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Time Bomb crashes SANADA celebration in Ryogoku

Junior Heavyweight Championship collateral for Hiromu World Heavyweight shot

SANADA ended Sakura Genesis April 8 as IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, completing a seven year journey to the top flight, but would be met with congratulations and a challenge from a former ally.

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Hiromu Takahashi surprised his former LIJ teammate, asking if he could challenge for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. SANADA accepted, but followed with ‘but you have another opponent you need to face, right?’

That prompted Yoshinobu Kanemaru to step in, reminding Hiromu that the Time Bomb had raised the Heel Master’s name in the past. SANADA would say that he would put the world title on the line against Hiromu if and only if he beat Kanemaru first.

Hiromu replied that it would be his pleasure, saying that he would retain the junior title and then ‘live my dream of winning the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship as the junior champion’. Kanemaru would state backstage that ‘it’s my time now,’ as matches are still yet to be confirmed.

 

 

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