New Japan Pro Wrestling recently announced one new match and one updated match for the card of Wrestle Kingdom 19, which takes place on January 4, 2025 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.
In regards to the new match, this was announced to be a Ranbo Battle Royal. It was also announced that this match will be taking place on Wrestle Kingdom 19’s pre-show. It was also announced that the winner of this match will receive a future shot at the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.
OFFICIAL
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) December 23, 2024
After Great-O-Khan retired the KOPW Championship last night, the Wrestle Kingdom 19 kickoff New Japan Ranbo winner will be granted an IWGP World Heavyweight Championship opportunity!https://t.co/4vDon5vL6h#njpw #njwk19 pic.twitter.com/xf8IZYkYQT
In regards to the updated match, this was announced to be a NJPW World Television Championship Four-way match of Jeff Cobb vs. Ryohei Oiwa vs. El Phantasmo vs. Ren Narita (c). This match was originally a Three-way match that expanded into a Four-way after El Phantasmo made his surprise return at Sunday’s Road to the Tokyo Dome show and was added to the match.
OFFICIAL@elpwrestling is BACK, and has been added to the NJPW World TV Championship match at Wrestle Kingdom 19!https://t.co/sFJQGH6D01#njpw #njwk19 pic.twitter.com/xivFMsGxTw
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) December 23, 2024
Current card for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19:
- IWGP World Heavyweight Championship match – Shota Umino vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (c)
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship match – El Desperado vs. DOUKI (c)
- IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship – Yota Tsuji vs. David Finlay (c)
- IWGP Women’s Championship – AZM vs. Mayu Iwatani (c)
- NJPW World Television Championship Four-way match of Jeff Cobb vs. Ryohei Oiwa vs. El Phantasmo vs. Ren Narita (c)
- NEVER Openweight Championship match of Konosuke Takeshita vs. Shingo Takagi (c)
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship match – Ichiban Sweet Boys (Kosei Fujita & Robbie Eagles) vs. Catch 2/2 (Francesco Akira & TJP) vs. Bullet Club War Dogs (Drilla Moloney & Clark Connors) vs. Intergalactic Jet Setters (Kevin knight & KUSHIDA) (c)
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. EVIL
- Tetsuya Naito vs. Hiromu Takahashi
- Pre-show: Ranbo Battle Royal
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