Gabe Kidd Challenges Yuya Uemura For Wrestle Kingdom 21

Gabe Kidd retained the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship against Taichi in the main event of NJPW Power Struggle 2026. After the match Kidd insulted and struck Hiroshi Tanahashi, sparking a brawl involving Jon Moxley, Yuya Uemura and Shingo Takagi. Kidd then issued a direct challenge to Uemura for a title match at Wrestle Kingdom 21 on January 4, 2027.