NJPW owner Takaaki Kidani has big goals for Wrestle Kingdom next year, although admits one mistake with Wrestle Dynasty. This weekend’s Wrestle Kingdom 19 was a big success for NJPW. It drew 24,107 to the Tokyo Dome,

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.

You can check out some backstage news and notes from NJPW’s Wrestle Kingdom 19 and the Wrestle Dynasty events below, courtesy of Fightful Select: AEW President Tony Khan didn’t make the trip to Japan, as he had to remain in the U.S. for AEW Collision’s live broadcast in Charlotte, NC.

El Phantasmo won the NJPW World TV Championship at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19, defeating Ren Narita, Jeff Cobb, and Ryohei Oiwa in a four-way match. The finish saw ELP break up Cobb's pin attempt on Narita, and then hit Thunder Kiss 86 on Narita to score the victory for himself.

A new NJPW World Television Champion was crowned at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19. Ren Narita defended the title against El Phantasmo, Jeff Cobb, and Ryohei Oiwa at the show. Phantasmo was a late addition to the match after he returned at the NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome show event on December 22,

The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship match at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 came to an early end after an injury to one of the competitors. *The following contains spoilers from NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19*

Konosuke Takeshita won the NEVER Openweight Championship at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19, defeating Shingo Takagi. Takeshita picked up the victory with a roaring elbow followed by the Raging Fire. Takeshita remains the AEW International Champion. He will defend both titles against Tomohiro Ishii at NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty on January 5th.

NJPW's "Ace," and President, Hiroshi Tanahashi is set to face an old associate and AEW star at Wrestle Dynasty.

NJPW kicks off its biggest weekend of the year today with its biggest show of the year, Wrestle Kingdom 19 in Tokyo Dome. In the main event, IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Zack Sabre Jr.

The IWGP Tag Team Championship match at NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty is now a three-way. Great-O-Khan and HENARE were previously set to defend the titles against The Young Bucks. However, due to an injury to HENARE,

AEW, NJPW, and CMLL band together for the first-ever Wrestle Dynasty on Saturday, featuring stars from each promotion, as well as AEW's sister promotion, ROH.