Quite a bit of All-Japan news today via Battle News:
– According to a report from PWF Chairman Dory Funk Jr., Joe Doering successfully defended the Triple Crown this past Saturday in his native Canada against Rhino, Victory #2 for Doering. He will return to All-Japan tomorrow.
– The 10/22 & 10/25 cards have been/will be changed due to Hideki Suzuki pulling out of the cards due to unspecified circumstances. Does not appear to be injury-related. On Wednesday he will be replaced by Shigehiro Irie. Saturday is TBA. Hiroshi Fukuda is also off Wednesday. Dislocated scapula. Out indefinitely. This likely will also delay his 6-month transfer from DDT/Union Pro.
Here is the latest Wednesday card (Korakuen):
Naoya Nomura vs. Masayuki Mitomi
Jr. Tag Battle Of Glory Tiebreaker Match: Atsushi Aoki & Hikaru Sato vs. Keisuke Ishii & Takao Soma
Masanobu Fuchi & Riki (Choshu?) vs. Osamu Nishimura & Masao Inoue
Jr. Scramble 6 Man Tag Match (participants TBA)
KENSO vs. Kengo Mashimo
Joe Doering, Suwama & Zeus vs. Go Shiozaki, Kento Miyahara & Shigehiro Irie
Jr. Tag Battle Of Glory Finals: Ultimo Dragon & Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. Aoki/Sato-Ishii/Soma winners
All-Japan World Tag Team Champions Jun Akiyama & Takao Omori vs. Akebono & Yutaka Yoshie for the titles
– Based on other participation announced the scramble could include, among others, Kotaro Suzuki, SUSHI, Yohei Nakajima & Takashi Hijikata.
Credit: Open the Puroresu Gate
