Summer Struggle in Sapporo

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Summer Struggle in Sapporo
Promotion
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
DateJuly 10–11, 2021
CitySapporo, Japan
VenueMakomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena
AttendanceNight 1: 1,542[1]
Night 2: 2,172[2]
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Summer Struggle in Sapporo was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on July 10, 2021, and July 11, 2021, at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo and is the second event under the Summer Struggle name and first to take place at Sapporo. This is the first NJPW event to take place at the Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena since 2011.

In the main event of night 1,

Suzuki Gun to win the IWGP Tag Team Championship
.

Production

Other on-screen personnel
Role: Name:
English Commentators Kevin Kelly
Chris Charlton
Rocky Romero
Japanese Commentators Shinpei Nogami
Milano Collection A.T.
Katsuhiko Kanazawa
Kazuyoshi Sakai
Togi Makabe
Miki Motoi
Jushin Thunder Liger
Masahiro Chono
Ring announcers Makoto Abe
Kimihiko Ozaki
Referees Kenta Sato
Marty Asami
Red Shoes Unno

Background

Since 2020, NJPW has unable to run events with a full arena capacity due to COVID-19 restrictions.[3] On May 19, NJPW announced that Summer Struggle would return in 2021, taking place throughout July with shows happening in Sapporo, Osaka and Nagoya.[4] Kota Ibushi was forced to miss both days due to suffering a fever due the side effects of getting COVID-19 vaccine shot.[5]

Storylines

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

Results

Night 1

No.Results
Singles match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
28:45
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Night 2

No.Results
Tag team match for the IWGP Tag Team Championship
36:57
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

References

  1. ^ a b "2021.07.10 The movie "Godzilla vs Kong" presents SUMMER STRUGGLE in SAPPORO". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "2021.07.11 The movie "Godzilla vs Kong" presents SUMMER STRUGGLE in SAPPORO". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  3. Pro Wrestling Sheet
    . Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "『SUMMER STRUGGLE』シリーズ開催！ 7/10(土)＆11(日)札幌・7/13(火)青森・7/14(水)由利本荘・7/17(土)後楽園・7/19(月)龍ケ崎・7/24(土)名古屋のチケット販売スケジュールが決定！". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. May 19, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "Kota Ibushi To Miss NJPW Summer Struggle On 7/10 Due To COVID Vaccine Side Effects". Fightful. July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  6. Discovery Communications
    . Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Full Cards Reavealed For NJPW Summer Struggle In Sapporo". F4wonline. July 2, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.

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