 Black Tiger would join Jyushin Thunder Liger's CTU faction and represent NJPW as a member of Team Japan in TNA Wrestling's World X-Cup.Black Tiger IV returned to New Japan in February 2009, joining GBH and restarting his feud with Tiger Mask IV.On April 5, 2009, at "Resolution '09" Tiger Mask IV defeated Black Tiger IV in a title vs. mask match.