Wrestle Kingdom 18 event card and information

Wrestle Kingdom is one of the biggest annual showcases of wrestling and the 18th edition of the event promises several big matches for NJPW.
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Wrestle Kingdom is the biggest annual show presented by New Japan Pro Wrestling. The 18th edition is set to go down to kick off 2024, setting the path for what will be another 12 months packed with action and amazing news outside the ring.

Wrestle Kingdom 18 is scheduled for Thursday, January 4. It will go down in one of the most important venues for combat sports in the world, the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. This event not only features the top stars of NJPW but includes big names from All Elite Wrestling in key storylines.

Wrestle Kingdom 18 Match Listing (Card subject to change)

  • New Japan Ranbo to determine who will challenge for the Provisional King of Pro Wrestling Championship at New Year Dash. Entrants to be announced.
  • Bullet Club War Dogs versus Catch 2/2 in a tag team match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
  • Zack Sabre Jr versus Hiroshi Tanahashi in a singles match for the NJPW World Television Championship
  • Yota Tsuji versus Yuya Uemura in a singles match
  • Shota Umino and Kaito Kiyomiya versus House of Torture in a tag team match
  • Shingo Takagi versus Tama Tonga in a singles match for the NEVER Openweight Championship
  • Bishamon versus Guerrillas of Destiny in a Winners Take All tag team match for the IWGP Tag Team Championship and Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship
  • Hiromu Takahashi versus El Desperado in a singles match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
  • Will Ospreay versus Jon Moxley versus David Finlay in a three-way match for the inaugural IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship
  • Sanada versus Tetsuya Naito in a singles match for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship

Wrestle Kingdom 18 will be available for streaming via the New Japan Global Platform. For more news about all things professional wrestling, stick with Daily DDT.

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