mobanmarketWith Wrestle Kingdom 12 just over two weeks away, NJPW is finalizing the card and adding some additional matches to make the PPV even bigger than it already is. First off on the pre-show, there will be a New Japan Rumble, featuring those who didn’t make it on the main show, legends, and a few surprises. Michael Elgin won the match last year.
Next up is Minoru Suzuki defending his NEVER Open-weight Championship against Hirooki Goto in a Hair vs. Hair Death Match. There is an additional stipulation of nobody being allowed at ringside. Suzuki is the leader of Suzuki-gun and his stablemates frequently get involve in his matches.
Lastly, a Tag Gauntlet Match for the NEVER Open-weight 6-Man Tag Team Championship. The champions Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, and Bad Luck Fale will defend their title against the team of Ryusuke Taguchi, Juice Robinson, and Togi Makabe, the team of Beretta, Toru Yano, and Tomohiro Ishii, the team of Hanson, Raymond Rowe, and Michael Elgin, and the team of Taichi, Takashi Iizuka, and Zack Sabre Jr.
It was previously reported that the match between Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega was changed to a “No DQ” match and since Cody lost the ROH Championship to Dalton Castle at ROH Final Battle, Cody vs. Kota Ibushi is now just a special singles match.
Below is the updated card for next month’s NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 PPV Event:
IWGP Heavyweight Championship Match
– Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito
IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship Match (No DQ Rules)
– Kenny Omega (c) vs. Chris Jericho
IWGP Intercontinental Championship Match
– Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Jay White
IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship Match (Fatal Four Way Match)
– Marty Scurll (c) vs. Hiromu Takahashi vs. KUSHIDA vs. Will Ospreay
Never Open-Weight Championship Match (Hair vs. Hair Death Match) (Everyone is Banned From Ring-Side)
– Minoru Suzuki (c) vs. Hirooki Goto
IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship Match
– Killer Elite Squad (c) vs. SANADA and EVIL
NEVER Open-Weight 6-Man Tag Team Championship Gauntlet Match
– Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, and Bad Luck Fale (c) vs. Ryusuke Taguchi, Juice Robinson, and Togi Makabe vs. Beretta, Toru Yano, and Tomohiro Ishii vs. Hanson Raymond Rowe, and Michael Elgin vs. Taichi, Takashi Iizuka, and Zack Sabre Jr.
IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championship Match
– Roppongi 3K (SHO and YOH) (c) vs. The Young Bucks
– Cody vs. Kota Ibushi (Special Singles Match)
– New Japan Rumble