At the upcoming NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 event, Jay White will defend the IWGP World Heavyweight Title against Kazuchika Okada.
According to Betonline.com, the early betting odds for the match have Okada as the -400 favorite to win the title, while White is the +250 underdog. Click here to find out the current favorite for Will Ospreay vs. Kenny Omega.
Here is the card for the show:
IWGP World Heavyweight Title Match
Kazuchika Okada vs. Jay White (c)
IWGP Women’s Title Match
Tam Nakano vs. Kairi (c)
IWGP United States Heavyweight Title Match
Kenny Omega vs. Will Ospreay (c)
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title Fatal 4 Way
El Desperado vs. Master Wato vs. Hiromu Takahashi vs. Taiji Ishimori (c)
Tournament Finals for the Inaugural NJPW World Television Title
Ren Narita vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
NEVER Openweight Title Match
Tama Tonga vs. Karl Anderson (c)
IWGP Tag Team Titles Match
Hirooki Goto and YOSHI-HASHI vs. FTR (c)
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles Match
Lio Rush and YOH vs. TJP and Francesco Akira (c)
Antonio Inoki Memorial Six-Man Tag Team Match
Minoru Suzuki, Tiger Mask, and Tatsumi Fujinami vs. Togi Makabe, Yuji Nagata, and Satoshi Kojima
Keiji Mutoh, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Shota Umino vs. Tetsuya Naito, SANADA, and BUSHI
Opening Match: NJPW Young Lions Exhibition
Ryohei Oiwa vs. Boltin Oleg
Opening Match: New Japan Ranbo
Participants TBA
Final four will challenge for the Provisional KOPW 2023 Trophy at New Year Dash on January 5.
For those who missed it, click here for Okada’s comments about how he doesn’t plan to wrestle outside of NJPW for a long time.
