The IWGP United States Championship is vacant.
At NJPW Hyper Battle, SANADA vacated the belt due to injury. SANADA suffered an orbital fracture in the New Japan Cup tournament against Will Ospreay and it is unknown when he will return.
SANADA suggested that Hiroshi Tanahashi, the man he defeated to win the title, should reclaim the title. Ospreay wasn't happy with the suggestion, feeling he should be the champion since he put SANADA on the shelf and beat him in the New Japan Cup tournament.
This led to Tanahashi coming out and challenging Ospreay to a bout for the vacant title at Wrestling Dontaku 2022 on May 1.
試合再開前にSANADAが登場しケガからの復帰の見通しが立たないためUSヘビー級のベルトを返上を発表
— ナイトー--[email protected] 新日本 HYPER BATTLE'22 両国国技館 (@swblade_LI944) April 9, 2022
そこにオスプレイが現れSANADAにベルトを寄越せと主張していると棚橋も登場
5.1の福岡で王座決定戦が行われる事に？
#HyperBattle pic.twitter.com/Ag1whjXf3K
See you all next time.
— -------- ---------- (@NJPWCxldSkxll) April 9, 2022
- SANADA (Cold Skull) pic.twitter.com/M0g0aRMPUG
Fans can find results from NJPW Hyper Battle and all NJPW events at Fightful's results section.
