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Destruction in Hiroshima, 9/16! Hiroshi Tanahashi v. Zack Sabre Jr. in a rematch for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship! IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion KUSHIDA faces El Desperado! And Roppongi Vice’s final match!

AUG.28.2017

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Destruction in Hiroshima, 9/16! Hiroshi Tanahashi v. Zack Sabre Jr. in a rematch for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship! IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion KUSHIDA faces El Desperado! And Roppongi Vice’s final match!

On 9/16, IWGP glory hangs in the balance! Destruction in Hiroshima will see numerous title matches, including IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion KUSHIDA defend against his first challenge by Suzuki-Gun’s masked guitarist: El Desperado! After defeating KUSHIDA in this year’s Best of the Super Juniors, El Desperado has focused his attacks on the current IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion in an effort to claim his first IWGP title! 

In the main event, Hiroshi Tanahashi faces Zack Sabre Jr., in a rematch from their G1 Climax 27 opening bout. Zack Sabre Jr. made his presence known loud and clear in that match, as he defeated New Japan’s Ace to the shock of fans around the world. Now he’s on the warpath to claim the coveted IWGP Intercontinental title! 

And in their final match, Roppongi Vice will face the Bullet Club’s Yujiro Takahashi and Chase Owens! As Beretta prepares to enter the Heavyweight division, this will be his last match with long-time tag partner and friend Rocky Romero! 

Don’t miss the action from Hiroshima live and on-demand, only on NJPW World!http://njpwworld.com/

Full match lineup:  https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/10108?showCards=1

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