The Japanese company BJW announced at a press conference that the match between Yuji Okabayashi and Shuji Ishikawa for the BJW Strong World Heavyweight Championship is official.
This match will take place on May 5th in Yokohama during the "Endless Survivor" event, and it will join the match for the BJW Death Match Heavyweight Championship between Ryuji Ito and Masaya Takahashi.
Shuji Ishikawa, also known as the "Indies Giant," earned the right to contend for the BJW's top title by winning the 2016 edition of the "Ikkitousen - Strong Climb" tournament. This match is also a rematch for Okabayashi, as he lost to Ishikawa during this competition. Additionally, there are unresolved conflicts between this pair, as it was Okabayashi who took the belt from Ishikawa to become champion. With these backgrounds, it is expected that this match will be very intense and powerful, in true "strong style," which both gladiators master perfectly. This will be Yuji Okabayashi's third match defending the championship.
For the main event of this event, Ryuji Ito will compete for the fifth defense of his title; the contract for this match was also signed today.
The partial card is as follows:
BJW "ENDLESS SURVIVOR", 05/05/2016
Yokohama Bunka Gymnasium
1. BJW Strong World Heavyweight Title: Yuji Okabayashi (c) vs. Shuji Ishikawa
2. BJW Death Match Heavyweight Title: Ryuji Ito (c) vs. Masaya Takahashi