On Monday morning in a press conference live on New Japan World, New Japan announced the following big matches for their next two iPPVs, Wrestling Hinokuni on April 29 in Kumamoto, Japan and the annual Wrestling Dontaku show on May 3 in Fukuoka, Japan:
4/29 Wrestling Hinokuni in Kumamoto
* IWGP Intercontinental Title: Kenny Omega (c) vs. Michael Elgin
* 8-Man Tag Team Grudge Match: Los Ingobernables de Japon (IWGP Champion Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, BUSHI & Sanada) vs. CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada, ROH TV Champion Tomohiro Ishii, Hirooki Goto & Will Ospreay)
* NEVER Title: Katsuyori Shibata (c) vs. Yuji Nagata
* Grudge Match: NEVER 6-Man Tag Team Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bad Luck Fale
* IWGP Jr. Tag Team Titles: RPG Vice (Rocky Romero & Baretta) (c’s) vs. Matt Sydal & Ricochet
5/3 Wrestling Dontaku in Fukuoka
* IWGP Title: Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. ROH TV Champion Tomohiro Ishii
* IWGP Tag Team Titles: The Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) (c’s) vs. Great Bash Heel (Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma)
* IWGP Jr. Title: KUSHIDA (c) vs. Jushin Liger
* Grudge Match #1: Kazuchika Okada w/Gedo vs. Sanada
* Grudge Match #2: Hirooki Goto vs. EVIL