Yuji Nagata will make his V4 defense of ZERO1’s World Heavyweight Title against Shinjiro Otani after the company president pinned Wataru Inoue in a tag match today. Otani is considered ZERO1’s last hope, even though Nagata bested him in a singles match shortly before taking the belt from Masato Tanaka, but few from 01 know Nagata as well as Otani. No date for the defense has been announced as yet.

ZERO1, 1/23/09
Shinjuku FACE

- Shinjiro Otani & Masato Tanaka beat Yuji Nagata & Wataru Inoue (14:46) when Otani used a Spiral bomb on Inoue.

1/26 update: The match is now confirmed for ZERO1’s 2/27 Korakuen Hall show.

ZERO1 “ZERO1 WRESTLER’S BELIEF ‘09″, 2/27/09
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

- World Heavyweight Title: Yuji Nagata (c) vs. Shinjiro Otani