A new contender was crowned at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19. Hirooki Goto won the New Japan Ranbo battle royal at the show. In doing so, he earned a future shot at the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.

Konosuke Takeshita will defend the AEW International Championship at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19. NJPW confirmed the news after Takeshita defended the title against Powerhouse Hobbs at AEW Worlds End.