NJPW sets King of Pro Wrestling card, Road shows, ZSJ vs Takeshita

New Japan Pro Wrestling has released full lineups for its King of Pro Wrestling show on October 13 at Tokyo’s Ryōgoku Kokugikan and for multiple lead-up cards, naming IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Zack Sabre Jr. versus Konosuke Takeshita as the billed main event. The promotion also confirmed Road to King of Pro Wrestling dates on October 6 and October 11 and announced a separate New Japan Road event on October 19 in Kanagawa co-promoted with Taka Michinoku’s JUST TAP OUT.

The October 13 card will feature several title matches that shape the promotion’s fall championship picture. Gabe Kidd is scheduled to defend the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship against Yota Tsuji, while the Knockout Brothers Oskar and Yuto will put the IWGP Tag Team titles on the line against Yuya Uemura and Shota Umino. NEVER Openweight Champion Boltin Oleg is set to defend against EVIL, and NJPW World TV Champion El Phantasmo will face Hiroshi Tanahashi in a singles title match. The card also includes a number of multi-man and tag matches and marks the scheduled return to in-ring action for veteran Hirooki Goto, who is listed for a return match at the event.

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