Old rivals Shinsuke Nakamura and Katsuyori Shibata headline next month’s “POWER STRUGGLE” in Osaka as Shinsuke defends his IWGP Intercontinental Title against Shibata in the main event. Also on that show, Yoshitatsu (Naofumi Yamamoto who it appears will keep his WWE name) will make his in-ring return to New Japan after 7 years, facing AJ Styles in a singles match.

And to no surprise, Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Title has been confirmed as the “WRESTLE KINGDOM 9″ main event. This will be the second time (previously in 2013) that this match has headlined the annual 1/4 show.

NJPW “POWER STRUGGLE”, 11/8/14 (WPW)
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium

1. Special Singles Match: Yoshitatsu vs. AJ Styles
2. Special Tag Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kota Ibushi vs. Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI
3. IWGP Intercontinental Title: Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW “WRESTLE KINGDOM 9 IN TOKYO DOME”, 1/4/15 (WPW)
Tokyo Dome

1. IWGP Heavyweight Title: Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada