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NJPW Royal Quest II night two results: Tetsuya Naito vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

Posted on by Ian Carey

Here are the results from Sunday’s NJPW Royal Quest II night two event from Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London.

Tetsuya Naito defeated Zack Sabre Jr. in the main event earning himself a future match for Will Ospreay’s IWGP United States Championship. 

The show did not air live but will be available on New Japan World at a later date. 

  • Douki & El Desperado defeated Robbie X & Michael Oku
  • Hiromu Takahashi & SANADA defeated Luke Jacob & Ethan Allen
  • Jazzy Gabert defeated Ava White
  • United Empire’s Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan, Gideon Grey, Kyle Fletcher, & Mark Davis defeated FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood), Shota Umino, Ricky Knight Jr., & Gabriel Kidd
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tama Tonga, & Hikuleo defeated Bullet Club’s Karl Anderson, Doc Gallows, & Jay White
  • Kazuchika Okada defeated Bad Dude Tito
  • Tomohiro Ishii defeated Yota Tsuji
  • Tetsuya Naito defeated Zack Sabre Jr. to earn a future IWGP United States championship match

The results from night one of the two-night event can be found here. 

JONAH out of NJPW Royal Quest II due to travel issues

Posted on by Bryan Rose

JONAH is out of this weekend’s NJPW Royal Quest II events in London.

NJPW announced Saturday morning that JONAH is out due to travel issues stemming from Hurricane Ian. JONAH was originally set to be featured in a tag match on day then, then move on to face Tomohiro Ishii in a singles match on day two.

New matches have been announced as a result of JONAH’s absence. JONAH was originally set to team with Bad Dude Tito against Kazuchika Okada and Tomohiro Ishii; Zak Knight will take JONAH’s place. On the second night, Ishii will now face a mystery opponent in a singles match.

Here are the updated cards for Royal Quest, which will take place October 1 & 2 and will air at a later date on NJPW World:

Night 1:

  • IWGP Tag Team Championship: FTR vs. Aussie Open
  • Will Ospreay vs. Shota Umino
  • Hikuleo, Jado, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Tama Tonga vs. Gedo, Doc Gallows, Karl Anderson, and Jay White
  • Tomohiro Ishii and Kazuchika Okada vs. Zak Knight and Bad Dude Tito
  • Hiromu Takahashi, SANADA, and Tetsuya Naito vs. DOUKI, El Desperado, and Zack Sabre Jr.
  • Gideon Grey and The Great-O-Khan vs. Ricky Knight Jr. and Michael Oku
  • Kanji and Jazzy Gabert vs. Alex Windsor and Ava White
  • Gabriel Kidd vs. Dan Moloney

Night 2:

  • Tetsuya Natio vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
  • Hikuelo,Tama Tonga, and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Doc Gallows, Karl Anderson, and Jay White
  • Kazuchika Okada vs. Bad Dude Tito
  • Tomohiro Ishii vs. X
  • Gabriel Kidd, Shota Umino, Ricky Knight Jr., and FTR vs. Gideon Grey, Great-O-Khan, Will Ospreay, and Aussie Open
  • IWGP Women’s Championship tournament: Jazzy Gabert vs. Ava White
  • Hiromu Takahashi and SANADA vs. Young Guns (Ethan Allen and Luke Jacobs)
  • DOUKI and El Desperado vs. Michael Oku and Robbie X

NJPW Royal Quest II not airing on Fite TV

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Though NJPW is returning to the United Kingdom for Royal Quest II this weekend, the shows won’t be airing live.

Fite TV confirmed to John Pollock of Post Wrestling that it won’t be airing this weekend’s NJPW Royal Quest events. The shows also aren’t airing live on NJPW World. They’ll instead be available to watch on NJPW World on demand in October.

Crystal Palace National Sports Center in London is hosting Royal Quest night one this Saturday and Royal Quest night two on Sunday. It’s the first time NJPW has been to the UK since the first Royal Quest event in 2019.

Night one of Royal Quest II will be headlined by Will Ospreay vs. Shota Umino. The card also includes FTR defending their IWGP Tag Team titles against Aussie Open. It will be FTR’s first title defense since becoming IWGP Tag Team Champions at Forbidden Door this June.

The main event of Royal Quest II night two will see Tetsuya Naito face off with Zack Sabre Jr.

The full cards for both nights are available below:

NJPW Royal Quest II night one —

  • Will Ospreay vs. Shota Umino
  • IWGP Tag Team Champions FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) defend against Aussie Open (Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher)
  • Jay White, Karl Anderson, Doc Gallows & Gedo vs. Tama Tonga, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hikuleo & Jado
  • Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii vs. JONAH & Bad Dude Tito
  • Tetsuya Naito, SANADA & Hiromu Takahashi vs. Zack Sabre Jr., El Desperado & DOUKI
  • Jazzy Gabert & Kanji vs. Ava White & Alex Windsor
  • Great-O-Khan & Gideon Grey vs. Ricky Knight Jr. & Michael Oku
  • Gabriel Kidd vs. Dan Moloney

NJPW Royal Quest II night two —

  • Tetsuya Naito vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
  • Tomohiro Ishii vs. JONAH
  • Kazuchika Okada vs. Bad Dude Tito
  • Jay White, Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows vs. Tama Tonga, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hikuleo
  • Dax Harwood, Cash Wheeler, Shota Umino, Gabriel Kidd & Ricky Knight Jr. vs. Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan, Mark Davis, Kyle Fletcher & Gideon Grey
  • IWGP Women’s Championship tournament first-round match: Jazzy Gabert vs. Ava White
  • SANADA & Hiromu Takahashi vs. Ethan Allen & Luke Jacob
  • El Desperado & DOUKI vs. Michael Oku & Robbie X

NJPW reveals cards for Royal Quest II nights one and two

Posted on by Bryan Rose

NJPW has revealed the full cards for their upcoming Royal Quest II shows in London next month.

The first night on October 1 will be headlined by FTR defending the IWGP Tag Team Championship against Aussie Open, with Will Ospreay facing off against Shota Umino in the co-main event. The second night on October 2 will see Tetsuya Naito facing off against Zack Sabre Jr., with the winner facing Will Ospreay for the IWGP United States Championship at a later date. In the co-main event, Hikuleo will team with his brother Tama Tonga and Hiroshi Tanahashi to take on Doc Gallows, Karl Anderson, and Jay White.

Other highlights from the cards include Gabriel Kidd making his first appearances back in NJPW since earlier this year, facing Dan Maloney in a singles match in night one and competing in an eight-man tag on night two. The IWGP Women’s Championship tournament will officially begin on the second night, as Jazzy Gabert will face Ava White.

Several Rev Pro Wrestling stars will also appear on the cards, including the new British Heavyweight Champion Ricky Knight Jr..

Here are the full cards for both shows:

Night 1:

  • IWGP Tag Team Championship: FTR vs. Aussie Open
  • Will Ospreay vs. Shota Umino
  • Hikuleo, Jado, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Tama Tonga vs. Gedo, Doc Gallows, Karl Anderson, and Jay White
  • Tomohiro Ishii and Kazuchika Okada vs. JONAH and Bad Dude Tito
  • Hiromu Takahashi, SANADA, and Tetsuya Naito vs. DOUKI, El Desperado, and Zack Sabre Jr.
  • Gideon Grey and The Great-O-Khan vs. Ricky Knight Jr. and Michael Oku
  • Kanji and Jazzy Gabert vs. Alex Windsor and Ava White
  • Gabriel Kidd vs. Dan Moloney

Night 2:

  • Tetsuya Natio vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
  • Hikuelo,Tama Tonga, and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Doc Gallows, Karl Anderson, and Jay White
  • Kazuchika Okada vs. Bad Dude Tito
  • Tomohiro Ishii vs. JONAH
  • Gabriel Kidd, Shota Umino, Ricky Knight Jr., and FTR vs. Gideon Grey, Great-O-Khan, Will Ospreay, and Aussie Open
  • IWGP Women’s Championship tournament: Jazzy Gabert vs. Ava White
  • Hiromu Takahashi and SANADA vs. Young Guns (Ethan Allen and Luke Jacobs)
  • DOUKI and El Desperado vs. Michael Oku and Robbie X

FTR title defense announced for NJPW Royal Quest II

Posted on by Joseph Currier

FTR are set to make their first defense of the IWGP Tag Team titles.

NJPW has announced that IWGP Tag Team Champions Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler will put their titles on the line against Aussie Open (Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher) at night one of Royal Quest II. The two-night event is being held at The Indoor Arena at Crystal Palace’s National Sports Center on Saturday, October 1 and Sunday, October 2.

FTR won the IWGP Tag Team titles at AEW & NJPW’s Forbidden Door pay-per-view this June, defeating Jeff Cobb & The Great-O-Khan and Rocky Romero & Trent Beretta in a triple threat match where both the IWGP Tag Team titles and ROH Tag Team titles were on the line.

Aussie Open teamed with TJP to defeat FTR & Alex Zayne in a six-man tag match at NJPW Music City Mayhem this July. After the match, Aussie Open issued a challenge to FTR for an IWGP Tag Team title bout.

NJPW posted video of a promo from FTR to make that match official for Royal Quest night one:

Aussie Open are NJPW’s Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions. They recently teamed with Will Ospreay in AEW’s Trios title tournament, losing to Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks in the semifinals.

Royal Quest II will be the first NJPW event to take place in the United Kingdom since 2019.

FTR announced for NJPW Royal Quest II

Posted on by Bryan Rose

FTR are heading to London.

NJPW announced Thursday morning that FTR will be taking part in their upcoming two-show event in London on October 1 and 2. The presale for night one begins at noon BST on Thursday, and night two’s presale will begin at noon BST on August 26.

FTR are the current IWGP Tag Team Champions, having won them at Forbidden Door back on June 26, defeating then-champions Great-O-Khan and Jeff Cobb in a three-way match that also involved Roppongi Vice. In addition to the IWGP titles, they also hold the Ring of Honor and AAA Tag Team titles. 

Since winning the IWGP Tag Team titles, the team has made appearances on NJPW Strong, including wrestling at Music City Mayhem on July 30 and Dax Harwood wrestling Rocky Romero in a singles match on a recent episode of Strong.

Also announced for Royal Quest II are Kazuchika Okada, Tetsuya Naito, and Zack Sabre Jr.. No matches for the show have been announced, but the tournament to crown the first-ever IWGP Women’s Champion will begin on night two.

NJPW returning to United Kingdom for Royal Quest II

Posted on by Joseph Currier

For the first time in three years, NJPW is heading back to the United Kingdom.

NJPW has announced that it will make its return to the UK with Royal Quest II taking place in London on Saturday, October 1 and Sunday, October 2. The two-night event will be held at The Indoor Arena at Crystal Palace’s National Sports Center.

“In the three years since NJPW hit the Copper Box for Royal Quest in August 2019, New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s return to the UK has been one of the most common requests among fans,” NJPW wrote.

“New Japan Pro-Wrestling is excited to announce that Royal Quest II will see NJPW finally make its UK return, across TWO DAYS in London October 1 & 2. The Indoor Arena at Crystal Palace’s National Sports Center in London will play host to the best of NJPW’s worldwide talent, and we hope to welcome the best fans in the world!”

NJPW has opened up a mailing list for fans interested in ticket information. Those who sign up will also receive access to a ticket pre-sale.

The first Royal Quest was a pay-per-view that aired live via Fite TV. The PPV was headlined by Kazuchika Okada defeating Minoru Suzuki.