Royal Quest III

Royal Quest III
Official poster of the event
Promotion	New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Date	October 14, 2023
City	London, England
Venue	Copper Box Arena
Attendance	3,191 [1]
Event chronology
← Previous Destruction in Ryōgoku Next → Fighting Spirit Unleashed
Royal Quest chronology
← Previous II Next → IV

Royal Quest III was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on October 14, 2023, at the Copper Box Arena in London, England and featured wrestlers from Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro). ^{[2] [3]} It was the first NJPW event to stream live on RevPro OnDemand.

Production

Background

Royal Quest III was the third event in the Royal Quest chronology, following Royal Quest II. ^[4]

Storylines

Royal Quest III featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches. ^[5]

Results

No.	Results [6]	Stipulations	Times [7]
1	Taiji Ishimori defeated Robbie X by pinfall	Singles match [8]	7:46
2	El Desperado defeated Trent Seven by pinfall	Singles match [9]	8:15
3	Yota Tsuji defeated Luke Jacobs by pinfall	Singles match [10]	8:57
4	Bullet Club War Dogs (Drilla Moloney and Clark Connors) (c) defeated Leon Slater and Cameron Khai by pinfall	Tag team match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship [11]	12:12
5	Guerillas of Destiny (El Phantasmo, Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa) defeated Bullet Club War Dogs (David Finlay, Gabe Kidd and Alex Coughlin) (with Gedo) by pinfall	Six-man tag team match [12]	9:20
6	Ren Narita and Shota Umino defeated United Empire (Francesco Akira and Great-O-Khan) by pinfall	Tag team match [13]	10:27
7	Los Ingobernables de Japon (Bushi and Tetsuya Naito) defeated Just 5 Guys (Douki and Sanada) by pinfall	Tag team match	9:28
8	Hiroshi Tanahashi, Eddie Kingston, and Michael Oku defeated United Empire (TJP, Henare, and Jeff Cobb) by pinfall	Six-man tag team match [14]	10:19
9	Shingo Takagi defeated Tomohiro Ishii by pinfall	Singles match [15]	21:23
10	Will Ospreay (c) defeated Zack Sabre Jr. by pinfall	Singles match for the IWGP United Kingdom Heavyweight Championship [a] [16]	31:16
(c)  – the champion(s) heading into the match

Notes

1. Despite Ospreay renaming the title to IWGP United Kingdom Heavyweight Championship, the match is listed as a IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship title match by NJPW

See also

• 2023 in professional wrestling
• List of NJPW major events

References

1. Kreikenbohm, Philip (14 October 2023). "NJPW Royal Quest III". cagematch.net. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
2. "ROYAL QUEST III SAT. OCTOBER. 14. 2023". njpw1972.com. NJPW . Retrieved 25 August 2023.
3. Renner, Ethan (14 August 2023). "NJPW announces Royal Quest III for London NJPW is going back to Copper Box Arena for Royal Quest III". f4wonline.com. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
4. Chase, Stephanie (14 August 2023). "NJPW announces Royal Quest III London show". digitalspy.com. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
5. Grabianowski, Ed (13 January 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications . Retrieved 9 October 2017.
6. Fritts, Chick (14 October 2023). "NJPW Royal Quest III live results: Will Ospreay vs. Zack Sabre Jr. Tomohiro Ishii vs. Shingo Takagi is also set for the show". f4wonline.com . Retrieved 14 October 2023.
7. Vetter, Chris (17 October 2024). "NJPW "Royal Quest III" results (10/14): Vetter's review of Will Ospreay vs. Zack Sabre Jr. for the IWGP UK Title, Tomohiro Ishii vs. Shingo Takagi, Sanada and Douki vs. Tetsuya Naito and Bushi". Pro Wrestling Dot Net .
8. Ravens, Andrew (8 October 2023). "Full Card Announced For NJPW Royal Quest III In London". Wrestling Headlines. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
9. Ravens, Andrew (8 October 2023). "Full Card Announced For NJPW Royal Quest III In London". Wrestling Headlines. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
10. Ravens, Andrew (8 October 2023). "Full Card Announced For NJPW Royal Quest III In London". Wrestling Headlines. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
11. Ravens, Andrew (8 October 2023). "Full Card Announced For NJPW Royal Quest III In London". Wrestling Headlines. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
12. Ravens, Andrew (8 October 2023). "Full Card Announced For NJPW Royal Quest III In London". Wrestling Headlines. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
13. Ravens, Andrew (8 October 2023). "Full Card Announced For NJPW Royal Quest III In London". Wrestling Headlines. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
14. Ravens, Andrew (8 October 2023). "Full Card Announced For NJPW Royal Quest III In London". Wrestling Headlines. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
15. Ravens, Andrew (8 October 2023). "Full Card Announced For NJPW Royal Quest III In London". Wrestling Headlines. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
16. Ravens, Andrew (8 October 2023). "Full Card Announced For NJPW Royal Quest III In London". Wrestling Headlines. Retrieved 11 October 2023.

External links

• NJPW's official English website