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NewsWWE & AEW Talent Traveling To Japan Today For Wrestle Kingdom 17

WWE & AEW Talent Traveling To Japan Today For Wrestle Kingdom 17

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Names from AEW and WWE are making the trip to Japan today for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17.

Wrestle Kingdom will take place on January 4 at the Tokyo Dome, and will be in honor of New Japan’s founder Antonio Inoki who died in October 2022.

Fightful Select reports that Kenny Omega and Karl Anderson are set to travel today to Japan for the show.

Omega will challenge IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay while Anderson will defend the NJPW Never Openweight Title against Tama Tonga.

The show will see four of wrestling’s biggest companies work the event, with talent from NJPW, AEW, WWE, and STARDOM appearing at the show.