NJPW Holds NJPW TAMASHII Tryout Session, Lists Prospects Who Passed

NJPW held a tryout for NJPW TAMASHII, and several prospects passed.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that they held a training seminar Kilkenny on March 21 and 22, and it also included a tryout session in an effort to find future NJPW prospects. Bad Luck Fale and Jack Bonza presided over the tryout, and the company listed the participants who passed. These individuals were invited to the NJPW TAMASHII event in Adelaide on April 14. Among others, Chris Basso, "Wrecking Ball" Will Gibson, and Eli Theseus passed the tryout.

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From NJPW:

March 21 and 22nd saw Kilkenny in South Australia play host to a special training seminar for local professional wrestlers looking to up their game, as well as a tryout session to find future NJPW TAMASHII prospects.

Presided over by Bad Luck Fale and Jack Bonza, the seminar saw trainees participate in drills and exercises, with the chance to receive detailed feedback and advice from the Rogue Army members. During the tryout, prospects were given the opportunity to show what they could do under the watchful eye of Fale and Bonza; those who passed the tryout will be invited to April 14’s TAMASHII event in Adelaide, and may be a part of future NJPW TAMASHII events to come.

Earning their way through the tryout were:

  • Punch-Drunk Istria
  • Chris Basso
  • Delta
  • Amber
  • Gabriel Aeros
  • Eli Theseus
  • Einar
  • Barren
  • Joey Graham
  • ‘Grimm’ Mat Basso
  • Party Guy Ty Banjo Powers
  • Link Barnett
  • Robby Heart
  • Dean Brady
  • Corndog
  • ‘Wrecking Ball’ Will Gibson

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