The Demand is booked for NJPW.
Ricochet and the Gates of Agony will appear as part of NJPW’s February 27 New Beginning USA card in Trenton, New Jersey, it was confirmed on Wednesday.
The trio appeared on-screen during this week’s NJPW New Beginning in Osaka card following a win from IWGP Tag Team Champions The Knockout Brothers.
As revealed at New Beginning, Ricochet has called out Taiji Ishimori, and Gates of Agony want the Knockout Brothers 2/27 in Trenton! New Beginning USA @curearena
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— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) February 11, 2026
A promo from Ricochet noted that Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona want to challenge the tag champs for the upcoming U.S. card. Ricochet also confirmed that he will defend his AEW National Championship at the event, taking on NJPW’s Taiji Ishimori.
NJPW’s U.S. return event is up to six confirmed matchups following Wednesday’s show in Osaka. Here’s a look at everything the promotion has announced for the event thus far:
- Syuri vs. Athena (IWGP Women’s Championship)
- Ricochet vs. Taiji Ishimori (AEW National Championship)
- El Phantasmo vs. Konosuke Takeshita (NJPW World Television Championship)
- Tomohiro Ishii vs. Boltin Oleg (NJPW STRONG Openweight Championship)
- OSKAR & Yuto-Ice vs. Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona (IWGP Tag team Championships)
- Yota Tsuji vs. Andrade El Idolo (IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship)
