Some New Japan news before the next tour begins:
The promotion announced today that Josh Barnett, a longtime MMA and pro wrestling veteran including in New Japan, has been named an interim coach at the New Japan Dojo for this month. In comments, Barnett said he was very honored to be named an interim coach and following in the footsteps of his trainer, Karl Gotch.
It was also announced that the Royal Quest 4 event in England later this month will be a LIVE broadcast worldwide on New Japan World for all paying monthly subscribers-no PPV/paywalls. The event is on 10/20 and will start at a nice matinee time for those of us in the US-9:30 AM PT/12:30 PM ET. While the Road to KING OF PRO WRESTLING tour starting tomorrow will not be televised at all, the event continues a run where every event should be televised at least through after the upcoming Super Jr. Tag League in October & November. Also on New Japan World will be Sunday’s Yuji Nagata Produced event and KING OF PRO WRESTLING 2024, which will be available live OUTSIDE JAPAN ONLY (it’s a TV Asahi exclusive in Japan). The movie “Gladiator 2: The Voice Of The Hero”, being released worldwide soon and in Japan on 11/15, will be the title sponsor of the KOPW 2024 event.
