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— 飯伏 幸太 (@ibushi_kota) July 18, 2023

Blood & Guts will be the first time that Ibushi and Omega — famous for their Golden Lovers tag team — have partnered up since December 2018.The duo then defeated the team of Hiroshi Tanahashi and Will Ospreay on a NJPW show. The match will also represent only the third time Ibushi has been in the ring in the last two years, with the former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion missing extended time due to injury. He returned to action earlier this year at Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport and Joey Janela’s Spring Break.

While Ibushi’s AEW debut and reunion with Omega will get the most attention, Blood & Guts will also be the first time Ibushi has encountered his former rival Takeshita. The duo were frequent opponents while both worked for DDT, with Ibushi defeating Takeshita in both their singles matches. But they haven’t wrestled each other since September 2015.