Njpw The New Beginning January 24, 2023 ❲Fast • BREAKDOWN❳

: Shingo Takagi defeated Great-O-Khan in a Mixed Martial Arts Rules match to retain the Provisional KOPW 2023 Championship.

On , New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) did not hold a major televised event, as the tour was in a brief hiatus between the The New Beginning in Nagoya (January 22) and the Road to The New Beginning tour which resumed on January 25, 2023. NJPW The New Beginning January 24, 2023

: Featured Shota Umino vs. Tetsuya Naito and Hiromu Takahashi vs. YOH for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title. : Shingo Takagi defeated Great-O-Khan in a Mixed

The tour continued at Korakuen Hall with a main event featuring in an eight-man tag match. Major Outcomes of the 2023 Tour Tetsuya Naito and Hiromu Takahashi vs

However, "The New Beginning" in early 2023 was a significant tour featuring major title defenses and high-stakes matches: The New Beginning in Nagoya (January 22, 2023) :

The tour eventually culminated in two major shows in February:

: Highlighted by Kazuchika Okada defending the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against Shingo Takagi , and Hikuleo defeating Jay White in a "Loser Leaves Japan" match.