The prestigious All Japan Pro-Wrestling Champion Carnival is all set to return for 2024. The tournament kicks off on April 18th at Korakuen Hall and will conclude with it’s championship match on May 12th at Yokohama BUNTAI.
AJPW revealed all the Block A and Block B participants for Champion Carnival 2024. They are as follows:
A Block
- Shotaro Ashino (5th appearance in 5 consecutive years / 2023 winner)
- Kento Miyahara (11th appearance in 11 consecutive years / 2019 winner)
- Yuma Aoyagi (6th appearance in 6 consecutive years/ 2022 winner)
- Hokuto Omori (2nd appearance for 2 consecutive years)
- Ren Ayabe (first appearance)
- Kuroshio TOKYO Japan (2nd appearance in 4 years)
- Cyrus (2nd appearance in 2 consecutive years)
B Block
- Suwama (8th consecutive year, 19th appearance, 2008 winner)
- Ryuki Honda (3rd appearance in 3 consecutive years)
- Jun Saito (2nd appearance for 2 comsecutive years row)
- Yuma Anzai (2nd appearance for 2 consecutive years)
- Hideki Suzuki (first appearance)
- Hartley Jackson (first appearance)
- Lord Crewe (first appearance)
Here is the full schedule of Champion Carnival 2024 events:
- April 18 (Thu) 18:30 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo [Opening Match]
- April 20 (Sat) 13:30 Shizuoka, Act City Hamamatsu
- April 21 (Sun) 17:00 Chiba・Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Center Exhibition Hall 4
- April 24 (Wed) 18:30 Shinagawa Prince Hotel Stellar Ball, Tokyo
- April 27 (Sat) 17:00 EDION Arena Osaka, Stadium 2
- April 28 (Sun) 17:00 Aichi-Nagoya Congress Center
- April 29 (Mon) 16:00 Toyama, Kurobe City Sports Center Main Arena ~Ainabo presents~
- May 3 (Fri) 14:00 Miyagi Yume Messe Miyagi Main Building Exhibition Hall C (Sendai)
- May 4 (Sat) 17:00 Niigata Sanjo City Welfare Hall
- May 6 (Mon) 18:30 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
- May 12 (Sun) 16:00 Kanagawa, Yokohama BUNTAI [Championship Match]
The AJPW Champion Carnival began back in 1973. Giant Baba defeated Mark Lewin in the finals at the inaugural Champion Carnival to become the first winner of the tournament.
As its tradition, the winner of Champion Carnival 2024 will earn a shot at the AJPW Triple Crown Championship currently held by Katsuhiko Nakajima.
AJPW Champion Carnival as well as all AJPW events can be viewed on AJPW.TV streaming service.
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