The main sponsor of King of Pro-Wrestling.
Coming up on October 14th is NJPW’s King of Pro-Wrestling event from Ryōgoku Sumo Hall in Tokyo. NJPW announced their main sponsor for the show and it is the Gladiator II film that the likes of Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen and Djimon Hounsou are starring in.
The movie is set to be released in the USA on November 22, 2024 and in Japan on November 15th.
It is noted that Ryōgoku Sumo Hall will be transformed into a gladiator-style venue. The logo will be displayed on the ring mat and corner pads. Collaborative visuals and videos will be displayed as well.
Here’s the full lineup for King of Pro-Wrestling:
- IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
- IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship: David Finlay (c) vs. Hirooki Goto
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: DOUKI (c) vs. SHO
- Hiroshi Tanahashi’s 25th Anniversary Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Shota Umino & El Phantasmo vs. House of Torture (EVIL, Yujiro Takahashi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru)
- NJPW World Television Championship — Three-Way Match: Jeff Cobb (c) vs. Yota Tsuji vs. Ren Narita
- NEVER Openweight Championship: Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Ryohei Oiwa
- IWGP Tag Team Championships: T.M.D.K. (Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls) (c) vs. Bad Luck Fale & Caveman Ugg
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: BULLET CLUB War Dogs (Clark Connors & Drilla Moloney) (c) vs. Kevin Knight & KUSHIDA
- Hiromu Takahashi vs. Místico
