Fans have given the nod to Toru Yano.
Toru Yano is set to defend his King of Pro Wrestling 2021 Trophy against Chase Owens on February 27 at NJPW Castle Attack. As per the KOPW rules, both men were allowed to pick their stipulations for the match, leading to a fan vote.
Yano has picked a Yano Style Texas Strap Match where competitors are strapped together and must remove the corner pad. Owens picked a Texas Strap Match where competitors are strapped together and must touch all four corners.
Yano won the fan vote with 74% of the vote.
After 20,270 votes were cast worldwide in the KOPW 2021 poll in advance of Castle Attack, rules for Toru Yano’s bout with Chase Owens have now been determined.
Toru Yano: YTR Style Texas Strap Match: 15,014 votes (74.1 %)
Chase Owens: Texas Strap Match: 5,256 votes (25.9%)Chase Owens and Toru Yano will now officially clash in a YTR Style Texas Strap Match Saturday at Castle Attack!
Fightful will have full results from NJPW Castle Attack night one following the conclusion of the event.