{"id":53850,"date":"2018-01-11T15:42:26","date_gmt":"2018-01-11T21:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=53850"},"modified":"2018-01-11T15:42:26","modified_gmt":"2018-01-11T21:42:26","slug":"axs-tv-announces-wrestle-kingdom-12-new-years-dash-schedule-new-japan-pro-wrestling-next-six-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/01\/11\/axs-tv-announces-wrestle-kingdom-12-new-years-dash-schedule-new-japan-pro-wrestling-next-six-weeks\/","title":{"rendered":"AXS TV announces Wrestle Kingdom 12 and New Year&#8217;s Dash Schedule for New Japan Pro Wrestling next six weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-4167398740\" 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><em>AXS TV issued the following press release to PWTorch today regarding their schedule for the next six weeks of programming featuring Wrestle Kingdom 12 and New Year&#8217;s Dash matches with Jim Ross and Josh Barnett on commentary&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Five-Week Wrestle Kingdom Block Kicks off Friday, Jan. 12 with the Junior Heavyweight and Junior Tag Team Championship Matches<\/p>\n<p>An Encore Presentation of Chris Jericho vs. Kenny Omega Airs Feb. 2<\/p>\n<p>New Year\u2019s Dash Premieres Feb. 16<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles (Jan. 11, 2018) \u2013 AXS TV\u2014the exclusive U.S. television home for New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW)\u2014continues its coverage of the NJPW\u2019s biggest annual event, Wrestle Kingdom 12, over the next five weeks starting this Friday, Jan. 12 at 8pE\/5pP. Then, for the first time in series history, AXS TV will premiere select matches from NJPW\u2019s New Year\u2019s Dash on Friday, Feb. 16.<\/p>\n<p>Two high-flying junior heavyweight championship matches kick off the five-week Wrestle Kingdom block on Jan. 12. First, Roppongi 3K (Sho &amp; Yoh) defend their IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title against The Young Bucks (Matt &amp; Nick Jackson); then Marty Scurll puts his IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship on the line in a four-way match against Will Ospreay, Hiromu Takahashi and KUSHIDA.<\/p>\n<p>Then, AXS TV will showcase highlights and the entire final battle from the Wrestle Kingdom Gauntlet Match for the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Title on Friday, Jan. 19. Tag-team champions The Bullet Club take on Chaos, Michael Elgin with War Machine, Suzuki-gun, and Taguchi Japan. Also featured this week, Killer Elite Squad (Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lance Archer) defend their IWGP Tag Team Championship against Los Ingobernables de Japon (EVIL and Sanada); and Hirooki Goto takes on NEVER Openweight Champion Minoru Suzuki in a title match where the loser also has to shave their head.<\/p>\n<p>The next three weeks feature encore presentations of the thrilling matches from AXS TV\u2019s Wrestle Kingdom 12 special, starting with Cody vs. Kota Ibushi and Jay White vs. IWGP Intercontinental Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi on Jan. 26. Then, legendary wrestler Chris Jericho challenges IWGP U.S. Heavyweight Champion Kenny Omega on Feb. 2 and IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada faces G1 Climax 27 tournament winner Tetsuya Naito on Feb. 9.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1322416643\" 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>AXS TV\u2019s NJPW Schedule is as follows (subject to change):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jan. 12<\/strong><br \/>\nIWGP Jr. Tag Team Title\u2013 The Young Bucks vs. Roppongi 3K (c)<br \/>\nIWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship \u2013 Marty Scurll (c) vs. Will Ospreay vs. Hiromu Takahashi vs. Kushida<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jan. 19<\/strong><br \/>\nGauntlet Match for NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship \u2013 Bullet Club (c) vs. Chaos plus highlights featuring Michale Elgin and War Machine, Suzuki-gun and Taguchi Japan<br \/>\nIWGP Tag Team Championship \u2013 Killer Elite Squad (Davey Boy Smith Jr. &amp; 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