Tetsuya Naito will get his chance to recapture the IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental titles on August 29.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling has confirmed that the former double-champion will fight EVIL for the prestigious belts at the Summer Struggle In Jingu event. This rematch will headline a stacked card that already features four championship matches.
Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kota Ibushi is another rematch set for the upcoming show. Like EVIL, Sabre Jr. and Taichi won the titles at Dominion, effectively ending the short championship reign for Ibushi and Tanahashi.
Hiromu Takahashi will also defend the IWGP Junior Heavyweight title for the first time since The New Beginning in Osaka show in February. He’ll take on Bullet Club member and former champion, Taiji Ishimori. Check out the advertised matches for the upcoming Summer Struggle In Jingu show below:
IWGP Heavyweight & Intercontinental Championships: EVIL (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito
IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship: Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kota Ibushi
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: Hiromu Takahashi (c) vs. Taiji Ishimori
NEVER Openweight Championship: Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Minoru Suzuki
KOPW 2020 Title/Fatal Four-Way Match: TBD
Master Wato vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru