Recently, New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) announced and confirmed more wrestlers who are scheduled to appear at their upcoming NJPW Capitol Collision and NJPW Collision in Philadelphia events. The events, which take place on April 15 and April 16, are set to feature past and present champions.
Announced to appear are the following names:
- IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada (only on April 15th)
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi
- NJPW STRONG Openweight Champion KENTA
- Tetsuya Naito
- SANADA
- Will Ospreay
- Tomohiro Ishii
- Hiroshi Tanahashi
- El Desperado
- Lance Archer (only on April 16th)
- Fred Rosser
More stars are expected to be announced soon for the event.
You can check out the official announcement below:
“Big names added to Washington DC and Philadelphia!
We are just over one month away from our return to Washington DC for Capital Collision, and Collision in Philadelphia the very next night. Appropriately for the seat of US government in DC, Los Ingobernables De Japon will be making their presence felt at Capital Collision, and in Philadelphia too!
Current IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi, Tetsuya Naito and SANADA will be a part of both DC and Philadelphia events. For Naito and SANADA, this makes their first trips to the United States since 2019, and all three LIJ members are sure to make a mark.
Also at both events will be El Desperado. Having been a force in 2022 at STRONG’s High Alert, Music City Mayhem and Forbidden Door, El Desperado is now back in the US and representing Strong Style. What does one third of the current NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag team Champions have up his sleeve?
In Philadelphia is El Desperado’s former Suzuki-Gun brother in Lance Archer. Making his first appearance in an NJPW ring since World Tag League, the Murderhawk Monster will be showing that even in the home of immortal hardcore legends in Philly, ‘everybody dies’.
With plenty more huge stars set for both events, you have to be a part of the action this April!
Capital Collision/ Collision in Philadelphia confirmed lineup to date:
IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada (April 15 Capital Collision only)
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi
STRONG Openweight Champion KENTA
Tetsuya Naito
SANADA
Will Ospreay
Tomohiro Ishii
Hiroshi Tanahashi
El Desperado
Lance Archer (April 16 Collision in Philadelphia only)
Fred Rosser.”
