
Rocky Romero & YOSHI-HASHI vs Misterioso & Alex Coughlin
YOSHI-HASHI vs Misterioso
6th Match->4th Match
Kota Ibushi vs Chase Owens
Rocky Romero vs Chase Owens
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