The All Japan Pro-Wrestling Champion Carnival tournament is set to kick off on April 18th in Korakuen Hall and will run until May 12th where the championship match will take place at Yokohama BUNTAI.
There will be two blocks of competitors that will be participating in this years tournament.
A Block
- Davey Boy Smith Jr.
- Shotaro Ashino
- Kento Miyahara
- Yuma Aoyagi
- Hokuto Omori
- Ren Ayabe
- Kuroshio TOKYO Japan
- Cyrus
B Block
- Rei Saito
- Suwama
- Ryuki Honda
- Jun Saito
- Yuma Anzai
- Hideki Suzuki
- Hartley Jackson
- Lord Crewe
AJPW released the full schedule of matches for the Champion Carnival 2024 Tournament. Here is the full set of tournament matches:
Thursday, April 18, 18:30 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo [Opening Night]
- Champion Carnival A Block: Yuma Aoyagi vs Davey Boy Smith Jr.
- Champion Carnival A Block: Kento Miyahara vs Ren Ayabe
- Champion Carnival A Block: Shotaro Ashino vs Hokuto Omori
- Champion Carnival B Block: Yuma Anzai vs Jun Saito
- Champion Carnival B Block: Suwama vs Rei Saito
- Champion Carnival B Block: Ryuki Honda vs Lord Crewe
April 20 (Sat) 13:30 Shizuoka / Act City Hamamatsu
- Champion Carnival A Block: Yuma Aoyagi vs Kuroshio TOKYO Japan
- Champion Carnival A Block: Kento Miyahara vs Hokuto Omori
- Champion Carnival A Block: Shotaro Ashino vs Ren Ayabe
- Champion Carnival B Block: Jun Saito vs Hideki Suzuki
- Champion Carnival B Block: Yuma Anzai vs Lord Crewe
- Champion Carnival B Block: Suwama vs Hartley Jackson
April 21 (Sun) 17:00 Chiba・Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Center Exhibition Hall 4
- Champion Carnival A Block: Kento Miyahara vs Yuma Aoyagi
- Champion Carnival A Block: Shotaro Ashino vs Davey Boy Smith Jr.
- Champion Carnival A Block: Kuroshio TOKYO Japan vs Cyrus
- Champion Carnival B Block: Ryuki Honda vs Yuma Anzai
- Champion Carnival B Block: Rei Saito vs Hideki Suzuki
- Champion Carnival B Block: Jun Saito vs Hartley Jackson
April 24 (Wed) 18:30 Shinagawa Prince Hotel Stellar Ball, Tokyo
- Champion Carnival A Block: Shotaro Ashino vs Yuma Aoyagi
- Champion Carnival A Block: Hokuto Omori vs Kuroshio TOKYO Japan
- Champion Carnival A Block: Ren Ayabe vs Cyrus
- Champion Carnival B Block: Suwama vs Yuma Anzai
- Champion Carnival B Block: Ryuki Honda vs Hideki Suzuki
- Champion Carnival B Block: Jun Saito vs Lord Crewe
April 27 (Sat) 17:00 EDION Arena Osaka, Stadium 2
- Champion Carnival A: Kuroshio TOKYO Japan vs Davey Boy Smith Jr.
- Champion Carnival A Block: Kento Miyahara vs Cyrus
- Champion Carnival A Block: Hokuto Omori vs Ren Ayabe
- Champion Carnival B Block: Jun Saito vs Ryuki Honda
- Champion Carnival B Block: Rei Saito vs Yuma Anzai
- Champion Carnival B Block: Hideki Suzuki vs Hartley Jackson
April 28 (Sun) 17:00 Aichi-Nagoya Congress Center
- Champion Carnival A Block: Shotaro Ashino vs Kento Miyahara
- Champion Carnival A Block: Yuma Aoyagi vs Cyrus
- Champion Carnival A Block: Hokuto Omori vs Davey Boy Smith Jr.
- Champion Carnival B Block: Suwama vs Hideki Suzuki
- Champion Carnival B Block: Yuma Anzai vs Hartley Jackson
- Champion Carnival B Block: Rei Saito vs Lord Crewe
April 29 (Mon) 16:00 Toyama, Kurobe City Sports Center Main Arena
- Champion Carnival A Block: Kento Miyahara vs Kuroshio TOKYO Japan
- Champion Carnival A Block: Hokuto Omori vs Cyrus
- Champion Carnival A Block: Ren Ayabe vs Davey Boy Smith Jr.
- Champion Carnival B Block: Suwama vs Ryuki Honda
- Champion Carnival B Block: Rei Saito vs Hartley Jackson
- Champion Carnival B Block: Hideki Suzuki vs Lord Crewe
May 3 (Fri) 14:00 Miyagi Yume Messe Miyagi Main Building Exhibition Hall C (Sendai)
- Champion Carnival A Block: Shotaro Ashino vs Kuroshio TOKYO Japan
- Champion Carnival A Block: Yuma Aoyagi vs Ren Ayabe
- Champion Carnival A Block: Davey Boy Smith Jr. vs Cyrus
- Champion Carnival B Block: Jun Saito vs Rei Saito
- Champion Carnival B Block: Suwama vs Lord Crewe
- Champion Carnival B Block: Ryuki Honda vs Hartley Jackson
May 4 (Sat) 17:00 Niigata Sanjo City Welfare Hall
- Champion Carnival B Block: Suwama vs Jun Saito
- Champion Carnival B Block: Rei Saito vs Ryuki Honda
- Champion Carnival B Block: Yuma Anzai vs Hideki Suzuki
- Champion Carnival B Block: Hartley Jackson vs Lord Crewe
May 6 (Mon) 18:30 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
- Champion Carnival A Block: Kento Miyahara vs Davey Boy Smith Jr.
- Champion Carnival A Block: Yuma Aoyagi vs Hokuto Omori
- Champion Carnival A Block: Shotaro Ashino vs Cyrus
- Champion Carnival A Block: Kuroshio TOKYO Japan vs Ren Ayabe
May 12 (Sun) 16:00 Kanagawa, Yokohama BUNTAI [Championship Match]
- Champion Carnival Championship Match :1st place in Block A vs 1st place in Block B
All Champion Carnival 2024 and AJPW events can be viewed on AJPW TV subscription streaming service.
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