Overview
- Andrade defeated Gabe Kidd at The New Beginning in Osaka to become the number one contender for the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship.
- Yota Tsuji will defend the IWGP Global title against Andrade on Feb. 27 at CURE Arena in Trenton, New Jersey, airing on NJPW World PPV with a separate purchase.
- The Trenton card also features El Phantasmo vs. Konosuke Takeshita for the NJPW World TV title, Syuri vs. Athena for the IWGP Women’s title, and Tomohiro Ishii vs. Oleg Boltin for the NJPW STRONG Openweight title.
- Tsuji retained the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Jake Lee in Osaka, entering the U.S. show with momentum from that defense.
- Post-show callouts signaled potential additions in Trenton as AEW National champion Ricochet challenged Taiji Ishimori and Gates of Agony targeted the Knockout Brothers for the IWGP Tag Team titles.