Southern Showdown[1][2] is an upcoming two-day professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The shows will take place on June 9, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia at the Festival Hall for the first night and on June 30, 2019 in Sydney, Australia at the University of New South Wales Roundhouse for the second night. These are the second shows that NJPW had produced in Australia.
Production
Background
On April 12, 2019, NJPW announced they would produce their second show in Australia on June 29.[3][4] In February 2018, NJPW had a tour with four shows in Australia the Fallout Down Under tour,[4] which the fans had asked NJPW to return to Australia, following the success of the Fallout Down Under tour.[2]
Pre-sale tickets would go for sale on April 24, with general sale tickets going for sale on April 26, costing from $63,60 to $206,10 in advance, while the day of the event would cost $65,00 to $210,00.[2] On April 18, NJPW announced a second night for the show in Australia taking place at Sydney on June 30.[5][6] It was previously reported by Wrestling Observer Newsletter journalist Dave Meltzer that the event would feature two shows, the first airing live on NJPW World and the second as a house show. The shows also serve as a plan for NJPW expansion in the Australian market in 2020.[6] Tickets for the second show went for sale on April 26, with pre-sale not being available for the second night.[6] On April 24, Kazuchika Okada and Jay White were the first NJPW wrestlers announced for the event. The following day, NJPW announced that Bad Luck Fale and Will Ospreay would also be part of the event.[7][8] On May 3, the Guerrilla of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) were announced to take part in the tour.[9] On May 8, Robbie Eagles was announced for the event.[10] Two days later, Gedo and Jado were announced for the event.[11] On May 17, Taiji Ishimori and Toru Yano were announced for the event.[12]
Storylines
Southern Showdown will feature professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.[13]
External links
References
- ↑ Southern Showdown 1 (in Japanese). New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved on 2019-04-10.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Southern Showdown 2 (in English). New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved on 2019-04-10.
- ↑ Jordan, Paul 2019-04-12. NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIA RETURN, DLC RELEASED FOR FIRE PRO WRESTLING WORLD . Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved on 2019-04-16.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 NJPW returning to Australia for Southern Showdown . Wrestling Observer Newsletter (2019-04-12). Retrieved on 2019-04-16.
- ↑ Southern Showdown 2 (in English). New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved on 2019-04-18.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 NJPW OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES SYDNEY EVENT FOR SOUTHERN SHOWDOWN . Wrestling Observer Newsletter (2019-04-18). Retrieved on 2019-04-23.
- ↑ Kazuhika Okada and Jay White the first two names confirmed for Southern Showdown in Australia! (in English). New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved on 2019-04-27.
- ↑ Bad Luck Fale, Will Ospreay added to Southern Showdown! (in English). New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved on 2019-04-27.
- ↑ Guerrillas of Destiny added to Southern Showdown! (in English). New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2019-05-03). Retrieved on 2019-05-04.
- ↑ Robbie Eagles confirmed for NJPW: Southern Showdown! (in English). New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved on 2019-05-08.
- ↑ Jado & Gedo added to Southern Showdown! (in English). New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved on 2019-05-10.
- ↑ Toru Yano & Taiji Ishimori are coming to Melbourne! (in English). New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved on 2019-05-17.
- ↑ Grabianowski, Ed. How Pro Wrestling Works . HowStuffWorks, Inc.. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on 2013-11-18. Retrieved on 2017-06-12.
