KUSHIDA will be in action at IMPACT Wrestling Derby City Rumble on July 15.
In a tweet on July 11, IMPACT announced that the former WWE NXT star will face Rich Swann at the television taping at Old Forester’s Paristown Hall in Louisville, Kentucky.
The official announcement, courtesy of IMPACT’s website, is as follows:
Last week, we learned that New Japan Pro-Wrestling standout KUSHIDA would be making his highly-anticipated IMPACT debut this Friday and Saturday at Derby City Rumble in Louisville. We can now confirm who his opponent will be on Friday, July 15th – none other than former IMPACT World Champion, Rich Swann. Don’t miss your opportunity to see KUSHIDA compete in the IMPACT Zone for the very first time and be there LIVE!
The television trucks of IMPACT! on AXS TV come to Old Forester’s Paristown Hall in Louisville, KY on July 15th and 16th as IMPACT Wrestling presents Derby City Rumble, featuring all your favorite IMPACT stars in action! Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com.
BREAKING: KUSHIDA will face Rich Swann in his IMPACT debut THIS FRIDAY at Old Forester’s Paristown Hall in Louisville, KY!
Get tickets and be there live: https://t.co/IQZ1hLHgOr pic.twitter.com/HJZFEz1T02
— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) July 11, 2022
KUSHIDA returned to New Japan Pro-Wrestling in June, and he competed during the New Japan Road tour. Swann is a former IMPACT World Champion, and he recently lost the IMPACT Digital Media Championship.
Alex Shelley vs. Chris Sabin has also been announced for the taping.
WrestleZone will provide more details as they become available.
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