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AEW International Champion vs. NEVER Openweight Champion double title match official for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19

December 28, 2024 Andrew Thompson

Konosuke Takeshita versus Shingo Takagi in a double title match is official for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19.

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Shingo Takagi becomes five-time NEVER Openweight Champion at NJPW Destruction in Kobe

September 29, 2024 Andrew Thompson

Shingo Takagi and the NEVER Openweight Championship reunite.

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Shingo Takagi becomes 4-time NEVER Openweight Champion at NJPW Sakura Genesis

April 6, 2024 Andrew Thompson

For the fourth time in his career, Shingo Takagi captures the NEVER Openweight Championship.

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Tama Tonga regains NEVER Openweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 18, says it’s his last month with NJPW

January 4, 2024 Andrew Thompson

For the fourth time, Tama Tonga becomes NEVER Openweight Champion.

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Trent issues challenge to new NEVER Openweight Champion Shingo Takagi for NJPW Lonestar Shootout

October 29, 2023 Andrew Thompson

After Shingo Takagi captured the NEVER Openweight Championship, he was looking for his next challenger and AEW’s Trent answered the call.

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Tama Tonga ends Karl Anderson’s reign as NEVER Openweight Champion at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17

January 4, 2023 Andrew Thompson

The reign of Karl Anderson as NEVER Openweight Champion was ended by Tama Tonga at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17

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New NEVER Openweight Champion crowned at NJPW New Beginning in Nagoya

January 30, 2021 Andrew Thompson

In the main event of New Beginning in Nagoya, Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Shingo Takagi to become the new NEVER Openweight Champion.

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