Six-Man Title Tornado Ranbo, Kaisei Takechi added to Wrestle Kingdom 20 lineup

November 21, 2025 Neal Flanagan NEWS
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New Japan Pro Wrestling has confirmed two new additions to the Wrestle Kingdom 20 card, including a stipulation match for the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championships.

The announcement follows the opening night of World Tag League on November 20 at Korakuen Hall, where champion YOH staged a sit-in protest demanding a spot on the January 4 event at the Tokyo Dome.

NJPW Chairman Naoki Sugabayashi granted the request, establishing the first-ever “Tornado Ranbo” for the titles.

The match will feature the defending champions Toru Yano, YOH, and Master Wato facing an undisclosed number of teams. Entrants will join the match at one-minute intervals under tornado rules, meaning no tags are required. Elimination occurs when any member of a team is pinned, submitted, or thrown over the top rope, which eliminates the entire trio.

The stipulation marks the tenth anniversary of the championship, which was introduced at Wrestle Kingdom 10 in 2016.

Additionally, NJPW announced that DDT Pro-Wrestling’s Kaisei Takechi will compete at the event.

Takechi, a member of the pop group The Rampage from Exile Tribe, debuted for DDT in February 2024. He captured the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship in September 2025 alongside Yuki Ueno and To-y.

Takechi recently appeared at the ‘Purge Night of Torture’ event at Korakuen Hall. His opponent for the Tokyo Dome show has not been named.

Updated Card: Wrestle Kingdom 20 (Jan. 4, 2026)

  • Hiroshi Tanahashi Retirement Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada
  • IWGP World Heavyweight & IWGP Global Championships: Konosuke Takeshita (World) vs. Yota Tsuji (Global)
  • IWGP Women’s & NJPW STRONG Women’s Championships: Syuri (IWGP) vs. Saya Kamitani (STRONG)
  • IWGP Jr Heavyweight No. 1 Contender’s Match: El Desperado vs. SHO vs. Kosei Fujita vs. Taiji Ishiimori
  • NEVER Openweight Championship: EVIL (c) vs. Aaron Wolf
  • NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship (Tornado Ranbo): Toru Yano, YOH & Master Wato (c) vs. TBA
  • Special Singles Match: Kaisei Takechi vs. TBA
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Based in Northern Ireland, Neal Flanagan is a former newspaper journalist and copy editor. In addition to reporting for POST Wrestling, he co-hosts The Wellness Policy and Book Club podcasts.
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