NJPW has announced a change to its upcoming New Yearâs Golden Series night two show at Korakuen Hall, after six wrestlers had to be pulled from the event due to COVID-19 protocols.
Below is the full announcement from NJPW, along with the changes to the lineup:
One of the participants on the fourth match of January 20âs Korakuen Hall card today presented with a high temperature. In accordance with COVID-19 protocols, and out of an abundance of caution, the wrestler, and all six participants in yesterdayâs match, have been removed from this eveningâs New Yearâs Golden Series night two card.
The following changes have been made to the event:
-Six matches will be on the card
4th Match
Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma vs Minoru Suzuki, Taichi & DOUKI ->
Master Wato, Ryusuke Taguchi & Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs El Desperado, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & DOUKI
5th Match
Master Wato, Ryusuke Taguchi & Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs El Desperado, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & TAKA Michinoku ->
Tomohiro Ishii, Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & YOH vs EVIL, Yujiro Takahashi, Dick Togo & SHO
6th Match
Tomohiro Ishii, Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & YOH vs EVIL, Yujiro Takahashi, Dick Togo & SHO ->
Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Togi Makabe vs Tetsuya Naito, SANADA & Shingo Takagi