5 Matches NJPW could book after Wrestle Kingdom 14

#3 Shingo Takagi vs Hirooki Goto- NEVER Openweight Championship

Hirooki Goto has truly redefined himself as one of the hardest-hitting workers in New Japan Pro Wrestling, as the CHAOS lieutenant put up a performance of a lifetime at Wrestle Kingdom 14 in order to capture the NEVER Openweight Championship once again, this time by beating his arch-nemesis KENTA.

Goto and KENTA certainly put together a match for the ages, as the two men exchanged some brutal shots and slaps across each other's faces and torsos in a Wrestle Kingdom instant classic.

Another man, however, who is also known for working hard-hitting, stiff matches is non-other than Shingo Takagi of Los Ingobernables de Japon. The former IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champion entered the G1 Climax in 2019 and went toe-to-toe with some of New Japan's finest in the form of Tomohiro Ishii, Jon Moxley, and even Tetsuya Naito. Therefore, a match between Takagi and Goto for the NEVER Openweight Title will be one to watch out for.

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