The NJPW of America announced Autumn Attack and the presence of a few names for the event.
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On tour again in the United States, New Japan Pro Wrestling recently announced “Autumn Attack” in Forth Worth, Texas for September 25th and 26th.
A few names have already been announced such as Jay White, Juice Robinson and David Finlay – who have expressed their wish to stay in the United States until the end of the health crisis linked to COVID-19. Nonetheless, other talents are added to the roster for the event.
Among them, we find first of all Will Ospreay. The Englishman made his comeback in Resurgence after four months on the sidelines following a neck injury. Claiming never to have lost the IWGP World Heavyweight title, he is counting on defending it on American soil.
Lance Archer will also be there. Loss of the IWGP United States title by Hiroshi Tanahashi this Saturday, Murderhawk Monster will return to the NJPW after leaving it for All Elite Wrestling in February 2020.
The third name announced turns out to be Minoru Suzuki. Without any real program on Japanese territory, the Suzuki-gun leader will return to American soil after a year and a half, his last match dates back to December 2019 when he beat Tom Lawlor at a Warrior Wrestling show.
In addition, Suzuki was scheduled to face Orange Cassidy in GCW’s Joey Janela’s Springbreak 4 in April 2020. The promotion announced that the Japanese wrestler will finally be back in his ring for four dates on September 17 and 24 as well as September 10 and 23. October.
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The “Autunm Attack” event will take place as part of NJPW Strong’s recordings, as will “Showdown” a month later at 2300 (ECW) Arena.
Participation in the September recordings undermines that of G1 Climax 31, the tournament will be organized during the fall season, any foreign national arriving on Japanese territory must observe a quarantine lasting two weeks while the United States does not ‘imposes none.
