A new IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion will be crowned at NJPW Castle Attack.
With Hiromu Takahashi injured and set to miss an estimated six months, the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship has been vacated and a triple threat match between El Phantasmo, BUSHI, and El Desperado will take place on Sunday, February 28 at NJPW Castle Attack.
Takahashi vacated the title to kick off Thursday's NJPW Road to Castle Attack event.
Phantasmo was owed a title shot after winning the 2020 Super J-Cup against Takahashi. BUSH was set to take Takahashi's place, facing ELP in a singles bout.
El Desperado inserted himself into the match after he and Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated Taiji Ishimori & ELP to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles at NJPW Road to Castle Attack.
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— njpwworld (@njpwworld) February 25, 2021
ヒロム、IWGPジュニア王座を返上へ
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「一つだけ、俺のわがままを聞いてください…」
大胸筋断裂で長期離脱を余儀なくされた高橋ヒロムが今の思いを語る…
さらに、“パートナー”BUSHIにメッセージ
-- 登録＆視聴https://t.co/CcdQ1XrpWA#njcattack #njpw pic.twitter.com/CEXk87uP6m
El Desperado vs El Phantasmo vs BUSHI for the vacant IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship!!#njpw #njcattack pic.twitter.com/DqyuNEVIii
— Ciaràn (@CiaranRH) February 25, 2021
BUSHI ends the night standing over El Desperado and El Phantasmo, with the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship in his hands!! #njpw #njcattack pic.twitter.com/nzkzWM4nFY
— Ciaràn (@CiaranRH) February 25, 2021
You can view full results from NJPW Road to Castle Attack on February 25 by clicking here.
Fightful will have ongoing results from night two of NJPW Castle Attack on Sunday, February 28.
