Robbie X to Challenge YOH For IWGP Jr. Heayweight Title at NJPW Road to King of Pro Wrestling

By: Noah Leatherland

After retaining the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title at NJPW Battle Line Hokkaido, YOH has his next defence already lined up. Robbie X made himself known as the next challenger, and now the match has been made official for October 7th.

The match will take place in Korakuen Hall on the second leg of the NJPW Road to King of Pro Wrestling tour. The bout will be the first time YOH and X have faced off one-on-one. They are also scheduled to meet in an undercard tag team match at this weekend’s Destruction in Kobe event.

The title match will be YOH’s third defence. Since winning the belt from DOUKI at NJPW Dominion, YOH has bested Francesco Akira and Taiji Ishimori. For X, while he has held one half of the junior tag belts, this will be his first time challenging for the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship. X shared a message on social media after making the challenge.

I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude for your warm support. Challenging for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship is a huge responsibility, but YOH is a brilliant champion. Nevertheless, I will give it my all to become the new Junior Heavyweight Champion.

(Quote translated via DeepL)