Ring of Honor has announced that NJPW Superstar Jushin “Thunder” Liger will be competing with the company for ROH’s “War of the World’s Tour” in May of this year.
Liger will appear on four dates for ROH as part of this year’s War of the World’s Tour. You will be able to see Liger appear for ROH at the Lowell, MA, Toronto, ON, Royal Oak, MI, and Chicago, IL.
You can see Ring of Honor’s official announcement regarding Jushin “Thunder” Liger’s US tour below:
Jushin "Thunder" Liger signed for War Of The Worlds Tour in May! #ROHWOTW
Lowell, MA
Toronto, ON
Royal Oak, MI
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— ROH Wrestling (@ringofhonor) April 16, 2018
Ring of Honor also issued the following statement on their website about Liger’s United States tour with the company:
Arguably the most famous and well known Japanese wrestler of all time, Jushin ”Thunder” Liger has an amazing track record across the world and within Ring of Honor. He has faced and defeated some of the greats in ROH history including Bryan Danielson and Low Ki. More recently, he engaged in tremendous battles with ROH World Champion Dalton Castle and former Champions Jay Lethal and Adam Cole while serving as a mentor for Cheeseburger!
The legendary Liger returns to competition in ROH on ALL FOUR STOPS of the War of the Worlds Tour! Liger maintains an extensive wrestling schedule but his bouts in the United States and Canada remain rare! You do not want to miss your chance to see a man who revolutionized wrestling when the War of the Worlds Tour comes to Lowell, MA, Toronto, Royal Oak, MI, and Chicago this May!
Liger is a world-renowned superstar having competed in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, Stampede Wrestling, and World Championship Wrestling. His accomplishments in New Japan are second to none. Liger is a former 11-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion and a 6-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion. He’s also won numerous championships in Mexico, Europe and the United States, including the WCW Light Heavyweight Championship.
Who will the legend face in his return to ROH? One of the all-time great junior heavyweights in professional wrestling history, there are a plethora of potential dream matches for Liger to take part in singles or tag team competition! Will it be a current ROH star? Perhaps a returning ROH star? Or will it be a dream match against a NJPW star? Join us on the War of the Worlds Tour for the return of Jushin “Thunder” Liger!
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