NJPW THE NEW BEGINNING in USA Will Be Without Japanese Talent
If you’ve been living under a rock – or don’t live in the United States and trying to forget it exists – the country’s been dealing with a government shutdown because a manchild (who is in the WWE Hall of Fame) can’t build a useless border wall. The shutdown has been ruining the lives of many US citizens, and now it is ruining New Japan’s upcoming tour.
NJPW THE NEW BEGINNING in USA was set to start next week on January 30th with shows in Los Angeles, Charlotte, and Nashville featuring talent from New Japan and Ring of Honor. But today, New Japan issued a statement explaining that due to the government shutdown they are unable to obtain visas for their Japanese talent to enter the country. Here is the full statement:
It is with great disappointment that we must announce that due to the ongoing 2018–19 United States federal government shutdown, we were unable to obtain visas for our Japanese talent who were looking forward to seeing our US fans at the New Beginning in USA.
We are excited to still be able to share a great line-up with our US fans, regardless of visa issues. The IWGP US Champion, Juice Robinson, is defending his title against Barretta and The Great O-Kharn, who is flying in from England, will be debuting in New Japan! What’s more, this show will highlight the talent and potential of our Young Lions, who have been working hard in the NJPW LA dojo. We are looking forward to being able to celebrate the abilities of the exciting new generation of young NJPW wrestlers.
New Japan Pro Wrestling
This is the least of the problems that this whole political disaster, but it’s still extremely bad. If it isn’t fixed by April, this could ruin the G1 SuperCard at Madison Square Garden.
