NJPW has revealed the results of a fan vote to determine the KOPW 2022 stipulation for Friday’s Rumble on 44th Street pay-per-view.
Challenger El Phantasmo’s New York City Street Fight stipulation defeated KOPW 2022 holder Shingo Takagi’s “Last Daddy Standing” proposal by a 56.1 percent to 43.9 percent margin in polls held on NJPW’s social media accounts to win the voting. A total of 17,004 votes were cast, with ELP’s choice winning 9,540 votes to 7,464 votes.
The KOPW 2022 match is one of five bouts official for Friday’s event, the second of two consecutive pay-per-view nights in New York City for NJPW. Thursday’s event will be The Night Before Rumble on 44th Street: A Halloween Special, a show with a mystery lineup.
Both shows will be available for standalone purchase, or as a bundle on FITE TV.
The lineups:
NJPW The Night Before Rumble on 44th Street: A Halloween Special, Thursday, October 27, 8 p.m. Eastern time on FITE TV pay-per-view —
NJPW Rumble on 44th Street, Friday, October 28, 8 p.m. Eastern time on FITE TV pay-per-view —
- Kazuchika Okada & Eddie Kingston vs. Jay White & Juice Robinson
- KOPW 2022 New York City Street Fight: Shingo Takagi vs. El Phantasmo
- Rocky Romero & YOH vs. Yujiro Takahashi & SHO
- NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship: Aussie Open (c) vs. Motor City Machine Guns vs. Kevin Knight & The DKC
- Minoru Suzuki vs. Clark Connors
News Summary:
- NJPW reveals KOPW stipulation for Rumble on 44th Street – WON/F4W
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