MJF vs. Ryohei Oiwa Set For NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 21
MJF versus Ryohei Oiwa is locked in.
At the 2026 New Japan Pro-Wrestling Power Struggle event on November 3rd, T.M.D.K. (Ryohei Oiwa & Hartley Jackson) scored a win over The Swirl (Lee Johnson & Blake Christian).
Post-match, the lights in the venue went out, and popping up via video message was AEW’s MJF. He once again addressed Oiwa and belittled him. MJF then called Oiwa out for a match at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 21 on January 4th, 2027. MJF has been carrying around his version of the AEW World Championship, although he is not the champion.
After the video message concluded, Oiwa accepted the challenge. As of this writing, below is the updated Wrestle Kingdom 21 card:
- MJF vs. Ryohei Oiwa
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