New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) will soon present Wrestle Kingdom 17, NJPW’s biggest show of the year. The event will take place one night from the Tokyo Dome instead of the usual three nights. A smaller event will take place on January 21.
IWGP World Heavyweight Title Match
Kazuchika Okada vs. Jay White (c)
IWGP Women's Title Match
Tam Nakano vs. Kairi (c)
IWGP United States Heavyweight Title Match
Kenny Omega vs. Will Ospreay (c)
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title Fatal 4 Way
El Desperado vs. Master Wato vs. Hiromu Takahashi vs. Taiji Ishimori (c)
Tournament Finals for the Inaugural NJPW World Television Title
Ren Narita vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
NEVER Openweight Title Match
Tama Tonga vs. Karl Anderson (c)
IWGP Tag Team Titles Match
Hirooki Goto and YOSHI-HASHI vs. FTR (c)
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles Match
Lio Rush and YOH vs. TJP and Francesco Akira (c)
Antonio Inoki Memorial Six-Man Tag Team Match
Minoru Suzuki, Tiger Mask, and Tatsumi Fujinami vs. Togi Makabe, Yuji Nagata, and Satoshi Kojima
Six-Man Tag Team Match
Keiji Mutoh, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Shota Umino vs. Tetsuya Naito, SANADA, and BUSHI
Opening Match: NJPW Young Lions Exhibition
Ryohei Oiwa vs. Boltin Oleg
Opening Match: New Japan Ranbo - Final four will challenge for the Provisional KOPW 2023 Trophy at New Year Dash on January 5.
Participants TBA
The event will stream on NJPW World 3 am ET / 12 am PT.
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