IWGP World champion in singles action at ROH Global Wars PPV

New Japan’s top champion will be in singles action at Ring of Honor’s Global Wars PPV on May 8 in Chicago.

New IWGP World Hvt. champion Naito will face Kyle O’Reilly, ROH announced Tuesday. It’s a non-title re-match from last year’s War of the Worlds event in Philadelphia.

Updated Global Wars Line-up
May 8 – Chicago, Ill.

• ROH World Title match: Jay Lethal vs. Colt Cabana
• ROH Tag Title match: War Machine (Ray Rowe & Hanson) vs. The Briscoes
• ROH TV Title match: Tomohiro Ishii vs. Bobby Fish
• IWGP World Hvt. champion Naito vs. Kyle O’Reilly (non-title)
• Tanahashi & Michael Elgin vs. Kazuchika Okada & Moose
• Eight-man tag: Bullet Club (Young Bucks – Nick & Matt Jackson & IWGP tag champions Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa) vs. Motor City Machineguns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) & Matt Sydal & IWGP Jr. Hvt. champion KUSHIDA
• The Addiction (Christopher Daniels & Kazarian) vs. Jushin Liger & Cheeseburger

NJPW Talent Roster

• IWGP World Hvt. champion Naito
• Kazuchika Okada (w/Gedo)
• Tanahashi
• ROH TV champion Tomohiro Ishii
• IWGP World tag champions Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa
• IWGP Jr. Hvt. champion KUSHIDA
• Jushin Liger
• Young Bucks (NJPW/ROH)
• Michael Elgin (NJPW/ROH)

Tour Schedule

• Sunday, May 8: Global Wars PPV in Chicago
• Monday, May 9: Dearborn, Mich. at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center
• Wednesday, May 11: Toronto at Ted Reeve Arena
  • IWGP IC champion Kenny Omega announced
• Saturday, May 14: New York City at Terminal 5