After a three day poll saw 43,334 votes cast worldwide, the rules have been decided for Taichi and SHO’s KOPW 2023 match September 24 in Kobe. The results are as follows:

Taichi: Seconds Handcuffed Match: 27,185 (62.7%)

SHO: 10 Minute Guaranteed Decision Match: 16,149 (37.3%)

Taichi’s rules have won the poll, and as a result the KOPW match on September 24 will be a Seconds Handcuffed Match. In this bout there is no time limit, and the members of HOUSE OF TORTURE will be handcuffed to the members of Just Five Guys, with EVIL cuffed to SANADA, Yujiro Takahashi to DOUKI and Dick Togo to TAKA Michinoku.