An Explosion match in AJPW in February.
Over the last several weeks, Atsushi Onita had been teasing an appearance for All Japan Pro Wrestling in the new year. He appeared at the second of two AJPW shows to start off the year.
Onita expressed his desire to hold an Explosion match in AJPW and that request has been granted. It’ll take place on February 4th at the Ésforta Arena Hachiōji in Tokyo, Japan.
【2.4八王子大会】
💥電流爆破マッチの開催が決定💥
電流爆破マッチには大仁田厚の参戦が決定‼対戦カードは決定次第お知らせ
🗓2023年2月4日(土)16:00
📍東京・エスフォルタアリーナ八王子
「#ajpwエキサイトシリーズ2023」
~株式会社 エイト presents #ajpwエキサイトMANIAx ~#ajpw pic.twitter.com/R8hSE9Z2vp— 全日本プロレス/alljapan (@alljapan_pw) January 5, 2023
In late 2022, former AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion Jake Lee left the company. Lee appeared at Pro Wrestling NOAH’s ‘The New Year’ event on January 1st.
To read AJPW President Tsuyoki Fukuda’s reaction to Jake’s arrival to NOAH, click here.