{"id":49936,"date":"2019-01-03T15:30:26","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T21:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=49936"},"modified":"2019-01-03T14:23:36","modified_gmt":"2019-01-03T20:23:36","slug":"pruetts-njpw-wrestle-kingdom-13-predictions-can-hiroshi-tanahashi-complete-the-comeback-and-defeat-kenny-omega-for-the-iwgp-heavyweight-championship-plus-ibushi-vs-ospreay-cody-vs-juice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2019\/01\/03\/pruetts-njpw-wrestle-kingdom-13-predictions-can-hiroshi-tanahashi-complete-the-comeback-and-defeat-kenny-omega-for-the-iwgp-heavyweight-championship-plus-ibushi-vs-ospreay-cody-vs-juice\/","title":{"rendered":"Pruett\u2019s NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13 Predictions: Can Hiroshi Tanahashi complete the comeback and defeat Kenny Omega for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship? Plus Ibushi vs. Ospreay, Cody vs. Juice, and Naito vs. Jericho!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-3907784854\" class=\"prowr-apple-podcast-button-link prowr-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pro-wrestling-boom-podcast\/id1365989370\" aria-label=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?fit=320%2C78&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?w=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?resize=300%2C73&ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" width=\"320\" height=\"78\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><b>By Will Pruett<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, ProWrestling.net Senior Staffer (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/itswilltime\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@itswilltime<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These predictions are basically complete guesses. I mean, I know how professional wrestling tends to work and am using that to frame my analysis, but I have no insider information. Join Jason Powell for live coverage of NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13 beginning with the pre-show as it airs Friday morning at 1CT\/2ET for the pre-show! He\u2019ll probably stay awake through the whole show!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wrestle Kingdom 13 is a show at a crossroads for NJPW, multiple wrestlers, and the wrestling industry as a whole. All Elite Wrestling is launching their operation, with Cody and The Young Bucks officially signed on. We don\u2019t know whether they will have a working relationship with NJPW or not. We don\u2019t know what the other \u201cElite\u201d wrestlers (like Kenny Omega) have planned.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Match results will be important on this show, as they always are in NJPW, but perhaps what happens when this show is over will be more intriguing. Let\u2019s get into it!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Kenny Omega vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Kenny Omega, since winning the IWGP Championship from Okada, has been an underwhelming champion. He couldn\u2019t have lived up to Okada\u2019s title reign without absolute epic storytelling, but he\u2019s been in a lull since the G1. This is almost standard for the IWGP Champion, but expectations were really high for Omega.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tanahashi, on the other hand, felt revitalized as the G1 went on. He\u2019s seemed like a man back to his true self. The story of the once and future ace of NJPW reclaiming his glory is a compelling one. It makes Tanahashi the sentimental favorite here and makes Omega a defacto heel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another wrinkle to this is Omega\u2019s contract situation and the launch of All Elite Wrestling. Will the new promotion manage to lure Omega away from Japan, which has been his home for years? Will the two promotions manage to work together? This match feels as much about the in-ring action as it does the backstage maneuverings as the wrestling industry is about to change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hiroshi Tanahashi defeats Kenny Omega to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Chris Jericho vs. Tetsuya Naito the IWGP Intercontinental Championship<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; I may be in the minority, but even last year, I found getting into Chris Jericho\u2019s middle-aged goth act in NJPW challenging. It\u2019s a year later, we\u2019ve seen him more, and the eye makeup is getting worse. I know these wrestlers will put on a great showing here. I know Naito and Jericho will live up to being the semi-main event at the Tokyo Dome. I know it will be fun to watch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With all of that knowledge, I just can\u2019t get into Jericho, still. I\u2019m hoping for and expecting a Naito win and, ideally, a resurgence of him in the picture for the main IWGP Championship soon. He\u2019s felt a little lost since losing to Okada at Wrestle Kingdom 12. Let\u2019s get Natio back on track.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"prowr-2524102186\" class=\"prowr-content-4 prowr-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: prowrestling_incontent_2 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"prowrestling_incontent_2\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"prowrestling_incontent_2\", slotId: \"prowrestling_incontent_2\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tetsuya Naito defeats Chris Jericho to win the IWGP Intercontinental Championship.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Kazuchika Okada vs. Jay White<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Speaking of lost wrestlers, here\u2019s Okada! Maybe it\u2019s not just a slump for the IWGP Championship since the middle of 2018, but a slump for the whole promotion after the insane creative high that Okada\u2019s long title reign produced. Hey, they can\u2019t all be winners and NJPW still managed to put together a great Tokyo Dome card. I\u2019m not complaining.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This story is about Okada coming back to beat Jay White. It\u2019s been built well with twists, turns, and Gedo\u2019s betrayal. Now it\u2019s time for Okada to step up and right the wrongs. It feels weird not seeing Okada in the main event of this show, but after so many main events, maybe it was time to step aside for a year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kazuchika Okada defeats Jay White.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Kushida vs. Taiji Ishimori for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; It\u2019s still refreshing to see a singles match for the IWGP Junior Championship at the Tokyo Dome. I\u2019m excited for this one and expect the action to be fast, furious, and delightful. I\u2019m picking a lot of stories to end here and a lot of championship changes, so that\u2019s why I believe Kushida retains. Not every title can change and not every story can peak.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kushida defeats Taiji Ishimori to retain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Cody vs. Juice Robinson for the IWGP U.S. Heavyweight Championship<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Another match with even strong implications for NJPW\u2019s relationship with All Elite Wrestling. Cody\u2019s career resurgence since leaving WWE has been amazing. His two years in NJPW could come to a close here. He has been a remarkable talent and a major piece of NJPW\u2019s U.S. expansion. Holding the U.S. Championship seems fitting for him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Juice is coming off the best year of his career, with a major win at the G1 Special in San Francisco as a highlight. It feels like a major Tokyo Dome win can help solidify Juice at the top of the NJPW card, something they\u2019ll need with a potential loss of talent coming around the bend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Juice Robinson defeats Cody to win the IWGP US Heavyweight Championship.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Kota Ibushi vs. Will Ospreay for the NEVER Openweight Championship<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; This match is set to open the main card and I cannot wait. It\u2019s probably my most anticipated match on this show, a true dream match, and a match I don\u2019t care about the result of. Is that weird? The NEVER title has never mattered to me, but putting the two premier high flyers in a match together on a major stage has made me want to see a match for it.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"prowr-2538743525\" class=\"prowr-content-5 prowr-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: prowrestling_incontent_3 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"prowrestling_incontent_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"prowrestling_incontent_3\", slotId: \"prowrestling_incontent_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ibushi and Ospreay could end up as an all-time great opener. I could be cursing the match somehow, but I\u2019d look to the likes of Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart and Triple H vs. Daniel Bryan to find comparable openers on major shows. This is going to rule.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kota Ibushi defeats Will Ospreay to retain the NEVER Openweight Championship.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Guerrillas of Destiny vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Sanada and Evil) vs. The Young Bucks for the IWGP Tag Team Championship<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Tag team matches at the Tokyo Dome usually get the short end of the stick. They\u2019re rarely the most anticipated matches. They\u2019re rarely as important as they might be on other shows. They\u2019re rarely as long as they should be (even though this show will be over five hours).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This could be the final NJPW appearance of The Young Bucks for a while (aside from the New Years Dash show) as All Elite Wrestling takes over their lives. I\u2019m excited to see what they come up with in a last major match.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It feels like putting Los Ingobernables on the a winning path could be the overall right choice for this show, so I\u2019ll pick them to win, especially since they won the World Tag League.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los Ingobernables de Japon win the IWGP Tag Team Championship.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Tomohiro Ishii vs. Zack Sabre Jr. for the British Heavyweight Championship<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; This seems to be the slot usually filled by a Ring of Honor match going to Rev Pro. Sabre and Ishii always have great chemistry and I expect this match to showcase that well. I also expect it to be one of the shorter one-on-one matches on the card. Look at the past ROH Championship matches at Wrestle Kingdom for an example.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ishii is always towards the top of the card and capable of rising to Heavyweight Championship level. ZSJ was elevated in NJPW via his feud with Okada this past year. They are going to need top level stars (or stars capable of being at that level) as the year goes on. For that reason, I expect this to be a hard-fought showcase win for Zack Sabre Jr.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zack Sabre Jr. defeats Tomohiro Ishii to win the British Heavyweight Championship.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Suzuki-Gun<\/b> <b>(Yoshinobu Kanemaru and El Desperado) \u00a0vs. Roppongi 3K vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon<\/b> <b>(Bushi and Shingo Takagi) for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; The Junior Tag Titles are a fun part of NJPW, but this match lacks the excitement of some past years. It has the same issues as the heavyweight tag match, plus we end up with three and four way Junior tags pretty often. Hopefully the action of this delivers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have no idea who will win this one. Someone?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As with every year, this show will set the standard for the show of the year conversation. NJPW\u2019s Wrestle Kingdom shows always deliver some five star (or more) action. This show will be no different.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will Pruett writes about wrestling and popular culture at prowrestling.net. Of interest to him are diversity in wrestling and wrestling as a theatrical art form. To see his video content <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCfMU6sUZAYG8YeYzoOgEQrQ\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">subscribe to his YouTube channel<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. To contact, check him out on <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/itswilltime\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twitter @itswilltime<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, leave a comment,\u00a0or email him at <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">itswilltime@gmail.com<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div id=\"prowr-58795763\" class=\"prowr-after-content prowr-entity-placement\"><a class=\"spreaker-player\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/show\/pwboom\" data-resource=\"show_id=3275525\" data-theme=\"light\" data-playlist=\"show\" data-width=\"100%\" data-height=\"340px\">Listen to \"Pro Wrestling Boom Podcast\" on Spreaker.<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Will Pruett, ProWrestling.net Senior&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":184,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[50,27,76],"tags":[202,1241,706,278,479,92,210,340,1981,2532],"class_list":["post-49936","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mustreadarticles","category-viewpoints","category-willpruett","tag-chris-jericho","tag-cody","tag-cody-rhodes","tag-hiroshi-tanahashi","tag-kenny-omega","tag-new-japan","tag-njpw","tag-tetsuya-naito","tag-wrestle-kingdom","tag-wrestle-kingdom-13"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Pruett\u2019s NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13 Predictions: Can Hiroshi Tanahashi complete the comeback and defeat Kenny Omega for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship? 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