The event will take place on December 28 at Ryōgoku Sumo Hall in Tokyo, with eleven scheduled matches, including New Japan Pro Wrestling wrestlers Katsuyori Shibata vs. Tom Lawlor. This returning event is what Inoki had included in his will and is being revived in collaboration with the ‘Ganryujima’ mixed martial arts event, produced by Sadaharu Tanigawa, a combat sports promoter. Also participating as special guests are Hideki “Shrek” Sekine and Josh Barnett. Hiroshi Tanahashi, the NJPW superstar, will participate at the comment table. Naoya Ogawa is serving as the event’s general manager.
“INOKI BOM-BA-YExGANRYUJIMA”, 28.12.2022
Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan
0. Opening Match: Keisuke Okuda vs. Yuga Nakaya
1. Ganryujima Special Rules (3×5 Min): Hidenori Ebata vs. Marcus Lelo Aurelio
2. Ganryujima Special Rules (3×3 Min): Dawsakhon vs. Ryusei
3. Ganryujima Special Rules (3×3 Min): Mr. X vs. Takakenshin
4. Ganryujima Special Rules (3×5 Min): Jan Soukup vs. Hideki “Shrek” Sekine
5. Ganryujima Special Rules (3×5 Min): Shoma Shivijax vs. Josh Barnett
6. Kickboxing Rules (3×3 Min): Albert Kraus vs. Usami Hide Maison
7. MMA Rules (3×5 Min): Taiga Iwasaki vs. Raphael Lovato Jr.
8. Yusuke Yachi vs. Minoru “Phillip” Kimura
9. MMA Rules (3×5 Min): Melvin Manhoef vs. Igor Tanabe
10. UWF Rules: Tom Lawler vs. Katsuyori Shibata
