Summer Struggle in Jingu

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Summer Struggle in Jingu
Tokyo, Japan
VenueMeiji Jingu Stadium
Attendance4,710
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Summer Struggle in Jingu was a

Tokyo, Japan at Meiji Jingu Stadium
.

Background

On March 1, 2020, NJPW suspended all future live events due to the

2020 Tokyo Olympics) were canceled.[1][2][3] To make up for the lost dates, on June 26, 2020, NJPW announced the Summer Struggle tour to run from July 27 to August 29.[4] On July 25, 2020, NJPW announced the culmination of the Summer Struggle tour to take place in Meiji Jingu Stadium, the first NJPW event inside the stadium since 1999 with last event being Jingu Climax.[5]

Storylines

Other on-screen personnel
Role: Name:
English Commentators Kevin Kelly
Chris Charlton
Japanese commentators Yuichi Tabata (1st & 4th matches)
Shinpei Nogami (2nd & 6th matches)
Shinji Yoshino (3rd & 5th matches)
Milano Collection A.T.
Miki Motoi
Ring announcers Kimihiko Ozaki
Makoto Abe
Referees Kenta Sato
Marty Asami
Red Shoes Unno

Summer Struggle in Jingu featured professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[6]

On July 11,

Los Ingobernables de Japón stable, defecting to Bullet Club in the process.[7] On July 12 at Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall, Evil defeated Naito to win both championships.[8] On July 25 at Sengoku Lord in Nagoya, Evil defeated Hiromu Takahashi to retain the double championships. Afterwards, Naito confronted Evil, challenging him to a title match for both titles. The title match was announced on July 28.[9]

On July 25, at Sengoku Lord in Nagoya, during a post-match interview, Kazuchika Okada teased a "controversial announcement". Three days later, during a press conference, NJPW chairman Naoki Sugabayashi alongside Kazuchika Okada announced the creation of a new title, the

submission match.[11] On August 24, the stipulations were decided.[12]

Results

No.Results
Singles match for both the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
26:20
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Inaugural
KOPW 2020
tournament

First round[14]
Result Stipulation Date Location Venue Event
Kazuchika Okada defeated Yujiro Takahashi, Jado and Gedo (15:26)
Three-on-one handicap match[a]
 August 26, 2020
Bunkyō, Tokyo
 Korakuen Hall Summer Struggle 2020: Day 12
Sho
(19:37)
Submission match[b]
Bushi
(4:44) 		Two-count pinfall match[c]
El Desperado defeated Satoshi Kojima (14:13) No
finishers allowed match[d]
Final[17]
Result Stipulation Date Location Venue Event
Toru Yano defeated Kazuchika Okada, El Desperado and Sanada (7:01)
Four-way match
 August 29, 2020
Shinjuku, Tokyo
 Meiji Jingu Stadium Summer Struggle in Jingu
  1. lumberjack with leather belts match (Yujiro's choice).[15]
  2. ^ There was no fan vote held, as Sanada accepted Sho's submission match stipulation.[16]
  3. countout match (Bushi's choice).[15]
  4. ^ Fans had the choice to vote for either a finishers only match (Kojima's choice) or a no finishers allowed match (Desperado's choice).[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ NJPW. "NJPW events cancelled until Saturday March 21 | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  2. ^ NJPW. "Best of the Super Junior 27 Tour Events Cancelled | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  3. ^ NJPW. "NJPW Returns to Action June 15! (Press Conference Recap) | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  4. ^ NJPW. "Four events hit the NJPW schedule this summer! | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  5. ^ NJPW. "Summer Struggle comes to Jingu Stadium August 29! | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  6. Discovery Communications
    . Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  7. ^ NJPW. "EVIL wins New Japan Cup, challenges Naito at Dominion | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  8. ^ NJPW. "EVIL Captures Double IWGP Gold in Osaka | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  9. ^ NJPW. "Two huge title matches official for Summer Struggle in Jingu! | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  10. ^ NJPW. "KOPW 2020 title announced in special press conference | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  11. ^ NJPW. "Voting underway for KOPW 2020! | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  12. ^ NJPW. "KOPW 2020 polls close; matches decided! | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  13. ^ NJPW. "2020.08.29 D4DJ Groovy Mix Presents SUMMER STRUGGLE in JINGU | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  14. ^ NJPW. "2020.08.26 SUMMER STRUGGLE 2020 | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  15. ^ a b c NJPW. "KOPW 2020 polls close; matches decided! | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  16. ^ NJPW. "Voting underway for KOPW 2020! | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  17. ^ NJPW. "2020.08.29 D4DJ Groovy Mix Presents SUMMER STRUGGLE in JINGU | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2020-08-23.

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