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AEW's Kenny Omega Becomes The New IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion At Wrestle Kingdom 17

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Kenny Omega is the new IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion. ## After Will Ospreay defended the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship at Historic X-Over, his celebration was interrupted by a video from AEW's Kenny Omega. Omega blamed Ospreay for not being a suitable replacement for him in NJPW. ## After receiving a call from management, decided to return to the company after four years and challenged Ospreay for the title at Wrestle Kingdom, which Ospreay accepted. ## At NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17, Kenny Omega (with Don Callis) defeated Will Ospreay (c) (with United Empire (Aaron Henare, Catch 2/2 (TJP and Francesco Akira), Great-O-Khan and Jeff Cobb)) to become the new IWGP United States Heavyweight champion. ## What an amazing, perfect match. Kenny Omega vs. Will Ospreay. Built without contact with interesting interviews, headlines, press conferences and videos. Paid off with an immediate, all-time classic match. It doesn't get much better than that pic.twitter.com/hwP0Bq0Ft8— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) January 4, 2023 ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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Tama Tonga Dethrones Karl Anderson To Become The New NEVER Openweight Champion At NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17

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Karl Anderson was failed to retain the NEVER Openweight championship! ## Tama Tonga is the new NEVER Openweight Championship as he regained the title at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 by defeating the previous champion Karl Anderson. ## The action kicked off with Anderson dashing down Tama with the NEVER Openweight Title and choked him down with a burner driver on the ramp. However, Tama battled back and hit a Second Rope Stun followed by a second one to capture the title. ## Tama is now the new NEVER Openiweight champion in his second reign. Tama previously lost the title to Anderson at NJPW Dominion 2022. Anderson would return to WWE in October with him still being the NEVER Openweight champion. ## Tama Tonga get never championship #wk17 pic.twitter.com/kblr1BsJjn— なかわんくま/nakawankuma/ (@nakawankuma) January 4, 2023 ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Results, January 4, 2023: Live Coverage, Winners Highlights, Commentary

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Here is the live coverage for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 which will take place on January 4, 2023, at the Tokyo Dome, in Tokyo, Japan. The January 4 Tokyo Dome Show is NJPW's biggest annual event and has been called "the largest professional wrestling show in the world outside of the United States" and the "Japanese equivalent to the Super Bowl". ## This will mark the 32nd January 4 Tokyo Dome Show and the 17th promoted under the Wrestle Kingdom name. The event is set to honor the company's founder Antonio Inoki, who died on October 1, 2022. ## The event card is an absolute banger as it features some of the greatest superstars in the world. The main will be for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship between Jay White (c) and Kazuchika Okada. In another prominent match, Will Ospreay defends the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship against non-other than Kenny Omega. ## The event is set to being at 3 a.m. ET/12 am PT. Preliminary matches will begin at 2:00 a.m. ET. ## NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Live Coverage ## Exhibition match: Ryohei Oiwa vs. Oleg Boltin ## Winner: Ended in a three-minute draw ## New Japan Ranbo to determine who will challenge for the Provisional KOPW 2023 Championship at New Year Dash!!: SHO, Hikuleo, EVIL, Tomohiro Ishii, Great O-Khan, Douki, Rocky Romero, Kenta, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Aaron Henare, Ryusuke Taguchi, Jeff Cobb , Shane Haste, Mikey Nicholls, Yujiro Takahashi, Toru Yano, El Phantasmo, Taichi & Shingo Takagi ## Winner: SHO, Great-O-Khan, Toru Yano, and Shingo Takagi ## Antonio Inoki Memorial six-man tag team match: Yuji Nagata, Satoshi Kojima, and Togi Makabe vs. Tatsumi Fujinami, Minoru Suzuki, and Tiger Mask ## Winner: ## Yuji Nagata, Satoshi Kojima and Togi Makabe ## Tag team match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship: Catch 2/2 (TJP and Francesco Akira) (c) (with Gideon Grey) vs. LiYoh (Lio Rush and Yoh) ## Winner: Catch 2/2 (TJP and Francesco Akira) (c) (with Gideon Grey) ## Singles match for the IWGP Women's Championship: Kairi (c) Vs Tam Nakano ## Winner: Kairi ## Tag team match for the IWGP Tag Team Championship: Bishamon (Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi) Vs FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) (c) ## Winner: Bishamon (Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi) ## Tournament final for the inaugural NJPW World Television Championship: Zack Sabre Jr. Vs Ren Narita ## Winner: Zack Sabre Jr. via submission ## Singles match for the NEVER Openweight Championship: Karl Anderson (c) vs. Tama Tonga (with Jado) ## Winner: Tama Tonga (with Jado) ## Six-man tag team match: Keiji Muto, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Shota Umino vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito, Sanada and Bushi) ## Winner: Keiji Muto, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Shota Umino ## Four-way match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: Taiji Ishimori (c) vs. El Desperado vs. Hiromu Takahashi vs. Master Wato ## Winner: Hiromu Takahashi ## Singles match for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship: Will Ospreay (c) (with Aaron Henare, Great-O-Khan, Jeff Cobb, TJP, and Francesco Akira) vs. Kenny Omega (with Don Callis) ## Winner: Kenny Omega (with Don Callis) ## Singles match for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Jay White (c) (with Gedo) vs. Kazuchika Okada ## Winner: Kazuchika Okada ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Predictions & Match Card January 4, 2023: Preview, Start Time, Location, Rumors

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Here is the full match card and everything you need to know about the NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 which will take place on January 4, 2023, at the Tokyo Dome, in Tokyo, Japan. ## This will mark the 32nd January 4 Tokyo Dome Show and the 17th promoted under the Wrestle Kingdom name. The event is set to honor the company's founder Antonio Inoki, who died on October 1, 2022. ## The event is getting a huge response from fans around the world as it's set to feature appearances from wrestlers signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), WWE, World Wonder Ring Stardom (Stardom), and Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah). ## The January 4 Tokyo Dome Show is NJPW's biggest annual event and has been called "the largest professional wrestling show in the world outside of the United States" and the "Japanese equivalent to the Super Bowl". ## The event card is an absolute banger as it features some of the greatest superstars in the world. The main will be for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship between Jay White (c) and Kazuchika Okada. In another prominent match, Will Ospreay defends the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship against non-other than Kenny Omega. ## NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Confirmed Match Card & Predictions ## Ryohei Oiwa vs. Boltin Oleg: Exhibition match ## Participants TBA: New Japan Ranbo to determine who will challenge for the Provisional KOPW 2023 Championship at New Year Dash!! ## Yuji Nagata, Satoshi Kojima and Togi Makabe vs. Tatsumi Fujinami, Minoru Suzuki and Tiger Mask Antonio Inoki Memorial: six-man tag team match ## Catch 2/2 (TJP and Francesco Akira) (c) (with Gideon Grey) vs. LiYoh (Lio Rush and Yoh): Tag team match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship ## Kairi (c) vs. Tam Nakano: Singles match for the IWGP Women's Championship ## FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) (c) vs. Bishamon (Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi): Tag team match for the IWGP Tag Team Championship ## Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Ren Narita: Tournament final for the inaugural NJPW World Television Championship ## Karl Anderson (c) (with Luke Gallows) vs. Tama Tonga (with Jado): Singles match for the NEVER Openweight Championship ## Keiji Muto, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Shota Umino vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito, Sanada and Bushi): Six-man tag team match - This will be Muto's last NJPW match. ## Taiji Ishimori (c) vs. El Desperado vs. Hiromu Takahashi vs. Master Wato: Four-way match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship ## Will Ospreay (c) vs. Kenny Omega (with Don Callis) Singles match for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship ## Jay White (c) (with Gedo) vs. Kazuchika Okada: Singles match for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship ## NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Rumors: ## Former WWE SmackDown Women’s and Women’s Tag Team Champion Naomi, real name Trinity Fatu, confirmed through her Instagram Stories that she is in Tokyo, Japan, ahead of Wednesday’s NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 event from the Tokyo Dome. ## Plush, Mercedes Varnado, formerly known as Sasha Banks, is reportedly set to appear at the Wrestle Kingdom 17 event. ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.