First Competitors for Pro-Wrestling All Star Battle in Japan Announced

The first competitors have been announced for the “Pro-Wrestling All Star Battle” in Sumo Hall on February 19, 2019. The show will be one of the biggest co-branded events in recent Japanese history. Stars from NJPW, All Japan, Big Japan and NOAH will be performing on the Super-show in February. This show will a commemoration of 20 years since Giant Baba’s passing. It is also 60 years since the Tokyo Sports newspaper started their publication. It is unlikely that any ‘dream bouts’ will be taking place, but it is a big deal for the Japanese promotions such as NJPW and NOAH teaming up for a show.

NJPW Commentator Chris Charlton confirmed that “The card marks 60 years of Tokyo Sports. The last All Star Battle was in August 1979 and featured Giant Baba and Antonio Inoki tagging together for the very last time.“

Here’s the currently confirmed names:

• New Japan Pro Wrestling – Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tomoaki Honma
• All Japan Pro Wrestling – Kento Miyahara, Jun Akiyama, Takao Omori & Masanobu Fuchi
• Big Japan Wrestling – The Great Kojika & Daisuke Sekimoto
• Pro Wrestling NOAH – Naomichi Marufuji

Also announced are:

• Fighting Group Kazushi-gumi – Kazushi Miyamoto
• Suzuki-gun: Tachi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru
• A-TEAM: Tomohiko Hashimoto
• Freelance: Taiyo Kea