After some confusion over whether New Japan would take part, the company today announced lineups for the joint New Japan/All Japan 40th anniversary shows in Taiwan next month. Compared to the Sumo Hall show in July these are very low key, with New Japan unable to dispatch top stars like Tanahashi, Nakamura, Okada, Goto, Makabe, Naito, and Devitt because the company has a tour going at the same time in Japan. So older heads like Nagata, TenKoji, and Liger have been tasked with leading the company on these shows against near enough All Japan’s entire native roster. Koji Kanemoto, who spends most of his time in All Japan these days but is still a New Japan wrestler, represents New Japan in a series of interesting interpromotional matches including one battle with his Junior Stars friend Minoru Tanaka. Another big junior match pits Liger against Kaz Hayashi, while probably the biggest heavyweight match is the 10/28 main event of Tenzan, Kojima & Wataru vs. Muto, Funaki & Hayashi.
NJPW/AJPW “NJPW & AJPW 40TH ANNIVERSARY ~ WE ARE PRO-WRESTLING LOVE IN TAIWAN”, 10/27/12
Taiwan National University Gymnasium
1. Takao Omori, Manabu Soya & Hiroshi Yamato vs. Masakatsu Funaki, Masayuki Kono & Minoru Tanaka
2. New Japan vs. All Japan: Tiger Mask 
vs. SUSHI 
3. New Japan vs. All Japan: Hiromu Takahashi vs. Seiya Sanada
4. New Japan vs. All Japan: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. KENSO & Ryota Hama
5. New Japan vs. All Japan: Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Kaz Hayashi
6. New Japan vs. All Japan: Yuji Nagata , Wataru Inoue & Koji Kanemoto vs. Keiji Muto , Suwama & Shuji Kondo
NJPW/AJPW “NJPW & AJPW 40TH ANNIVERSARY ~ WE ARE PRO-WRESTLING LOVE IN TAIWAN”, 10/28/12
Taiwan National University Gymnasium
1. Suwama, Takao Omori & Manabu Soya vs. KENSO, Ryota Hama & Seiya Sanada
2. New Japan vs. All Japan: Jushin Thunder Liger vs. SUSHI
3. New Japan vs. All Japan: Koji Kanemoto vs. Minoru Tanaka
4. New Japan vs. All Japan: Tiger Mask & Hiromu Takahashi vs. Shuji Kondo & Hiroshi Yamato
5. New Japan vs. All Japan: Yuji Nagata vs. Masayuki Kono
6. New Japan vs. All Japan: Hiroyoshi Tenzan , Satoshi Kojima & Wataru Inoue vs. Keiji Muto , Masakatsu Funaki & Kaz Hayashi
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Satoshi Kojima’s busy interpromotional schedule also sees him go to NOAH soon where he faces Naomichi Marufuji in a singles match. On the heels of his failure to take the IWGP Heavyweight Title from Tanahashi, Marufuji will be looking to bounce back with a win over the IWGP Tag Team Champion.
NOAH, 9/29/12
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
- Naomichi Marufuji vs. Satoshi Kojima