The wrestlers of New Japan Pro Wrestling will be performing at a fighting video game competition.
New Japan Pro Wrestling recently hosted an event in Long Beach, California and have planned a return to the United States in July in San Francisco. Now, the company has announced they will be in Florida a little over a week before the San Francisco show.
A three day video game competition has partnered with NJPW for a special event on June 29th. The following is an excerpt from the press release by NJPW.
From June 29 to July 1, the Daytona Beach Ocean Center in Florida will host the best fighting game players for the CEO Fighting Game Championships. This summer, it’s the stars of NJPW bringing the fight, as the first night on June 29 will see CEO X NJPW: “When Worlds Collide”! This special event will give fighting game fans a special chance to see New Japan Pro-Wrestling in the flesh, as the action spills out of the screen and into the ring!
The wrestlers advertised for the event includes the following:
- Kenny Omega
- Kota Ibushi
- Tetsuya Naito
- Hiromu Takahashi
- Ryusuke Taguchi
- Jushin Liger
- Juice Robinson
- David Finlay
- Roppongi 3k
- Rocky Romero
- Tama Tonga
- Tanga Loa
- Chase Owens
- Dragon Lee
- Jeff Cobb
Ticket Information is available at TicketMaster.com.
