The lineup for Wrestle Kingdom 18, NJPW’s biggest event of the year, is coming together with five confirmed matches ahead of the show taking place on Thursday, January 4, at 2:30 a.m. Eastern time.
The main event will feature IWGP World Heavyweight Champion SANADA defending against G1 winner Tetsuya Naito.
Other matches include Bryan Danielson taking on Kazuchika Okada, IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi facing off against El Desperado, and IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Bullet Club War Dogs (Clark Connors & Drilla Moloney) battling United Empire Catch 2/2 (TJP & Francesco Akira).
Additionally, a three-way showdown between IWGP United States/United Kingdom Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay, Jon Moxley, and David Finlay has been set.