Overview
- Okada pinned Tanahashi in Wrestle Kingdom 20's main event, followed by a sendoff featuring Jay White, Will Ospreay, Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi, Katsuyori Shibata, and Tetsuya Naito.
- Tanahashi issued an open letter vowing to "pour all my energy into being president" and said post‑match, "Ahh, ahh, I'm tired."
- AEW coordinated Okada’s appearance, with CEO Tony Khan congratulating Tanahashi and noting discussions about the return began around May 2025.
- NJPW announced attendance of 46,913 for the event, although some outlets had cited roughly 50,000 tickets sold.
- Yota Tsuji defeated Konosuke Takeshita in a winner‑take‑all match for the IWGP World and Global titles, and Jake Lee attacked Tsuji afterward.