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JAPAN NEWSWIRE: Cody Hall makes New Japan in-ring debut, NOAH promotes Archer & Smith challenging for Tag Titles, Ultimo Dragon headlines AJPW tourney

Feb 2, 2015 - 10:00:59 AM

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By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor

Japan Newswire February 2

-- New Japan: Cody Hall, son of Scott Hall, made his in-ring debut Monday in Japan. Hall took the loss in a 10-man tag match pitting Team New Japan vs. Hall's Bullet Club faction. Team New Japan featured IWGP World Hvt. champion Tanahashi, who pinned Hall, and IWGP tag champions Goto & Shibata, Ryusuke Taguchi, and Captain New Japan.

Also on the card were ROH tag champs/IWGP Jr. Hvt. tag champs ReDragon (Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly), the Young Bucks, and Alex Shelley. New Japan is currently building to their "New Beginning" events next week. [ LINK: Full Results HERE ]

-- NOAH: NOAH held a press conference to promote their "Great Voyage 2015" show on February 11. Center-stage went to Lance Hoyt & Davey Boy Smith, Jr., who challenge “TMDK” Mikey Nicholls & Shane Haste for the GHC Tag Titles in the main event. Also on the card are New Japan's Suzukigun wrestlers facing NOAH stars, including Shelton Benjamin in singles action. [ LINK: Full Line-up HERE ]

-- AJPW: All Japan announced the field for their annual Jr. Hvt. tournament, which concludes February 20 in Tokyo. Ultimo Dragon headlines the tour. [ LINK: Full Line-up HERE ]

[ LINK: Reporting by Pro Wrestling Spirit @PuroresuSpirit ]