{"id":23449,"date":"2016-06-20T02:00:43","date_gmt":"2016-06-20T07:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=23449"},"modified":"2016-06-29T02:13:56","modified_gmt":"2016-06-29T07:13:56","slug":"new-japan-announces-line-ups-post-dominion-tour-including-big-july-3-show-shibata-vs-honma-g1-climax-announcement-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/06\/20\/new-japan-announces-line-ups-post-dominion-tour-including-big-july-3-show-shibata-vs-honma-g1-climax-announcement-date\/","title":{"rendered":"New Japan announces line-ups for post-Dominion tour, including big July 3 show with Shibata vs. Honma, G1 Climax announcement date, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1767332119\" 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><a href=\"http:\/\/www.njpw.co.jp\/news\/detail.php?nid=16735\" target=\"_blank\">New Japan announced Monday<\/a> the full line-ups for their post-Dominion tour running from the end of June until the beginning of July, setting the stage for the G1 Climax tournament.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Kizuna Road&#8221; tour begins this Friday, June 24 and runs through Sunday, July 3 with a big tour-closing show.<\/p>\n<p>Scheduled for July 3 is Shibata vs. Honma for the NEVER Openweight Title.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, Bullet Club&#8217;s &#8220;Elite&#8221; trio of Kenny Omega &amp; The Young Bucks will defend the NEVER Openweight Six-man Tag Titles against Matt Sydal &amp; Ricochet &amp; Satoshi Kojima on July 3.<\/p>\n<p>July\u00a03 will also continue the CHAOS vs. L.I.J. faction warfare with a big eight-man tag elimination match headlined by IWGP World Hvt. champion Kazuchika Okada.<\/p>\n<p>Not included on the tour is New Japan ace Tanahashi, who continues to rest from injury in hopes of making the G1 Climax tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Also not on the tour is IWGP Jr. Hvt. champion KUSHIDA, who is heading to Mexico to tour with CMLL. 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That announcement is scheduled for next Monday, June 27 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3300685438\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Notable Tour Matches\/Info<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Friday, June 24 &#8211; Aichi (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.njpw.co.jp\/match\/card.php?e=1165\" target=\"_blank\">Full Card<\/a>)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Main Event: CHAOS vs. L.I.J. eight-man tag continuing the feud<\/li>\n<li>Bullet Club represented by Chase Owens and Adam Page<\/li>\n<li>Matt Sydal and Will Ospreay on the tour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Saturday, June 25 (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.njpw.co.jp\/match\/card.php?e=1166\" target=\"_blank\">Full Card<\/a>)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Main Event: CHAOS vs. L.I.J. continuation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Monday, June 27 &#8211; Tokyo (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.njpw.co.jp\/match\/card.php?e=1167\" target=\"_blank\">Full Card<\/a>)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Main Event: Okada &amp; Ospreay vs. Naito &amp; BUSHI<\/li>\n<li>G1 Climax announcement<\/li>\n<li>Team ROH vs. Team Bullet Club<\/li>\n<li>Shibata teaming with Yuji Nagata &amp; Tenzan against Honma &amp; Makabe &amp; Juice Robinson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Wednesday, June 29 (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.njpw.co.jp\/match\/card.php?e=1168\" target=\"_blank\">Full Card<\/a>)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Main Event: CHAOS vs. L.I.J.<\/li>\n<li>Semi-Main Event: Bullet Club vs. Team ROH<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Friday, July 1 &#8211; Aomori (while WWE is in Tokyo) (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.njpw.co.jp\/match\/card.php?e=1169\" target=\"_blank\">Full Card<\/a>)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Main Event: CHAOS vs. L.I.J.<\/li>\n<li>Various tag team combinations of Bullet Club, CHAOS, NJPW, ROH.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Sunday, July 3 &#8211; Iwate (tour-ender after WWE leaves) (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.njpw.co.jp\/match\/card.php?e=1170\" target=\"_blank\">Full Card<\/a>)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Main Event: NEVER Openweight champion Shibata vs. Honma<\/li>\n<li>Elimination tag match: CHAOS vs. L.I.J.<\/li>\n<li>NEVER Openweight Six-man Tag Title match: Young Bucks &amp; Kenny Omega vs. Matt Sydal &amp; Ricochet &amp; Kojima<\/li>\n<li>Yuji Nagata &amp; Nakanishi vs. Togi Makabe &amp; Juice Robinson<\/li>\n<li>Yoshitatsu &amp; Captain New Japan vs. Bullet Club (Adam Page &amp; Yujiro Takahashi)<\/li>\n<li>RPG Vice &amp; Tomohiro Ishii &amp; Sakuraba vs. Tenzan &amp; Jushin Liger &amp; Tiger Mask &amp; Ryusuke Taguchi<\/li>\n<li>Chase Owens vs. David Finlay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3423177605\"><div id=\"pwtor-2818435342\"><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>New Japan announced Monday the full line-ups for their post-Dominion tour running from the end of June until the beginning of July, setting the stage for the G1 Climax tournament. 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