Tessa Blanchard Set For Wrestling Return, Tetsuya Naito Manga Getting Localized
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Tessa Blanchard Set For Wrestling Return
Tessa Blanchard is returning to wrestling but it’s not in a major promotion. Blanchard’s first booking since being released by IMPACT will be at the Warrior Wrestling Stadium Series event as she’ll face Kylie Rae in a defense of Blanchard’s Women’s Championship. The card will air live on FITE on Sept. 12.
Here’s the rest of the card:
- TJP vs Alex Shelley.
- The Rascalz vs Myron Reed, Chris Bey & Jordan Oliver.
- Thunder Rosa vs Kimber Lee.
- Dan The Dad vs Elayna Black.
- Joey Janela vs Warhorse.
- Daga vs Isaias Velazquez.
- Tom Lawlor vs Kevin Ku.
- Brian Cage vs Alex Zayne.
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Tetsuya Naito Manga Getting Localized
A manga series starring Tetsuya Naito is coming to North America. Yen Press is publishing “New Japan Academy” and it’ll be out in October digitally. The series follows Naito as a teenager attempting to become the top star of NJPW.
MANGA ANNOUNCEMENT: New Japan Academy
It’s the stars of New Japan Pro-Wrestling as you’ve never seen them before! Teenager Tetsuya Naito is aiming for the top of New Japan Academy, but to be the champ, he’ll have to face the greats!
Available on digital platforms October 2020! pic.twitter.com/Nz3jbEru5Z
— Yen Press (@yenpress) September 8, 2020