DOUKI ended El Desperado’s short reign as IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion on Friday.
The match headlined the final day of the New Japan Soul tour at Budokan Hall, Tokyo.
🔥NEW JAPAN SOUL 2024🔥
IWGPジュニアヘビー級選手権試合‼️
兄弟分の意地と意地のぶつかり合い‼️
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The win marks DOUKI’s first run with the title, which El Desperado won from SHO in a steel cage match on the first day of New Japan Soul on June 16th at the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo.