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Bullet Club vs. The World set for Impact x NJPW Multiverse United 2

Posted on by Joseph Currier

It will be Bullet Club vs. The World at Impact Wrestling x NJPW Multiverse United 2.

A 12-man tag match is the latest addition to the Multiverse United card. It will pit the Bullet Club team of David Finlay, Clark Connors, Alex Coughlin, KENTA, Chris Bey & Ace Austin against Josh Alexander, PCO, Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, El Phantasmo & The DKC.

The co-branded Multiverse United show is being held at Philadelphia’s 2300 Arena on Sunday, August 20. Impact and NJPW also joined forces for a Multiverse event in Los Angeles this March.

Multiverse United will be available live via Fite TV. Here’s the updated card for the show:

  • Impact World Champion Alex Shelley defends against Hiroshi Tanahashi
  • Lio Rush & Trey Miguel vs. Hiromu Takahashi & Mike Bailey
  • DOUKI vs. Sami Callihan
  • Zack Sabre Jr. & Shane Haste vs. Moose & Eddie Edwards
  • Chris Sabin vs. Frankie Kazarian vs. Rich Swann vs. Kevin Knight vs. BUSHI vs. Mao vs. El Desperado in a seven-way scramble
  • Bullet Club (David Finlay, Clark Connors, Alex Coughlin, KENTA, Chris Bey & Ace Austin) vs. The World (Josh Alexander, PCO, Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, El Phantasmo & The DKC)

Minoru Suzuki vs. KENTA set for Impact x NJPW Multiverse United

Posted on by Josh Nason

Minoru Suzuki will make his return to Impact Wrestling against KENTA as part of this month’s Multiverse United.

Suzuki debuted for Impact in late-October 2021, culminating in a match with Josh Alexander. KENTA debuted for Impact in a Bullet Club trios match at last month’s No Surrender and was also part of their subsequent TV tapings.

The show is set for Thursday, March 30th in Los Angeles, California, and is a co-branded PPV with New Japan Strong, NJPW’s U.S. arm.

The Impact X-Division title will be also on the line in a six-way scramble match.

Also announced Thursday, the match will include current champion Trey Miguel, Rich Swann, Kevin Knight, Frankie Kazarian, Clark Connors and Rocky Romero.

Miguel may not make it to the PPV as champion as he will defend against a challenger of Santino Marella’s choosing at Sacrifice on Friday, March 24th.

Here’s the current card:

  • Impact World Champion Josh Alexander defends against KUSHIDA
  • X-Division Champion Trey Miguel defends against Rich Swann, Kevin Knight, Frankie Kazarian, Clark Connors and Rocky Romero in a scramble
  • Minoru Suzuki vs. KENTA
  • “Speedball” Mike Bailey vs. Will Ospreay
  • Jeff Cobb vs. Moose

Impact & NJPW announce Multiverse United event, three matches set

Posted on by Ian Carey

Impact Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling are teaming up for a joint pay-per-view. 

The promotions revealed on Thursday that Multiverse United: Only The STRONG Survive will take place at the Globe Theater on Thursday, March 30, 2023. It will air live on FITE TV. 

Josh Alexander vs. KUSHIDA, Jeff Cobb vs. Moose, and “Speedball” Mike Bailey vs. Will Ospreay have been announced for the show. 

“Will Ospreay is the best professional wrestler in the world, after me,” Bailey said of his match. “So, this will be the best professional wrestling match of the year.”

KENTA, Rocky Romero, Minoru Suzuki, Clark Connors, Kevin Knight, Fred Rosser, Trey Miguel, Ace Austin, and Chris Bey are advertised to appear as well. The Impact Knockouts division will also take part in the show. 

“We are very excited for this unique collaborative event that brings together two of the best wrestling companies in the world,” said IMPACT Wrestling executive vice-president Scott D’Amore. “Since NJPW returned to AXS TV just over a year ago, we have been looking at ways to expand our working relationship between the two brands. Multiverse United on March 30th at the Globe Theatre in Los Angeles is the first of many exciting collaborations between IMPACT and NJPW.”

NJPW representative director Takami Ohbari said, “New Japan Pro-Wrestling and IMPACT have been a winning combination on AXS TV, and now fans get to see these two companies share the same ring in person. I personally cannot wait to see what arises from this special card, and I can guarantee fans will experience a historic event the likes of which they’ve never seen before.”

The announced lineup for NJPW/Impact Multiverse United: Only The STRONG Survive:

  • Impact World Champion Josh Alexander vs. KUSHIDA
  • “Speedball” Mike Bailey vs. Will Ospreay
  • Jeff Cobb vs. Moose