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<p>Former two-time NJPW Best of the Super Juniors winner Kushida will enter this year&#8217;s tournament. He has been revealed as the replacement for the injured YOH.</p>



<p>In a video promo, Kushida noted that while he originally didn’t make the cut for this year&#8217;s tournament, he intends to go for his third trophy. Kushida has cleared his May schedule for the BOSJ 31. He won BOSJ in 2015 and 2017.</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">In the wake of YOH&#39;s injury, KUSHIDA has volunteered to take the empty spot in Best of the Super Jr. 31!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/njpw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#njpw</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BOSJ31?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BOSJ31</a> <a href="https://t.co/rw1S0mH7ds">pic.twitter.com/rw1S0mH7ds</a></p>&mdash; NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) <a href="https://twitter.com/njpwglobal/status/1781185962501902587?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 19, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p><a href="https://wrestlingworld.co/news/yoh-pulled-from-njpw-best-of-the-super-juniors-31-due-to-dislocated-shoulder">YOH was pulled from the tournament</a> after dislocating his shoulder during a match against IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion SHO at Sakura Genesis.</p>



<p>This year’s BOSJ tournament starts on May 11. The tournament finals will take place on June 9 at Dominion in Osaka-Jo Hall.</p>


KUSHIDA Set to Replace YOH in NJPW Best of The Super Juniors 31 Tournament


<p>NJPW has announced that YOH will no longer be part of NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 31. YOH suffered a dislocated left shoulder at Sakura Genesis and is not cleared to compete.</p>



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<p>“During a match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship at Sakura Genesis, YOH sustained an injury that necessitated the match being stopped. YOH went on to have a full medical assessment, and it has been determined that YOH sustained a dislocated left shoulder as well as damage to the shoulder labrum,” said the NJPW statement.</p>
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<p>“We apologize to fans who were looking forward to seeing YOH wrestle, and appreciate your understanding. A replacement for YOH in the tournament will be announced at a later date,” ends the statement.</p>
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<p>At Sakura Genesis, YOH challenged SHO for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship. SHO retained due to referee stoppage after it was determined that YOH could not continue.</p>


YOH Pulled From NJPW Best Of The Super Juniors 31 Due to Dislocated Shoulder


<p>NJPW has announced an addition to the Wrestling Dontaku event scheduled for May 4 at the Fukuoka International Center. The event will feature a match in the Frontier Zone, marking the return of this segment. </p>



<p>NJPW&#8217;s Katsuya Murashima and Togi Makabe will face newcomers from Kyushu Pro-Wrestling, Jet Wei and Naoki Sakurajima. </p>



<p>Jet Wei, who is currently on his second excursion with Kyushu Pro-Wrestling from PUZZLE, and Naoki Sakurajima, a 16-year veteran known for his hard-hitting style, will represent their respective promotions.</p>


Katsuya Murashima & Togi Makabe vs. Jet Wei & Naoki Sakurajima Added to NJPW Wrestling Dontaku


<p>NJPW has announced the return of Capital Collision in August. This will be the third Capital Collision event, a pay-per-view held in Washington DC, that the company has held since 2022.</p>



<p>This year&#8217;s Capital Collision will be held on August 30 at the Entertainment and Sports Arena.</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="ja" dir="ltr">3年連続開催！<br>現地時間・8月30日（金）『Capital Collision』ワシントンDC大会の開催が決定！<a href="https://t.co/Fo25IXgW2C">https://t.co/Fo25IXgW2C</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/njcapital?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#njcapital</a> <a href="https://t.co/g3QyTb6ZqX">pic.twitter.com/g3QyTb6ZqX</a></p>&mdash; 新日本プロレスリング株式会社 (@njpw1972) <a href="https://twitter.com/njpw1972/status/1778978729081078030?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 13, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>Capital Collision 2024 will be the fourth US show announced by NJPW this year. The first was Battle in the Valley in San Jose in January and the second was this Friday’s Windy City Riot in Chicago. They will be holding Resurgence on May 11 in Ontario, California.</p>


NJPW Announces Capital Collision 2024 Date and Location


<p>Jon Moxley is the new IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. Moxley defeated Tetsuya Naito in the main event of the NJPW Windy City Riot 2024 PPV event to earn the title.</p>



<p>Moxley hit his finisher, the Death Rider, twice on Naito for near falls. The third and last fall came after Moxley was able to hit a lariat, followed by a final Death Rider.</p>



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<p>Moxley then took the mic to thank the Chicago fans and NJPW. He noted that his first order of business as the champion would be to nominate his challenger. Moxley seemed poised to name his protégé, Shota Umino, his first challenger, but Ren Narita attacked him.</p>



<p>Narita told Moxley that his first challenger would be him before getting run off by Umino.</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">“I’m next challenger, motherf*cker.”<br><br>Jon Moxley wants to give Shota Umino the first shot at the IWGP World Championship, but Ren Narita comes and attacks Mox and says he wants next. WOW!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/njriot?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#njriot</a> <br> <a href="https://t.co/EPM9PokLKx">pic.twitter.com/EPM9PokLKx</a></p>&mdash; 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐕𝐞𝐧 (@WrestlingCovers) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestlingCovers/status/1778994870457082019?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 13, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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Jon Moxley Becomes IWGP World Heavyweight Champion at NJPW Windy City Riot 2024, Ren Narita Attacks


<p>Zack Sabre Jr. is the NJPW World Television Champion for the second time. He defeated Matt Riddle at NJPW Windy City Riot 2024, on April 12, to regain the title.</p>



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<p>ZSJ and Riddle’s battle almost reached the time limit, but ZSJ was able to take advantage after Riddle missed a knee strike. ZSJ was then able to pin Riddle to re-capture the championship.</p>



<p>After ZSJ was declared the winner, Jeff Cobb walked out of the ring and challenged him to a title match.</p>



<p>ZSJ is the inaugural NJPW World Television Champion, winning the title at Wrestle Kingdom 17 in 2023. He held the title for 365 days before getting beat by Hiroshi Tanahashi at Wrestle Kingdom 18.</p>



<p>Riddle then beat Tanahashi for the title at The New Beginning in Sapporo on February 23. He held the title for 49 days, his first with NJPW.</p>


Zack Sabre Jr. Recaptures NJPW World Television Championship at Windy City Riot, Jeff Cobb Issues Challenge


<p>NJPW Strong Openweight Champion Eddie Kingson is challenging Gabe Kidd to meet him in a no-rope, Last Man Standing match for the title at NJPW Resurgence 2024.</p>



<p>Kingston issued his challenge to Kidd at the NJPW Windy City Riot event in Chicago on April 12, where Kidd, David Finla, Kenta, and Clark Connors were able to defeat Kingston, TJP, Jeff Cobb, and Homicide in a Riot Rules Mayhem Match.</p>



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<p>Kidd accepted the challenge for Resurgence and the two men began to brawl. Kingston then got the mic and promised to “kill” Kidd.</p>


Eddie Kingston (c) vs. Gabe Kidd for STRONG Openweight Championship Set for NJPW Resurgence 2024


<p>Jack Perry made his NJPW in-ring debut this weekend at Windy City Riot in Chicago. Perry, who was involved in a backstage altercation with CM Punk at AEW All In last year, did not get a warm reception from the Chicago Crowd.</p>



<p>The All In altercation resulted in the Chicago native Punk getting fired from AEW and Perry suspended. Perry hasn’t been seen on AEW since and was keeping a relatively low profile till showing up at NJPW Battle of the Valley in January.</p>



<p>At Windy City Riot on April 12, Perry taunted the Chicago fans, who responded by chanting “CM Punk” and booing at the young star. Perry eventually attempted to put away Umino with Punk’s GTS finisher but Umino countered and was then able to pin Perry to get the win.</p>



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<p>Despite ostentatiously being the heel to the Chicago crowd, Perry showed respect to his opponent, shaking Umino’s hand after the match.</p>



<p>Perry’s NJPW involvement is reportedly approved by AEW, where he remains under contract. It’s unknown when he might return to AEW TV, but The Young Bucks <a href="https://wrestlingworld.co/news/the-young-bucks-air-footage-of-backstage-fight-between-cm-punk-and-jack-perry-at-all-in-on-aew-dynamite">have been referencing him</a> and the All In fight in their current storyline with “CM Punk supporters” FTR.</p>


Jack Perry Booed in Chicago at NJPW Windy City Riot, Attempts GTS But Loses to Shota Umino


<p>TMDK, the team of Mikey Nicholls and Shane Haste, are the new NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions. Nicholls and Haste won a four-way match to capture the titles for the first time at NJPW Windy City Riot 2024, on April 12.</p>



<p>TMDK beat the former champions, Guerillas of Destiny (El Phantasmo &amp; Hikuleo), as well as Fred Rosser &amp; Tom Lawler, and the West Coast Wrecking Crew (Rouce Issacs &amp; Jorel Nelson) at Windy City Riot.</p>



<p>During the match&#8217;s final moments, Hikuleo laid out Nelson with a chokeslam. However, Haste had tagged himself in, pinning Nelson and securing the victory of TMDK.</p>



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TMDK Become Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions at NJPW Windy City Riot


<p>At NJPW Windy City Riot on April 12, Stephanie Vaquer successfully defended the STRONG Women’s Championship against STARDOM’s AZM, marking her first title defense since capturing the belt in March. </p>



<p>Following the match, Alex Windsor, fresh from a victory in the event&#8217;s kickoff show, confronted Vaquer and challenged her to a championship match at NJPW Resurgence on May 11. Vaquer then accepted Windsor&#8217;s challenge. </p>



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<p>The upcoming NJPW Resurgence 2024 event will take place at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California.</p>


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