New Japan Pro Wrestling recently announced two new matches for the card of King of Pro Wrestling 2026, which takes place on October 12 at the Ryogoku Sumo Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
The first new match announced was a NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Championship match of Unbound Co. (Knockout Bros. (OSKAR & Yuto-ICE)) & mystery partner vs. United Empire (Will Ospreay, HENARE, & Great-O-Khan) (c).
The second new match announced was an IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship match of Shota Umino vs. Gabe Kidd (c).
Current card for NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2026:
- IWGP Heavyweight Championship – Ryohei Oiwa vs. Yuta Tsuji (c)
- IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship – Shota Umino vs. Gabe Kidd (c)
- NEVER Openweight Championship – Kosei Fujita vs. Aaron Wolf (c)
- NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Championship – Unbound Co. (Knockout Bros. (OSKAR & Yuto-ICE)) & mystery partner vs. United Empire (Will Ospreay, HENARE, & Great-O-Khan) (c)
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