Gabe Kidd Targets Yota Tsuji in NJPW Sakura Genesis Return

Callum Newman emerged as the new IWGP Heavyweight Champion after defeating Yota Tsuji. At 23, Newman became the youngest wrestler to hold the IWGP Heavyweight title.

Moment after the title change

Will Ospreay placed the championship belt on Newman after the match. The two shared an emotional embrace in the ring.

The backstage ambush

Yota Tsuji was attacked outside the ring by a masked assailant. The attacker then revealed himself as Gabe Kidd.

AEW connection and departures

Kidd removed his jacket to show an AEW-branded shirt. He subsequently left New Japan and signed with All Elite Wrestling.

David Finlay and Clark Connors also put pen to paper with AEW. Their departures altered New Japan’s roster picture.

Intervention and title theft

Shingo Takagi attempted to stop Kidd’s assault. Takagi was struck down during the confrontation.

Kidd seized Tsuji’s remaining belt, the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship. The title changed hands amid the chaos.

Rivalry into 2025

The two men met three times over the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship in 2025. Yota Tsuji leads the series 2-1.

Looking ahead to Sakura Genesis

Gabe Kidd has set his sights on Yota Tsuji as Sakura Genesis approaches. The NJPW landscape now carries AEW implications.

Filmogaz.com will continue to track developments as the feud progresses. Expect further updates on match dates and venues.