NJPW Announces Lineup for July 1st L.A Show, Tournament Brackets Revealed

The most important shows in NJPW’s global expansion plan take place July 1st and July 2nd in Los Angeles.

With yesterday’s Dominion show concluded, the promotion announced the full lineup for Night 1 and a partial lineup for Night 2 of the short American tour.



NJPW July 1st 2017 Lineup

1. The Briscoes, Will Ospreay, & Roppongi Vice (CHAOS) vs. Bad Luck Fale, the Young Bucks, Yujiro Takahashi & Marty Scurll (Bullet Club)
2. Jushin Liger, Volador Jr., Dragon Lee & Titan vs. Sanada, Evil, Bushi & Hiromu Takahashi (Los Ingobernables)
3. IWGP U.S Championship Tournament (1st Round)
4. Jay Lethal vs. Hangman Page (Bullet Club)
5. IWGP U.S Championship Tournament (1st Round)
6. Juice Robinson vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
7. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kushida, Jay White & David Finlay vs. Billy Gunn, Yoshi Tatsu, Sho Tanaka & Yohei Komatsu
8. IWGP U.S Championship (1st Round)
9. Tomohiro Ishii (CHAOS) vs. Tetsuya Naito (Los Ingobernables)
10. IWGP U.S Championship (1st Round)
11. Michael Elgin vs. Kenny Omega
12. IWGP Heavyweight Championship Match
13. Kazuchika Okada (c)(CHAOS) vs. Cody (Bullet Club)

NJPW July 2nd 2017 Lineup

1. IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag-Team Championships
2. the Young Bucks (c) (CHAOS) vs. Roppongi Vice (CHAOS)
3. IWGP Intercontinental Championship
4. Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Billy Gunn
5. U.S Championship Tournament Semi-Finals & Finals