Satoshi Kojima is coming to All Elite Wrestling.
In May, Jon Moxley defended the IWGP U.S. Heavyweight Championship on Dynamite against Yuji Nagata. At AEW’s All Out pay-per-view on September 5th, Moxley will meet another New Japan Pro-Wrestling staple in Satoshi Kojima.
Moxley had a backstage segment and revealed that he’ll be facing Kojima at All Out. Several months ago, Kojima wrapped up a run in the U.S. with IMPACT Wrestling and he was a part of an NJPW STRONG show that aired in July. On that episode, Kojima challenged Tom Lawlor for the STRONG Openweight Title.
.@JonMoxley got a FedEx from Tokyo with a contract to face #NJPW legend @cozy_lariat at #AEWAllOut in Chicago on Sept. 5!
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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) August 26, 2021
Moxley’s reign as IWGP U.S. Heavyweight Champion was ended in July by Lance Archer. Archer lost that title to Hiroshi Tanahashi at NJPW Resurgence.
Moxley versus Kojima is official for All Out and below is the updated match card:
- Women’s Casino Battle Royale: Nyla Rose, Julia Hart, Big Swole, The Bunny, Thunder Rosa, Red Velvet, Tay Conti, Penelope Ford, Diamante
- AEW World Championship: Kenny Omega (c) (w/ Don Callis) vs. Christian Cage
- PAC vs. Andrade El Idolo
- QT Marshall vs. Paul Wight
- AEW World Tag Team Championships — Steel Cage Match: The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) (c) vs. TBD
- CM Punk vs. Darby Allin
- Chris Jericho vs. MJF — If Jericho loses, he will retire from in-ring competition in AEW
- AEW Women’s World Championship: Britt Baker (c) (w/ Rebel & Jamie Hayter) vs. Kris Statlander
- Jon Moxley vs. Satoshi Kojima
