New Japan Pro Wrestling announced the five new matches for the card of their Wrestle Kingdom 19 event, which takes place on January 4, 2025 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.
All of these new matches were officially setup during this past Monday’s Power Struggle 2024 event in Osaka.
The first new match announced was an IWGP World Heavyweight Championship match of Shota Umino vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (c).
The second new match announced was an IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship match of El Desperado vs. DOUKI (c).
The third new match announced was an IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship of Yota Tsuji vs. David Finlay (c).
The fourth new match announced was a NJPW World Television Championship 3-Way match of Jeff Cobb vs. Ryohei Oiwa vs. SHO (c).
The fifth new match announced was an IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship match of 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).
Current card for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19:
- IWGP World Heavyweight Championship – Shota Umino vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (c)
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship – El Desperado vs. DOUKI (c)
- IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship – Yota Tsuji vs. David Finlay (c)
- NJPW World Television Championship 3-Way match – Jeff Cobb vs. Ryohei Oiwa vs. SHO (c)
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship Four-way 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)
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