A Tokyo Terror Ladder Match For The IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship Has Been Added To WRESTLE KINGDOM 19

Are you ready for the ladder of terror?

At Wrestle Kingdom 19, Intergalactic Jet Setters (KUSHIDA & Kevin Knight), Ichiban Sweet Boys (Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita), Bullet Club War Dogs (Clark Connors & Drilla Moloney), and Catch 2/2 (TJP & Francesco Akira) were scheduled to be in a chaotic four-way match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships.

🏟️Road to TOKYO DOME🏟️後楽園大会‼️

1.4東京ドーム大会で行われるIWGPジュニアタッグ選手権4WAYマッチを「TLCマッチ」に変更か⁉️

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— NJPW WORLD (@njpwworld) December 23, 2024

But New Japan officials decided to up the ante after a massive melee between the four teams during a recent preview tag team match that saw everyone pull out chairs, ladders, and tables. Now, for the first time ever inside of the Tokyo Dome, officials have confirmed that the four way match will be a Tokyo Terror Ladder match. 

Will the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championships defended in a ladder match at #njwk19 ?!?

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— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) December 23, 2024

What exactly is a Tokyo Terror Ladder match?

Let’s just say it’s a traditional TLC/Ladder match that you’re seen in WWE, AEW, TNA, and plenty of other wrestling promotions. It just has a cooler name. Nevertheless, it should be an exciting match given all of the names involved. The added stipulation makes the loaded card even better as Wrestle Kingdom 19 is shaping up to be a great pay-per-view on paper. The annual event that’s scheduled for January 4, 2025 will be headlined with Zack Sabre Jr defending his IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against Shota Umino.

Check out the updated line-up for Wrestle Kingdom 19 on January 4th:

• New Japan Ranbo
• Intergalactic Jet Setters (KUSHIDA & Kevin Knight) (c) vs. Ichiban Sweet Boys (Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita) vs. Bullet Club War Dogs (Clark Connors & Drilla Moloney) vs. Catch 2/2 (TJP & Francesco Akira) - Tokyo Terror Ladder match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships
• Mayu Iwatani (c) vs. AZM - IWGP Women's Championship
• Ren Narita (c) vs. Jeff Cobb vs. Ryohei Oiwa vs. El Phantasmo - NJPW World Television Championship
• Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. EVIL - Lumberjack Match
• Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Konosuke Takeshita - NEVER Openweight Championship - If Konosuke Takeshita is AEW International Champion on January 4, the match will be title vs. title.
• DOUKI (c) vs. El Desperado - IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
• David Finlay (c) vs. Yota Tsuji - IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship
• Tetsuya Naito vs. Hiromu Takahashi
• Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. Shota Umino - IWGP World Heavyweight Championship