{"id":16170,"date":"2016-04-19T10:40:27","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T15:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=16170"},"modified":"2016-04-24T01:00:50","modified_gmt":"2016-04-24T06:00:50","slug":"new-japan-announces-next-big-title-matches-post-invasion-attack-including-naitos-first-title-defenses-omega-vs-elgin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/04\/19\/new-japan-announces-next-big-title-matches-post-invasion-attack-including-naitos-first-title-defenses-omega-vs-elgin\/","title":{"rendered":"New Japan re-arranges next two big shows following earthquake, stacks &#8220;Wrestling Dontaku&#8221; card"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-811236213\" 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>New Japan has re-arranged their next two big cards after<a href=\"http:\/\/www.njpw.co.jp\/news\/detail.php?nid=16300\" target=\"_blank\"> canceling the\u00a0show scheduled\u00a0for\u00a0Friday, April 29<\/a> due to\u00a0last week&#8217;s devastating earthquake.<\/p>\n<p>The next big show will now be April 27 in Hakata with the following re-arranged line-up. NJPW has also shifted matches to their next PPV-level event, &#8220;Wrestling Dontaku,&#8221; on May 3.<\/p>\n<p>One title match remains on April 27 and the May 3 PPV event is now stacked with a huge line-up&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday April 27<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=10154141249086098\" target=\"_blank\">Card Details via PuroresuSpirit.net<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>(7) Main Event: IWGP IC Title match: Kenny Omega vs. Michael Elgin (only title match staying here)<\/li>\n<li>(6) Grudge match: Tanahashi vs. Bad Luck Fale<\/li>\n<li>(5) Mega-eight-man tag match: CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada &amp; Hirooki Goto &amp; Tomohiro Ishii &amp; Will Ospreay) vs. Los Ingobernables (IWGP World Hvt. champion Naito &amp; EVIL &amp; BUSHI &amp; Sanada)<\/li>\n<li>(4) Shibata &amp; KUSHIDA vs. Yuji Nagata &amp; Jushin Liger<\/li>\n<li>(3) Togi Makabe &amp; Honma &amp; Yoshitatsu vs. Bullet Club (Yujiro Takahashi &amp; Tama Tonga &amp; Tanga Loa)<\/li>\n<li>(2) Nakanishi &amp; Tiger Mask IV &amp; Ryusuke Taguchi vs. YOSHI-HASHI &amp; Rocky Romero &amp; Baretta<\/li>\n<li>(1) Captain New Japan &amp; David Finlay vs. Juice Robinson &amp; Jay White<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Wrestling Dontaku 2016<br \/>\nTuesday, May 3<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=10154141249086098\" target=\"_blank\">Card Details via PuroresuSpirit.net<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>(10) IWGP World Hvt. 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