Tetsuya Naito vs Jay White Booked for NJPW Destruction in Kobe
“Switchblade” Jay White will challenge for the IWGP Intercontinental championship on September 22nd in Kobe, Japan. White defeated Naito during the G1 Climax 29 round-robin this year. It was the first time the two former IWGP Heavyweight champions have faced each other in single’s competition.
“A huge championship match has been signed for DESTRUCTION in KOBE on Sunday, September 22, as Switchblade Jay White will face champion Tetsuya Naito, it has been announced,” an NJPW press release for the match reads.
White advanced to the finals of the G1 Climax with the win over Naito but would ultimately lose in the finals to Kota Ibushi.
Upcoming NJPW Schedule
Royal Quest – August 31st, 2019 – London, England
- Ren Narita, Shota Umino, Ryusuke Taguchi vs SHO, YOH, & Rocky Romero
- Juice Robinson & Kota Ibushi vs Hikuleo & Yujiro Takahashi
- Robbie Eagles & Will Ospreay vs El Phantasmo & Taiji Ishimori
- SANADA & Tetsuya Naito vs Chase Owens & Jay White
- IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships
Guerillas of Destiny (c) vs TBD - NEVER Openweight Championship
Tomohiro Ishii (c) vs KENTA - British Heavyweight Championship
Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs Hiroshi Tanahashi - IWGP Heavyweight Championship
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs Minoru Suzuki
Destruction in Beppu – September 15
- Young Lions Cup League
Shota Umino vs Alex Coughlin - Young Lions Cup League
Yota Tsuji vs Karl Fredericks
Destruction in Kagoshima – September 16th
- Young Lions Cup League
Ren Narita vs Michael Richards - Young Lions Cup League
Yuya Uemura vs Clark Connors
Destruction in Kobe – September 22nd
- Young Lions Cup League:
Shota Umino vs Karl Fredericks - Young Lions Cup League:
Ren Narita vs Clark Connors - IWGP Intercontinental Championship
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs Jay White
