New Japan will be sending a batch of wrestlers to A BATHING APE’s “BAPESTA!! PRO WRESTLING 2008″ special show at the not-quite-second-Korakuen (they said that about Differ too), Tokyo JCB Hall. JCB was hyped as the next big thing for pro wrestling, and ZERO1-MAX christened it with a big show earlier this year, but the usage cost is extremely high and so it has seen very little use as far as pro wrestling goes. Anyway, BAPESTA!! will be using it, and will utilize wrestlers from all over in some intriguing matches, such as… Muto vs. Chono! In six man tag form, that is.

A BATHING APE “BAPESTA!! PRO WRESTLING 2008″, 12/23/08
Tokyo JCB Hall

1. Great Sasuke & Tiger Mask vs. Jushin Thunder Liger & Tigers Mask
2. Teriyaki Boy & Super Milo vs. Ebessan & Kuishinbo Kamen
3. Minoru Suzuki , NOSAWA Rongai & MAZADA vs. X, Jado & Gedo
4. Satoshi Kojima & THE APEMAN vs. Manabu Nakanishi & THE APEMAN GOLD
5. Keiji Muto , Ultimo Dragon & Jinsei Shinzaki vs. Masahiro Chono , Sanshiro Takagi & TAKA Michinoku

Mexican sensation Mistico is on his way to New Japan and sent a photograph of himself to Japan, that you can see above. He also attached a message that sounds very familiar, about how honoured he is to be appearing at the Tokyo Dome on 1/4, and that it will be a special show for him - his first appearance in Japan, in fact. He has heard of the “all-star” nature of the show, with TNA superstars and names from across Japan appearing, so it has given him motivation to show that lucha libra is the world’s number one style.