All nine matches have been announced for “RESOLUTION ‘09″, New Japan’s second advance of 2009 on Sumo Hall. In addition to what we already know, there are some interesting additions. Attempting to maintain his vigor leading into Fukuoka, where he will challenge the main event winner, NJC winner Hirooki Goto teams with rival Nagata against GBH’s strong man team, Yano & Iizuka. Wild Child, a fan favourite team when they held the IWGP Tag Team Title, reunite against the foreign combination of Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson! This will be Omori’s return to pro wrestling, now a freelancer. Taguchi & Devitt will challenge for the IWGP Jr. Tag Team Title but exactly who they will face isn’t clear yet, as NO LIMIT will first challenge the Motor City Machine Guns in Orlando at the end of the month. The young lions have already bested the champions in a non-title match and seem to be faring quite well in America. Six company legends compete in a match titled “NJPW Greatest Heritage”, celebrating the amazing history of the Japanese pro wrestling leader, as Choshu, Super Strong Machine & El Samurai battle Chono, Liger & AKIRA. This marks another return for El Samurai, who appeared on a house show also recently.

NJPW “RESOLUTION ‘09″, 4/5/09 (WPW/PPV)
Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan

1. Koji Kanemoto vs. Kazuchika Okada
2. Wataru Inoue, Milano Collection AT & Taichi Ishikari vs. Tomohiro Ishii, Jado & Tomoaki Honma
3. Resolution ‘09 Special 6 Man Tag Match - NJPW Greatest Heritage: Riki Choshu, Super Strong Machine & El Samurai vs. Masahiro Chono, Jushin Thunder Liger & AKIRA
4. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title: Winner of Motor City Machine Guns/NO LIMIT (c) vs. Ryusuke Taguchi & Prince Devitt
5. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title - Belt Contra Mascara: Tiger Mask (c) vs. Black Tiger
6. Resolution ‘09 Special Tag Match - Big Comeback WILD HEART: Manabu Nakanishi & Takao Omori vs. Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson
7. Yuji Nagata & Hirooki Goto vs. Toru Yano & Takashi Iizuka
8. Resolution ‘09 Special Singles Match - The end of discord: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Togi Makabe
9. IWGP Heavyweight Title - WHICH IS GENIUS: Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Kurt Angle

Foreign and special participation have been announced for the “CIRCUIT 2009 NEW JAPAN BRAVE” tour that runs from 4/11 to 5/1 and bridges Sumo Hall and Fukuoka.

- Masahiro Chono (4/11, 4/29, 4/30, 5/1)
- Riki Choshu (all shows)
- AKIRA (all shows)
- Giant Bernard (all shows)
- Karl Anderson (all shows)
- Prince Devitt (all shows)

LOCK UP begins its next phase with a loaded show supported heavily by New Japan (who no longer sponsors the shows - Choshu’s Riki Pro does) with some very enticing matches including an attempt to liquidate the Ishii vs. Wataru grudge and also the “dream team” of Tiger Mask Sayama and Liger facing Tatsuhito Takaiwa & Daisuke Sekimoto.

LOCK UP “CHAPTER 2 ~ COME BACK”, 4/12/09
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

- Kuniyoshi Wada & Nobuo Yoshihashi vs. Shito Ueda & Ken Saito
- Jado vs. Kazuchika Okada
- Ryusuke Taguchi & Prince Devitt vs. Dick Togo & Ikuto Hidaka
- Tiger Mask 1 & Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Tatsuhito Takaiwa & Daisuke Sekimoto
- Tomohiro Ishii vs. Wataru Inoue
- Riki Choshu & Tatsumi Fujinami vs. X & X