{"id":8006,"date":"2016-01-12T14:33:13","date_gmt":"2016-01-12T20:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=8006"},"modified":"2016-01-12T14:37:17","modified_gmt":"2016-01-12T20:37:17","slug":"tons-of-njpw-news-nakamuras-final-match-title-status-big-title-matches-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/01\/12\/tons-of-njpw-news-nakamuras-final-match-title-status-big-title-matches-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Tons of NJPW News &#8211; Nakamura&#8217;s final match &#038; title status, big title matches, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2057162138\" 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 week removed from the Tokyo Dome Show, New Year&#8217;s Dash, and reported exit of four top stars, New Japan announced several big items going forward.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0Shinsuke Nakamura&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.njpw.co.jp\/news\/detail.php?nid=15657\" target=\"_blank\">final match<\/a> will be Saturday, January 30 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p>Also, Nakamura will relinquish the IWGP Intercontinental Title. 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