Impact Wrestling and NJPW have announced two matches for the Countdown To Multiverse United 2 pre-show.
Impact Digital Media Champion Kenny King will defend his title against NJPW’s Yoshinobu Kanemaru on Sunday’s free pre-show. There will also be six-man action as Heath, Joe Hendry and Yuya Uemura represent Impact as they go up against NJPW’s Rocky Romero, Master Wato and Ryusuke Taguchi.
The Impact x NJPW Multiverse United 2: For Whom the Bell Tolls pay-per-view is scheduled for next Sunday, August 20 from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Countdown To Multiverse United 2 pre-show will air at 4:30pm ET, live and for free on FITE. The main card will then begin at 5pm ET, exclusively on FITE. Tickets for the big event are still available. Below is the updated card, which now features 9 matches:
Impact World Title Match
NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Impact World Champion Alex Shelley (c)
Fatal 4 Way for the NJPW Strong Women’s Title
Deonna Purrazzo vs. Gisele Shaw vs. Momo Kohgo vs. Giulia (c)
X-Division and Junior Heavyweight Scramble Match
Frankie Kazarian vs. Bushi vs. Chris Sabin vs. El Desperado vs. Rich Swann vs. Kevin Knight vs. Mao
The Bullet Club vs. The World
KENTA, Ace Austin, Chris Bey, NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champion Alex Coughlin, IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Clark Connors and NEVER Openweight Champion David Finlay vs. Josh Alexander, PCO, Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, El Phantasmo and The DKC
Moose and Eddie Edwards vs. TMDK (NJPW World Television Champion Zack Sabre Jr., Shane Haste)
Impact X-Division Champion Lio Rush and Trey Miguel vs. IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi and Mike Bailey
Douki vs. Sami Callihan
Countdown To Multiverse United 2 Pre-show: Impact Digital Media Title Match
Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. Kenny King (c)
Countdown To Multiverse United 2 Pre-show
Heath, Joe Hendry and Yuya Uemura vs. Rocky Romero, Master Wato and Ryusuke Taguchi
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