A new contender was crowned at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19. Hirooki Goto won the New Japan Ranbo battle royal at the show. In doing so, he earned a future shot at the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.

Hirooki Goto earned a shot at the IWGP World Heavyweight Title, winning the Ranbo during the Wrestle Kingdom 19 pre-show. Goto last eliminated Great-O-Khan in the Ranbo, which consisted of 17 ...

Zack Sabre Jr., the current IWGP World Champion, defends against Shota Umino in the main event of Wrestle Kingdom 19.