New NEVER Openweight Champion Crowned At 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.
–️WRESTLE KINGDOM 19 in 東京ドーム–️
第5試合 NEVER無差別級選手権＆AEWインターナショナルダブル選手権試合
— NEVER王者 @Takagi__Shingo × AEWインターナショナル 王者 @Takesoup登録・視聴はこちらから https://t.co/CcdQ1X9P52#NJPW #njpwworld #njwk19 pic.twitter.com/EknlYZLGcM
— NJPW WORLD (@njpwworld) January 4, 2025
Ishii is watching from the special seat.
Sign up Now & Stay tuned to https://t.co/CcdQ1X9P52#NJPW #AEW #njpwworld #njwk19 pic.twitter.com/0Z8Dn7q40l
— NJPW WORLD (@njpwworld) January 4, 2025
レイジングファイヤー
TAKESHITA勝利
やっぱり凄ぇ死闘だった–
明日も凄い試合になるのは必至だよね——#njwk19 pic.twitter.com/AaTRC3vGZu
— ネギトロバジーナ (@backslide241) January 4, 2025
This marks the first reign at NEVER Openweight Champion for Takeshita. Shingo held the title for 97 days and made one successful title defense.
Fans can find Fightful’s coverage of NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 by clicking here. Check out the post-show podcast for a full review by clicking here.
