MAO & Desperado versus The East West Express.
Coming up on August 19th is the second installment of New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s All Star Junior Festival. The show is being presented by Rocky Romero and IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi.
Talent announcements have been pushed out over the last several weeks and the first match has been made official. It’ll be El Desperado and DDT Pro-Wrestling’s MAO taking on GCW Tag Team Champions, Nick Wayne and Jordan Oliver, collectively known as The East West Express.
New Japan Pro Wrestling debut.
A dream come true.
And i’m doing it with my brother, @TheJordanOIiver ❤️ pic.twitter.com/CKtpqAxePa— Nick Wayne (@thenickwayne) July 24, 2023
Wayne made his AEW in-ring debut on Dynamite against Swerve Strickland.
Oliver previously stated that he’d join AEW in a heartbeat if it meant he got to continue tagging with Nick on a consistent basis.
