New Young Lions will make their NJPW debuts this month.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that Shoma Kato and Katsuya Murashima will debut at NJPW World Tag League Nights One and Two. Kato has a background in amateur baseball, and he has been practicing MMA and grappling. Murashima has a successful background as an amateur wrestler, and he was a regional champion.
The announcement, courtesy of NJPW’s website, is as follows:
“World Tag League will get underway on November 20 and 21, and so will the careers of two new Young Lions, who will make their debuts in the kickoffs to each event.
On November 20, Oskar Leube will go up against Shoma Kato. 173cm, 82 kg Kato played baseball through high school in his native Osaka. Transitioning into MMA and grappling practice in his senior year with a view to getting into professional wrestling, the 20 year old won the hearts and minds of viewers of The Spirit, a reality TV show produced by Kazuchika Okada that followed Dojo hopefuls. Now, discerning eyes will be on him looking to make an impact on NJPW fans moving forward.
The next night, Yuto Nakashima will face Katsuya Murashima. 23-year-old Murashima has a nine-year background in amateur wrestling, where after his upbringing in Ibaraki, a college career saw him a regional champion in eastern Japan at 86 and 92 kg, and where he came second at the national level. Could he gain worldwide success in NJPW? His journey starts Tuesday November 21.”
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