Chris Dickinson to face Tomohiro Ishii at NJPW Strong’s Lonestar Shootout

Chris Dickinson will be making his return to the ring over WrestleMania Weekend with a big match announced with NJPW Strong.

On Saturday, New Japan Pro Wrestling released a video to announced that Dickinson will meet Tomohiro Ishii at NJPW Strong’s Lonestar Shootout on Friday, April 1^st.

April 1 in Dallas, Chris Dickinson returns to NJPW.

And there's one name on his mind.

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— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) February 24, 2022

The event will be part of WrestleCon and will take place from the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas, Texas over WrestleMania Weekend.

Last November, Dickinson dislocated his leg out of the rear of his hip socket while also suffering an acetabulum posterior wall fracture. This occurred after Dickinson executed a frog splash at NJPW Strong’s Battle in the Valley show in San Jose and required surgery.

Dickinson underwent surgery and is set for a series of matches over WrestleMania Weekend for his return to in-ring action.

Dickinson vs. Ishii is the first match announcement for the show, which takes place at 5 p.m. local time on Friday, April 1^st.