New Japan Pro Wrestling announced one new match for the card of NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty, which takes place on January 5, 2025 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.
This new match announced was a singles match of Kenny Omega vs. Gabe Kidd.
This match was setup following the recent weeks of bad blood issues and backstage altercation between the two and Omega issuing a challenge to Kidd to be his opponent at Wrestle Dynasty, which Kidd accepted.
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— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) November 23, 2024
January 5 2025 #WrestleDynasty @kennyomegamanx
VS@GabeKidd0115 https://t.co/k1mHfQc2ko#njpw #njWD pic.twitter.com/Il5tTR2Byv
Current card for NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty:
- International Women’s Cup Four-way match – TBD (AEW) vs. TBD (ROH) vs. TBD (CMLL) vs. TBD (Stardom)
- NEVER Openweight Championship match – Tomohiro Ishii vs. Winner of Konosuke Takeshita/Shingo Takagi (c)
- Kenny Omega vs. Gabe Kidd
- Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Ricochet
- Yota Tusji vs. Jack Perry
- The Young Bucks (Matthew & Nicholas Jackson) vs. mystery opponents