How to watch NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18

New Japan Pro Wrestling presents the 18th edition of their annual Wrestle Kingdom show from the prestigious Tokyo Dome on January 4th.

It's one of the hallmark events on the calendar for wrestling fans having often produced some of the best matches of the year that leave fans in awe.

This year's show is headlined by an IWGP title match between champion SANADA and his former Los Ingobernables de Japon stable mate and G1 Climax winner Tetsuya Naito.

Arguably the most anticipated contest is the rematch between 'The Rainmaker' Kazuchika Okada and AEW's Bryan Danielson. Will Ospreay will also wrestle what could be his final match for New Japan in a 3-way match featuring Jon Moxley and David Finlay for the Inaugural IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship.

Overall there are 11 matches on the card and seven championship matches. Here is everything you need to know in order to watch and enjoy the show.

How to watch:

The only way to watch the show is by subscribing to njpwworld.com. Subscription costs $9.99 (£7.89) a month.

The show will start at 7:30am GMT and 1:30 a.m. ET/10:30 p.m. PT (Jan. 3) in the United States.

Match card:

• IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: SANADA (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito
• 'Rainmaker' Kazuchika Okada vs. 'American Dragon' Bryan Danielson
• IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship: Will Ospreay vs. Jon Moxley vs. David Finlay
• IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: Hiromu Takahashi (c) vs. El Desperado
• NJPW World Television Championship Match: Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
• NEVER Openweight Championship Match: Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Tama Tonga
• IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship Match: Clark Connors & Drilla Moloney (c) vs. TJP & Francesco Akira
• Winner Takes All Tag Team Title Match: Bishamon (IWGP Tag Team Champions) vs. Hikuleo & El Phantasmo (NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions)
• Yuya Uemura vs. Yota Tsuji
• Kaito Kiyomiya & Shota Umino vs. Ren Narita and EVIL
• New Japan Rambo (Final 4 compete for KOPW Championship at New Year's Dash)

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