A new champion was crowned due to injury at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19. DOUKI defended the title against El Desperado at the show. They battled back and forth, but the match was stopped when DOUKI suffered an arm injury on a dive to the floor.

The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship match at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 came to an early end after an injury to one of the competitors. *The following contains spoilers from NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19*

El Phantasmo won the NJPW World TV Championship at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19, defeating Ren Narita, Jeff Cobb, and Ryohei Oiwa in a four-way match. The finish saw ELP break up Cobb's pin attempt on Narita, and then hit Thunder Kiss 86 on Narita to score the victory for himself.