Yuya Uemura Wins KOPW Championship At 4/27 NJPW Road To Wrestling Dontaku

Yuya Uemura wins first title in NJPW. 

Yuya Uemura won the King of Pro Wrestling Champion at the April 27th NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku event, defeating Great-O-Khan in a Rural Revitalization match. 

Uemura won the first round, which was a tire carrying contest. The two men were able to wrestle in the middle of the contest, and Uemura prevented O-Khan from finishing his four tire stack with a schoolboy. 

O-Khan easily won the second round, which was a lemon eating contest, eating the entire lemon and the peel. 

Uemura won the third round tables match, putting O-Khan through the table with Deadbolt. 

–Road to レスリングどんたく 2024– 広島大会

『KOPW 2024』争奪戦 地方再生マッチ～広島編～
第１ラウンドはMAZDA車で使用されているタイヤ早積み対決

— @Great_O_Khan × @Im_YuyaUemura#njpwworld で配信中

視聴＆登録https://t.co/CcdQ1X9P52#NJPW #njdontaku pic.twitter.com/6AMXbhKCxR

— NJPW WORLD (@njpwworld) April 27, 2024

–Road to レスリングどんたく 2024– 広島大会

『KOPW 2024』争奪戦 地方再生マッチ～広島編～
第2ラウンドは広島県産レモン早食い対決

— @Great_O_Khan × @Im_YuyaUemura#njpwworld で配信中

視聴＆登録https://t.co/CcdQ1X9P52#NJPW #njdontaku pic.twitter.com/CubjnDqFdd

— NJPW WORLD (@njpwworld) April 27, 2024

–Road to レスリングどんたく 2024– 広島大会

『KOPW 2024』争奪戦 地方再生マッチ～広島編～
第3ラウンドはNO DQテーブルクラッシュマッチ

— @Great_O_Khan × @Im_YuyaUemura#njpwworld で配信中

視聴＆登録https://t.co/CcdQ1X9P52#NJPW #njdontaku pic.twitter.com/mvJprGSooP

— NJPW WORLD (@njpwworld) April 27, 2024

This marks the first reigning at KOPW Champion for Uemura. O-Khan’s reign lasted 98 days. He made one successful title defense. 

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