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NJPW reveals full list of participants for Lion’s Break Project 3

Posted on by Bryan Rose

A number of new participants have been added to the Lion’s Break Project 3 event that will take place WrestleMania weekend.

NJPW announced today that Juice Robinson, David Finlay, Rocky Romero, Shingo Takagi, The Guerillas of Destiny, KENTA, Bad Luck Fale, El Phantasmo, Taiji Ishimori, Jado & Gedo, The Amazing Red, TJP, Misterioso, and Logan & Sterling Riegel have been added to the card. No matches have been currently set.

This is in addition to a number of other people that have already been announced, including Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ren Narita, El Desperado, Zack Sabre Jr., Karl Fredericks, Clark Connors, and Alex Coughlin,

NJPW talent are also committed to ROH’s SuperCard of Honor, which will take place two days later on April 4. Names confirmed for that event include Jay White, KENTA, El Phantasmo, Taiji Ishimori, Will Ospreay, The Amazing Red, and Rocky Romero. 

Lion’s Break Project 3 will take place at The Ritz Ybor in Tampa, Florida on April 2.

ZSJ, El Desperado confirmed for NJPW Lion’s Break Project 3

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Two members of Suzuki-gun have been added to NJPW’s Lion’s Break Project 3.

Zack Sabre Jr. and El Desperado have both been announced for Lion’s Break Project 3. The show is taking place at The Ritz Ybor City on the afternoon of Thursday, April 2. It’s part of WrestleCon’s events in Tampa, Florida during WrestleMania week.

Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ren Narita, Karl Fredericks, Clark Connors, and Alex Coughlin have also been announced for Lion’s Break Project 3. The first two Lion’s Break Projects were held at the Anaheim Convention Center in 2018 and 2019 and showcased Young Lions, members of the NJPW roster, and other wrestlers.

At NJPW’s New Beginning in Sapporo night two on February 2, Sabre will defend his RevPro British Heavyweight Championship against Will Ospreay. Desperado & Kanemaru will challenge SHO & YOH for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team titles at the New Beginning in Osaka on February 9.

Sabre has also been confirmed for the WrestleCon SuperShow on the night of April 2.

NJPW Lion’s Break Project 3 added to WrestleCon

Posted on by Joseph Currier

NJPW is running a Lion’s Break show as part of WrestleCon’s events over WrestleMania week in Tampa.

NJPW announced tonight that Lion’s Break Project 3 will take place at The Ritz Ybor in Tampa, Florida on Thursday, April 2 at 3 p.m. Eastern time. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ren Narita, Karl Fredericks, Clark Connors, and Alex Coughlin are the first names confirmed for the show.

NJPW wrote that more information on wrestlers and matches for the show will be announced at a later date.

Ticket prices are listed as: Row A: $150, Row B: $120, Row C: $100, Row D: $90, Row E: $80, Row F: $70, Row G: $60, and Standing Room: $50. Tickets will go on sale this Thursday (January 16) at noon Eastern.

WrestleCon tweeted about changes to their schedule with Lion’s Break being announced: “After sitting on this for months, we are relieved this info is now public. This show will replace Europe v The World. ADDITIONALLY, our Festival de Lucha show will be rebranded as Wrestlecon Worldwide and be inclusive of all international talents.”

Lion’s Break Project 1 took place in November 2018 and Lion’s Break Project 2 took place last month. Both shows were held at the Anaheim Convention Center as part of CharaExpo USA. The cards showcased Young Lions, members of the NJPW roster, and other wrestlers.

NJPW’s Will Ospreay and Shingo Takagi have been announced for this year’s WrestleCon SuperShow, which is taking place at The Ritz Ybor at 8 p.m. Eastern on April 2. Jay White and El Phantasmo have been confirmed for ROH Supercard of Honor XIV at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland on Saturday, April 4.