NJPW has announced a double tag team title match for Wrestle Kingdom 18. NJPW issued the following:
“After World Tag League 2023 saw Bishamon achieve an unprecedented threepeat with the tag trophies, and become the first champions to ever win the tournament, Hirooki Goto and YOSHI-HASHI had a clear request. After a war of a tournament final in Kumamoto, and with the scores between the teams level at a win apiece, the request was made for a rubber match with a lot of gold on the line.
January 4 will see Guerrillas of Destiny, Hikuleo and El Phantasmo granted one more shot at Bishamon, but have to put their own NJPW STRONG Tag titles on the line in order to do so. It’s winner take all at the Tokyo Dome- historically the IWGP Tag Team Championships have changed hands every year in the Dome since 2013, but by the same measure, the World Tag League winners have been victorious at every Wrestle Kingdom bar one in the last decade. Just who will emerge with all the gold January 4?”
Here’s the updated lineup:
* IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: SANADA (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito
* IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship: Will Ospreay vs. Jon Moxley vs. David Finlay
* IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship: Hiromu Takahashi (c) vs. El Desperado
* IWGP Jr Tag Championship: Bullet Club War Dogs (c) vs. Catch 2/2
* NJPW World Television Championship: Zack Sabre Jr (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
* NEVER Openweight Championship: Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Tama Tonga
* IWGP Tag & STRONG Openweight Tag Team Championships: Bishamon (IWGP Tag) vs. Hikuleo & El Phantasmo (STRONG Openweight Tag)
* Bryan Danielson vs. Kazuchika Okada
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New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) has recently announced an exciting double tag team title match for Wrestle Kingdom 18. This highly anticipated event will feature some of the top wrestling talent from around the world, and fans are eagerly awaiting the showdown.
The tag team match will involve Bishamon, who achieved an unprecedented threepeat with the tag trophies in the World Tag League 2023. They became the first champions to ever win the tournament, solidifying their dominance in the tag team division. However, Hirooki Goto and YOSHI-HASHI, after a grueling tournament final in Kumamoto, have requested a rubber match against Bishamon.
The stakes are high for this match as not only will the IWGP Tag Team Championships be on the line, but also the NJPW STRONG Tag titles held by Guerrillas of Destiny, Hikuleo, and El Phantasmo. It’s a winner-take-all scenario at the Tokyo Dome, and history suggests that the IWGP Tag Team Championships have changed hands every year in the Dome since 2013.
The World Tag League winners have also been victorious at every Wrestle Kingdom event, except for one in the last decade. This adds even more excitement and anticipation to the match as fans wonder who will emerge with all the gold on January 4.
In addition to the tag team title match, Wrestle Kingdom 18 will feature a stacked lineup of other thrilling matches. These include the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship match between SANADA and Tetsuya Naito, the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship match featuring Will Ospreay, Jon Moxley, and David Finlay, and the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship match between Hiromu Takahashi and El Desperado.
Other matches on the card include the IWGP Jr Tag Championship match between Bullet Club War Dogs and Catch 2/2, the NJPW World Television Championship match between Zack Sabre Jr and Hiroshi Tanahashi, and the NEVER Openweight Championship match between Shingo Takagi and Tama Tonga. Additionally, there will be a highly anticipated match between Bryan Danielson and Kazuchika Okada.
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Overall, Wrestle Kingdom 18 promises to be an action-packed event with high-stakes matches and intense rivalries. Fans can expect thrilling moments, jaw-dropping moves, and unforgettable performances from some of the best wrestlers in the world.