New champions crowned at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19

A host of new champions were crowned in the Tokyo Dome at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19. A new IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion was crowned in the penultimate title match on the show, with Yota Tsuji defeating David Finlay for the Global title on the first anniversary of its inception. Finlay won the inaugural Global title bout at Wrestle Kingdom 18 last year. The IWGP Junior Heavyweight title changed hands on an injury Saturday, as El Desperado was declared the winner over defending champ DOUKI after DOUKI suffered a left arm injury and was unable to continue. Konosuke Takeshita retained the AEW International Championship, plus captured the NEVER Openweight title in his victory over Shingo Takagi on Saturday’s Wrestle Kingdom card. Takeshita will now defend both titles against Tomohiro Ishii on Saturday night’s Wrestle Dynasty show. El Phantasmo won the NJPW World TV title in a four-way in the second match on the main card. The Vancouver native made his return to NJPW last month, medically cleared after a cancer