Legend Jushin “Thunder” Liger Will Compete at “NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn”

WWE has announced that international Professional Wrestling legend Jushin “Thunder” Liger will compete at “NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn” on Aug. 22. The surprising news came from WWE through their official Twitter account and WWE.com.

Liger is set to face off in his first WWE match of all time against NXT superstar Tyler Breeze at the event. An NXT Championship rematch between Finn Bálor and Kevin Owens is also set to take place at “NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn,” which will be the first “NXT TakeOver” special to take place outside of Full Sail University.

WWE reports the following on Liger’s “NXT” appearance,

“International wrestling legend Jushin “Thunder” Liger will appear at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn! The blockbuster announcement was made by NXT General Manager William Regal at tonight’s NXT tapings at Full Sail University in Orlando, Fla and then via Twitter.

A legend in his home country of Japan, Liger is an innovator of the high-flying, hard-hitting style that defined cruiserweight wrestling. A true aerial artist, he is not only credited with the invention of the Shooting Star Press, but is also a dangerous striker, known for his devastating shotei palm strikes.

He brought that style to America in the early 1990s with WCW, where he captured their Light Heavyweight Championship from Brian Pillman on Christmas 1991. Liger and Pillman went on to have a classic battle at SuperBrawl II that is regarded as one of the best cruiserweight matches ever. Liger returned to Japan for several years before coming back to WCW for the debut episode of Monday Nitro in 1995, again squaring off with Pillman in a thrilling affair.

A decorated champion in Japan, Mexico and the United States, Jushin “Thunder” Liger will appear in WWE for the first time ever at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Saturday, Aug. 22.”

Editor’s Note:

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