Overview
- New Japan confirmed a retirement ceremony for Hiroshi Tanahashi at Wrestle Kingdom 20 in the Tokyo Dome, with global streaming on NJPWWorld and domestic airing on TV Asahi.
- Kazuchika Okada, currently the AEW International Champion, is set as Tanahashi’s final in-ring opponent.
- AEW’s Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay will attend Tanahashi’s sendoff as invited guests, reflecting their longstanding ties to him in NJPW and AEW.
- The card includes a winner‑takes‑all title match between IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Konosuke Takeshita and IWGP Global Champion Yota Tsuji.
- Tsuji has publicly urged NJPW to cut ties with AEW, and AEW president Tony Khan has rejected a separate rumor that he blocked Shinsuke Nakamura as Tanahashi’s opponent.