IWGP World Champion SANADA announced for Impact Emergence

IWGP World Champion SANADA will make his return to Impact Wrestling for their Emergence streaming special, set for Sunday, August 27th in Toronto, Canada.

It's the latest talent exchange for Impact and NJPW with the two companies also set to come together for their second co-promoted Multiverse United event the week prior in Philadelphia.

SANADA was with Impact for a good portion of 2014, aligning himself with The Wolves (Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards) and winning the X-Division title in Japan by defeating Austin Aries. He held the title for three months before losing it back to Aries.

His last appearance was in February 2015 as part of the USA vs. The World One Night Only pay-per-view where he also lost to Aries.

The 35-year-old is currently part of the annual NJPW G1 tournament and is about to pass the 100-day threshold as IWGP World Champion.

It will be the fifth promotion he will be working for this year which includes NJPW, All-Japan, NOAH and AEW where he successfully defended the title against "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry at June's Forbidden Door.

He is the first participant announced for the Emergence special.