Pro Wrestling NOAH revealed that Naomichi Marufuji will be a special guest at WWE SummerSlam on August 3rd. Marufuji will serve as a guest commentator for the ABEMA broadcast.
Marufuji recently faced AJ Styles at NOAH Destination 2024 on July 13. After defeating Marufuji, Styles expressed his desire to see NOAH wrestlers in WWE.
You can watch the highlights from their match below:
Naomichi Marufuji vs. AJ Styles – 13.07.2024
Respect! It's never too late. Surprisingly, during their careers, these two never faced in the ring, but sometimes dreams come true. Two innovators, geniuses demonstrate why they are#noah_ghc #WWE #丸藤正道 pic.twitter.com/8XB1HOp0AZ— ROGER TARGET (@Roger_Target) July 13, 2024
Below is the current match-card for SummerSlam 2024:
– Undisputed WWE Championship Match: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Solo Sikoa
– World Heavyweight Championship Match: Damian Priest (c) vs. Gunther
– Women’s World Championship Match: Liv Morgan (c) vs. Rhea Ripley
– WWE Women’s Championship Match: Bayley (c) vs. Nia Jax
– United States Championship Match: Logan Paul (c) vs. LA Knight
A couple of more matches are expected to be added to SummerSlam 2024:
– CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre with Seth Rollins as the Special Guest Referee
– Intercontinental Championship Match: Sami Zayn (c) vs. Bron Breakker
Speaking of WWE SummerSlam 2024, All Elite Wrestling is adjusting its schedule to avoid direct competition with this event. According to the TNT schedule, AEW Collision will air at 5 p.m. ET on August 3rd, concluding before SummerSlam begins at 7 p.m. ET.
On that day, TNT will broadcast “Star Wars: A New Hope” and “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” during AEW’s usual 8 p.m. time slot. Additionally, the August 3rd episode of AEW Collision will be taped on August 1st at Esports Stadium Arlington in Arlington, Texas, as part of the Path To All In series.
AEW Collision has previously gone head-to-head with WWE PLEs like Royal Rumble and Money In The Bank, notably seeing a viewership drop to 306,000 during the July 5th edition against Money In The Bank. Avoiding a clash with one of WWE’s Big Four PLEs is a smart move for AEW.
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