Zack Sabre Jr. will defend the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at NJPW New Beginning in Osaka. Hirooki Goto earned a world title shot by winning the New Japan Ranbo at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19. Sabre Jr.

The IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship changed hands at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19. David Finlay defended the title against Yota Tsuji at the show, and Tsuji pinned him with The Gene Blaster to win the title.

Naito & Takahashi won NJPW World Tag League 2024, earning them a shot at the IWGP Tag Team Titles. They chose to face each other at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom. Cobb replaced HENARE, who suffered an injury during World Tag League.

A new champion was crowned due to injury at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19. DOUKI defended the title against El Desperado at the show. They battled back and forth, but the match was stopped when DOUKI suffered an arm injury on a dive to the floor.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling presented NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 from the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. In the main event, Zack Sabre Jr. defended the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against Shota Umino. The show featured multiple title changes.

Ichiban Sweet Boys (Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita) became the new IWGP Tag Team Champions at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19, winning a four-way ladder match to open the show. Fujita retrieved the titles for his team.

A new contender was crowned at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19. Hirooki Goto won the New Japan Ranbo battle royal at the show. In doing so, he earned a future shot at the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.