NJPW To Resume Events Later This Month
NJPW to return to events May 22 );
Nagoya, Korakuen Hall events to take place as scheduled, cards to follow
After the cancellation or postponement of five events in May, New Japan Pro-Wrestling can now announce that live events will return on May 22 in Nagoya at the Nagoya Congress Center Event Hall, with events on May 24, 25 and 26 also to take place as scheduled in Korakuen Hall. );
On May 5 and 9, announcements of positive COVID-19 tests among the NJPW roster caused a great deal of concern. Infected wrestlers have all continued to display minor or no symptoms, and have isolated and received appropriate medical treatment. Additionally, wrestlers who had contact with the infected, or had any reason to be concerned, have also independently isolated and taken relevant measures. Wrestlers who have completed their isolation period are being allowed to resume training.
New Japan resumes shows, ROH to bring back fans
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Two other companies today (May 17) announced their next steps toward normalcy.
New Japan is still limited by their home country’s state of emergency, which will keep them from bringing fans back to all shows until at least the end of May (NJPW had resumed having a limited number of attendees at events last July). The company shut down entirely after nine members of their roster tested positive for COVID earlier this month, but reports the outbreak is contained and they’ll start back up this weekend.
After the cancellation or postponement of five events in May, New Japan Pro-Wrestling can now announce that live events will return on May 22 in Nagoya at the Nagoya Congress Center Event Hall, with events on May 24, 25 and 26 also to take place as scheduled in Korakuen Hall.