SANADA’s opponent is announced.
Following the IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW Multiverse United 2 event on August 20th is IMPACT’s next special which is Emergence on August 27th.
One of the earlier announcements for Emergence was that IWGP World Heavyweight Champion SANADA will be in action. During the 8/17 IMPACT on AXS, it was unveiled that his opponent will be Jake Something.
This will be SANADA’s first time competing under the IMPACT/TNA banner since 2015. As of this writing, here’s the updated Emergence card:
- SANADA vs. Jake Something
- IMPACT Knockouts World Championship: Trinity Fatu (c) vs. Deonna Purrazzo
- Josh Alexander, Alex Shelley, KUSHIDA & Chris Sabin vs. Lio Rush, Moose, Bully Ray & Brian Myers
- IMPACT Knockouts World Tag Team Championships — Four Way Match: Masha Slamovich & Killer Kelly (c) vs. Gisele Shaw & Savannah Evans vs. The Coven (Taylor Wilde & Killer Kelly) vs. Death Dollz (Courtney Rush & Jessicka)
- IMPACT World Tag Team Championships: Subculture (Flash Morgan Webster & Mark Andrews) (c) (w/ Dani Luna) vs. TBD
- IMPACT Digital Media Championship: Kenny King (c) (w/ Sheldon Jean) vs. Johnny Swinger