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ROH NEWS: New Japan star to make ROH debut in August

Jul 18, 2013 - 1:48:46 PM

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By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor

New Japan Pro Wrestling star KUSHIDA is coming to Ring of Honor for the "All Star Extravaganza" show on August 3 in Toronto, Canada, ROH announced Thursday.

KUSHIDA, who teams with former TNA/ROH wrestler Alex Shelley as the "Time Splitters" in New Japan, will make his ROH debut in singles action.

KUSHIDA will face the loser of the Adam Page vs. Silas Young ROH Title tournament match, which takes place July 27 in Providence, R.I.

Already announced for the Aug. 3 show in Toronto are the The Forever Hooligans (Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov), who recently feuded with the Time Splitters over the IWGP Jr. Tag Titles, the Young Bucks, Brian Kendrick, and Paul London.

Updated Aug. 3 line-up

- ROH Tag Title match: reDRagon (Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly) vs. The American Wolves (Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards).

- ROH Title Tournament First Round: Kevin Steen vs. Brian Kendrick.

- ROH Title Tournament First Round: hometown star Michael Elgin vs. Paul London.

- ROH Title Tournament First Round: ROH TV champ Matt Taven vs. Roderick Strong.

- ROH Title Tournament First Round: Michael Bennett vs. B.J. Whitmer.

- ROH Title Tournament First Round: Tommaso Ciampa vs. Page-Young 7/27 winner.

- KUSHIDA vs. Page-Young 7/27 loser.

- Also scheduled to appear: Young Bucks, Forever Hooligans, Adam Cole, and Adrenaline Rush (A.C.H. & Tadarius Thomas).

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