NJPW reveals Wrestle Kingdom 19 main event, five matches added
NJPW has revealed the Wrestle Kingdom 19 main event and added a total of five new matches to the January 4, 2025 card.
IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Zack Sabre Jr. will defend his title against Shota Umino on NJPW’s biggest show of the year in the main event, a bout set up at Power Struggle this week when Umino confronted Sabre.
The match was officially announced on Wednesday at NJPW’s Wrestle Kingdom presser.
Four more title matches have also been added to the lineup for Wrestle Kingdom.
IWGP Global Champion David Finlay will defend his title against Yota Tsuji in a Bullet Club vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon matchup.
IWGP Junior Heavyweight title holder DOUKI will put his title on the line in the Tokyo Dome against El Desperado in another title bout added.
A three-way is set for the NJPW World TV title at Wrestle Kingdom with Ren Narita defending against Jeff Cobb and Ryohei Oiwa.
Also added, a four-way for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team titles, with KUSHIDA & Kevin Knight defending against Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita, Clark Connors & Drilla Moloney, and TJP & Francesco Akira.
Already announced for the show, Hiroshi Tanahashi will take on EVIL.
The Wrestle Kingdom and Wrestle Dynasty lineups:
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19, Saturday, January 4, 2025 —
- IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Zack Sabre Jr. defends against Shota Umino
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. EVIL
- IWGP Global Champion David Finlay defends against Yota Tsuji
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion DOUKI defends against El Desperado
- NJPW World TV Champion Ren Narita defends against Jeff Cobb & Ryohei Oiwa in a three-way
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions KUSHIDA & Kevin Knight defend against Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita, TJP & Francesco Akira, and Clark Connors & Drilla Moloney in a four-way
NJPW Wrestle Dynasty, Sunday, January 5, 2025 —
- Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Ricochet