Ryuki Honda has won All Japan Pro Wrestling’s 2026 Royal Road (“Oudou”) tournament, securing a shot at the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship on October 22, according to Fightful and POST Wrestling.
The tournament finals took place on September 22, 2026, with two semifinal matches leading into the championship bout. Honda defeated Xyon in his semifinal to advance to the final, while Yuma Aoyagi got past Yuma Anzai in the other semifinal to set up the title match.
POST Wrestling noted that Honda had come up short in the Royal Road tournament in previous years before finally breaking through in 2026. The win gives Honda a marquee opportunity, as AJPW’s Royal Road tournament traditionally grants its winner a shot at the promotion’s top title.
Honda is now set to challenge for the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship on October 22, 2026, though the current champion heading into that match was not specified in the available reporting.
