A title match is now official for the upcoming NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 pay-per-view.
Following his victory over Powerhouse Hobbs at AEW Worlds End 2024 on Saturday night in Orlando, FL., Konosuke Takeshita a is still the reigning AEW International Champion.
With that in mind, NJPW’s official website released the following announcement to confirm that Takeshita vs. Shingo Takagi at Wrestle Kingdom 19 will be for the AEW International title, and that Tomohiro Ishii will challenge the winner for the AEW International title and the NEVER Openweight title held by Takagi at NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty 2025.
After a successful defense Saturday at the World’s End event against Powerhouse Will Hobbs, Konosuke Takeshita will defend the AEW International Championship against Shingo Takagi’s NEVER title in a title for title match at Wrestle Kingdom.
Not only that, but the next night at Wrestle Dynasty, Tomohiro Ishii will challenge for both championships. Who will emerge with all the gold?
Official!
After a defence last night on PPV, @takesoup will defend the @aew International Championship against @Takagi__Shingo's NEVER title- a title for title match at Wrestle Kingdom!
Ishii challenges for both belts at #wrestledynasty!https://t.co/uh2JnCWOdp#njwk19 #njWD pic.twitter.com/xFqMMIlyfS
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) December 30, 2024
