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--️
— NJPW WORLD (@njpwworld) January 4, 2025
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
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Ishii is watching from the special seat.
— NJPW WORLD (@njpwworld) January 4, 2025
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レイジングファイヤー
— ネギトロバジーナ (@backslide241) January 4, 2025
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
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.
