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NJPW has announced a new match with title shot implications for Wrestle Kingdom 15. The company announced on Wednesday that Satoshi Kojima will battle KENTA with the latter’s IWGP US Right to Challenge briefcase on the line.
KENTA was set to face Juice Robinson, but Robinson was pulled from the match after suffered a fractured orbital bone. The match is set for the first night of the show.
The announcement reads:
After issuing a challenge in Korakuen Hall, December 23 saw Juice Robinson vs KENTA made official for January 4 2021, with the IWGP US Right to Challenge briefcase at stake. Unfortunately, hours after the announcement, it was learned that Robinson had sustained a fractured left orbital bone and would not be able to compete.