NJPW Power Struggle 2024 Results

New Japan Pro-Wrestling returned to Osaka for the 13th Power Struggle event, with several titles contested at the show.

It was a good night for Bullet Club, with the War Dogs team of Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors, Drilla Moloney, Robbie X, and Taiji Ishimori defeating Intergalactic Jet Setters (Kevin Knight & Kushida), Katsuya Murashima, Paris De Silva ,and Jude London in ten-man tag action, whilst BC leader David Finlay would successfully defend the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship over Taichi after SANADA turned on his former partner to join BC. Finlay will put the title on the line against Yota Tsuji at Wrestle Kingdom.

Former BC leader Kenny Omega made his return to New Japan to address the fans, hinting that he could be back in action for Wrestle Dynasty on January 5. Whilst no opponent has been confirmed for Omega, Gabe Kidd has seemingly stepped up, with the two brawling backstage after Omega’s address.

BC splinter group House of Torture also laid out a significant challenge, with EVIL attacking Hiroshi Tanahashi after he and Ren Narita defeated ‘The Ace’ and Boltin Oleg in tag action. EVIL vowed to end Tanahashi’s career at Wrestle Kingdom on January 4.

There’s been changing of the guard in the tag division with United Empire’s Great-O-Khan & Henare defeating TMDK’s Mikey Nicholls & Shane Haste for the IWGP Tag Team Championship. In the Jr. Tag division, Ichiban Sweet Boys (Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita) defeated Catch 2/2 (TJP and Francesco Akira) to win the 2024 Super Junior Tag League finals. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion DOUKI successfully retained the belt against Master Wato, with El Desperado coming out post-match to challenge the champ to a future title match.

In Power Struggle’s main event, IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Zack Sabre Jr. successfully defended the title for the first time with a win over former champion Shingo Takagi. ZSJ agreed to give Shota Umino a shot at the title in the future, but was laid out by AEW star Ricochet, with Ricochet challenging ZSJ to a title match at Wrestle Dynasty on January 5. Umino ran Ricochet off to ZSJ’s chagrin, so Umino gave the champ a Death Rider for his troubles.

Full results - NJPW Power Struggle, November 4 2024:

• Zack Sabre Jr (c) def. Shingo Takagi - IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
• David Finlay (c) def. Taichi - IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship
• DOUKI (c) def. Master Wato - IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
• Ichiban Sweet Boys (Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita) def. Catch 2/2 (TJP & Francesco Akira) - Super Jr. Tag League Final
• United Empire (Great-O-Khan & HENARE) def. TMDK (Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls) (c) - IWGP Tag Team Championships
• Shota Umino def. SANADA
• House of Torture (EVIL & Ren Narita) def. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Boltin Oleg
• Los Ingobernables De Japon (BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi, Yota Tsuji & Tetsuya Naito) def. Dragon Dia, Ryusuke Taguchi, Tomoaki Honma & Toru Yano
• Bullet Club War Dogs (Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors, Drilla Moloney, Robbie X, & Taiji Ishimori) def. Katsuya Murashima, Paris De Silva, Jude London, Kevin Knight & KUSHIDA
• Ninja Mack, the DKC, & YOH def. Shoma Kato, Capitan Suicida, & Tiger Mask