Two More Names Advance In NJPW World TV Title Tournament

Half the field for the quarterfinals is set.

At NJPW Battle Autumn on October 15, EVIL and YOSHI-HASHI advanced to the quarterfinals of the NJPW World TV Title tournament.

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EVIL picked up a victory over Aaron Henare in the co-main event while YOSHI-HASHI scored a win over Jeff Cobb in the main event.

EVIL and YOSHI-HASHI will meet in their quarterfinal bout on October 27.

All tournament matches will be contested under a 15-minute time limit. If a match goes the 15-minute distance, decisions will be made via a coin toss. The first-ever NJPW World TV Champion will be crowned at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17.

The tournament will continue on October 16 with SANADA vs Taichi and Hirooki Goto vs KENTA.

Fans can find results from past NJPW events at Fightful's results section.

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