Zack Sabre Jr. will defend the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at NJPW New Beginning in Osaka. Hirooki Goto earned a world title shot by winning the New Japan Ranbo at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19. Sabre Jr.

The Young Bucks, Matthew and Nicholas Jackson, now have another team to contend with in their match at Wrestle Dynasty.

New IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Ichiban Sweet Boys (Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita) will defend their titles against Rocky Romero & YOH at NJPW New Beginning in Osaka on February 11. The challenge was issued, and accepted, backstage at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19.

The Young Bucks won the gold at NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty. The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) were set to challenge Great-O-Khan and HENARE for the IWGP Tag Team Championship at the show.

Naito & Takahashi won NJPW World Tag League 2024, earning them a shot at the IWGP Tag Team Titles. They chose to face each other at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom. Cobb replaced HENARE, who suffered an injury during World Tag League.

When the Young Bucks, Nicholas and Matthew Jackson, finished their match at AEW x NJPW Wrestle Dynasty with their hands raised and the IWGP Tag Team Heavyweight Championships around their waists, it was a pretty big deal.