Last year after winning the New Kapan G1 CLIMAX Tournament, Zack Sabre Jr. broke with tradition by taking his guaranteed IWGP World Heavyweight Championship shot before the normal date of 1/4 at the Tokyo Dome. New Japan just revealed this year’s winner Konosuke Takeshita is following suit-he is taking his shot on 10/13 at KING OF PRO WRESTLING 2025 at Ryogoku Kokugukan in Tokyo against the champion at the time. That will be determined by Sabre’s next defense vs. Ren Narita on 9/28 at DESTRUCTION in Kobe.
UPDATE: In other 9/28 news, NEVER Openweight Champion Boltin Oleg vs. Don Fale for the title has also been announced.