Title match set for New Year’s Dash.
As a part of the NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Kickoff show, the New Japan Ranbo is taking place.
The four remaining talents in the match will have earned themselves an opportunity at the KOPW Championship. They’ll be competing for the newly-revealed belt on January 5th at New Year’s Dash.
Wrestle Kingdom Kickoff updates!
OFFICIAL: The last four surviving members of the New Japan Ranbo will face off at New Year Dash for #KOPW2023!
Our opening exhibition now begins at 3:20PM local!
Updated preview: https://t.co/fV4cYNTR1N#njpw #njwk17 #njdash pic.twitter.com/TQmNmOl1Gv
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) December 26, 2022
On day one of the Road to Tokyo Dome shows, New Japan announced that the KOPW trophy is being converted into a physical championship belt.
The remainder of the New Year’s Dash card is going to be a mystery. Matches on the card will not be known until talents make their entrance.