Eddie Kingston out for NJPW Collision, Orange Cassidy booked
NJPW Collision In Philadelphia has had a change due to an injury to Eddie Kingston, with Orange Cassidy taking his place. NJPW announced that Kingston is out of his match with Gabriel Kidd due to injury and as a result, Kidd will now face Cassidy.
The full announcement reads:
Eddie Kingston injured; Kidd gets potential title shot 【NJoA】
Thank you for supporting New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
Eddie Kingston, who was scheduled to face Gabriel Kidd on Sunday April 16 in Philadelphia has sustained an undisclosed injury and will be unable to compete.
We apologize to fans who were looking forward to seeing Kingston wrestle and appreciate your understanding.
In place of the originally scheduled match, Gabriel Kidd will now face AEW International Champion Orange Cassidy. Cassidy has a defense scheduled against Buddy Matthews this Wednesday in Milwaukee for AEW, and should that defense prove successful, he will put the title on the line against Kidd.
Originally conceived as the All Atlantic Championship, the title was born at Forbidden Door last June. Cassidy is the title’s second champion, and this is the first defense in an NJPW ring.
NJPW joins fans in wishing Eddie Kingston a full and fast recovery.
The lineup for the show is:
* Pure Rules Match: Tracy Williams vs. Alex Coughlin
* Orange Cassidy vs. Gabriel Kidd
* KENTA & Chase Owens vs. Hiromu Takahashi & Tetsuya Naito
BREAKING
Eddie Kingston will not compete in Philadelphia 4/16 due to injury.
In his place, @orangecassidy will meet Gabriel Kidd, and if he remains champion after #AEWDynamite, will put the @aew International Championship on the line!https://t.co/EiSdmFQTVU#njcollision pic.twitter.com/OKWbtBZ3xa
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) April 10, 2023
