New Japan’s Wrestle Kingdom show is just about to get started and there has already been a major announcement. Traditionally, the January 4th show is followed by the New Year Dash event in Korakuen Hall…however next year is very different.
New Japan has officially confirmed that there will be two events at the Tokyo Dome in 2020. That’s right, Wrestle Kingdom will be taking place on January 4th and January 5th.
The company also confirmed that the G1 Climax will be opening this year in a new location. Dallas, Texas will be playing host to the very first night of the tournament.
Here’s the full card for the ongoing Wrestle Kingdom event:
- NEVER Openweight Championship Match – Kota Ibushi (c) vs. Will Ospreay
- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championship Match – Suzuki-gun (Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado) (c) vs. Roppongi 3K (SHO & YOH) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Shingo Takagi & BUSHI)
- RPW British Heavyweight Championship Match – Tomohiro Ishii (c) vs. Zac Sabre Jr.
- IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship Match – Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) (c) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (EVIL & SANADA) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)
- IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship Match – Cody (c) vs. Juice Robinson
- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship Match – KUSHIDA (c) vs. Taiji Ishimori
- Jay White vs. Kazuchika Okada
- IWGP Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship No Disqualification Match – Chris Jericho (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito
- IWGP Heavyweight Championship Match – Kenny Omega (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi