Strong Style Evolved Pre-Show Event Announced, Fighting Game Tournament Teams With NJPW

Details have emerged for New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Strong Style Evolved pre-show event. Strong Style Evolved takes place from the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California on March 25. A day before the big show, an official pre-show event will be held inside the NJPW Dojo. Tickets will go on sale tomorrow (March 9) at 1 p.m. ET. Admission is $30.

The pre-show festivities will include autograph sessions with Hiroshi Tanahashi, Katsuyori Shibata, Juice Robinson, Jyushin Thunder Liger, Ryusuke Taguchi and KUSHIDA. Fans will also get to see the contract signing for the IWGP United States Heavyweight title match. Three matches will also take place and they will be announced soon.

Fighting Game Tournament Partners With NJPW

The fighting game community has always shown love for pro wrestling. Many die hard members of the FGC are big fans of NJPW. It certainly shows with this latest bit of news. Alex Jebailey, the head honcho of CEO, revealed that NJPW will be invading the tournament on June 29.

This isn’t the first time NJPW has made its presence felt in the fighting game scene. Tekken is an official sponsor of NJPW. Kazuchika Okada and Tanahashi’s ring gear can be used in Tekken 7. Okada’s Rain Maker finisher is even in the game.

An experience and crossover event the #FGC will never forget. #CEO2018 pic.twitter.com/EzScSHwOFS

— Alex Jebailey (@CEOJebailey) March 8, 2018