Published: March 21, 2021, 6 a.m.

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I\\u2019m Matt Carlins and this is JUST Pro Wrestling News for Sunday, March 21, 2021.

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This update is brought to you by IndyWrestling.us.

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(STINGER: New Japan)

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New Japan\\u2019s show on Saturday was interrupted...by an earthquake.

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A magnitude 7.0...centered just over 30 miles northeast of Sendai...where the show was held.

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No major damage was reported. There were some minor injuries.

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In the arena in Sendai, the quake happened during a match. It shook video cameras and rattled lighting fixtures.

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The match immediately came to a halt. There was a 20 minute delay as the safety of the arena was confirmed.

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The semifinal matches in the New Japan Cup went on AFTER the earthquake delay.

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In the main event, Shingo Takagi pinned EVIL. Will Ospreay exploited a leg injury to David Finlay to punch his ticket.

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The tournament final between Ospreay and Takagi is the main event of Sunday\\u2019s show at the same arena that hosted Saturday\\u2019s. It\\u2019s a rematch of the 2019 Best Of The Super Juniors final, which was won by Ospreay.

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Also on Sunday\\u2019s card...Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kota Ibushi will team up against BULLET CLUB\\u2019s Jay White, Bad Luck Fale & Chase Owens.

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Okada, Tanahashi & Ibushi were victorious in a 6-man tag Saturday - the match that was interrupted by the earthquake. There was some tension between all three men during the match.

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(STINGER: WWE)

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WWE presents its Fastlane pay per view tonight.
\\nThe main event has Roman Reigns defending the Universal Championship against Daniel Bryan. Edge will be the special enforcer.

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Apollo Crews challenges Big E for the Intercontinental Championship.

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Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler defend the WWE Women\\u2019s Tag Titles against Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair.

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Mustafa Ali gets a shot at Riddle\\u2019s United States Championship.

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Also being promoted for tonight - Randy Orton going one-on-one with Alexa Bliss.

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Drew McIntyre vs. Sheamus in a No Holds Barred Match.

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And Seth Rollins vs. Shinsuke Nakamura.

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WWE\\u2019s website no longer has any mention of a match between Shane McMahon and Braun Strowman, which was announced during Monday night\\u2019s Raw.

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Fastlane is the first big test for the WWE Network on Peacock, its new streaming home in the United States. Subscribers still have the option to watch on the \\u201coriginal\\u201d network. It\\u2019s still up and running through April 4th.

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A title match announced Saturday for NXT\\u2019s big event during WrestleMania week. Io Shirai will defend her women\\u2019s title against Raquel Gonzalez on Night 1 of TakeOver: Stand & Deliver. That will be broadcast on the USA Network on Wednesday, April 7th. Night 2 is exclusive to Peacock.

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WWE is promoting that Rhea Ripley will appear on Monday\\u2019s Raw.

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The NWA returns to pay per view today with Back For The Attack, starting at 4PM Eastern. Three title matches are on the card:

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Nick Aldis is defending the Worlds Heavyweight Championship against Aron Stevens in the main event.

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Trevor Murdoch defends his National Heavyweight Championship against Chris Adonis.

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And The Pope puts the NWA TV Title on the line against Thom Lattimer.

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Also on the card...Kamille vs. Thunder Rosa - The winner is the #1 contender for Serena Deeb\\u2019s NWA Worlds Women\\u2019s Championship.

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Plus, Kratos vs. Tyrus...and a 4-Way involving Jax Dane...Crimson...Jordan Clearwater...and Slice Boogie.

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The show will emanate from the same Atlanta studio that hosted the tapings of NWA Powerrr.

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That\\u2019s JUST Pro Wrestling News for Sunday, March 21. Our next update comes your way tomorrow morning, so be sure to subscribe to this feed. We also thank you in advance for leaving a glowing rating or review..

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