AEW had success with the Forbidden Door pay-per-view, in which wrestlers come from all over the world to challenge their stars.

New Japan Pro Wrestling sent many wrestlers to these shows, and now AEW is returning the favor.

New Japan is debuting a new show called Wrestle Dynasty, in which wrestlers from AEW, Ring Of Honor, and other promotions take on their top wrestlers.

Wrestle Dynasty will take place at the Tokyo Dome on Jan. 5, one day after the annual Wrestle Kingdom supershow.

KENNY OMEGA RETURNS

The biggest news about this show is the return of former AEW World champion Kenny Omega, who had many legendary matches in New Japan.

Omega will face Gabe Kidd, the leader of the War Dogs faction.

New Japan’s World champion, Zack Sabre Jr., will be coming off a Wrestle Kingdom title defense against Shota Umino.

Sabre will take on AEW’s Ricochet at Wrestle Dynasty.

Umino, the former protégé of AEW World champion Jon Moxley, will battle Claudio Castagnoli.

Brody King, a member of AEW’s House of Black, will face NJPW Global champion David Finlay.

BEING THE ELITE

The Elite faction from AEW will be in action. Jack Perry will take on Yota Tsuji, who is one of New Japan’s rising stars.

The Young Bucks, who have also enjoyed success in New Japan, will try to regain the tag team belts against The Great O-Khan and a mystery partner.

Tomohiro Ishii will challenge for the NEVER Openweight title against the winner of the Konosuke Takeshita-Shingo Takagi match one day earlier.

Wrestlers from New Japan and Mexico’s CMLL will take part in a Lucha Gauntlet match.

Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara will defend the ROH tag team belts against SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru.

WOMEN’S ACTION

Mercedes Mone will defend her New Japan Strong women’s title against Mina Shirakawa. This will be a double title match, as Mina’s British title will be up for grabs as well.

The Women’s International Cup will be decided in an interpromotional bout. Willow Nightingale (AEW) will face Athena (ROH), Momo Watanabe (Stardom) and Persephone (CMLL).