Pro Wrestling NOAH
Pro Wrestling NOAH announced in a press conference, their first major event of 2016 "Great Voyage 2016 in Yokohama", which will take place on December 31st at the Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium.
First Five Matches Announced
The first five matches have been revealed, with four of them being championship matches.
Atsushi Kotoge and Daisuke Harada will defend the GHC Jr. Tag Championship against TAKA Michinoku and Taichi, who have reunited and are confident that their perfect coupling will help them regain the titles for the Suzuki Army.
Taiji Ishimori will put the GHC Jr. Heavyweight Championship on the line against Kenou, who sees this as an unbeatable opportunity to prove his progress in the company and establish himself among the best junior weights in NOAH.
Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lance Archer will defend the GHC Tag Team Championship for the sixth time against Mohammed Yone and Katsuhiko Nakajima, the new signing of the company. It's crucial for KES to come out victorious in this match, as it's the title that Suzuki Army still holds.
Go Shiozaki will face Minoru Suzuki in a "Special Singles Match". This match will showcase Shiozaki's loyalty to the cause of NOAH.
In the main event, Naomichi Marufuji will defend the GHC Heavyweight Championship for the first time against the traitor Takashi Sugiura.
The partial match card is as follows:
NOAH "GREAT VOYAGE 2016 in YOKOHAMA" 31/01/2016
Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium
1. GHC Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title: Atsushi Kotoge and Daisuke Harada (c) vs. TAKA Michinoku and Taichi
2. GHC Jr. Heavyweight Title: Taiji Ishimori (c) vs. Kenou
3. GHC Tag Team Title: Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lance Archer (c) vs. Mohammed Yone and Katsuhiko Nakajima
4. Special Singles Match: Go Shiozaki vs. Minoru Suzuki
5. GHC Heavyweight Title: Naomichi Marufuji (c) vs. Takashi Sugiura