NJPW NEWS: "Destruction" official announcement, plus Bullet Club member injured

[Big Red Machine]

Source: PWTorch

By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor

New Japan held a press conference on Thursday to officially announce the main events for their big "Destruction" shows on September 23 and 27.

New Japan hyped the Sept. 23 main event of Togi Makabe vs. Kota Ibushi for the NEVER Openweight Title and the Sept. 27 main event of Hirooki Goto vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Intercontinental Title.

New Japan also announced that Bullet Club member Yujiro Takahashi is off the September tour due to a neck injury. [ Full Update from the press conference HERE at PuroresuSpirit.com ]

Sept. 23 Full Line-up (reverse order)

(9) NEVER Openweight Title match: Togi Makabe vs. Kota Ibushi.

(8) IWGP Jr. Hvt. Title match: KUSHIDA vs. Kenny Omega.

(7) IWGP World Hvt. champion Kazuchika Okada & Yano vs. A.J. Styles & ???.

(6) Alex Shelley & Honma & IWGP IC champion Hirooki Goto & Ryusuke Taguchi & Captain New Japan vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Tomohiro Ishii & YOSHI-HASHI & RPG Vice (Rocky Romero & Trent Baretta) in a 10-man tag match.

(5) G1 Climax winner Tanahashi & Matt Sydal & Juice Robinson vs. Bullet Club (Cody Hall & Tama Tonga & Bad Luck Fale) in a six-man tag match.

(4) Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson vs. Kojima & Tenzan.

(3) NWA Jr. Hvt. Title match: Steve Anthony vs. Tiger Mask.

(2) Jushin Liger & Mascara Dorada vs. ReDragon (Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish).

(1) Shibata & Yuji Nagata & Sho Tanaka & Yohei Komatsu vs. Naito & Nakanashi & David Finlay, Jr. & Jay White in an eight-man tag match.

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Sept. 27 Full Line-up (reverse order)

(9) IWGP IC Title match: Hirooki Goto vs. Shinsuke Nakamura.

(8) Tanahashi vs. Bad Luck Fale with Tanahashi's G1 victory on the line.

(7) IWGP Jr. Hvt. Tag Title match: ReDragon (Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly) vs. Time Splitters (Alex Shelley & KUSHIDA).

(6) IWGP World Hvt. champion Kazuchika Okada & Yano & Sakuraba vs. Bullet Club (A.J. Styles & Tama Tonga & ???) in a six-man tag match.

(5) Shibata vs. Naito grudge match from the G1 Climax tournament.

(4) Matt Sydal & Kojima & Tenzan vs. Bullet Club (Kenny Omega & Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson) in a six-man tag match.

(3) Honma & Togi Makabe & Ryusuke Taguchi & Mascara Dorada vs. Tomohiro Ishii & YOSHI-HASHI & RPG Vice (Rocky Romero & Trent Baretta) in an eight-man tag match.

(2) Jushin Liger & Yuji Nagata & Tiger Mask vs. Nakanishi & C.J. Parker & Captain New Japan in a six-man tag match.

(1) Sho Tanaka & Yohei Komatsu vs. Jay White & David Finlay, Jr.