NJPW Pulls SANADA from Remainder of Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2024 Tour & All Together Event
As noted before, New Japan Pro Wrestling had pulled SANADA from this past Saturday’s Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2024 tour due to him currently suffering an illness.
NJPW provided an update earlier today stating that they have pulled SANADA from their remainder of their Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2024 tour and also their upcoming co-promoted All Together event for United Japan Pro Wrestling.
SANADA to miss Dontaku series, All Together
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After missing two events on the Road to Dontaku, it has been determined that SANADA be absent from the remainder of the Dontaku tour, as well as All Together as he returns to Tokyo for a medical appraisal.
We apologise to fans looking forward to seeing SANADA wrestle and appreciate your understanding.
The following changes have been made to upcoming cards:
April 30 Road to Dontaku
1st Match: Shoma Kato vs Katsuya Murashima–> Boltin Oleg vs Shoma Kato
6th Match: Boltin Oleg, Togi Makabe & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs TAKA Michinoku, Taichi & SANADA–> Togi Makabe & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
May 1 Road to Dontaku
1st Match Shoma Kato vs Katsuya Murashima–> El Phantasmo & Hikuleo vs Shoma Kato & Katsuya Murashima
6th Match El Phantasmo, Hikuleo & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs TAKA MIchinoku, SANADA & Taichi–> Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tomoaki Honma vs Taichi & TAKA Michinoku
May 3 Wrestling Dontaku night 1
Yuya Uemura, SANADA & Taichi vs Callum Newman, Francesco Akira & Great-O-Khan–> Yuya Uemura & Taichi vs Callum Newman & Great-O-Khan
May 4 Wrestling Dontaku night 2
Nic Nemeth & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs SANADA & Taichi –> Nic Nemeth & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Taichi & TAKA Michinoku
May 6 All Together
SANADA & KAI vs Zack Sabre Jr. & Chris Brookes –> Taichi & KAI vs Zack Sabre Jr. & Chris Brookes
CMLL Wrestlers U.S. Visas Status Update
As noted before, Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre has been dealing with a major work visa-related legal issues affecting many of their talents from being able to work in the United States.
The Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer reported that his sources stated that CMLL’s work visa issues for their talents is currently in the process of being resolved. Meltzer reported that this issue could be resolved as early as this week. Among the notable CMLL talents who have been affected by this issue reportedly includes Soberano Jr., Templario, Blue Panther, Dulce Gardenia, Sagrado, Capitan Suicida, Espiritu Negro, Euforia, Fugaz, Robin, Sangre Imperial, and Los Gemelo Diablos.
In a follow-up report, Meltzer reported in a recent Wrestling Observer Radio show that CMLL talents who have recently appeared in AEW are currently not involved in this situatuon due to them already having valid work visas. This would include Mistico, Hechicero, Volador Jr, and Mascara Dorada.
Meltzer stated:
“Everyone who has appeared in AEW has nothing to do with this, they already have their visas. What happened was an independent promotion got visas for a lot of the CMLL guys long before AEW was using them.
Rush is back as you saw on Saturday night. He had been having a visa issue as well. Dralistico I’m presuming should be back, although he hasn’t been back yet.”
Transcript h/t: F4WOnline.com
Two New Matches Announced for TNA Under Siege 2024
TNA Wrestling announced two new matches for the card of their Under Siege 2024 event, which takes place on May 3rd at the Washington Avenue Armory in Albany, New York.
The first new match announced was a tag team match of Josh Alexander & Eric Young vs. Frankie Kazarian & Steve Maclin.
BREAKING: @Walking_Weapon teams up with @TheEricYoung to battle @FrankieKazarian and @SteveMaclin in a Tag Team Match at #TNAUnderSiege LIVE from the Washington Avenue Armory in Albany, NY, exclusively on TNA+!
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 29, 2024
Be there LIVE: https://t.co/LoHD9Rg8B1 pic.twitter.com/XzjZhFxeOD
The second new match announced was a Six-Man Tag Team match of The F.B.I. (Guido, Zack Clayton, & Ray Jaz) vs. mystery opponents. It was also announced that this match will be taking place on the Countdown to Under Siege pre-show.
BREAKING: The F.B.I returns to TNA Wrestling on the #CountdownToUnderSiege, streaming LIVE and FREE at 7:30 PM ET on TNA+ and all TNA digital platforms! @nunzio_guido @zackclayton @RealRayJaz
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 30, 2024
Subscribe to TNA+: https://t.co/xvMruV1fwc pic.twitter.com/nck6otyP14
Current card for TNA Under Siege 2024:
- Six-Man Tag Team match – The System (Moose, Brian Myers, & Eddie Edwards) vs. Matt Hardy & Speedball Mountain (Mike Bailey & Trent Seven)
- TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championship match – Alisha Edwards & Masha Slamovich vs. Spitfire (Jody Threat & Dani Luna) (c)
- TNA X-Division Championship match – Winner of Ace Austin/Trey Miguel vs Mustafa Ali (c)
- Hammerstone vs. Jake Something
- Mixed Tag Team match – PCO & Jordynne Grace vs. Kon & Steph De Lander
- Josh Alexander & Eric Young vs. Frankie Kazarian & Steve Maclin
- Pre-show: Six-Man Tag Team match – The F.B.I. (Guido, Zack Clayton, & Ray Jaz) vs. mystery opponents
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