NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: 6 New Matches Announced
Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hiromu Takahashi, and more learn their NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15 opponents.
New Japan Pro Wrestling's Wrestle Kingdom 15 broadcasts live from the Tokyo Dome on the traditional 4 January date and 5 January, as the promotion splits its biggest event across two nights for the second time in as many years.
NJPW has today announced six now matches for the shows, bringing us to nine in total.
A focused assault on Hiroshi Tanahashi's knee at last week's World Tag League/Best of the Super Juniors finals has earned up-and-comer Great-O-Khan a Tokyo Dome showdown with the legend. That night also saw Guerrillas of Destiny stamp their ticket for an IWGP Tag Team Title shot after winning WTL. They'll face Zack Sabre Jr. and Taichi.
Elsewhere, BOSJ winner Hiromu Takahashi meets Super J-Cup winner El Phantasmo on night one, with the winner facing IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Taiji Ishimori on 5 January.
SANADA vs. EVIL and NEVER Openweight Champion Shingo Takagi vs. Jeff Cobb are also on deck.
Here's what the Wrestle Kingdom 15 cards look like following the new additions:-
4 January
IWGP Heavyweight & Intercontinental Titles: Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Kota Ibushi
Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Great-O-Khan
IWGP Tag Team Titles: Dangerous Tekkers (c) vs. Guerrillas of Destiny
Hiromu Takahashi vs. El Phantasmo
5 January
IWGP Heavyweight & Intercontinental Titles: Kota Ibushi or Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Jay White
SANADA vs. EVIL
NEVER Openweight Title: Shingo Takagi vs. Jeff Cobb
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title: Taiji Ishimori (c) vs. Hiromu Takahashi or El Phantasmo