{"id":153231,"date":"2023-01-31T16:32:24","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T22:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=153231"},"modified":"2023-01-31T16:32:24","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T22:32:24","slug":"kota-ibushi-set-to-appear-for-gcw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/01\/31\/kota-ibushi-set-to-appear-for-gcw\/","title":{"rendered":"Kota Ibushi set to appear for GCW"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1575920094\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Kota Ibushi will make his GCW debut during The Collective events over WrestleMania weekend. GCW announced the news on Tuesday morning. Ibushi will be wrestling at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoshLBarnett\/status\/1620454687274323973\">Josh Barnett&#8217;s Bloodsport<\/a> event as well as Joey Janela&#8217;s Spring Break.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">*BREAKING*<\/p>\n<p>KOTA IBUSHI returns to the ring and makes his GCW Debut at @collective2023 in Los Angeles!<\/p>\n<p>March 30 &#8211; 4PM<br \/>Josh Barnett&#39;s Bloodsport<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JwxCrIM4jD\">https:\/\/t.co\/JwxCrIM4jD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>March 31 &#8211; 8PM<br \/>Joey Janela&#39;s Spring Break<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Bqbu1ZSr3z\">https:\/\/t.co\/Bqbu1ZSr3z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Both events will stream LIVE on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FiteTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FiteTV<\/a>+! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SXV6MwUBD4\">pic.twitter.com\/SXV6MwUBD4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GameChangerWrestling (@GCWrestling_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GCWrestling_\/status\/1620436823708418048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 31, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoshLBarnett\/status\/1620454687274323973<\/p>\n<p>Kota Ibushi is a former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion in New Japan Pro Wrestling, but has not been active with the company since injuring his shoulder in the 2021 G1 Climax Tournament final against Kazuchika Okada. Ibushi and NJPW were at odds on his return as well as some other bits of news that played out in the media.<\/p>\n<p>Fightful is reporting that while Ibushi is only for scheduled for these events at this time, multiple companies are interested in signing him to a full-time deal.<\/p>\n<p>Ibushi&#8217;s opponent at Joey Janela&#8217;s Spring Break will be Joey Janela himself per Fightful. His opponent at the Bloodsport event is not known at this time.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/01\/30\/cody-rhodes-reveals-conversation-with-brandi-on-his-position-in-wwe\/\">Cody Rhodes reveals conversation with Brandi on his position in WWE<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3440533112\"><div id=\"pwtor-710370176\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Kota Ibushi will make his GCW debut during The Collective events over WrestleMania weekend. GCW announced the news on Tuesday morning. 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