For NJPW’s All Star Junior Festival USA event, a three-way tag team ladder match for the Philly Cheesesteak Cup has been announced.
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi and CMLL World Historic Welterweight Champion Rocky Romero will face GCW World Champion Blake Christian and Master Wato vs. DOUKI and Low Rider in the main event.
There is no word on what the Philly Cheesesteak Cup will look like, but the name is appropriate given that it will be fought for in Philadelphia, the birthplace of the cheesesteak.
NJPW noted in their match announcement, “The All Star Junior Festival has the second match added to its lineup, and in the true spirit of the Festival it’s a… unique one. A ladder match will determine the winner of the first ever Philly Cheesesteak Cup, with three unique teams taking to the ring. Of the trio of teams, DOUKI and Low Rider are the only duo to have teamed up together on the Mexican indie scene. Then there’s the spectacular prospect of both Blake Christian with Master Wato, and Rocky Romero with Hiromu Takahashi, but with neither of these combinations exactly similar in terms of character, can they even work well enough together to climb the ladder to success and… sandwiches? Find out August 19!”
On Saturday, August 19, the NJPW All Star Junior Festival USA will be held at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA. Tickets are still available, and the event will be broadcast live on NJPW World as a pay-per-view.
The updated card is as follows:
Three-Way Tag Team Ladder Match for the Philly Cheesesteak Cup
DOUKI and Low Rider vs. GCW World Champion Blake Christian and Master Wato vs. IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi and CMLL World Historic Welterweight Champion Rocky Romero
GCW Tag Team Champions Nick Wayne and Jordan Oliver vs. El Desperado and MAO
Others in action will be IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Clark Connors, TJP, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Robbie Eagles, YOH, Shun Skywalker, Mike Bailey, Dragon Kid, and more
