[News] Preliminary Lineups for the Road to KANFES 2015!

* With less than one week away before the Road to KANFES 2015 kicks off in Korakuen Hall, the company has released preliminary lineups for the entire tour, which will stretch from 5/09 in Korakuen to the final destination on 5/31 ~ The 2015 KANSAI PRO-WRESTLING FESTIVAL in Kobe.

Indeed, KJPW will once again host the event -- celebrating the legacy of Japanese Pro-Wrestling, while at the same time forging a brave, new future. Since 2002, the 5/31 date has slowly become the "Pro-Wrestling Day" for fans in not just Kansai, but across Japan. Some of the greatest battles seen in the modern era has taken place on 5/31, including Genji Yamato and Tetsuhisa NAKAI -- who met on 5/31/2005 for the Unified Double Titles, along with the historic bout between Ryo Inoue and Kazuma Fujita in 2009, which emanated from the Osaka Dome.

While many can speculate, a card has yet to be announced for the 5/31 event. Given the 10,000 seat capacity of one of Kansai's entertainment meccas, nothing less but a top-loaded lineup should be expected.

T.A.P. have been signed to work three of the dates thus far -- though KJPW aims to secure them for 5/31 and possibly 5/25 in Korakuen Hall. The majority of the involvement see the young wards of Kenji Tanamura and Ryo Inoue square off in what will no doubt be heated skirmishes. However, the 5/15 card in Osaka will see the Principals enter the fray as Kenji Tanamura teams with Harumi Sakai against Ryo Inoue and Takumi Amano.

--> Road to KANFES 2015 (5/09 - 5/31)

May 09, 2015

Tokyo - Korakuen Hall (2,100)

0. Ryo Nozawa/Kappei Nakao Debut Match Ryo Nozawa vs. Kappei Nakao

1. Opening Match ~ ARMADA versus ~FL!~ Special 8-Man Tag: Harumi Sakai, Yusaku Kitajima, Yutaka Awano & Yukio Kisanuki vs. Kohei Obata, Hajime Kon, Yusuke Kishimoto & Maleko Momoa

2. Seikigun versus KHG Special 6-Man Tag Match: ATSUKA, Yoshihiro Shimoda & Hayato Saigo vs. "The Worst One" Kyoto Okazaki, Kazuki Sendo & S☆S Star

3. Special 6-Man Tag Match: Hiroaki Nakata, Manabe Tsuji [FREE] & RYUJI [FREE] vs. Tsutomu Nishioka, James Goodwin Jr. & "BIG" Jon Goodwin

4. Special Tag Match ~ DREAM HEROES versus HOT LIMIT: Jet Jaguar & GALLEON vs. Wataru Yamada & Keisuke Rongai

5. Hybrid Corps ARMADA versus T.A.P.  Special Singles Match: Kenji Tanamura vs. Takumi Amano [T.A.P.]

6. Road to KANFES Special 6-Man Tag Match: Naoki Fukuda, Riki Ichiro & Ryuugo Nagashima vs. Mamoru Sekishima, Norihiro Akashi & Tetsuhisa NAKAI

May 10, 2015

Yamanashi - Nirasaki Municipal Gymnasium (1,000)

1. ARMADA versus ~FL!~:Yusaku Kitajima & Harumi Sakai vs. Hajime Kon & Maleko Momoa

2. Seikigun versus KHG: Jet Jaguar, GALLEON & Ryo Nozawa vs. Kyoto Okazaki, Wataru Yamada & Keisuke Rongai

3. Hiroaki Nakata, Yutaka Awano & Kappei Nakao vs. Tsutomu Nishioka, James Goodwin Jr. & "BIG" Jon Goodwin

4. Special Singles Match ~ Mushozoku versus ~FL!~: Ryuugo Nagashima vs. Kohei Obata

5. Special Tag Match: Kenji Tanamura & Yukio Kisanuki vs. Tetsuhisa NAKAI & Hayato Saigo

6. Road to KANFES Special 8-Man Tag Match: Naoki Fukuda, Riki Ichiro, ATSUKA & Yoshihiro Shimoda vs. Mamoru Sekishima, Norihiro Akashi, Kazuki Sendo & S☆S Star

May 13, 2015

Aichi - Toyohashi City Gymnasium #2 (1,500)

1. ~FL!~ versus KHG: Yusuke Kishimoto & Maleko Momoa vs. Kazuki Sendo & S☆S Star

2. ARMADA versus T.A.P.: Yusaku Kitajima vs. Shuji Kido [T.A.P.]

3. ARMADA versus T.A.P.: Harumi Sakai & Yukio Kisanuki vs. Takumi Amano [T.A.P.] & Daichi Kurumada [T.A.P.]

4. Seikigun versus KHG Special 6-Man Tag Match: Jet Jaguar, ATSUKA & GALLEON vs. Kyoto Okazaki, Wataru Yamada & Keisuke Rongai

5. Road to KANFES Special 8-Man Tag Match: Naoki Fukuda, Riki Ichiro, Ryuugo Nagashima & Hayato Saigo vs. Kenji Tanamura, Mamoru Sekishima, Norihiro Akashi & Yoshihiro Shimoda

May 15, 2015

Osaka - BODYMAKER Colosseum Second Hall (1,500)

0. Yusuke Kishimoto vs. Ryo Nozawa

1. ARMADA vs. T.A.P.: Yusaku Kitajima & Yukio Kisanuki vs. Shuji Kido [T.A.P.] & Daichi Kurumada [T.A.P.]

2. Seikigun versus KHG Special 6-Man Tag Match: Jet Jaguar, Yoshihiro Shimoda & GALLEON vs. Wataru Yamada, Keisuke Rongai & Kazuki Sendo

3. Road to KANFES Special 8-Man Tag Match: Naoki Fukuda, Riki Ichiro, ATSUKA & Hayato Saigo vs. Mamoru Sekishima, Norihiro Akashi, Kyoto Okazaki & S☆S Star

4. Road to KANFES Special Tag Match ~ ARMADA versus T.A.P.: Kenji Tanamura & Harumi Sakai vs. Ryo Inoue [T.A.P.] & Takumi Amano [T.A.P.]

May 16, 2015

Kagawa - Sakaide Hall (800)

1. Ryuugo Nagashima & Kappei Nakao vs. James Goodwin Jr. & "BIG" Jon Goodwin

2. Seikigun versus KHG: Jet Jaguar, Yoshihiro Shimoda, Hayato Saigo & Ryo Nozawa vs. Kyoto Okazaki, Wataru Yamada, Keisuke Rongai & Kazuki Sendo

3. Kenji Tanamura, Yusaku Kitajima & Yukio Kisanuki vs. Hiroaki Nakata, Hajime Kon & Yusuke Kishimoto

4. Special Singles Match: Tetsuhisa NAKAI vs. Tsutomu Nishioka

5. Naoki Fukuda, Yutaka Awano & GALLEON vs. Mamoru Sekishima, Kohei Obata & Maleko Momoa

6. Road to KANFES Special Tag Match: Riki Ichiro & ATSUKA vs. Norihiro Akashi & S☆S Star

May 17, 2015

Ehime - Nomura Town Gymnasium (500)

1. Yutaka Awano & Yusuke Kishimoto vs. Yusaku Kitajima & Yukio Kisanuki

2. ARMADA versus ~FL~: Kenji Tanamura & Harumi Sakai vs. Kohei Obata & Hajime Kon

3. ATSUKA, Yoshihiro Shimoda & Maleko Momoa vs. Kyoto Okazaki, Kazuki Sendo & S☆S Star

4. Special 8-Man Tag Match: Riki Ichiro, Hiroaki Nakata, Tetsuhisa NAKAI & Ryuugo Nagashima vs. Norihiro Akashi, Tsutomu Nishioka, James Goodwin Jr. & "BIG" Jon Goodwin

5. Road to KANFES Special 6-Man Tag Match: Naoki Fukuda, Jet Jaguar & GALLEON vs. Mamoru Sekishima, Wataru Yamada & Keisuke Rongai

May 25, 2015

Tokyo - Korakuen Hall (2,100)

1. 3WAY Match: Yusuke Kishimoto vs. Ryo Nozawa vs. Maleko Momoa

2. ATSUKA & Yoshihiro Shimoda vs. Kazuki Sendo & S☆S Star

3. Jet Jaguar, Hayato Saigo & GALLEON vs. Kyoto Okazaki, Wataru Yamada & Keisuke Rongai

4. Road to KANFES Special Tag Match: Naoki Fukuda & Riki Ichiro vs. Norihiro Akashi & Mamoru Sekishima

KINGDOM of JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING,

"KANSAI PRO-WRESTLING FESTIVAL 2015 ~ yume to mugen ~"

May 31, 2015

Hyogo - Kobe World Memorial Hall (10,000)

* Card TBA