Veteran Wrestler Daisuke Sekimoto Joins AJPW Royal Road Tournament as Surprise Entrant

Daisuke Sekimoto Revealed as Surprise Competitor in AJPW's 2025 Royal Road Tournament During All Japan Pro-Wrestling's event on August 3rd, veteran wrestler Daisuke Sekimoto made his return to the ring. In a backstage interview, he announced that he would be the mysterious participant in the upcoming 2025 Royal Road tournament. The tournament brackets, released prior to the event, included a surprising matchup for wrestler Rei Saito scheduled for August 24th. Sekimoto, who last competed for AJPW in January, had been absent from the ring due to an injury he sustained in May at a Big Japan show. The updated field for the Royal Road tournament is as follows: August 24th at Korakuen Hall: - Yuma Aoyagi vs. Naoya Nomura - Kento Miyahara vs. Kengo Mashimo - Rei Saito vs. Daisuke Sekimoto August 30th at Kunibiki Messe: - Shotaro Ashino vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr. - Hideki Suzuki vs. Odyssey Jones August 31st at Kobe Sambo Hall: - Jun Saito vs. Ren Ayabe - Ryuki Honda vs. Kuma Arashi - Hokuto Omori vs. XYON (formerly Xyon Quinn) Sekimoto's participation in the tournament marks his return to competitive action after injury, adding an exciting element to the upcoming matches.