After defeating Ryusuke Taguchi in today's Korakuen Hall opener, El Phantasmo threw an open challenge for his NJPW World TV title at Wrestle Kingdom 20. The call was answered by DDT standout and Zack Sabre Jr lover Chris Brookes, who accepted the challenge and then attacked ELP.
This will be Brookes' New Japan debut (someone fact-check that just in case), and the fourth straight year where the TV title is defended at Wrestle Kingdom, trailing all the way back to ZSJ's win over pre-House of Torture Ren Narita to become the first champ (and join TMDK right afterwards).
by SlingshotGunslinger