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New Japan Pro Wrestling continuing building towards the 1/4/18 Wrestle Kingdom bout between IWGP United States champion Kenny Omega and Chris Jericho. During a press conference that was held earlier today, Omega attacked Jericho as he was fielding questions from the press. This was revenge for Jericho attacking Omega yesterday in Fukuoka, Japan.
The updated lineup for the Wrestle Kingdom event, which will air on 1/6/18 on AXS TV, features:
*IWGP champion Kazuchika Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito
*IWGP United States champion Kenny Omega vs. Chris Jericho
*IWGP Intercontinental champion Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Jay White
*IWGP Junior Heavyweight champion Marty Scurll vs. Hiromu Takahashi vs. KUSHIDA vs. Will Ospreay
*IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team champions Roppongi 3K (Sho and Yo) vs. The Young Bucks (Nick and Matt Jackson).
*ROH champion Cody Rhodes vs. Kota Ibushi
*IWGP Tag Team champions The Killer Elite Squad (Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Lance Archer) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (EVIL & SANADA)
*NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team champions SANADA & EVIL & BUSHI vs. Bad Luck Fale & The Guerrillas of Destiny.
You can watch the entire conference (in Japanese), including the Omega attack on Jericho below:
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