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Two more wrestlers advance in NJPW World TV title tournament

Posted on by Joseph Currier

NJPW was back at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on Saturday for the second day of its Battle Autumn tour.

Two more matches in the NJPW World Television Championship tournament took place at the show. In an upset, YOSHI-HASHI defeated Jeff Cobb in the main event. EVIL also defeated Aaron Henare to advance to the second round.

The second-round match between EVIL and YOSHI-HASHI will take place on October 27. That show will also feature Zack Sabre Jr. vs. David Finlay in a second-round matchup.

The NJPW World TV title was created to highlight “the bond between NJPW and TV Asahi, and the continued growth of NJPW World.” The tournament will conclude at Wrestle Kingdom 17 on January 4.

NJPW World TV title matches have a 15-minute time limit. If tournament matches don’t end within that 15-minute limit, there will be a coin toss to determine the winner.

Here’s the updated schedule of first-round matches:

  • Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Alex Zayne (October 14)
  • David Finlay defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru (October 14)
  • YOSHI-HASHI defeated Jeff Cobb (October 15)
  • EVIL defeated Aaron Henare (October 15)
  • SANADA vs. Taichi (October 16)
  • Hirooki Goto vs. KENTA (October 16)
  • Tomohiro Ishii vs. Ren Narita (October 26)
  • Toru Yano vs. The Great-O-Khan (October 26)

First two wrestlers advance in NJPW World TV title tournament

Posted on by Joseph Currier

The NJPW World Television Championship tournament got underway at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on Friday.

Two TV title tournament matches took place at the first show on NJPW’s Battle Autumn tour. Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Alex Zayne to advance to the next round, while David Finlay also advanced by defeating Yoshinobu Kanemaru.

Sabre and FInlay will face off in a second-round match on Thursday, October 27.

The NJPW World Television Championship was unveiled at NJPW’s Declaration of Power event this month. The title “highlights the bond between NJPW and TV Asahi, and the continued growth of NJPW World.” The inaugural champion will be crowned at Wrestle Kingdom 17 on Wednesday, January 4, 2023.

NJPW World TV title matches will have a 15-minute time limit. Tournament matches are also being contested under those rules.

If a tournament match ends in a draw, there will be a coin toss to decide the winner.

The TV title tournament continues on Saturday with Jeff Cobb vs. YOSHI-HASHI and EVIL vs. Aaron Henare in first-round matches. The full list of first-round matchups is listed below:

  • Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Alex Zayne (October 14)
  • David Finlay defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru (October 14)
  • Jeff Cobb vs. YOSHI-HASHI (October 15)
  • EVIL vs. Aaron Henare (October 15)
  • SANADA vs. Taichi (October 16)
  • Hirooki Goto vs. KENTA (October 16)
  • Tomohiro Ishii vs. Ren Narita (October 26)
  • Toru Yano vs. The Great-O-Khan (October 26)

NJPW reveals bracket for World Television title tournament

Posted on by Bryan Rose

New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced details for a tournament that will crown the first NJPW World Television Champion.

The tournament will begin this Friday at Korakuen Hall as part of the Battle Autumn tour. Each match will have a 15 minute time limit, if a match reaches that limit, a coin flip will decide the winner. The semi finals will take place at the Battle Autumn in Osaka tour on November 5. The finals will take place at Wrestle Kingdom 17 on January 4.

The first round matches, along with the dates in which they will take place, is as follows:

  • David Finlay vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru (10/14)
  • Alex Zayne vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (10/14)
  • YOSHI-HASHI vs. Jeff Cobb (10/15)
  • Aaron Henare vs. EVIL (10/15)
  • SANADA vs. Taichi (10/16)
  • Hirooki Goto vs. KENTA (10/16)
  • Ren Narita vs. Tomohiro Ishii (10/26)
  • Toru Yano vs. The Great-O-Khan (10/26)

NJPW unveiled the new championship at Declaration of Power this past Saturday. It was noted during the presentation that the aim for the championship is to feature younger talent, with each title defense having a fifteen minute time limit.

NJPW Declaration of Power notes: NJPW World TV title revealed, Titan

Posted on by Bryan Rose

NJPW held their Declaration of Power event Monday morning with a new championship being introduced and a new member of Los Ingobernables de Japon being introduced.

Following intermission, NJPW formally introduced the NJPW World Television Championship. President Takami Ohbari noted that this would be a championship aimed for younger talent with an emphasis on speed. 

A 15-minute time limit will be held for each match and each title match will be posted on NJPW’s social media accounts. A tournament to crown the first champion will take place in the future.

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Titan of CMLL joined Los Ingobernables de Japon on Monday’s show, aiding the group in a match against members of United Empire. He revealed himself under a mask and asked to join LIJ. The team discussed the matter and then held their fists in the air. Titan joined them, officially becoming a member of LIJ.

Master Wato pinned Taiji Ishimori in a non-title match, replacing KUSHIDA who was originally advertised. After the match, both Hiromu Takahashi and El Desperado came in to also make their claim for the next shot. A four-way was eventually agreed to, setting up the next title match.

Prior to the start of Monday’s show, Yuji Nagata announced that Oleg Boltin, an amateur wrestler from Kazakhstan, had joined the company. Boltin competed in the 2022 freestyle wrestling World Championships, finishing fifth.