All-Japan continued the Royal Road Tournament today in Tokyo with the second half of the Quarterfinals.
Today’s event was held at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on AJPW.TV. You can also watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.
The announced paid attendance was 334, a legit advance sellout.
Match 1: Jun & Rei Saito, Kumaarashi & Rising Hayato beat Ren Ayabe, Daisuke Sekimoto, Yuya Aoki & Hyo Ogawa. Jun Saito pinned Ogawa after a jackhammer.
Match 2: Timothy Thatcher beat Yasutaka Yano by submission.
Match 3: Odyssey & Shotaro Ashino beat Yuma Anzai & Shota Kofuji. Odyssey pinned Kofuji after a strong power island slam.
Match 4: Dan Tamura, Seigo Tachibana & Hideki Suzuki beat MUSASHI, Yuma Aoyagi & Hokuto Omori. Tachibana pinned MUSASHI.
Royal Road Quarterfinals:
Match 5: Xyon beat Go Shoozaki.
Main Event: Ryuki Honda beat Kento Miyahara.
As a result, Xyon & Honda advance to the Semifinals to face each other. It also means the tournament winner should get to face Miyahara for the Triple Crown at a later date.
The Semifinals and Finals are Tuesday at Korakuen Hall. Live streaming on AJPW.TV will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET. This will also be a Samurai! TV broadcast in Japan.