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Two women’s matches added to NJPW Rumble on 44th Street

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Update —

Dave Meltzer notes that the reason the two women’s matches were announced today is because the visas for the Stardom wrestlers just came through. NJPW knew they were coming through but didn’t know if it was going to happen in time for Rumble on 44th Street, so it was a photo finish. They had stopped advertising the Stardom women because of that and were going under the impression the debuts would be on a later date.

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Two women’s matches are set to take place at NJPW Rumble on 44th Street.

NJPW has announced that Stardom’s Mayu Iwatani will defend her SWA World Championship against KiLynn King at Rumble on 44th Street in New York City this Friday (October 28). The SWA World Championship is a title where the champion can only accept challenges from wrestlers who are from countries other than their own.

A kickoff match has also been announced for Rumble on 44th Street, with Waka Tsukiyama & Mina Shirakawa teaming against Kylie Rae & Tiara James to open the show. The kickoff match will air for free on Fite TV and NJPW World.

It was announced this July that Stardom wrestlers would be competing on NJPW cards in the United States going forward.

Rumble on 44th Street is being held at the Palladium Times Square. A Halloween-themed event titled The Night Before Rumble on 44th Street will also take place at the venue this Thursday. Both pay-per-views will be available live via Fite TV. The Night Before Rumble on 44th Street will have a mystery card with matches not announced until wrestlers make their way to the ring.

The updated card for Rumble on 44th Street is listed below:

NJPW Rumble on 44th Street (Friday, October 28) —

  • Kazuchika Okada & Eddie Kingston vs. Jay White & Juice Robinson
  • KOPW 2022 New York City Street Fight: Shingo Takagi defends against El Phantasmo
  • SWA World Champion Mayu Iwatani defends against KiLynn King
  • Minoru Suzuki vs. Clark Connors
  • Wheeler Yuta, Homicide & Shota Umino vs. Tom Lawlor, Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs
  • NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions Aussie Open defend against Motor City Machine Guns and Kevin Knight & The DKC in a three-way match
  • Rocky Romero & YOH vs. Yujiro Takahashi & SHO
  • Waka Tsukiyama & Mina Shirakawa vs. Kylie Rae & Tiara James (kickoff match)

Six-man tag team match added to NJPW Rumble on 44th Street

Posted on by Ethan Renner

A trios match has been added to Friday’s NJPW Rumble on 44th Street pay-per-view. 

In a bout announced Monday night, AEW’s Wheeler Yuta will team with former ROH World Champion Homicide, and Shota Umino against Team Filthy’s Tom Lawlor, Jorel Nelson, and Royce Isaacs. 

Six matches are now official for Friday’s show, which will be preceded by a mystery PPV card on Thursday with NJPW The Night Before Rumble on 44th Street: A Halloween Special. 

Both shows will be available for standalone purchase, or as a bundle on FITE TV.

The lineups: 

NJPW The Night Before Rumble on 44th Street: A Halloween Special, Thursday, October 27, 8 p.m. Eastern time on FITE TV pay-per-view —

  • Mystery lineup

NJPW Rumble on 44th Street, Friday, October 28, 8 p.m. Eastern time on FITE TV pay-per-view —

  • Kazuchika Okada & Eddie Kingston vs. Jay White & Juice Robinson
  • KOPW 2022 New York City Street Fight: Shingo Takagi vs. El Phantasmo
  • Rocky Romero & YOH vs. Yujiro Takahashi & SHO
  • NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship: Aussie Open (c) vs. Motor City Machine Guns vs. Kevin Knight & The DKC
  • Minoru Suzuki vs. Clark Connors
  • Wheeler Yuta, Homicide & Shota Umino vs. Tom Lawlor, Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs

NJPW reveals KOPW stipulation for Rumble on 44th Street

Posted on by Ethan Renner

NJPW has revealed the results of a fan vote to determine the KOPW 2022 stipulation for Friday’s Rumble on 44th Street pay-per-view. 

Challenger El Phantasmo’s New York City Street Fight stipulation defeated KOPW 2022 holder Shingo Takagi’s “Last Daddy Standing” proposal by a 56.1 percent to 43.9 percent margin in polls held on NJPW’s social media accounts to win the voting. A total of 17,004 votes were cast, with ELP’s choice winning 9,540 votes to 7,464 votes.

The KOPW 2022 match is one of five bouts official for Friday’s event, the second of two consecutive pay-per-view nights in New York City for NJPW. Thursday’s event will be The Night Before Rumble on 44th Street: A Halloween Special, a show with a mystery lineup. 

Both shows will be available for standalone purchase, or as a bundle on FITE TV. 

The lineups: 

NJPW The Night Before Rumble on 44th Street: A Halloween Special, Thursday, October 27, 8 p.m. Eastern time on FITE TV pay-per-view —

  • Mystery lineup

NJPW Rumble on 44th Street, Friday, October 28, 8 p.m. Eastern time on FITE TV pay-per-view —

  • Kazuchika Okada & Eddie Kingston vs. Jay White & Juice Robinson
  • KOPW 2022 New York City Street Fight: Shingo Takagi vs. El Phantasmo
  • Rocky Romero & YOH vs. Yujiro Takahashi & SHO
  • NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship: Aussie Open (c) vs. Motor City Machine Guns vs. Kevin Knight & The DKC
  • Minoru Suzuki vs. Clark Connors

Strong Openweight Tag Team title match set for NJPW Rumble on 44th Street

Posted on by Joseph Currier

A three-way match for the NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team titles is in the works for this month’s Rumble on 44th Street pay-per-view in New York City.

NJPW uploaded a video on Monday night where Strong Openweight Champions Aussie Open accepted a challenge from Kevin Knight & The DKC. But Aussie Open said The Motor City Machine Guns are first in line for a title shot. Aussie Open proposed a three-way title match for Rumble on 44th Street. It will be Aussie Open vs. Motor City Machine Guns vs. Knight & The DKC.

Motor City Machine Guns getting a shot at the titles was set up when they defeated Aussie Open in a non-title match on Impact Wrestling last month. Aussie Open said they’re desperate to avenge that loss.

Aussie Open were crowned the inaugural Strong Openweight Champions on NJPW Strong this summer.

The Palladium Times Square is hosting Rumble on 44th Street on Friday, October 28. A Halloween-themed event titled The Night Before Rumble on 44th Street is also taking place at the Palladium Times Square on Thursday, October 27. Both pay-per-views will air live via Fite TV.

Here’s the updated Rumble on 44th Street card:

NJPW Rumble on 44th Street (Friday, October 28) —

  • Kazuchika Okada & Eddie Kingston vs. Jay White & Juice Robinson
  • Provisional KOPW 2022 Champion Shingo Takagi defends against El Phantasmo
  • NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions Aussie Open (Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher) defend against Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) and Kevin Knight & The DKC in a three-way match

NJPW returning to NYC for October PPV, Stardom wrestlers set

Posted on by Joseph Currier

New Japan Pro Wrestling is coming to New York City for a pay-per-view this October.

It’s been announced that NJPW Rumble on 44th Street will take place at the Palladium Times Square on Friday, October 28. The PPV will include wrestlers from NJPW’s sister promotion Stardom in action.

Last month, NJPW announced that women’s wrestlers from Stardom would be appearing on NJPW shows in the United States moving forward.

Tickets for Rumble on 44th Street will go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Eastern time on August 25. Fans can also sign up for a ticket pre-sale that will begin on August 22.

Rumble on 44th Street will be NJPW’s first show in New York since 2019. It’s NJPW’s “most significant American card” this fall.

NJPW wrote:

Friday October 28 sees NJPW’s biggest event in the US since Capital Collision this past May, as Rumble on 44th Street hits the Palladium in Times Square. The stars will be out for the fall’s most significant American card, which will include the best of STARDOM for the very first time as part of an NJPW card in America! Under a month before Historic X Over in the Ariake Arena November 20, what will come of STARDOM and NJPW’s return to the Big Apple for the first time since 2019?

Tickets are on sale AUGUST 25 at 10AM EST. Fans can signup NOW for an exclusive presale from 8/22!