Impact Wrestling and NJPW have announced two pre-show matches for Countdown To Multiverse United 2.
On Sunday’s free pre-show, Impact Digital Media Champion Kenny King will defend his title against NJPW’s Yoshinobu Kanemaru. There will also be six-man action, with Impact’s Heath, Joe Hendry, and Yuya Uemura taking on NJPW’s Rocky Romero, Master Wato, and Ryusuke Taguchi.
The Impact x NJPW Multiverse United 2: For Whom the Bell Tolls pay-per-view is set for August 20 at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Countdown To Multiverse United 2 pre-show will air live and free on FITE at 4:30pm ET. The main event will then begin at 5 p.m. ET on FITE. The big event still has tickets available.
The updated schedule, which now includes nine matches, is as follows:
Impact World Title Match
NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Impact World Champion Alex Shelley (c)
Fatal 4 Way for the NJPW Strong Women’s Title
Deonna Purrazzo vs. Gisele Shaw vs. Momo Kohgo vs. Giulia (c)
X-Division and Junior Heavyweight Scramble Match
Frankie Kazarian vs. Bushi vs. Chris Sabin vs. El Desperado vs. Rich Swann vs. Kevin Knight vs. Mao
The Bullet Club vs. The World
KENTA, Ace Austin, Chris Bey, NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champion Alex Coughlin, IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Clark Connors and NEVER Openweight Champion David Finlay vs. Josh Alexander, PCO, Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, El Phantasmo and The DKC
Moose and Eddie Edwards vs. TMDK (NJPW World Television Champion Zack Sabre Jr., Shane Haste)
Impact X-Division Champion Lio Rush and Trey Miguel vs. IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi and Mike Bailey
Douki vs. Sami Callihan
Countdown To Multiverse United 2 Pre-show: Impact Digital Media Title Match
Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. Kenny King (c)
Countdown To Multiverse United 2 Pre-show
Heath, Joe Hendry and Yuya Uemura vs. Rocky Romero, Master Wato and Ryusuke Taguchi
