IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion and New Japan junior ace Prince Devitt challenges Volador Jr. for the NWA World Historic Middleweight Title at the famous Arena Mexico in a fantastic match.

Not for the first time in his already hugely successful career, New Japan junior ace Prince Devitt is a double champion! The IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion, on excursion to CMLL in Mexico, today captured the NWA World Historic Middleweight Title from Volador Jr. at Arena Mexico. Devitt posted a Tweet saying “My luggage is going to be slightly heavier leaving Mexico that when I arrived!” with a photo of his two belts.

Naomichi Marufuji’s replacement in the G1 Climax has been named as none other than the man who brought down Marufuji to end his IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title reign, Prince Devitt! The IWGP Jr. 2-crown holder will continue his big year and step into some big matches, facing Strong Man (8/6), Anderson (8/7), Makabe (8/8), Nakanishi (8/12), Naito (8/13), Tanahashi (8/14), and Yano (8/15).

President Sugabayashi said there had been a lot of candidates from inside and outside of Japan but in the end they thought they should give the chance to home-based Devitt after he did manage to beat Marufuji, as well as win the Best of the Super Jr. and recapture the IWGP Jr. Tag Team Title.

NO LIMIT’s excursion to America ended in failure as they couldn’t do what they set out to — regain the IWGP Jr. Tag Team Title from the Motor City Machine Guns. It started well for Yujiro and Naito when they defeated the TNA stars in a non-title match but their biggest match ended in defeat and its back to the drawing board for the young lions.

This confirms that the MCMG will make their next defense against Taguchi & Devitt on Sunday at Sumo Hall. Coincidentally (or not), the two today announced a new double team move that they plan to debut called the “Apollo 55″.

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

- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title: Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin (c) vs. Ryusuke Taguchi & Prince Devitt