NJPW Royal Quest III: Six Man Match, IWGP UK Title Bout & More Set
NJPW has announced five matches scheduled for Royal Quest III 2023 event, including IWGP United Kingdom Championship match and Tomohiro Ishii vs Shingo Takagi.
Eddie Kingston will team with Hiroshi Tanahashi and Michael Oku to face TJP, Jeff Cobb, and HENARE at NJPW Royal Quest III event in a 6-man tag team match.
Kingston has also recently announcled his contract with AEW where he mentioned he will continue for four more years.
Official for Royal Quest III!
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First time outside Japan- Takagi v Ishii!
Kingston, Tanahashi & British Champion Michael Oku v United Empire!
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Yota Tsuji v Luke Jacobs!
El Desperado v Trent Seven!
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Shingo Takagi is also set for the event where he will face Tomohiro Ishii in a one-on-one match. Takagi secured a victory over Ishii in this summer’s G1 tournament and currently holds a 5-1 lead in their overall head-to-head matchups.
Additionally, Yota Tsuji is set to face Luke Jacobs in a singles match. Jacobs emerged victorious against Tsuji during Tsuji’s excursion to RevPro last year. Tsuji also recently got defeated by Will Ospreay for IWGP United Kingdom title at NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2023 event.
Trent Seven is also set for the event where he will face El Desperado. This will be Seven’s first NJPW match since 2016.
Royal Quest III 2023 main event is set for IWGP United Kingdom Championship where Will Ospreay will defend his title against Zack Sabre Jr.
Ospreay is also set for AEW WrestleDream PPV event where he, Konosuke Takeshita, and Sammy Guevara will face Chris Jericho, Kenny Omega, and Kota Ibushi in a six-way tag team match.
Royal Quest III Â event is scheduled for Thursday, October 14, 2023, and will be hosted at the Copper Box Arena in London. Eddie Kingston, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Michael Oku vs TJP, Jeff Cobb, and HENARE
