The teams for the 2023 World Tag League have been announced by New Japan Pro Wrestling, with the tournament scheduled to begin on November 20 and culminate on December 10.
The winning pair will earn a shot at the IWGP Tag Team Titles at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18. Here are the teams:
A Block:
Shota Umino ＆ Ren Narita – debut entry
CHAOS (Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano) – 4th entry, 1st in three years
United Empire (Great-O-Khan & HENARE) – 3rd entry, 3rd consecutive
TMDK (Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls) – 2nd entry, 2nd consecutive
BULLET CLUB War Dogs (Alex Coughlin & Gabe Kidd) – 2nd entry, 2nd consecutive
HOUSE OF TORTURE (EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi) – 4th entry, 4th consecutive
Kaito Kiyomiya & Ryohei Oiwa – debut entry
Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona) – debut entry
B Block:
Bishamon (YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto) – IWGP Tag Team Champions, 2021, 2022 WTL winners. 5th entry, 4th consecutive
Hikuleo ＆El Phantasmo -debut entry, STRONG Openweight Tag Team Champions
Yuji Nagata ＆Minoru Suzuki – debut entry
Just 5 Guys (Taichi ＆Yuya Uemura) – debut entry
Yota Tsuji & TBA – debut entry
Soberano Jr. & Atlantis Jr. – debut entry
Monstersauce (Lance Archer & Alex Zayne) – debut entry
BULLET CLUB Rogue Army (Bad Luck Fale & Jack Bonza) – debut entry
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New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) has announced the teams for the upcoming 2023 World Tag League, which is set to begin on November 20 and conclude on December 10. The winning pair of the tournament will earn a shot at the IWGP Tag Team Titles at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18, adding an extra layer of excitement to the event.
Let’s take a look at the teams that will be competing in this year’s World Tag League:
A Block:
– Shota Umino & Ren Narita: This will be their debut entry into the tournament.
– CHAOS (Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano): This will be their fourth entry, but their first in three years.
– United Empire (Great-O-Khan & HENARE): This will be their third entry and third consecutive appearance in the tournament.
– TMDK (Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls): This will be their second entry and second consecutive appearance.
– BULLET CLUB War Dogs (Alex Coughlin & Gabe Kidd): This will also be their second entry and second consecutive appearance.
– HOUSE OF TORTURE (EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi): This will be their fourth entry and fourth consecutive appearance.
– Kaito Kiyomiya & Ryohei Oiwa: This will be their debut entry.
– Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona): This will also be their debut entry.
B Block:
– Bishamon (YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto): They are the current IWGP Tag Team Champions and have won the World Tag League in 2021 and 2022. This will be their fifth entry and fourth consecutive appearance.
– Hikuleo & El Phantasmo: This will be their debut entry, and they are the STRONG Openweight Tag Team Champions.
– Yuji Nagata & Minoru Suzuki: This will be their debut entry.
– Just 5 Guys (Taichi & Yuya Uemura): This will be their debut entry.
– Yota Tsuji & TBA: This will be their debut entry.
– Soberano Jr. & Atlantis Jr.: This will be their debut entry.
– Monstersauce (Lance Archer & Alex Zayne): This will be their debut entry.
– BULLET CLUB Rogue Army (Bad Luck Fale & Jack Bonza): This will also be their debut entry.
With such a diverse range of teams, the 2023 World Tag League promises to be an exciting and competitive tournament. Fans can expect thrilling matches and unexpected twists as these teams battle it out for a chance to challenge for the IWGP Tag Team Titles at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18.
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So mark your calendars and get ready for an action-packed World Tag League that will showcase the best tag teams in NJPW.