Wrestle Kingdom 18 took place on January 4th, 2023 and was the 18th annual edition of the yearly Wrestle Kingdom show.

It is the 31st annual NJPW show to take place on January 4th in the Tokyo Dome and featured huge matches like Tetsuya Naito vs SANADA and Kazuchika Okada vs Bryan Danielson.

This page will be your hub for Dave Meltzer’s star ratings for the event, as well as match ratings from Cagematch.net and here at SuperPuro. Other matches include Will Ospreay vs Jon Moxley vs David Finlay, and Hiromu Takahashi vs El Deserado.

Star Ratings for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18

Here are all the matches from NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18 in order, with Dave Meltzer’s star ratings for each match included when they are released in the Wrestling Observer, in the week following the event.

Zack Sabre Jr vs Hiroshi Tanahashi (NJPW Television Championship)

• Dave Meltzer’s Star Ratings – Four Stars
• Cagematch Rating – 7.05

Bullet Club War Dogs vs Catch 2/2 (IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships)

• Dave Meltzer’s Star Ratings – 3.5 Stars
• Cagematch Rating – 6.06

Tama Tonga vs Shingo Tagaki

• Dave Meltzer’s Star Ratings – 4.5 Stars
• Cagematch Rating –8.14

Will Ospreay vs Jon Moxley vs David Finlay (IWGP United Kingdom Championship)

• Dave Meltzer’s Star Ratings – 4.75 Stars
• Cagematch Rating – 8.36

Hiromu Takahashi vs El Desperado (IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship)

• Dave Meltzer’s Star Ratings – Four Stars
• Cagematch Rating – 7.59

Kazuchika Okada vs Bryan Danieslon

• Dave Meltzer’s Star Ratings – 5.25 Stars
• Cagematch Rating – 9.24

Tetsuya Naito vs SANADA (IWGP World Heavyweight Championship)

• Dave Meltzer’s Star Ratings – 4.5 Stars
• Cagematch Rating – 8.33