Originally published on ProWrestlingSheet.

The upcoming Wrestle Kingdom match between Chris Jericho and Tetsuya Naito was kicked up a notch at a pre-event press conference -- as it will now be no-DQ affair.

It all went down on Thursday during the Fan Festa event. During the segment, Jericho said that a normal match between he and Naito would no longer be enough.

"Here's my challenge to you," the WWE legend stated. "Jericho vs. Naito 2 at the Tokyo Dome, I want it to be a no-disqualification match." 

Y2J continued to demand the stipulation as Naito played cool, but the LIJ wrestler ultimately granted the request of his opponent.

... then Chris beat him up and powerbombed his rival through a table.

CLICK HERE to watch the full Fan Festa press conference on NJPW World. And remember, Wrestle Kingdom airs live via FITE TV/NJPW World on January 4 at 12 AM PST.

Watch a clip from the Jericho/Naito encounter below.