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Jay White vs. David Finlay set for NJPW Resurgence

Posted on by Ethan Renner

NJPW has made their first official match announcement for the Saturday, August 14 Resurgence event in Los Angeles. 

Jay White will defend the NEVER Openweight Championship against David Finlay. Finlay eliminated White in the quarterfinals of the 2021 New Japan Cup in an upset. After defeating Hiroshi Tanahashi to win the NEVER title at Wrestling Dontaku on May 3, White stated that he would like his first defense to be against Finlay.  

Tickets for Resurgence went on sale today. The $299 tier of ringside tickets has sold out, while tickets remain in each of the other five tiers at prices of $39, $59, $79, $99 and $199. The show will be held at The Torch at LA Coliseum, an outdoor concert venue. The event will mark the first ticketed NJPW event in the United States since The New Beginning in USA tour event in Georgia on February 1, 2020. 

FITE TV and NJPW World will broadcast Resurgence live. FITE has been announced as the exclusive English commentary broadcast, while NJPW World will offer Japanese commentary for the show.

Here is the full list of talent advertised for Resurgence: 

  • Jon Moxley
  • Jay White
  • David Finlay
  • Tom Lawlor
  • Doc Gallows 
  • Karl Anderson
  • Juice Robinson 
  • Shota Umino
  • Ren Narita
  • Karl Fredericks
  • Clark Connors
  • Alex Coughlin
  • Hikuleo
  • Fred Rosser
  • Lio Rush
  • Brody King
  • Chris Dickinson
  • TJP
  • JR Kratos

NJPW Los Angeles event set for August, Jon Moxley to appear

Posted on by Ethan Renner

NJPW has announced an event for August to be held in front of fans in Los Angeles. 

NJPW Resurgence will take place on Saturday, August 14 at The Torch at L.A. Coliseum, a new concert venue set to open this summer. IWGP United States Champion Jon Moxley is among the talent advertised for the show. 

The event will mark the first ticketed NJPW event in the United States since The New Beginning in USA tour event in Georgia on February 1, 2020. 

Shota Umino is also set to return to NJPW for the event. He left the promotion for his Young Lion excursion in September 2019. 

Tickets go on sale on Wednesday, June 30 and will be priced at $39, $59, $79, $99, $199 and $299. Fans will be asked to wear a mask when not eating or drinking. The venue’s website lists attendance capacity for The Torch at 5,000 with the possibility to expand to 10,000.

FITE TV and NJPW World will broadcast the event live. FITE has been announced as the exclusive English commentary broadcast, while NJPW World will offer Japanese commentary. A full card for the event will be announced at a later date. 

Here is the full list of talent advertised for Resurgence: 

  • Jon Moxley
  • Jay White
  • Tom Lawlor
  • Doc Gallows 
  • Karl Anderson
  • Juice Robinson 
  • David Finlay
  • Shota Umino
  • Ren Narita
  • Karl Fredericks
  • Clark Connors
  • Alex Coughlin
  • Hikuleo
  • Fred Rosser
  • Lio Rush
  • Brody King
  • Chris Dickinson
  • TJP
  • JR Kratos