This will be the first time Stardom matches will be streamed live on New Japan World with both Japanese and English commentary.

[10] At Wrestle Grand Slam in Tokyo Dome Robbie Eagles defeated El Desperado to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship.

During Super Junior Tag League the pair would lose their first three matches; in their fourth match on August 16 against Suzuki-gun, Sho refused to break the submission hold that El Desperado put on Yoh and instead would leave the ring, forcing Yoh to submit.

On August 17, Suzuki-gun's El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru would defeat IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Taiji Ishimori and El Phantasmo in the finals of Super Junior Tag League to earn a championship title shot at Wrestle Grand Slam.

At Wrestle Grand Slam in Tokyo Dome, Dangerous Tekkers defeated Tetsuya Naito and Sanada to win the IWGP Tag Team Championship.

At Wrestle Grand Slam in Tokyo Dome, Shingo Takagi retained his IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against Hiroshi Tanahashi.