NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 Fight-size Update: Podcast, New Year Dash, AXS Promos, Minoru Suzuki, Articles
A Wrestle Kingdom fight-size update!
– You can see Fightful's Wrestle Kingdom review above, and download audio at this link!
– Fightful has several articles up highlighting NJPW and the Tokyo Dome, here is our live coverage of Wrestle Kingdom and our match ratings. Constantin Eckner looked at the history of Tokyo Dome outside of Wrestle Kingdom, and Brandon Howard's examination of what Omega vs. Okada tells us about wrestling audiences.
– Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Jay White's intro video can be seen above.
– Kazuchika Okada has now held the IWGP Heavyweight Championship cumulatively more than anyone in history.
– Worth noting again that the only break in Chris Jericho's touring schedule in February and March is the week of New Japan's Long Beach show.
– Check out the NJPW Wrestle Kingdom opening movie below.
– We have information about the NJPW – AXS TV relationship in tomorrow's Fightful Wrestling Weekly.
– Below is AXS TV's preview of Okada vs. Naito from Wrestle Kingdom 12. Above is the WK intro video for them.
– Minoru Suzuki went ahead and buzzed the rest of his hair off after losing to Hirooki Goto in a hair vs. hair match.
– Attendance for Wrestle Kingdom 12 was announced as 34,955, which is up nearly 30 percent from last year's show.
– New Year Dash starts at 4:30am ET Friday morning.
– You can check out AXS' Chris Jericho vs. Kenny Omega promo below, and their WK 12 intro video above.
