The New Beginning in Osaka (2024)
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| Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling | ||
| Date | February 11, 2024 | ||
| City | Osaka, Japan | ||
| Venue | Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium | ||
| Attendance | 5,400[1] | ||
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The New Beginning in Osaka was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on February 11, 2024, in Osaka at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium. It was the thirty-ninth event under the New Beginning name and the eighth to take place in Osaka.
There were eight matches contested at the event. In the main event, Bullet Club War Dogs (Alex Coughlin, Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors, Drilla Moloney and David Finlay) defeated United Empire (Will Ospreay, Henare, Jeff Cobb and Catch 2/2 (Francesco Akira and TJP)) in a Steel Cage match. In other prominent matches, Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Bryan Danielson and Kazuchika Okada defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi.
The event was also notable for Will Ospreay's final match in NJPW, as he would depart the company afterwards after signing with All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
Storylines
The New Beginning in Osaka featured professional wrestling matches that involves different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[2]