Wrestle Kingdom 13 is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). World Tag League - Night 16 • Zack Sabre Jr., who would receive an opportunity for the Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship at the event. [105] BUSHI and Takagi made their intentions of wanting a rematch due to defeating Sho and Yoh during the Super Jr. Tag League, while Desperado and Kanemaru also wanted a rematch for the loss. IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions, Wrestle Kingdom 13 - Omega and Tanahashi's war of words, SiM、新曲「LiON'S DEN」が"WRESTLE KINGDOM 13 in 東京ドーム"テーマ・ソングに決定！, 【1.4東京ドーム・全カード決定！】なんとオープニングマッチは飯伏vsオスプレイ！ Cody vsジュースのUS王座戦、石井vsザックのブリティッシュ王座戦も決定！ 第0試合はガントレットマッチ！【WK13】, WRESTLE KINGDOM 13 full card is finally announced!! Previous Wrestle Kingdom 12 What's that even like? Jericho would hit a Diving Crossbody, Jericho and Naito had an exchange of blows, Naito would hit Jericho with a Kendo Stick, Naito would do it again but Jericho hit a Codebreaker but Naito would kick out, Jericho would hit Naito with a chair, Jericho would go for a Powerbomb but Naito reversed it, he would steal his finishing move but he kicked out. [147][157] The match would later be official on the New Beginning in Osaka event. Kenny Omega would later wish him luck and wrote that he would bee see him someday. In the second match saw Suzuki-gun (Yoshinobu Kanemaru and El Desperado) defending the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship against Roppongi 3K (Yoh and Sho) and Los Ingobernables de Japón (BUSHI and Shingo Takagi). BanG Dream! Jericho and Naito would brawl into the middle of the arena in an exchange of blows, Naito would hit him a Piledriver. And they were just some of the more subdued exchanges the competitors took part in ahead of their Wrestle Kingdom 13 main event. Road To Power Struggle - Night 9 • Following the Tokyo Dome, Suzuki-gun would have a match against Los Ingobernables de Japón, Taichi would pin Tetsuya Naito after Taka Michinoku took the belt and Taichi hitting with it, following that Yoshinobu Kanemaru and El Desperado challenged the newly crowned IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions, Shingo Takagi and BUSHI, after claiming Takagi and BUSHI's win at Wrestle Kingdom a fluke win,[169] during a backstage interview. CMLL Fantastica Mania - Night 2 • "On an event where the match quality usually grabs the headlines, the match layouts here should be the real story." [125] The match was officially announced on December 10. [52][53] Tanahashi would be replaced by Michael Elgin, who had been working opposite Omega in Tanahashi's absence, and went on defeating Omega in NJPW's first ever ladder match to become the new IWGP Intercontinental Champion. What is Wrestle Kingdom? I won't know until January 4, so I'm kinda excited, honestly.". [158] On January 29, following Tanahashi's match, White would attack him and target his leg, while Fale and Okada would brawl, and were separated by the officials. [72] However the rumors were false, and at Wrestling Dontaku on May 4, Jericho disguised as a fan in the crowd, made another surprise attack on Naito,[73] leading Jericho receiving a title match on to a match between them on June 9 at Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall, in which Jericho defeated Naito to win the IWGP Intercontinental Championship. Fuyu-fesuto! EVIL, POWER STRUGGLE ～SUPER Jr. TAG LEAGUE 2018～ (November 3) - Post-match Interview [9th match, 【WK13】内藤は“会見欠席”ジェリコに不満爆発！ジェイが「すべてを奪う！」と息巻くが、オカダは「ドームの相手として物足りない」と一刀両断！【1.4東京ドーム会見】, Self-proclaimed "world superstar" Mr. Chris Jericho, Road to TOKYO DOME (December 15) - Post-match Interview [5th match, 緊急決定！　1月4日（金）東京ドームのジェリコvs内藤戦は、反則裁定ナシの“ノーDQマッチ”にルール変更！【WK13】, POWER STRUGGLE ～SUPER Jr. TAG LEAGUE 2018～ (November 3) - Post-match Interview [2nd match, NJPW ROAD TO POWER STRUGGLE RESULTS: MORE SUPER JR. TAG LEAUGE ACTION, NJPW G1 CLIMAX 28 NIGHT ONE LIVE RESULTS: OKADA VS. JAY WHITE, NJPW G1 CLIMAX 28 NIGHT THREE LIVE RESULTS: TANAHASHI VS. WHITE, NJPW G1 CLIMAX 28 NIGHT 17 LIVE RESULTS: OKADA VS. TANAHASHI, POST-NJPW G1 CLIMAX 28 NOTES: FUTURE MATCHES, OKADA & GEDO, 【G128】『G1』覇者・棚橋が1.4東京ドームIWGP挑戦権利証を獲得！ 完全復活へ向け、なんとオカダを挑戦者に逆指名！【一夜明け会見】, DESTRUCTION in Hiroshima (September 15) - Post-match Interview [8th match, The Wire: Switchblade Jay White joins Bullet Club, NJPW ROAD TO POWER STRUGGLE RESULTS: ROPPONGI 3K VS. DESPERADO & KANEMARU, Road to POWER STRUGGLE ～SUPER Jr. TAG LEAGUE 2018～ (October 27) - Post-match Interview [4th match, POWER STRUGGLE ～SUPER Jr. TAG LEAGUE 2018～ (November 3) - Post-match Interview [3rd match, WRESTLE KINGDOM 13 Press Conference (November 5th), NJPW WORLD TAG LEAGUE RESULTS: THE FINALS ARE SET, Road to TOKYO DOME (December 14) - Post-match Interview [6th match, NJPW ROAD TO TOKYO DOME RESULTS: GOLDEN LOVERS VS. TANAHASHI AND OSPREAY, 【お知らせ】石森太二選手が左足首を負傷、11月1日（木）ツインメッセ静岡大会を欠場へ, NJPW 46TH ANNIVERSARY LIVE RESULTS: KAZUCHIKA OKADA VS. WILL OSPREAY, NJPW 46TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW (MARCH 6) RESULTS & REVIEW. [146] This would leave Chase Owens and Yujiro Takahashi's situation unknown. In the sixth match, saw KUSHIDA defending the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship against Taiji Ishimori of the Bullet Club. [61][1] Both wrestlers criticized their wrestling philosophies, with Omega defending a modern, more western, newer style of wrestling, while Tanahashi represents a more conservative, more classic and a traditional wrestling style, which NJPW was based on. CMLL Fantastica Mania - Night 1 • The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Night 1 • Fighting Spirit Unleashed Boston • [61][78][79] On November 6, Naito revealed in an interview at the Tokyo Sports newspaper that he had been contacted by WWE following his match with Jericho at Dominion 6.9 about is NJPW status and offered him a deal, when is NJPW contract expired, which Naito refused the offer. BUSHI and Shingo Takagi, who won the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions. Road To Destruction - Night 3 • [147] Marty Scurll would maintain with NJPW[148], leaving The Elite and continuing with a new stable called Villain Enterprises, which was formed in ROH. On January 5, 2018, Okada announced during a press conference that White would be joining CHAOS. !, Hepburn: Puroresu! ", I feel that Jay White is the toughest foreigner in New Japan right now. [51] However, on June 3, Tanahashi announced he would be forced to miss Dominion 6.19 due to his injury. At New Year Dash, Beretta and Chuckie T. would have a match against Juice Robinson and David Finlay at the conclusion of the match, Chuckie would go on a rampage attacking Robinson and Finlay, teasing a match with Juice. Pro Wrestling is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Friday, NJPW presents Wrestle Kingdom 13, a show headlined by a clash between Omega and promotion cornerstone Hiroshi Tanahashi. [119][120] Over the next months, Ishii feuded with Sabre Suzuki-gun stablemate Minoru Suzuki, trading the British Heavyweight Championship, between July and October, with their ending on November 3 at Power Struggle, after Ishii defeated Suzuki to retain his title. [125][126][127] Ospreay had previously shown interest facing Ibushi during the Road to Destruction tour. Match ratings listed above are from Dave Meltzer's highly respected Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Road To Destruction - Night 4 • Ali leading Retribution can work [97][98] On November 3, at Power Struggle, Okada and White faced off in a tag team match, where Okada and his CHAOS stablemate Beretta defeated White and his Bullet Club OG stablemate Bad Luck Fale. Initially, Gedo tried to deceive everyone telling he had a car accident, to escape the match, but Okada managed to prove Gedo was lying and the match continued. It made me laugh, a little. [130] Following the match, Cody put the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship belt on his shoulder and challenged Robinson to a title match. Jericho tried to attack his Wrestle Kingdom 13 opponent but was separated by Young Lions and after Naito left, Jericho promised that their match at Wrestle Kingdom would be Naito's last match.