This is assuming Gedo gets his shit together and starts booking compelling storylines again
Two things for me –
Uemura should be retiring Tanahashi if he isn’t wrestling for a title. I do think they might be leaning towards a Tsuji vs Tana angle, but if that’s the case, I rather Uemura fight for the Global title. Gabe vs Finlay doesn’t need to be for a title.
With regards to my previous point, I’m not actually sure how I feel about Goto winning the title back. I think that spot would go much better to, again, Uemura or Tsuji. IMO one of Uemura/Tsuji should fight for the world title, and the other retiring Tana.
Other than that, I like this card. I do hope SANADA and EVIL are indeed tag champions by Wrestle Kingdom.
I feel like this is the best card for the current roster
Narita as TV Champion again doesn’t sit right with me.
I’d have him win the NEVER belt personally
Isn’t zack still the world champ?
These graphics are sick as hell
Would rather see like GOK in for Drilla, but great card otherwise and can definitely see a few of those matches happening. The all LIJ Tag Title match is a wonderful idea I hadn’t thought about.
I think Sareee would like a word with you.
Good graphics but the IWGP Women’s title should be defended here
Would love the full blown LIJ lore Evil & Sanada vs Shingo & Hiromu match
Damn. Hard to find any holes in this card. That Former LIJ v. Former LIJ tag match for the straps would cook. Gedo who!? You’re hired!
You kids and your Goto
Either Uemura or Tsuji should beat Takeshita for the title at WK imo
I’d watch that card. I’d go with EVIL vs Finlay in a blowoff match where the loser’s faction must disband, finally putting an end to HoT, and then Ishii and TAICHI vs Shingo and Hiromu for the tag titles though. Then if they can convince Omega to do it, do Omega vs Kidd II with Kidd getting his won back.
Top to bottom that is a really, really solid card. Love your work with the graphics!
The card I have in my head is very similar to this, with a few changes:
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship – Takeshita (c) vs Uemura
IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship – Kidd (c) vs Narita
IWGP Tag Team Championship – EVIL & SANADA (c) vs Bishamon
NEVER Openweight Championship – Oleg (c) vs Moloney vs Takagi vs Oiwa
Special singles match – Finlay vs Umino
Hiromu is the one piece I’m not entirely sure about, you could almost put him in any situation and it would work.
Not bad at all
Sorry mate, but the heavyweight tag team championships are going the KOB, and they’re also winning world tag league
Although I love seeing Goto get his flowers they really need to put another young gen talent in the main event.
Assuming Despy breaks the defences record against Hiromu pre-WK which leads to a dejected Hiromu teaming up with Shingo for WTL and I’m on board with the shitdrizzlers winning the tag titles for a LIJ reunion over having the division focus on KOB and Black Saints (although aside from Tsuji being pegged for bigger things the real best team the company could put together is Shingo/Tsuji, so they could still load Despy/Hiromu or a different Hiromu match up there)
I dunno how the midcard titles will shake out but I’m kind of hoping that we get Narita vs GoK and Oleg vs Oiwa – doable if ELP defends the TV title against Robbie and Fujita before dropping it and GoK graps Oleg to build their feud up more
I agree that Oiwa is going after the TV title and Ren is an interesting choice to hold it. I do think it’s a little more likely Callum is going for the never title to give his dickhead character some gold and get UE rep on the card. Maybe a six man title match between War Dogs and UE would make sense to add.
I think Uemura’s a better pick to retire Tana but I also think there’s a good chance they try and pop a number in December by having Tanahashi’s last singles match main event a show based around it. Then at the dome they’d do a meaingful tag intergenerational six man where he teams with former rivals like Nagata and Okada vs Uemura, Tsuji, and Umino.
Love the graphics!!
It’s gonna be Takeshita vs Tsuji for the title
I wouldn’t be surprised if Naito came back.
Personally, Id have Narita vs Boltin for the Never title, Oiwa vs ELP vs Moloney vs Yoshi for the TV title and Despe/Fujita/Akira/Wato for the Jr title. Other then that the card looks great. The only thing I’d change that’s probably going to stay a dream, would be having Tanahashis last match a tag team match between Tana/Shibata vs Nakamura/Okada, which is most likely not going to happen so it’s either Tsuji or Yuya.
Good card. Only thing I would want to change is swapping Tsuji or Uemura with Goto.
I feel like it’s smarter long term to have one of the younger generation get the big win at WK.
**IWGP World Championship** KONOSUKE TAKESHITA (c) vs Hirooki Goto
**IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship** Gabe Kidd (c) vs Shota Umino
**IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship** El Desperado (c) vs YOH
**IWGP Tag Team Championship** Taichi & Tomohiro Ishii (c) vs HOUSE OF TORTURE (EVIL & SANADA) vs TMDK (Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa) vs Shingo Takagi & Hiromu Takahashi
**NEVER Openweight Championship** Ren Narita (c) vs Boltin Oleg
**Street Fight** David Finlay vs Callum Newman
**IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship** HOUSE OF TORTURE (DOUKI & SHO) (c) vs Ichiban Sweet Boys (Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita)
I really like this but:
I really hope Gabe Kidd doesn’t still have the Global title by then
I’d prefer Takeshita to already be out of the WHC scene
No KOB?
Should be Desperado vs Hiromu 3 with Hiromu winning
Give me BOLTIN OLEG vs HENARE
Would love this card – especially if it’s a heel Shota vs Yuya, that would be a great story
You think Takeshita wins the title, where?
I entered this post and somehow didn’t even realize these were predictions, my brain is switched off. These graphics are so good!
I think Aaron Wolf will get someone lower on the card like a young lion for his debut. Probably wouldn’t have him debut in a 20 minute match where he has to sell his limbs (and most likely lose).
I really think it should be Gabe vs Uemura at WK.
Tragically 2025 NJPW that yes, two of best of the next gen would be doing a nothing match third on the card instead of winning the belt in the main event to solidify them.
Needs an Ishii defense of one of his belts in there, otherwise looks great.
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This would be amazing
This is a sure buy for me.
This is assuming Gedo gets his shit together and starts booking compelling storylines again
Two things for me –
Uemura should be retiring Tanahashi if he isn’t wrestling for a title. I do think they might be leaning towards a Tsuji vs Tana angle, but if that’s the case, I rather Uemura fight for the Global title. Gabe vs Finlay doesn’t need to be for a title.
With regards to my previous point, I’m not actually sure how I feel about Goto winning the title back. I think that spot would go much better to, again, Uemura or Tsuji. IMO one of Uemura/Tsuji should fight for the world title, and the other retiring Tana.
Other than that, I like this card. I do hope SANADA and EVIL are indeed tag champions by Wrestle Kingdom.
I feel like this is the best card for the current roster
Narita as TV Champion again doesn’t sit right with me.
I’d have him win the NEVER belt personally
Isn’t zack still the world champ?
These graphics are sick as hell
Would rather see like GOK in for Drilla, but great card otherwise and can definitely see a few of those matches happening. The all LIJ Tag Title match is a wonderful idea I hadn’t thought about.
I think Sareee would like a word with you.
Good graphics but the IWGP Women’s title should be defended here
Would love the full blown LIJ lore Evil & Sanada vs Shingo & Hiromu match
Damn. Hard to find any holes in this card. That Former LIJ v. Former LIJ tag match for the straps would cook. Gedo who!? You’re hired!
You kids and your Goto
Either Uemura or Tsuji should beat Takeshita for the title at WK imo
I’d watch that card. I’d go with EVIL vs Finlay in a blowoff match where the loser’s faction must disband, finally putting an end to HoT, and then Ishii and TAICHI vs Shingo and Hiromu for the tag titles though. Then if they can convince Omega to do it, do Omega vs Kidd II with Kidd getting his won back.
Top to bottom that is a really, really solid card. Love your work with the graphics!
The card I have in my head is very similar to this, with a few changes:
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship – Takeshita (c) vs Uemura
IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship – Kidd (c) vs Narita
IWGP Tag Team Championship – EVIL & SANADA (c) vs Bishamon
NEVER Openweight Championship – Oleg (c) vs Moloney vs Takagi vs Oiwa
Special singles match – Finlay vs Umino
Hiromu is the one piece I’m not entirely sure about, you could almost put him in any situation and it would work.
Not bad at all
Sorry mate, but the heavyweight tag team championships are going the KOB, and they’re also winning world tag league
Although I love seeing Goto get his flowers they really need to put another young gen talent in the main event.
Assuming Despy breaks the defences record against Hiromu pre-WK which leads to a dejected Hiromu teaming up with Shingo for WTL and I’m on board with the shitdrizzlers winning the tag titles for a LIJ reunion over having the division focus on KOB and Black Saints (although aside from Tsuji being pegged for bigger things the real best team the company could put together is Shingo/Tsuji, so they could still load Despy/Hiromu or a different Hiromu match up there)
I dunno how the midcard titles will shake out but I’m kind of hoping that we get Narita vs GoK and Oleg vs Oiwa – doable if ELP defends the TV title against Robbie and Fujita before dropping it and GoK graps Oleg to build their feud up more
I agree that Oiwa is going after the TV title and Ren is an interesting choice to hold it. I do think it’s a little more likely Callum is going for the never title to give his dickhead character some gold and get UE rep on the card. Maybe a six man title match between War Dogs and UE would make sense to add.
I think Uemura’s a better pick to retire Tana but I also think there’s a good chance they try and pop a number in December by having Tanahashi’s last singles match main event a show based around it. Then at the dome they’d do a meaingful tag intergenerational six man where he teams with former rivals like Nagata and Okada vs Uemura, Tsuji, and Umino.
Love the graphics!!
It’s gonna be Takeshita vs Tsuji for the title
I wouldn’t be surprised if Naito came back.
Personally, Id have Narita vs Boltin for the Never title, Oiwa vs ELP vs Moloney vs Yoshi for the TV title and Despe/Fujita/Akira/Wato for the Jr title. Other then that the card looks great. The only thing I’d change that’s probably going to stay a dream, would be having Tanahashis last match a tag team match between Tana/Shibata vs Nakamura/Okada, which is most likely not going to happen so it’s either Tsuji or Yuya.
Good card. Only thing I would want to change is swapping Tsuji or Uemura with Goto.
I feel like it’s smarter long term to have one of the younger generation get the big win at WK.
**IWGP World Championship** KONOSUKE TAKESHITA (c) vs Hirooki Goto
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Yuya Uemura vs Yota Tsuji & Tetsuya Naito
**IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship** Gabe Kidd (c) vs Shota Umino
**IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship** El Desperado (c) vs YOH
**IWGP Tag Team Championship** Taichi & Tomohiro Ishii (c) vs HOUSE OF TORTURE (EVIL & SANADA) vs TMDK (Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa) vs Shingo Takagi & Hiromu Takahashi
**NEVER Openweight Championship** Ren Narita (c) vs Boltin Oleg
**Street Fight** David Finlay vs Callum Newman
**IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship** HOUSE OF TORTURE (DOUKI & SHO) (c) vs Ichiban Sweet Boys (Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita)
I really like this but:
I really hope Gabe Kidd doesn’t still have the Global title by then
I’d prefer Takeshita to already be out of the WHC scene
No KOB?
Should be Desperado vs Hiromu 3 with Hiromu winning
Give me BOLTIN OLEG vs HENARE
Would love this card – especially if it’s a heel Shota vs Yuya, that would be a great story
You think Takeshita wins the title, where?
I entered this post and somehow didn’t even realize these were predictions, my brain is switched off. These graphics are so good!
I think Aaron Wolf will get someone lower on the card like a young lion for his debut. Probably wouldn’t have him debut in a 20 minute match where he has to sell his limbs (and most likely lose).
I really think it should be Gabe vs Uemura at WK.
Tragically 2025 NJPW that yes, two of best of the next gen would be doing a nothing match third on the card instead of winning the belt in the main event to solidify them.
Needs an Ishii defense of one of his belts in there, otherwise looks great.
What About IWGP Women’s Championship
YO, THIS CARD LOOKS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!
Has Take said he’s cashing in early?
Also who’s the judoka?
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