– Following IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion Kenny Omega’s successful title defense against Chris Jericho at Wrestle Kingdom 12, both “The Cleaner” and “Y2J” took to Twitter to comment on their awesome bout:
And that is how it’s done kids…. 😉#WrestleKingdom12 #AlphaVsOmega
— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) January 4, 2018
Regardless of the match result, #AlphaVsOmega at #WK12 #njwk12 was a fight with no clear victor. Sometimes, those are the best ones. Thanks to everyone around the world for watching. #ChangeTheWorld pic.twitter.com/E9QMobqxWo
— Kenny Omega (@KennyOmegamanX) January 5, 2018
– F4WOnline is reporting that Wrestle Kingdom 12 drew 43,000 total fans (34,995 paying) at the Tokyo Dome for the massive event. It was the biggest crowd for a professional wrestling event in Japan for 15 years. The event is being considered a near-sellout due to the stage and ring setup NJPW used.
– New Japan Pro Wrestling will be returning to the United States for USA: Strong Style Evolved on March 25th from Long Beach, California at the Walter Pyramid. Tickets go on sale on January 29th at 1pm ET / 10am PT. Ticket prices range from $50-$200 and a sell site has yet to be announced.
