– New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) confirmed several more matchups for next month’s The New Beginning in Osaka. Yota Tsuji will defend his newly won IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship against Gabe Kidd.
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka is scheduled for February 11 at the EDION Arena in Osaka, Japan. Here’s the updated lineup:
* IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Match: Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. Hirooki Goto
* IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship Match: Yota Tsuji (c) vs Gabe Kidd
* IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships Match: The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson & Nicholas Jackson) (c) vs. Hiromu Takahashi & Tetsuya Naito
* IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship Match: Ichiban Sweet Boys (c) vs. Rocky Romero & YOH
* Taichi vs SANADA
* Shota Umino vs Great-O-Khan
* Shingo Takagi vs Drilla Moloney
* Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Togi Makabe
HUGE title matches set for New Beginning in Osaka!
IWGP World Heavyweight title: Goto vs Sabre!
Tsuji vs Kidd for Global gold!
Naito & Hiromu vs Young Bucks for Tag gold!
Roppongi ReVice vs Ichiban Sweet Boys for Jr. tag titles!https://t.co/0FQlmp4HfJ#njpw #njnbg pic.twitter.com/AufYBKfyrm
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) January 7, 2025
HUGE singles bouts set for New Beginning in Osaka!
Taichi vs SANADA!
Drilla Moloney vs Shingo Takagi!
Great-O-Khan vs Shota Umino!
Tanahashi vs Makabe in a rematch of the Ace's debut!https://t.co/0FQlmp4HfJ#njpw #njnbg pic.twitter.com/1e6wpbfBvq
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) January 7, 2025