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List of pay-per-views produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling
This is a list of major NJPW events, detailing all notable professional wrestling cards promoted on pay-per-view (PPV), live TV broadcast by TV Asahi & New Japan Pro-Wrestling World by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).
Date
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Event
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Venue
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Location
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Main event
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January 4
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Wrestling World
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Tokyo Dome
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Tokyo, Japan
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Yuji Nagata (c) vs. Josh Barnett for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
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May 2
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Ultimate Crush
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Tokyo Dome
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Tokyo, Japan
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Yoshihiro Takayama (NWF─c) vs. Yuji Nagata (IWGP─c) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and the NWF Heavyweight Championship
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August 28
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Osaka Dream Night
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Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
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Osaka, Japan
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Yoshihiro Takayama (c) vs. Masahiro Chono in a Cage Deathmatch for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
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October 13
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Ultimate Crush II
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Tokyo Dome
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Tokyo, Japan
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Yoshihiro Takayama, Kazuyuki Fujita, Minoru Suzuki, Shinsuke Nakamura and Bob Sapp vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Yuji Nagata, Manabu Nakanishi, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Seiji Sakaguchi
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November 3
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Yokohama Dead Out
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Yokohama Arena
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Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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Yoshihiro Takayama (c) vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
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Date
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Event
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Venue
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Location
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Main event
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January 4
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Wrestle Kingdom V
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Tokyo Dome
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Tokyo, Japan
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Satoshi Kojima (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
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February 20
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The New Beginning
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Sendai Sun Plaza Hall
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Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Satoshi Kojima for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
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May 3
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Wrestling Dontaku
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Fukuoka Kokusai Center
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Fukuoka, Japan
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Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
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May 13
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Invasion Tour: Attack on the East Coast
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Rahway Recreation Center
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Rahway, New Jersey, USA
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Charlie Haas and Rhino vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi and Togi Makabe
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May 14
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Pier 36 Basketball City
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New York City, New York, USA
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Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Charlie Haas for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
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May 15
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Asylum Arena
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Togi Makabe vs. Rhino in a street fight
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June 18
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Dominion 6.18
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Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
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Osaka, Japan
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Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Hirooki Goto for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
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October 10
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Destruction '11
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Ryōgoku Kokugikan
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Tokyo, Japan
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Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
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November 12
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Power Struggle
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Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
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Osaka, Japan
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Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Toru Yano for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
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Date
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Event
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Venue
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Location
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Main event
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January 4
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Wrestle Kingdom 8
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Tokyo Dome
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Tokyo, Japan
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Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
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February 9
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The New Beginning in Hiroshima
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Hiroshima Sun Plaza
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Hiroshima, Japan
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Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
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February 11
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The New Beginning in Osaka
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Bodymaker Colosseum
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Osaka, Japan
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Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Hirooki Goto for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
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April 6
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Invasion Attack
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Ryōgoku Kokugikan
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Tokyo, Japan
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Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (New Japan Cup 2014 Winner) for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
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May 3
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Wrestling Dontaku
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Fukuoka Kokusai Center
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Fukuoka, Japan
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Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. A.J. Styles for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
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May 10
|
Global Wars
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Ted Reeve Arena
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Adam Cole (c) vs. Kevin Steen for the ROH World Championship
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May 17
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War of the Worlds
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Hammerstein Ballroom
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New York City, New York, USA
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A.J. Styles (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada vs. Michael Elgin in a Three-way match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
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May 25
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Back to the Yokohama Arena
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Yokohama Arena
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Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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A.J. Styles (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
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June 21
|
Dominion 6.21
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Bodymaker Colosseum
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Osaka, Japan
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Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Bad Luck Fale for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
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September 21
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Destruction in Kobe
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Kobe World Memorial Hall
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Kobe, Japan
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Bad Luck Fale (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
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September 23
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Destruction in Okayama
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Convex Okayama
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Hayashima, Okayama, Japan
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Kazuchika Okada (certificate holder) vs. Karl Anderson for the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate
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October 13
|
King of Pro-Wrestling
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Ryōgoku Kokugikan
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Tokyo, Japan
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A.J. Styles (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
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November 8
|
Power Struggle
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Bodymaker Colosseum
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Osaka, Japan
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Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Katsuyori Shibata for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
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Date
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Event
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Venue
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Location
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Main event
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January 4
|
Wrestle Kingdom 9
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Tokyo Dome
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Tokyo, Japan
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Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada (Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate holder) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
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February 11
|
The New Beginning in Osaka
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Bodymaker Colosseum
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Osaka, Japan
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Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. A.J. Styles for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
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April 5
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Invasion Attack
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Ryōgoku Kokugikan
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Tokyo, Japan
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A.J. Styles (c) vs. Kota Ibushi (New Japan Cup 2015 Winner) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
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May 3
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Wrestling Dontaku
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Fukuoka Kokusai Center
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Fukuoka, Japan
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Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Hirooki Goto for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
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May 12
|
War of the Worlds
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2300 Arena
|
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada and Shinsuke Nakamura) vs. The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe)
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May 13
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Bullet Club (A.J. Styles, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) versus The Kingdom (Adam Cole, Matt Taven, and Michael Bennett)
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May 15
|
Global Wars
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Ted Reeve Arena
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Bullet Club (A.J. Styles, Doc Gallows, Karl Anderson, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) vs. ROH All Stars (Hanson, Jay Briscoe, Mark Briscoe, Ray Rowe, and Roderick Strong)
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May 16
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Bullet Club (A.J. Styles, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) versus CHAOS (Trent Beretta, Kazuchika Okada, and Rocky Romero)
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July 5
|
Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
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Osaka-jō Hall
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Osaka, Japan
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A.J. Styles (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
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September 23
|
Destruction in Okayama
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Momotaro Arena
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Okayama, Japan
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Togi Makabe (c) vs. Kota Ibushi for the NEVER Openweight Championship
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September 27
|
Destruction in Kobe
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Kobe World Memorial Hall
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Kobe, Japan
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Hirooki Goto (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
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October 12
|
King of Pro-Wrestling
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Ryōgoku Kokugikan
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Tokyo, Japan
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Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. A.J. Styles for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
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November 7
|
Power Struggle
|
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
|
Osaka, Japan
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Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Karl Anderson for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
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Date
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Event
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Venue
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Location
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Main event
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January 4
|
Wrestle Kingdom 10
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Tokyo Dome
|
Tokyo, Japan
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Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi (Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight championship challenge rights certificate holder) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
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February 11
|
The New Beginning in Osaka
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Edion Arena Osaka
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Osaka, Japan
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Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Hirooki Goto for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
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April 10
|
Invasion Attack
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Ryōgoku Kokugikan
|
Tokyo, Japan
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Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito (New Japan Cup 2016 Winner) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
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May 3
|
Wrestling Dontaku
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Fukuoka Kokusai Center
|
Fukuoka, Japan
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Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Tomohiro Ishii for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
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May 8
|
Global Wars
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Frontier Fieldhouse
|
Chicago Ridge, Illinois, USA
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Jay Lethal (c) vs. Colt Cabana for the ROH World Championship
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May 9
|
War of the Worlds
|
Ford Community & Performing Arts Center
|
Dearborn, Michigan, USA
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Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin), Colt Cabana, and The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe, and Mark Briscoe) vs. Bullet Club (Adam Cole, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, Tama Tonga, and Tanga Loa) in a ten-man tag team match
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May 11
|
Ted Reeve Arena
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|
Bullet Club (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Tama Tonga, and Tanga Loa) vs. Jay Briscoe, Mark Briscoe, Jay Lethal, and Roderick Strong in an eight-man tag team match
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May 14
|
Terminal 5
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New York City, New York, USA
|
Bullet Club (Adam Cole and Matt Jackson) vs. CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada and Tomohiro Ishii) vs. Jay Lethal and Roderick Strong in a three-way tag team match
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June 19
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Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall
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Osaka-jō Hall
|
Osaka, Japan
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Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
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September 17
|
Destruction in Tokyo
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Ota City General Gymnasium
|
Ota, Tokyo, Japan
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Kushida (c) vs. Bushi for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
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September 22
|
Destruction in Hiroshima
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Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall
|
Hiroshima, Japan
|
Kenny Omega (certificate holder) vs. Yoshi-Hashi for the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate
|
September 25
|
Destruction in Kobe
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Kobe World Memorial Hall
|
Kobe, Japan
|
Michael Elgin (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
|
October 10
|
King of Pro-Wrestling
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Ryōgoku Kokugikan
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Naomichi Marufuji for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
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November 5
|
Power Struggle
|
Edion Arena Osaka
|
Osaka, Japan
|
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Jay Lethal for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
|
Date
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Event
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Venue
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Location
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Main event
|
January 4
|
Wrestle Kingdom 11
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Tokyo Dome
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Kenny Omega (Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight championship challenge rights certificate holder) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|
January 5
|
New Year Dash!!
|
Korakuen Hall
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Los Ingobernables de Japón (Evil, Sanada, and Bushi) (c) vs. Taguchi Japan (Hiroshi Tanahashi, Manabu Nakanishi, and Ryusuke Taguchi) for the NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Championship
|
February 5
|
The New Beginning in Sapporo ~Resurrection!~
|
Hokkai Kitayell
|
Sapporo, Japan
|
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Minoru Suzuki for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|
February 11
|
The New Beginning in Osaka
|
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
|
Osaka, Japan
|
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Michael Elgin for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
|
February 26
|
Honor Rising: Japan
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Korakuen Hall
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) vs. Bullet Club (Kenny Omega and Adam Cole)
|
February 27
|
The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) and Chaos (Kazuchika Okada and Will Ospreay) vs. Bullet Club (Kenny Omega, Cody, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)
|
April 9
|
Sakura Genesis
|
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Katsuyori Shibata (New Japan Cup 2017 Winner) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|
May 3
|
Wrestling Dontaku
|
Fukuoka Kokusai Center
|
Fukuoka, Japan
|
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Bad Luck Fale for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|
May 7
|
War of the Worlds
|
Ted Reeve Arena
|
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|
The Addiction (Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian) and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson)
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May 10
|
Ford Community & Performing Arts Center
|
Dearborn, Michigan, USA
|
Bullet Club (Cody, Hangman Page, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) vs. CHAOS (Trent Beretta, Hirooki Goto, Rocky Romero, and Will Ospreay)
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May 12
|
Hammerstein Ballroom
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New York City, New York, USA
|
Christopher Daniels (c) vs. Cody vs. Jay Lethal in a Three-way match for the ROH World Championship
|
May 14
|
2300 Arena
|
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
|
Adam Cole vs. Marty Scurll in a Philadelphia Street Fight
|
June 11
|
Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall
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Osaka-jō Hall
|
Osaka, Japan
|
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Kenny Omega for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|
July 1
|
G1 Special in USA
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Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center
|
Long Beach, California
|
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Cody for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|
July 2
|
Kenny Omega vs. Tomohiro Ishii to determine the inaugural IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion
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August 18
|
War of the Worlds UK
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York Hall
|
London, England, UK
|
Bullet Club (Cody, Hangman Page, Marty Scurll, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Bushi, Evil, Hiromu Takahashi, Sanada, and Tetsuya Naito)
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August 19
|
Liverpool Olympia
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Liverpool, England, UK
|
Cody (c) vs. Sanada for the ROH World Championship
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August 20
|
Edinburgh Corn Exchange
|
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
|
Jay Lethal vs. Silas Young in an Edinburgh Street Fight
|
September 10
|
Destruction in Fukushima
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Azuma Gymnasium
|
Fukushima, Japan
|
Minoru Suzuki (c) vs. Michael Elgin in a Lumberjack deathmatch for the NEVER Openweight Championship
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September 16
|
Destruction in Hiroshima
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Hiroshima Sun Plaza
|
Hiroshima, Japan
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Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
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September 24
|
Destruction in Kobe
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World Memorial Hall
|
Kobe, Japan
|
Kenny Omega (c) vs. Juice Robinson for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
|
October 9
|
King of Pro-Wrestling
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Ryōgoku Kokugikan
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Tokyo, Japan
|
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Evil for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|
October 12
|
Global Wars 2017
|
Buffalo Riverworks
|
Buffalo, New York, USA
|
The Elite (Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) (c) vs. The Kingdom (Matt Taven, Vinny Marseglia. and TK O’Ryan) for the ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championship
|
October 13
|
Stage AE
|
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
|
Bullet Club (Kenny Omega, Cody, and Marty Scurll) (c) vs. Chaos (Toru Yano, Will Ospreay, and Yoshi-Hashi)
|
October 14
|
Express Live
|
Columbus, Ohio, USA
|
Bullet Club (Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)) (c) vs. Best Friends (Trent Beretta and Chuckie T) and Flip Gordon for the ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championship
|
October 15
|
Odeum Expo Center
|
Villa Park, Illinois, USA
|
Kenny Omega (c) vs. Yoshi-Hashi for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
|
November 5
|
Power Struggle
|
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
|
Osaka, Japan
|
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Kota Ibushi for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
|
Date
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Event
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Venue
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Location
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Main event
|
January 4
|
Wrestle Kingdom 12
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Tokyo Dome
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito (Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight championship challenge rights certificate holder) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|
January 5
|
New Year Dash!!
|
Korakuen Hall
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Chaos (Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii, Yoshi-Hashi, Will Ospreay, and Gedo) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japón (Tetsuya Naito, Evil, Sanada, Bushi, and Hiromu Takahashi)
|
January 27
|
The New Beginning in Sapporo
|
Hokkai Kitayell
|
Sapporo, Japan
|
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Minoru Suzuki for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
|
January 28
|
Kenny Omega (c) vs. Jay White for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
|
February 10
|
The New Beginning in Osaka
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Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
|
Osaka, Japan
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Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Sanada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
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February 23
|
Honor Rising: Japan
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Korakuen Hall
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi) and Chase Owens vs. Bullet Club (Cody, Hangman Page, and Marty Scurll)
|
February 24
|
Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi) vs. Bullet Club (Cody and Marty Scurll)
|
March 25
|
Strong Style Evolved
|
Walter Pyramid
|
Long Beach, California, USA
|
Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)
|
April 1
|
Sakura Genesis
|
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (New Japan Cup 2018 Winner) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|
April 29
|
Wrestling Hinokuni
|
Grand Messe Kumamoto
|
Kumamoto, Japan
|
Minoru Suzuki (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
|
May 3
|
Wrestling Dontaku
|
Fukuoka Kokusai Center
|
Fukuoka, Japan
|
Kenny Omega vs. Hangman Page
|
May 4
|
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|
May 9
|
War of the Worlds 2018
|
Lowell Memorial Auditorium
|
Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
|
The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Bushi and Hiromu Takahashi)
|
May 11
|
Ted Reeve Arena
|
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|
Los Ingobernables de Japon (Bushi, Hiromu Takahashi and Sanada) vs. Colt Cabana, Jay Lethal, and Kenny King
|
May 12
|
Royal Oak Music Theatre
|
Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
|
The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito and Bushi)
|
May 13
|
Odeum Expo Center
|
Villa Park, Illinois, USA
|
Bullet Club (Cody, Marty Scurll, Hangman Page, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Bushi, Sanada, Evil, Tetsuya Naito, and Hiromu Takahashi)
|
June 9
|
Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall
|
Osaka-jo Hall
|
Osaka, Japan
|
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Kenny Omega in a No time limit two out of three falls match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|
June 29
|
CEO×NJPW: When Worlds Collide
|
Ocean Center
|
Daytona Beach, Florida, USA
|
Golden☆Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japón (Tetsuya Naito and Hiromu Takahashi)
|
July 7
|
G1 Special in San Francisco
|
Cow Palace
|
Daly City, California, USA
|
Kenny Omega (c) vs. Cody for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|
September 15
|
Destruction in Hiroshima
|
Hiroshima Sun Plaza
|
Hiroshima, Japan
|
Kenny Omega (c) vs Tomohiro Ishii for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|
September 17
|
Destruction in Beppu
|
Beppu B-con Plaza
|
Beppu, Japan
|
Tetsuya Naito vs. Minoru Suzuki
|
September 23
|
Destruction in Kobe
|
World Memorial Hall
|
Kobe, Japan
|
Hiroshi Tanahashi (certificate holder) vs. Kazuchika Okada for the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate
|
September 30
|
Fighting Spirit Unleashed
|
Walter Pyramid
|
Long Beach, California, USA
|
Chaos (Kazuchika Okada and Tomohiro Ishii) vs. Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi)
|
October 8
|
King of Pro-Wrestling
|
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Kenny Omega (c) vs. Cody vs. Kota Ibushi in aThree-way match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|
November 3
|
Power Struggle
|
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
|
Osaka, Japan
|
Chris Jericho (c) vs. Evil for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
|
Date
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Event
|
Venue
|
Location
|
Main event
|
January 4
|
Wrestle Kingdom 13
|
Tokyo Dome
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Hiroshi Tanahashi (Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate holder) vs. Kenny Omega (c) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|
January 5
|
New Year Dash!!
|
Korakuen Hall
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Chaos (Kazuchika Okada and Yoshi-Hashi) and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bullet Club (Jay White, Bad Luck Fale, and Gedo)
|
January 30
|
The New Beginning USA
|
Globe Life Theater
|
Los Angeles, California, USA
|
LifeBlood (Juice Robinson and Tracy Williams) vs. Roppongi Vice (Beretta and Rocky Romero)
|
February 1
|
Grady Cole Center
|
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
|
Juice Robinson (c) vs. Beretta for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
|
February 2
|
War Memorial Auditorium
|
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
|
LifeBlood (Juice Robinson, David Finlay, and Tracy Williams) vs. CHAOS (Beretta, Chuckie T., and Rocky Romero) in a six-man tag team elimination match
|
February 2
|
The New Beginning in Sapporo
|
Hokkai Kitayell
|
Sapporo, Japan
|
Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kazuchika Okada vs. Bullet Club (Jay White and Bad Luck Fale)
|
February 3
|
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Taichi for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
|
February 11
|
The New Beginning in Osaka
|
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
|
Osaka, Japan
|
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs Jay White for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|
February 22
|
Honor Rising: Japan
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Korakuen Hall
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kazuchika Okada and Jay Lethal vs. The Kingdom (Matt Taven, T. K. O'Ryan, and Vinny Marseglia)
|
February 23
|
The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) (c) vs. FinJuice (Juice Robinson and David Finlay) for the ROH World Tag Team Championship
|
April 6
|
G1 Supercard
|
Madison Square Garden
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New York City, New York, USA
|
Jay White (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada (New Japan Cup 2019 Winner) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|
April 29
|
Wrestling Hinokuni
|
Grand Messe Kumamoto
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Kumamoto, Japan
|
Hirooki Goto vs. Jay White
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May 3
|
Wrestling Dontaku
|
Fukuoka Kokusai Center
|
Fukuoka, Japan
|
Dragon Lee (c) vs. Taiji Ishimori for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
|
May 4
|
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Sanada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|
May 8
|
War of the Worlds 2019
|
Buffalo Riverworks
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Buffalo, New York, USA
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Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) (c) vs. Jay Lethal and Jonathan Gresham for the ROH World Tag Team Championship
|
May 9
|
Ted Reeve Arena
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|
Matt Taven (c) vs. PCO for the ROH World Championship
|
May 11
|
DeltaPlex Arena
|
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
|
Jay Lethal, Jeff Cobb, Hirooki Goto, Satoshi Kojima, and Yuji Nagata vs. Bully Ray, The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe), Silas Young & Shane Taylor
|
May 12
|
Odeum Expo Center
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Villa Park, Illinois, USA
|
Jay Lethal vs. Jeff Cobb vs. PCO vs. Rush in a Four Corner Survival match
|
June 9
|
Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall
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Osaka-jo Hall
|
Osaka, Japan
|
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Chris Jericho for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|
June 29
|
Southern Showdown
|
Festival Hall
|
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
|
Kazuchika Okada and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bullet Club (Jay White and Bad Luck Fale)
|
June 30
|
UNSW Roundhouse
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
|
Chaos (Kazuchika Okada and Will Ospreay) and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bullet Club (Jay White, Bad Luck Fale, and Robbie Eagles)
|
August 31
|
Royal Quest
|
Copper Box Arena
|
London, England, UK
|
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Minoru Suzuki for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|
September 15
|
Destruction in Beppu
|
Beppu B-con Plaza
|
Beppu, Oita, Japan
|
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. for the British Heavyweight Championship
|
September 16
|
Destruction in Kagoshima
|
Kagoshima Arena
|
Kagoshima, Japan
|
Kota Ibushi (certificate holder) vs. Kenta for the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate
|
September 22
|
Destruction in Kobe
|
World Memorial Hall
|
Kobe, Japan
|
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Jay White for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
|
October 14
|
King of Pro-Wrestling
|
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Sanada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|
November 3
|
Power Struggle
|
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
|
Osaka, Japan
|
Jay White (c) vs. Hirooki Goto for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
|
Date
|
Event
|
Venue
|
Location
|
Main event
|
January 4
|
Wrestle Kingdom 14
|
Tokyo Dome
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Tokyo, Japan
|
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Kota Ibushi (Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight championship challenge rights certificate holder) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|
January 5
|
Kazuchika Okada (Heavyweight Champion) vs. Tetsuya Naito (Intercontinental Champion) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship
|
January 6
|
New Year Dash!!
|
Ota City General Gymnasium
|
Ota, Tokyo, Japan
|
Los Ingobernables de Japón (Sanada and Tetsuya Naito) vs. Bullet Club (Jay White and Kenta)[5]
|
January 24
|
The New Beginning USA
|
St. Petersburg Coliseum
|
St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
|
Taguchi Japan (Hiroshi Tanahashi, David Finlay, and Juice Robinson) and Rocky Romero vs. Bullet Club (Chase Owens, Tanga Loa, Tama Tonga, Yujiro Takahashi, and Jado) in an Eight-man tag team elimination match
|
January 26
|
War Memorial Auditorium
|
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
|
FinJuice (David Finlay, and Juice Robinson) and Rocky Romero vs. Bullet Club (Chase Owens, Tanga Loa, and Tama Tonga)
|
January 27
|
Durham Armory
|
Durham, North Carolina, USA
|
Taguchi Japan (Hiroshi Tanahashi, David Finlay and Juice Robinson) and Yoshi-Hashi vs. Bullet Club (Chase Owens, Tanga Loa, Tama Tonga, Yujiro Takahashi and Jado)
|
January 30
|
Charles F. Dodge City Center
|
Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA
|
Hiroshi Tanahashi and Rocky Romero vs. Guerrillas of Destiny (Tanga Loa and Tama Tonga)
|
February 1
|
Coca-Cola Roxy
|
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
|
FinJuice (David Finlay and Juice Robinson) (c) vs. Guerrillas of Destiny (Tanga Loa and Tama Tonga) for the IWGP Tag Team Championship
|
February 1
|
The New Beginning in Sapporo
|
Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center
|
Sapporo, Japan
|
Hirooki Goto (c) vs. Shingo Takagi for the NEVER Openweight Championship
|
February 2
|
Kazuchika Okada vs. Taichi
|
February 9
|
The New Beginning in Osaka
|
Osaka-jo Hall
|
Osaka, Japan
|
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Kenta for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship
|
July 12
|
Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall
|
Osaka-jo Hall
|
Osaka, Japan
|
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Evil (New Japan Cup 2020 Winner) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship
|
July 25
|
Sengoku Lord in Nagoya
|
Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
|
Nagoya, Japan
|
Evil (c) vs. Hiromu Takahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship
|
August 29
|
Summer Struggle in Jingu
|
Meiji Jingu Stadium
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Evil (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship
|
November 7
|
Power Struggle
|
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
|
Osaka, Japan
|
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Evil for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship
|
Date
|
Event
|
Venue
|
Location
|
Main event
|
January 4
|
Wrestle Kingdom 15
|
Tokyo Dome
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Kota Ibushi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship
|
January 5
|
Kota Ibushi (c) vs. Jay White (Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight and IWGP Intercontinental championships challenge rights certificate holder) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship
|
January 6
|
New Year Dash!!
|
Tokyo Dome City Hall
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Golden Ace (Kota Ibushi and Hiroshi Tanahashi), Roppongi 3K (Rocky Romero and Sho), and Master Wato vs. Los Ingobernables de Japón (Sanada, Shingo Takagi, Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi, and Bushi)
|
January 30
|
The New Beginning in Nagoya
|
Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
|
Nagoya, Japan
|
Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the NEVER Openweight Championship
|
February 10
|
The New Beginning in Hiroshima
|
Hiroshima Sun Plaza
|
Hiroshima, Japan
|
Hiromu Takahashi (c) vs. Sho for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
|
February 11
|
Kota Ibushi (c) vs. Sanada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship
|
February 27
|
Castle Attack
|
Osaka-jo Hall
|
Osaka, Japan
|
Kazuchika Okada vs. Evil
|
February 28
|
Kota Ibushi (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for IWGP Intercontinental Championship
|
March 4
|
NJPW 49th Anniversary Show
|
Nippon Budokan
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Kota Ibushi (c) vs. El Desperado for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship
|
April 4
|
Sakura Genesis
|
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
|
Sumida, Tokyo, Japan
|
Kota Ibushi (c) vs. Will Ospreay (New Japan Cup 2021 Winner) for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
|
May 3
|
Wrestling Dontaku
|
Fukuoka Kokusai Center
|
Fukuoka, Japan
|
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Jay White for the NEVER Openweight Championship
|
May 4
|
Will Ospreay (c) vs. Shingo Takagi for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
|
June 7
|
Dominion 6.6 in Osaka-jo Hall
|
Osaka-jo Hall
|
Osaka, Japan
|
Shingo Takagi vs. Kazuchika Okada for the vacant IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
|
July 10
|
Summer Struggle in Sapporo
|
Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena
|
Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
|
El Desperado (c) vs. Taiji Ishimori for The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
|
July 11
|
Dangerous Tekkers (Taichi and Zack Sabre Jr.) (c) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japón (Tetsuya Naito and Sanada) for the IWGP Tag Team Championship
|
July 22
|
Summer Struggle in Osaka
|
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
|
Osaka, Japan
|
Tetsuya Naito vs. Taichi
|
July 23
|
Tetsuya Naito vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
|
July 24
|
Summer Struggle in Nagoya
|
Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
|
Nagoya, Japan
|
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kenta
|
July 25
|
Wrestle Grand Slam in Tokyo Dome
|
Tokyo Dome
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
|
August 14
|
Resurgence
|
The Torch at LA Coliseum
|
Los Angeles, California, USA
|
Lance Archer (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
|
August 16
|
Fighting Spirit Unleashed
|
Thunder Studios
|
Long Beach, California, USA
|
Tom Lawlor (c) (with J. R. Kratos) vs. Lio Rush for the Strong Openweight Championship
|
September 4
|
Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome
|
MetLife Dome
|
Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
|
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Kota Ibushi for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
|
September 5
|
Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Evil for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
|
November 6
|
Power Struggle
|
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
|
Osaka, Japan
|
Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
|
November 13
|
Battle in the Valley
|
San Jose Civic
|
San Jose, California, USA
|
Jay White (c) vs. Tomohiro Ishii for the NEVER Openweight Championship
|
Date
|
Event
|
Venue
|
Location
|
Main event
|
January 4
|
Wrestle Kingdom 16
|
Tokyo Dome
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada (Tokyo Dome IWGP World Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate holder) for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
|
January 5
|
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Will Ospreay for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
|
January 8
|
Yokohama Arena
|
Yokohama, Japan
|
Kazuchika Okada and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Keiji Mutoh and Kaito Kiyomiya
|
March 1
|
NJPW 50th Anniversary Show
|
Nippon Budokan
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Tatsumi Fujinami vs. Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki and Zack Sabre Jr.) and Yoshiaki Fujiwara
|
April 1
|
Lonestar Shootout
|
Fairmont Hotel
|
Dallas, Texas, USA
|
Tomohiro Ishii vs. Chris Dickinson Team Filthy (J. R. Kratos, Royce Isaacs and Tom Lawlor) vs. Fred Rosser, Alex Coughlin and The DKC
|
April 9
|
Hyper Battle '22
|
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (New Japan Cup 2022 winner) for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
|
April 16
|
Windy City Riot
|
Odeum Expo Center
|
Villa Park, Illinois, USA
|
Jon Moxley vs. Will Ospreay
|
May 1
|
Wrestling Dontaku
|
Fukuoka PayPay Dome
|
Fukuoka, Japan
|
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
|
May 14
|
Capital Collision
|
Entertainment and Sports Arena
|
Washington, D.C., USA
|
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Juice Robinson vs. Will Ospreay vs. Jon Moxley for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
|
June 12
|
Dominion 6.12 in Osaka-jo Hall
|
Osaka-jō Hall
|
Osaka, Japan
|
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Jay White for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
|
June 26
|
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door
|
United Center
|
Chicago, Illinois, USA
|
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Jon Moxley for the AEW Interim World Championship
|
July 30
|
Music City Mayhem
|
Nashville Fairgrounds
|
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
|
Jon Moxley vs. El Desperado in a no disqualification match
|
August 21
|
Fighting Spirit Unleashed
|
The Vermont Hollywood
|
Los Angeles, California, USA
|
Fred Rosser (c) vs. TJP for the Strong Openweight Championship
|
September 25
|
Burning Spirit
|
World Memorial Hall
|
Kobe, Japan
|
Will Ospreay (c) vs. David Finlay for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
|
October 1
|
Royal Quest II
|
Crystal Palace Indoor Arena London
|
London, England, UK
|
FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) (c) vs. Aussie Open (Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher) for the IWGP Tag Team Championship
|
October 2
|
Tetsuya Naito vs. Zack Sabre Jr. in a #1 contender match for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
|
October 10
|
Declaration of Power
|
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Jay White (c) vs. Tama Tonga for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
|
October 28
|
Rumble on 44th Street
|
Palladium Times Square
|
New York City, New York, USA
|
Bullet Club (Jay White and Juice Robinson) vs. Kazuchika Okada and Eddie Kingston
|
November 5
|
Battle Autumn '22
|
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
|
Osaka, Japan
|
Will Ospreay (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
|
November 20
|
Historic X-Over
|
Ariake Arena
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Mayu Iwatani vs. Kairi for the inaugural IWGP Women's Championship
|
Date
|
Event
|
Venue
|
Location
|
Main event
|
January 4
|
Wrestle Kingdom 17 in Tokyo Dome
|
Tokyo Dome
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Jay White (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada (Tokyo Dome IWGP World Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate holder) for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
|
January 5
|
New Year Dash!!
|
Ota City General Gymnasium
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Kazuchika Okada and Kenny Omega vs. United Empire (Aaron Henare and Jeff Cobb)
|
January 21
|
Wrestle Kingdom 17 in Yokohama Arena
|
Yokohama Arena
|
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
|
Tetsuya Naito vs. Kenoh
|
January 22
|
The New Beginning in Nagoya
|
Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
|
Nagoya, Japan
|
Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Great-O-Khan in a Mixed Martial Arts rules match for the Provisional KOPW 2023 Championship
|
February 4
|
The New Beginning in Sapporo
|
Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center
|
Sapporo, Japan
|
Shota Umino vs. Tetsuya Naito
|
February 5
|
Hiromu Takahashi (c) vs. Yoh for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
|
February 11
|
The New Beginning in Osaka
|
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
|
Osaka, Japan
|
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Shingo Takagi for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
|
February 18
|
Battle in the Valley
|
San Jose Civic
|
San Jose, California, USA
|
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
|
March 1
|
All Star Junior Festival
|
Korakuen Hall
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Master Wato vs. Atsuki Aoyagi
|
March 6
|
NJPW 51st Anniversary Show
|
Ota City General Gymnasium
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Bishamon (Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi) (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada and Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Tag Team Championship
|
March 30
|
Multiverse United
|
Globe Theater
|
Los Angeles, California, USA
|
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Mike Bailey
|
April 8
|
Sakura Genesis
|
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Sanada for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
|
April 15
|
Capital Collision
|
Entertainment and Sports Arena
|
Washington, D.C., USA
|
The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) (c) vs. Aussie Open (Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher) vs. Dream Team (Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kazuchika Okada) for the Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship
|
April 29
|
Wrestling Satsuma no Kuni
|
Kagoshima Arena
|
Kagoshima, Japan
|
Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Taichi in a Takagi Style Triad match for the Provisional KOPW 2023 Championship
|
May 3
|
Wrestling Dontaku
|
Fukuoka Kokusai Center
|
Fukuoka, Japan
|
Sanada (c) vs. Hiromu Takahashi for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
|
May 21
|
Resurgence
|
Walter Pyramid
|
Long Beach, California, USA
|
Mercedes Moné vs. Willow Nightingale in a tournament final match for the inaugural Strong Women's Championship
|
June 4
|
Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall
|
Osaka-jō Hall
|
Osaka, Japan
|
Sanada (c) vs. Yota Tsuji for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
|
June 9
|
All Together: Again
|
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Kazuchika Okada, Yuma Aoyagi and Kenoh vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kento Miyahara and Kaito Kiyomiya
|
June 25
|
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door
|
Scotiabank Arena
|
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|
Bryan Danielson vs. Kazuchika Okada
|
June 30
|
Fantastica Mania Mexico
|
Arena México
|
Mexico City, Mexico
|
Rocky Romero (c) vs. Volador Jr. for the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship
|
July 4
|
Independence Day
|
Korakuen Hall
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Jun Kasai and El Desperado vs. Homicide and Jon Moxley in a No Disqualification doomsday match
|
July 5
|
Jon Moxley vs. El Desperado in a Final Death match
|
August 19
|
All Star Junior Festival USA
|
2300 Arena
|
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
|
Mike Bailey vs. Kevin Knight in a tournament final match in the All Star Jr. Festival USA tournament
|
August 20
|
Multiverse United 2
|
2300 Arena
|
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
|
Alex Shelley (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the Impact World Championship
|
September 24
|
Destruction in Kobe
|
Kobe World Memorial Hall
|
Kobe, Japan
|
Will Ospreay (c) vs. Yota Tsuji for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
|
October 9
|
Destruction in Ryogoku
|
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Sanada (c) vs. Evil in a lumberjack match for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
|
October 14
|
Royal Quest III
|
Copper Box Arena
|
London, England, UK
|
Will Ospreay (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. for the IWGP United Kingdom Heavyweight Championship
|
October 28
|
Fighting Spirit Unleashed
|
Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall Las Vegas
|
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|
Tama Tonga (c) vs. Shingo Takagi for the NEVER Openweight Championship
|
November 4
|
Power Struggle
|
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
|
Osaka, Japan
|
Will Ospreay (c) vs. Shota Umino for the IWGP United Kingdom Heavyweight Championship
|
November 10
|
Lonestar Shootout
|
Curtis Culwell Center
|
Garland, Texas, USA
|
Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Trent Beretta for the NEVER Openweight Championship
|
Date
|
Event
|
Venue
|
Location
|
Main event
|
January 4
|
Wrestle Kingdom 18
|
Tokyo Dome
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Sanada (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito (Tokyo Dome IWGP World Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate holder) for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
|
January 5
|
New Year Dash!!
|
Sumida City Gymnasium
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
TMDK (Zack Sabre Jr., Kosei Fujita, Shane Haste and Mikey Nicholls) vs. Chaos (Tomohiro Ishii and Kazuchika Okada) and Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley and Bryan Danielson)
|
January 13
|
Battle in the Valley
|
San Jose Civic
|
San Jose, California, USA
|
Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay
|
January 20
|
The New Beginning in Nagoya
|
Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
|
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
|
Tama Tonga (c) vs. Evil in a lumberjack match for the NEVER Openweight Championship
|
February 11
|
The New Beginning in Osaka
|
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
|
Osaka, Japan
|
United Empire (Will Ospreay, Jeff Cobb, Henare, TJP and Francesco Akira) vs. Bullet Club War Dogs[broken anchor] (David Finlay, Alex Coughlin, Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors and Drilla Moloney) in a Steel Cage match
|
February 23
|
The New Beginning in Sapporo
|
Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center
|
Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
|
David Finlay (c) vs. Nic Nemeth for the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship
|
February 24
|
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Sanada for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
|
March 6
|
NJPW 52nd Anniversary Show
|
Ota City General Gymnasium
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Tetsuya Naito (World Heavyweight) vs. Sho (Junior Heavyweight) in a Champion vs. Champion match
|
April 6
|
Sakura Genesis
|
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Yota Tsuji for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
|
April 12
|
Windy City Riot
|
Wintrust Arena
|
Chicago, Illinois, USA
|
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Jon Moxley for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
|
April 14
|
Wrestling World in Taiwan
|
Zepp New Taipei
|
New Taipei City, Taiwan
|
Toru Yano, Oleg Boltin and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. House of Torture[broken anchor] (Evil, Sho and Yoshinobu Kanemaru) for the vacant NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Championship
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April 29
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Satsuma no Kuni
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Kagoshima Arena
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Kagoshima, Japan
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Sho (c) vs. Douki for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
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May 3
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Wrestling Dontaku
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Fukuoka Kokusai Center
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Fukuoka, Japan
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Nic Nemeth (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship
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May 4
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Jon Moxley (c) vs. Ren Narita for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
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May 6
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All Together 2024
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Nippon Budokan
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Tokyo, Japan
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Shota Umino, Kaito Kiyomiya, and Yuki Ueno vs. Yuya Uemura, Konosuke Takeshita, and Shun Skywalker
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May 11
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Resurgence
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Toyota Arena
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Ontario, California, USA
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Jon Moxley (c) vs. Shota Umino for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
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June 9
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Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall
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Osaka-jo Hall
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Osaka, Japan
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El Desperado vs. Taiji Ishimori in the Best of the Super Jr. tournament final
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June 10
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Despe Invitacional
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Korakuen Hall
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Osaka, Japan
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Bullet Club (Dick Togo and Gedo) vs. Danshoku Dino and El Desperado
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June 15
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All Together: Sapporo
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Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center
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Sapporo, Hokkaido Japan
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Tetsuya Naito vs. Jake Lee
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June 21
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Fantastica Mania Mexico
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Arena México
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Mexico City, Mexico
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Místico vs. Hiromu Takahashi
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June 30
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AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door
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UBS Arena
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Elmont, New York, USA
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Swerve Strickland (c) vs. Will Ospreay for the AEW World Championship
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July 13
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Fantastica Mania Lucha Libre USA
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Mt. Pleasant High School
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San Jose, California, USA
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Douki and Místico vs. Rocky Romero and Volador Jr.
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Upcoming event schedule
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Number of events by year
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- 1989 – 1
- 1990 – 2
- 1991 – 1
- 1992 – 1
- 1993 – 2
- 1994 – 2
- 1995 – 4
- 1996 – 2
- 1997 – 5
- 1998 – 3
- 1999 – 4
- 2000 – 6
- 2001 – 6
- 2002 – 3
- 2003 – 5
- 2004 – 4
- 2005 – 4
- 2006 – 1
- 2007 – 2
- 2008 – 2
- 2009 – 6
- 2010 – 4
- 2011 – 6
- 2012 – 7
- 2013 – 8
- 2014 – 12
- 2015 – 9
- 2016 – 11
- 2017 – 16
- 2018 – 17
- 2019 – 16
- 2020 – 8
- 2021 – 18
- 2022 – 17
- 2023 – 28
- 2024 – 20 (5 upcoming)
- 2025 – 3 upcoming
- Total – 262 (8 confirmed)