Major League Wrestling announced today that it’s crossover matches with New Japan Pro-Wrestling will begin on September 3rd at Fury Road In Philadelphia.
NJPW star KUSHIDA will take on Tony Deppen at the Fury Road event on September 3rd.
Tony Deppen commented on the upcoming match with KUSHIDA:
From MLW Press Release:
Major League Wrestling (MLW®) today announced New Japan Pro Wrestling’s KUSHIDA vs. Tony Deppen for FURY ROAD live and exclusively on FITE+ Sunday, September 3 at Philadelphia’s 2300 Arena.
FURY ROAD has a special 6pm start time.
The big news, which was announced on last night’s FUSION (watch), sent shockwaves throughout the wrestling world… and now the first official crossover match is set as Kushida will square off with Tony Deppen.
A middleweight division bout, the debuting Kushida could quickly get into the mix for a title shot if victorious. However, the resourceful and rowdy Deppen has a bag of tricks that could quickly trap and tap Kushida.
Will Deppen be outtatime as he faces the 6-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion? Find out LIVE on FITE+!
Get your tickets and see it go down Sunday, September 3 in Philadelphia at http://www.MLW2300.com.
Here is the updated lineup for MLW Fury Road:
- World Heavyweight Championship: Alex Kane (c) vs. Willie Mack
- Weapons of Mass Destruction Match for National Openweight Championship: Jacob Fatu (c) vs. Rickey Shane Page
- Kiss My Foot Match: Matt Cardona (with MSL) vs. Mance Warner
- NJPW vs. MLW: Kushida vs. Tony Deppen
- Winner Receives A Title Shot: Maki Itoh vs. B3CCA
- “Hot Sauce” Tracy Williams vs. Ichiban
- Street Fight: AKIRA vs. Jimmy Lloyd
- Kevin Blackwood vs. Alec Price vs. TJ Crawford
- Love, Doug vs. Little Guido
- Tiara James vs. Zayda Steel
- Snisky in action!
- The debut of The Calling’s Cannonball & Talon
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