Two title matches have been added to the headlining event of NJPW's Battle Autumn tour.
First, Will Ospreay is set to defend this IWGP United States Championship against Tetsuya Naito. This match comes after both Naito and Zack Sabre Jr interrupted Ospreay following his title defense against David Finlay at the recent Burning Spirit event. This led to Naito and Sabre facing off at last weekend's Royal Quest event, with Naito coming out on top. Now, Naito is set to clash with Ospreay in a title match at the 11/5 headlining event of the Battle Autumn tour.
Two title matches are set for Battle Autumn in Osaka November 5!
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) October 4, 2022
Hikuleo faces Karl Anderson for NEVER gold, and Will Ospreay's IWGP United States Championship defence is set!https://t.co/tIsl7IAcnx#njpw #njautumn pic.twitter.com/THyy10ejgK
Also, Karl Anderson is set to defend the NEVER Openweight Championship against Hikuleo. This match comes after Hikuleo seemingly split from the Bullet Club at Burning Spirit, joining forces with his older brother Tama Tonga in an attack against Anderson and Jay White after Anderson's successful title defense against Hiroshi Tanahashi.
Check out the updated lineup for the 11/5 Battle Autumn show below.
NJPW Battle Autumn (11/5)
- IWGP United States Championship: Will Ospreay (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito
- NEVER Openweight Championship: Karl Anderson (c) vs. Hikuleo
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