The New Beginning in Sapporo (2018)
| The New Beginning in Sapporo (2018) | |||
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| Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling | ||
| Date | January 27-28, 2018 | ||
| City | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | ||
| Venue | Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center | ||
| Attendance | Night 1: 4,862 Night 2: 5,140 | ||
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The New Beginning in Sapporo (2018) was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on January 27 and 28, 2018, in Sapporo, Hokkaido, at the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center. The first night of the event featured nine matches, two of which were contested for championships, while the second night featured two championship matches out of nine matches overall.
In the main event of the first night, Minoru Suzuki defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi to become the new IWGP Intercontinental Champion, and on the second night Jay White defeated Kenny Omega to become the new IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion. This was the thirteenth event under the New Beginning name and the second to take place in Sapporo.