Tomohiro Ishii In-Ring Return From Injury Set for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20

As noted before, Tomohiro Ishii has been out of action for NJPW and AEW since this past October due to a dislocated shoulder injury.

NJPW recently released a backstage video from today’s Road To The Tokyo Dome show in Takasaki, Japan featuring Satoshi Kojima and Taichi. During the video, Taichi announced that Ishii will be returning at next month’s Wrestle Kingdom 20 event. Taichi also stated that he will be teaming up with Ishii and competing in the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship Ranbo match on the show. Kojima offered to be the third member of their team, which Taichi accepted.

Taichi – “1.4 at Tokyo Dome, there’s a NEVER 6-man tag, right? That’s where Tomo-san makes his comeback. Tomo-san reached out to me. Said let’s team up again. Me, Tomo, and Ishii— we’re back. Just need one more guy.”

Satoshi Kojima – “Right here’s your man, asshole!”

Taichi – “You think you can hang?”

タイチ「1.4東京ドームでNEVER6人タッグあんだろ？そこでトモさん復帰すんだよ。トモさんから連絡あったよ。また一緒にやろうってな。俺とトモと石井、復活だ。あと1人足りねぇんだよ」
小島「ここにいるだろうがよ！」
タイチ「やれんのか？」

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Current card and match order for Wrestle Kingdom 20:

• NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship Tornado Ranbo match – Kaisei Takechi & mystery partners vs. Tomohiro Ishii, Satoshi Kojima, & Taichi vs. mystery opponents vs. YOH, Master Wato, & Toru Yano (c)
• IWGP Women’s Championship and NJPW Strong Women’s Championship, Title vs. Title match – Syuri (IWGP Women) vs. Saya Kamitani (NJPW Strong Women)
• 10-Man Tag Team match – Shingo Takagi, David Finlay, Gabe Kidd, Drilla Moloney, & Hiromu Takahashi vs. United Empire (Callum Newman, Great-O-Khan, HENARE, & two mystery partners)
• IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender Four-way match – El Desperado vs. Kosei Fujita vs. Taiji Ishimori vs. SHO
• NEVER Openweight Championship – Aaron Wolf vs. EVIL (c)
• IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship and IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, Title vs. Title match – Yota Tsuji (IWGP Global) vs. Konosuke Takeshita (IWGP World)
• Hiroshi Tanahashi Retirement match – Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada