Royal Quest II was a professional wrestlingevent promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It was the second Royal Quest event and took place on October 1 & 2, 2022 at the Crystal Palace Indoor Arena in London, England.[1][2] Sound, Lighting and Video was provided and operated by Pixel 8 Productions.
Royal Quest II was the second event in the Royal Quest chronology, following the first event in 2019.
On July 29, NJPW and Stardom announced the creation of the IWGP Women's Championship, which would be defend at NJPW events in Japan and United States. The inaugural champion will be crowned at Historic X-Over.[3][4] During a press conference held on August 23, it was announced that one of the first-round matches of a tournament to determine the inaugural champion will be held at Royal Quest and would feature international female wrestlers.[5] On August 27, during Stardom's 5 Star Grand Prix, it was announced that Alpha Female and Ava White would be participants in the international side of the tournament and will face off in the first round match at Royal Quest II.[6]
Royal Quest II featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.[7]
6月26日、AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Doorで、ROHタッグチームチャンピオンのFTR(キャッシュ・ウィーラーとダックス・ハーウッド)が、IWGPタッグチームチャンピオンのユナイテッド・エンパイア(グレート・オー・カーンとジェフ・コブ)を、勝者総取りの3ウェイタッグマッチで破った。この試合にはロッポンギ・バイス(ロッキー・ロメロとトレント・ベレッタ)も参加した。7月30日、オージー・オープン(マーク・デイビスとカイル・フレッチャー)は、ユナイテッド・エンパイアのライバルであるTJPと共に、ミュージック・シティ・メイヘムでFTRとアレックス・ゼインを6人タッグマッチで破った。試合後、オージー・オープンはFTRにIWGPタッグチーム王座をかけて挑戦し、そのタイトルマッチは後に10月1日のロイヤル・クエストIIで正式に決定した。[ 8 ]