Power Struggle (2023)

Power Struggle is an upcoming professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling. It will take place on November 4, 2023, in Osaka, Osaka, at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium. It will be the twelfth event under the Power Struggle chronology.[1][2]

Power Struggle
PromotionNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
DateNovember 4, 2023
CityOsaka, Japan
VenueOsaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Event chronology
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Storylines

Power Struggle will feature professional wrestling matches that will involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[3]

After retaining the IWGP United Kingdom Heavyweight Championship against Zack Sabre Jr. at Royal Quest III On October 14 at Royal Quest III, Will Ospreay called out anyone to challenge him. Shota Umino then came out and accepted Ospreay's challenge.Ospreay granted Umino the title shot at Power Struggle under the condition that Great-O-Khan, would face Jon Moxley, which Umino accepted.

After Hiromu Takahashi successfully defended the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship at Destruction in Ryōgoku, Taiji Ishimori returned and attacked Takahashi and challenged him to a match at Power Struggle.

After Chaos (Kazuchika Okada and Tomohiro Ishii) and Hiroshi Tanahashi successfully defended the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship at Destruction in Ryōgoku, Ishii offered a title shot to TMDK, which they accepted.

Matches
No.Matches*[4]Stipulations
1Jon Moxley vs. Great-O-KhanSingles match[5]
2TBD vs. TBD2023 Super Junior Tag League finals[5]
3David Finlay (with Gedo) vs. Tanga LoaSingles match[5]
4Just 5 Guys (Sanada and Yuya Uemura) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito and Yota Tsuji)Tag team match[5]
5Chaos (Kazuchika Okada and Tomohiro Ishii) and Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. TMDK (Zack Sabre Jr., Mikey Nicholls and Shane Haste)Six-man tag team match for the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship[5]
6Hiromu Takahashi (c) vs. Taiji IshimoriSingles match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship[5]
7Will Ospreay (c) vs. Shota UminoSingles match for the IWGP United Kingdom Heavyweight Championship[5][lower-alpha 1]
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
*Card subject to change

Notes
  1. Despite Ospreay renaming the title to IWGP United Kingdom Heavyweight Championship, the match is listed as a IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship title match by NJPW

References
  1. Boone, Matt (October 14, 2023). "Jon Moxley Match, Will Ospreay IWGP U.K. Title Defense Added To NJPW Power Struggle 2023". wrestlingheadlines.com. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  2. "POWER STRUGGLE 2023". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  3. Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  4. Atkins, Jack (October 13, 2023). "Matches Announced For NJPW Power Struggle 2023 The NJPW Power Struggle 2023 Card Starts To Take Shape". cultaholic.com. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  5. Boone, Matt (October 14, 2023). "Updated Lineup For NJPW Power Struggle 2023: Jon Moxley, Will Ospreay Matches Added". rajah.com. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
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