SAT. SEPTEMBER. 5. 2020 | DOOR 17:30 | BELL 19:00 Chiba

Name of the event: NJPW New Japan Road 2020 – Tag 6
Date: 05.09.2020
Promotion: New Japan Pro Wrestling
Type: Event
Location: Chiba, Japan
Arena: Makuhari Messe International Conference Hall 3

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While Jingu Stadium certainly saw an appropriately dramatic end to the summer in NJPW, originally it would have been Madison Square Garden in new York City that would have seen a summer spectacular. Wrestle Dynasty might be off until 2021, but there’s still an incredible MSG memory this week in history that those present will still have fresh in their minds.  NJPW New Japan Road Chiba 2020 09 05

In 1982, Tiger Mask mania was in full swing in Japan, and his rivalry with Dynamite Kid was at its peak. As bitter as their hatred was, Dynamite and Tiger Mask put on increasingly innovative matchups that blew away audiences in Japan. Introduced in contrast to the contemporary style that New York fans were used to, this sixth defense of Tiger Mask’s WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship fairly blew NYC away. 

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As we get ready to start the first ever autumnal G1 Climax on September 19, one would have to assume that the new NEVER Openweight Champion Minoru Suzuki would factor into the lineup. Especially, one would think, when considering that his exemption from the field of 20 last year carried with it some violent consequences. 

Enraged at his exclusion from the tournament field, Suzuki reacted with violent rage throughout the summer, culminating in a tag match on the tournament’s final day in the Nippon Budokan. There, a Gotch Style Piledriver struck to IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada, and with that, opportunity knocked. NJPW New Japan Road Chiba 2020 09 05

Encouraging his Suzuki Army worldwide to riot until he was granted what he wanted, Suzuki laid the groundwork for revenge, and an IWGP heavyweight Championship match in NJPW’s London debut. 

Royal Quest saw a jam packed Copper Box with a crowd even hotter than the late summer night outside. A fitting Okada and Suzuki main event was their reward, and provided a thrilling end to an incredible event. 

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