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,

NJPW's Takaaki Kidani expressed how the Wrestle Dynasty show didn't have a sense of being a co-branded event, stating that the outcome felt half-hearted.

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.

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.

Several AEW stars packed their bags for the trans-Atlantic flight to Japan for NJPW's massive two-night Tokyo Dome event: Wrestle Kingdom and Wrestle Dynasty. Since its inception, AEW has been keen to send its stars to represent the brand before Japanese audiences,