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Roppongi 3K Disbands, Changes Made To 8/17 NJPW Summer Struggle Show

Roppongi 3K has broken up.

SHO shockingly turned on YOH during the main event of the 8/16 NJPW Summer Struggle show, in which El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated the duo in a Super Junior Tag League match. After the bout, SHO attacked YOH to make it clear that their days as a duo are over.

As a team, Roppongi 3K has held the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship five times. They are three-time winners of the Super Junior Tag Tournament.

NJPW has also announced a few changes to the 8/17 Summer Struggle show after Roppongi 3K disbanded and a few wrestlers, such as Shingo Takagi and BUSHi, were pulled from the card due to COVID-19 protocols. Among other changes, Roppongi 3K and Far East Connection have been removed from the Super Jr. Tag League via a double forfeit.

The official announcement from NJPW’s website is as follows:

Thank you for your support of New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

On Sunday August 15, Shingo Takagi and BUSHI presented with a fever on arrival at a live event in Shizuoka. In accordance with NJPW’s COVID-19 protocols, both wrestlers did not compete on the card and have undertaken PCR tests. Both continue to be absent from live events while awaiting results, while contacts are also absent as a precautionary measure.

We apologise for any disappointment and concern caused, and appreciate your understanding.

 The following changes have been made to tonight’s card.

1st Match

Toru Yano, Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma vs Chase Owens, Yujiro Takahashi & Jado

Tomoaki Honma vs Great-O-Khan

2nd Match

Shingo Takagi, Tetsuya Naito, SANADA & BUSHI vs Satoshi Kojima, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI

Toru Yano & Togi Makabe vs Chase Owens & Jado

3rd Match

SHO & YOH vs Dick Togo & Gedo

Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs Taichi, Zack Sabre Jr, Minoru Suzuki & DOUKI

As a result of their absence, Gedo and Dick Togo forfeit their Super Jr. Tag League match. Far East Connection end the league at 0-5. Additionally, Roppongi 3K have dissolved as a team and therefore tonight’s planned Far East Connection vs Roppongi 3K match is a double forfeit, both teams finishing the league at zero points.

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