{"id":171214,"date":"2023-12-27T13:50:57","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T19:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=171214"},"modified":"2023-12-27T14:25:39","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T20:25:39","slug":"ospreay-challenges-okay-to-match-at-njpw-battle-in-the-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/12\/27\/ospreay-challenges-okay-to-match-at-njpw-battle-in-the-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"Ospreay challenges Okada to match at NJPW Battle in the Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-4244718998\" 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>Will Ospreay has challenged Kazuchika Okada to a match at Battle in the Valley on Jan. 13 in San Jose, Calif.<\/p>\n<p>Ospreay issued the challenge during his installment in the NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18 interview series on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=e4BFBIqIayM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube.<\/a> He is set to face David Finlay and Jon Moxley to crown the first ever IWGP Global Hvt. 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He&#8217;s also expected to continue to wrestle NJPW dates while under contract with AEW moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>Battle in the Valley is scheduled to air on PPV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fite.tv\/watch\/njpw-battle-in-the-valley-2024\/2pe8s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Triller TV<\/a> (formerly FITE TV).<\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-283397651\"><div id=\"pwtor-2352287184\"><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>Will Ospreay has challenged Kazuchika Okada to a match at Battle in the Valley on Jan. 13 in San Jose, Calif. 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