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King of Pro-Wrestling
PromotionNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
DateOctober 14, 2024
CityTokyo, Japan
VenueRyōgoku Kokugikan
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King of Pro-Wrestling (2024) is an upcoming professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It Will take place on October 14, 2023 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.[1] It will be the ninth event under the King of Pro-Wrestling name.

Production

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Background

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This will be the first King of Pro-Wrestling event since 2019.

Storylines

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King of Pro-Wrestling featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[2]

On August 18, 2024, Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Yota Tsuji in the G1 Climax 34 finals to win the tournament.[3] After the match Sabre declared that he would challenge for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at King of Pro-Wrestling instead; usually the winner of the G1 Climax would receive a IWGP World Heavyweight Championship match at Wrestle Kingdom.[4] Sabre will face the winner of Tetsuya Naito vs. Great-O-Khan at the event, as Naito will defend the title against O-Khan at Destruction in Kobe.[5]

Matches

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No.Matches*Stipulations
1Tetsuya Naito (c) or Great-O-Khan vs. Zack Sabre Jr.Singles match for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship[6]
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
*Card subject to change

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Thompson, Andrew (July 18, 2024). "Hiroshi Tanahashi's 25th anniversary since debut to be commemorated at NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling". POSTWrestling. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  2. ^ Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  3. ^ Rose, Bryan (August 18, 2024). "NJPW crowns G1 Climax 34 winner". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  4. ^ Brennan, Corey (August 18, 2024). "Zack Sabre Jr. Wants His Guaranteed IWGP Heavyweight Title Match In October". Fightful. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  5. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (August 19, 2024). "Zack Sabre Jr To Challenge For IWGP World Heavyweight Title At NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling". Fightful. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  6. ^ Currier, Joseph (August 19, 2024). "Zack Sabre Jr. to challenge for IWGP World title at NJPW King of Pro Wrestling". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
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