
Birthday:
11-17-1979
(45 years)
Birthplace:
Kuwana, Mie, Japan
Biography
Katsuyori Shibata is a Japanese semi-retired professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, and professional wrestling trainer. In professional wrestling, he is known for his hard-hitting offense. He is currently working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), though on indefinite hiatus due to injury. In New Japan, he is a former three-time NEVER Openweight Champion, one-time IWGP Tag Team Champion, and the winner of the 2017 New Japan Cup. He is also a former holder of Revolution Pro Wrestling's British Heavyweight Championship. Since March 2018, Shibata has served as the head coach of NJPW's dojo in Los Angeles.
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ROH: Supercard of Honor 2023
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The 2023 Supercard of Honor is the upcoming fifteenth Supercard of Honor professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by American promotion Ring of Honor (ROH). It will take place on March 31, 2023, at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, California.
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1
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Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 1 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on January 4, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan at the Tokyo Dome.
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door
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The 2023 Forbidden Door is the upcoming second annual Forbidden Door professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event and supershow co-produced by the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and the Japan-based New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It will take place on June 25, 2023, at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023
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Death Before Dishonor will take place on Friday July 21st in Trenton, NJ at the Cure Insurance Arena!
NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35
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NJPW returns to the Nagoya Rainbow Hall, headlined by an IWGP Heavyweight Title #1 Contenders match between Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Manabu Nakanishi.
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1
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NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 1 took place at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan on July 18, 2016.
RevPro 11 Year Anniversary Show
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RevPro 11 Year Anniversary Show was a professional wrestling event promoted by Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro). The event took place on August 26, 2023 at the Copper Box Arena in London, England. It was broadcast on RevPro On Demand.
AEW All Out
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All Out 2023 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It took place on September 3, 2023 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. It was the fifth event in the All Out chronology.
G1 Climax 23: Day 1
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The G1 (Grade One) Climax professional wrestling tournament is a weeklong event held each August by the New Japan Pro Wrestling promotion. The G1 draws standing room only crowds each night, record receipt gates and generates front-page coverage on the sports sections of several of the daily newspapers in Tokyo. Though it has sometimes been held as a single-elimination tournament, it is usually (and currently) held as a round-robin, with winners from two blocks wrestling in the final to decide that year's winner. The winner of each block is determined by a points system; two points for a victory, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss.
AEW WrestleDream
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AEW WrestleDream is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It will take place on October 1, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. The event will be held in honor of New Japan Pro-Wrestling's (NJPW) founder Antonio Inoki, with the event taking place on the one-year anniversary of his passing.
NJPW Destruction 2013
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Destruction was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event aired domestically as a regular pay-per-view (PPV) and internationally as an internet pay-per-view (iPPV). The event was headlined by Kazuchika Okada defending his IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against Satoshi Kojima.
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
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The second King of Pro-Wrestling was held on October 14, 2013, in Tokyo at Ryōgoku Kokugikan. The event featured nine matches, four of which were contested for championships.
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
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Wrestle Kingdom 8 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion, which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 4, 2014. It was the 23rd January 4 Tokyo Dome Show and the eighth held under the "Wrestle Kingdom" name. Like the previous year, the event aired worldwide on internet pay-per-view (iPPV).
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door
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AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door was a co-produced professional wrestling event featuring American promotion AEW and Japanese promotion NJPW. It took place on June 26, 2022 at the United Center in Chicago and featured 13 matches, including 4 on the pre-show. In the main event, Jon Moxley defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi to become the interim AEW World Champion. Other notable matches included Jay White defeating Adam Page, Kazuchika Okada, and Adam Cole in a four-way match to retain the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, Pac becoming the inaugural AEW All-Atlantic Champion in a four-way match, and Claudio Castagnoli making his AEW debut by defeating Zack Sabre Jr. The event also featured special appearances by Juice Robinson and Katsuyori Shibata.
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima
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The New Beginning in Hiroshima took place on February 9, 2014, in Hiroshima, Hiroshima at the Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall. The event featured ten matches, three of which were contested for championships. Several matches also built to matches taking place at the following event two days later. The event also featured the NJPW debuts of National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) representatives Michael Tarver and Big Daddy Yum-Yum, who unsuccessfully challenged Satoshi Kojima for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship in the first title match of the event. The two other title matches were rematches from January 4's Wrestle Kingdom 8 in Tokyo Dome event; in the first Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson made their first successful defense of the IWGP Tag Team Championship against K.E.S. and in the main event Hiroshi Tanahashi made his first successful defense of the IWGP Intercontinental Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura.
NJPW 42nd Anniversary Show
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42 years ago, Antonio Inoki founded New Japan Pro Wrestling, looking to cultivate his own idea of wrestling. This idea gave birth to strong style. Since then NJPW has become the #1 puroresu promotion in Japan. To celebrate NJPW’s 42nd birthday, a special non-title champion vs. champion match has been made between the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada and the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Kota Ibushi. Which division’s champion will reign supreme? Who will gain momentum heading into the New Japan Cup on the 15th?
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5
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NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Night 5 took place at the Sendai Sun Plaza in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan on July 28, 2014. It was broadcast on TV Asahi.
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 7
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NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Night 7 took place at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan on August 1, 2014. It was broadcast on TV Asahi.
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2014
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King of Pro-Wrestling (2014) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on October 13, 2014, in Tokyo at Ryōgoku Kokugikan and featured ten matches, six of which were contested for championships. It was the third event under the King of Pro-Wrestling name.
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
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Wrestle Kingdom 9 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) promotion, which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 4, 2015. It was the 24th January 4 Tokyo Dome Show and the first event on the 2015 NJPW schedule. The event featured ten professional wrestling matches and one pre-show match, six of which were for championships. In the double main event, Shinsuke Nakamura defended the IWGP Intercontinental Championship against Kota Ibushi, and Hiroshi Tanahashi defended the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Kazuchika Okada. The appearance of Pro Wrestling Noah wrestlers led to a storyline in which NJPW's Suzuki-gun group began wrestling at Noah events starting the week after Wrestle Kingdom 9. Through NJPW's partnership with Global Force Wrestling (GFW), the event was broadcast with English commentary as a GFW event.
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
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1. Satoshi Kojim & Yohei Komatsu vs. Manabu Nakanishi & Captain New Japan 2. Tiger Mask & Jay White vs. Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish 3. Special Six Man Tag Match: Mascara Dorada, Alex Shelley & KUSHIDA vs. Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson 4. NWA World Jr. Heavyweight Title: Jushin Thunder Liger (c) vs. Chase Owens 5. NWA World Heavyweight Title: Rob Conway (c) vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan 6. Special Tag Match: Tetsuya Naito & Kota Ibushi vs. Kazushi Sakuraba & Toru Yano 7. Special Tag Match: Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI vs. Bad Luck Fale & Yujiro Takahashi 8. Special Six Man Tag Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto & Katsuyori Shibata vs. Karl Anderson, Doc Gallows & Tama Tonga 9. NEVER Openweight Title: Tomoaki Honma vs. Tomohiro Ishii 10. IWGP Intercontinental Title: Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Yuji Nagata
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
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The New Beginning in Osaka (2015) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on February 11, 2015, in Osaka, Osaka at the Bodymaker Colosseum and featured ten matches, four of which were contested for championships. In addition to airing worldwide through NJPW's internet streaming site, New Japan Pro Wrestling World, the event also aired in Japan as a regular PPV through TV Asahi. It was the seventh event under the New Beginning name and the second under the New Beginning in Osaka name.
NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3
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The G1 Climax tournament continues on, featuring some of NJPW's top stars.
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
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1. Yuji Nagata, Captain New Japan, Alex Shelley, KUSHIDA & Yohei Komatsu vs. Manabu Nakanishi, Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask, Ryusuke Taguchi & Sho Tanaka 2. Hiroyoshi TenzanSatoshi Kojima & Tomoaki Honma vs. Yujiro Takahashi, Tama Tonga & Cody Hall 3. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title: Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson (c) vs. Rocky Romero & Barreta 4. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title: Kenny Omega (c) vs. Máscara Dorada 5. IWGP Tag Team Title: Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows (c) vs. Michael Bennett & Matt Taven 6. Special Six Man Tag Match: Togi Makabe, Hirooki Goto & Tetsuya Naito vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Tomohiro Ishii & YOSHI-HASHI 7. Special Tag Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Katsuyori Shibata vs. Kazushi Sakuraba & Toru Yano 8. Special Singles Match: Kazuchika Okada vs. Bad Luck Fale 9. IWGP Heavyweight Title: AJ Styles (c) vs. Kota Ibushi
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
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Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on July 5, 2015, in Osaka, Osaka, at the Osaka-jō Hall. The featured ten matches with all six of NJPW's championships on the line, main evented by an IWGP Heavyweight Championship match between champion A.J. Styles and challenger Kazuchika Okada. This was the seventh event under the Dominion name and the first to take place in July.
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
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Wrestling Dontaku 2015 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on May 3, 2015, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka at Fukuoka Kokusai Center and featured nine matches, three of which were contested for championships. In addition to airing worldwide through NJPW's internet streaming site, New Japan Pro Wrestling World, the event also aired in Japan as a regular PPV through SKY PerfecTV!'s Sukachan service. It was the twelfth event under the Wrestling Dontaku name.
AEW WrestleDream: Zero Hour
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Kick off AEW WrestleDream with a Zero Hour PreShow! WrestleDream is on the horizon and what better way to get you started? Check out the star studded lineup of Zero Hour below: AEW World Trios Championship, The Acclaimed © vs TMDK Luchasaurus vs Nick Wayne, Josh Barnett vs Claudio Castagnoli, Mixed 4-On-4 Tag, Shane Taylor, Lee Moriarty, Mercedes Martinez & Diamante vs Satoshi Kojima, Keith Lee, Athena & Billie Starkz
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
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The nineteenth and final night of the tournament took place at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on August 16, 2015. It was broadcast on NJPW World.
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
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King of Pro-Wrestling 2015 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on October 12, 2015, in Tokyo, Japan at Ryōgoku Kokugikan. It was the fourth event under the King of Pro-Wrestling name.
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
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Destruction in Kobe (2015) is a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event is scheduled to take place on September 27, 2015, in Kobe, Hyōgo at the Kobe World Memorial Hall. The event will feature nine matches, three of which will be contested for championships. It will be the eleventh event under the Destruction name.
NJPW Destruction In Okayama
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Destruction in Okayama (2015) is a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event is scheduled to take place on September 23, 2015, in Okayama, Okayama at the Momotaro Arena. The event will feature nine matches, four of which will be contested for championships. It will be the tenth event under the Destruction name.
NJPW Power Struggle 2015
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Power Struggle (2015) is an upcoming professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event is scheduled to take place on November 7, 2015, in Osaka, Osaka, at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium. It will be the fifth event under the Power Struggle name.
AEW Dynasty
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AEW Dynasty was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It took place on April 21, 2024, at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri, marking AEW's first pay-per-view event to be held in Missouri. Twelve matches were contested at the event, including three on the "Zero Hour" pre-show. In the main event, Swerve Strickland faced off against Samoa Joe to for the AEW World Championship.
NJPW Power Struggle 2014
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Power Struggle (2014) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on November 8, 2014, in Osaka, Osaka, at the Bodymaker Colosseum. The main event featured a IWGP Intercontinental Championship match between champion Shinsuke Nakamura and challanger Katsuyori Shibata.
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
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NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome Night 6 took place in Tokyo, Japan on December 20, 2014. The main event was a six man tag featuring Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi & Togi Makabe taking on Kazuchika Okada, Shinsuke Nakamura & Tomohiro Ishii.
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
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Destruction in Kobe (2014) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on September 21, 2014, in Kobe, Hyōgo at the Kobe World Memorial Hall.The event featured ten matches, three of which were contested for championships. In the main event of the show, Chaos' Shinsuke Nakamura challenged Bullet Club's Bad Luck Fale for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship.
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1
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NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Night 1 took place at the Hokkaido Sports Center in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan on July 21, 2014. It was broadcast on TV Asahi.
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4
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NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Night 4 took place at the Akita Prefectural Gymnasium in Akita, Japan on July 26, 2014. It was broadcast on TV Asahi.
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
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NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Night 12 (Final) took place at the Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan on August 10, 2014. It was broadcast on TV Asahi.
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 11
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NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Night 11 took place at the Yokohama Bunka Gymnasium in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan on August 8, 2014. It was broadcast on TV Asahi.
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8
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NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Night 8 took place at the Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka, Japan on August 3, 2014. It was broadcast on TV Asahi.
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
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The World Tag League is a professional wrestling round-robin tag team tournament held by New Japan Pro Wrestling as a spin-off of the popular singles tournament, the G1 Climax. It was created in 1991 as the Super Grade Tag League, as a continuation of a regular tag team tournament held since 1980, gaining the name G1 Tag League in 1999. In 2012, New Japan's new owners, the Bushiroad company, renamed the tournament to its current form. The winners of the tournament, assuming they do not already hold the belts, obtain #1 contendership to the IWGP Tag Team Championship. The 2014 finals featured Hirooki Goto & Katsuyori Shibata battling Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson.
NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
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The World Tag League is a professional wrestling round-robin tag team tournament held by New Japan Pro Wrestling as a spin-off of the popular singles tournament, the G1 Climax. It was created in 1991 as the Super Grade Tag League, as a continuation of a regular tag team tournament held since 1980, gaining the name G1 Tag League in 1999. In 2012, New Japan's new owners, the Bushiroad company, renamed the tournament to its current form. The winners of the tournament, assuming they do not already hold the belts, obtain #1 contendership to the IWGP Tag Team Championship. The World Tag League is held under a points system, with 2 points for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. The current format, introduced in 2006, is essentially identical to that of the G1 Climax, with the top two scoring teams from two blocks of five or six advancing to the semifinals, and the winners of those matches battling in the final.
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10
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Wrestle Kingdom 10 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on January 4, 2016, in Tokyo, Japan, at the Tokyo Dome. It was the 25th January 4 Tokyo Dome Show, which is NJPW's biggest annual event and has been called "the largest wrestling show in the world outside of the United States" and the "Japanese equivalent to the Super Bowl". The event featured ten matches and was main evented by Kazuchika Okada defending the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Hiroshi Tanahashi. As part of the talent exchange partnership between NJPW and the American Ring of Honor (ROH) promotion, the event featured a match for the ROH World Championship as well as the NJPW debuts of ROH wrestlers Cheeseburger, Jay Lethal, Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe.
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016
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NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016 took place at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan on January 5, 2016.
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 1
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Honor Rising: Japan 2016 is a two-day professional wrestling "supershow" event co-produced by the Japanese New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) and American Ring of Honor (ROH) promotions. The events took place on February 19 and 20, 2016, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The events aired live through NJPW's internet streaming site, New Japan Pro Wrestling World.
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2
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Honor Rising: Japan 2016 is a two-day professional wrestling "supershow" event co-produced by the Japanese New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) and American Ring of Honor (ROH) promotions. The events took place on February 19 and 20, 2016, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The events aired live through NJPW's internet streaming site, New Japan Pro Wrestling World.
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
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The New Beginning in Osaka 2016 is an upcoming professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event is scheduled to take place on February 11, 2016, in Osaka, Osaka, at the Edion Arena Osaka. The event will feature nine matches, four of which will be contested for championships. In the main event, Kazuchika Okada will defend the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Hirooki Goto. The New Beginning in Osaka will be the eighth event under the New Beginning name and the third under the New Beginning in Osaka name.
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
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The New Beginning in Niigata is an upcoming professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event is scheduled to take place on February 14, 2016, in Nagaoka, Niigata, at the Aore Nagaoka. The event will feature nine matches, three of which will be contested for championships. In the main event, Hiroshi Tanahashi will take on Kenny Omega to determine the new IWGP Intercontinental Champion, following previous champion Shinsuke Nakamura's departure from NJPW. The New Beginning in Niigata will be the ninth event under the New Beginning name and the first to take place in Niigata.
NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2012
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King of Pro-Wrestling (2012) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on October 8, 2012, in Tokyo at Ryōgoku Kokugikan. It was the first event under the King of Pro-Wrestling name. In the main event Hiroshi Tanahashi defended his IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Minoru Suzuki.
AEW Double or Nothing
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Double or Nothing 2024 was the sixth annual Double or Nothing professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It took place on May 26, 2024 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
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Invasion Attack 2016 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on April 10, 2016, in Tokyo, Japan at Ryōgoku Kokugikan.
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
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Wrestling Dontaku 2016 is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event is scheduled to take place on May 3, 2016, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka at Fukuoka Kokusai Center and will feature ten matches, five of which will be contested for championships. The show will be headlined by Tetsuya Naito making his first defense of the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Tomohiro Ishii. It will be the thirteenth event under the Wrestling Dontaku name.
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 1)
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Beginning this Saturday, May 21st, New Japan Pro Wrestling will begin their annual Best of the Super Juniors Tournament, which started way back in 1988. Two blocks of eight wrestlers compete in a series of singles matches. The top two competitors from each block advance to the Semi-Finals and face off, before the winners of those matches meet in the finals. The winner of the entire thing earns himself a shot at the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship. This year’s tournament runs from 5/21 until 6/7.
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017: Night 2
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Night 2 took place at Amagasaki Baycom Gymnasium in Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan on March 12, 2017.
NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall
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Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall is an upcoming professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event is scheduled to take place on June 19, 2016, in Osaka, Osaka, at the Osaka-jō Hall. This will be the eighth event under the Dominion name and second in a row to take place at the Osaka-jō Hall.
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (FINAL)
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Finals of the BoSJ
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door
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The 2024 Forbidden Door was the third annual Forbidden Door professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event and supershow co-produced by the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and the Japan-based New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It took place on June 30, 2024, at the UBS Arena in the Long Island hamlet of Elmont, New York.
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6
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NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 6 took place at Nagano Big Hat in Nagano, Japan on July 27, 2016.
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4
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NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 4 took place at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan on July 24, 2016.
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3
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NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 3 took place at the Machida Gymnasium in Machida, Tokyo, Japan on July 23, 2016.
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5
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NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 5 took place at Fukushima Big Palette in Fukushima, Japan on July 25, 2016.
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7
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NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 7 took place at the Tokorozawa Citizen Gymnasium in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan on July 28, 2016.
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8
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NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 8 took place at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan on July 30, 2016.
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9
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NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 9 took place at Gifu Industrial Hall in Gifu, Japan on July 31, 2016.
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10
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NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 10 took place at the Takamatsu City Gymnasium in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan on August 1, 2016.
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15
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NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 15 took place at the Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan on August 8, 2016.
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16
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NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 16 took place at the Yamagata Sports Center in Yamagata, Japan on August 10, 2016.
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14
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NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 14 took place at Act City Hamamatsu in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan on August 7, 2016.
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13
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NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 13 took place at EDION Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan on August 6, 2016.
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11
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NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 11 took place at the Kagoshima Arena in Kagoshima, Japan on August 3, 2016.
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12
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NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 12 took place at the Fukuoka Civic Gymnasium in Fukuoka, Japan on August 4, 2016.
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18
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NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 18 took place at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on August 13, 2016.
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)
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NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 19 (Final) took place at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on August 14, 2016.
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17
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NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 17 took place at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on August 12, 2016
NJPW Power Struggle 2016
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Power Struggle (2016) was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on November 5, 2016, in Osaka, Osaka, at the Edion Arena Osaka. It was the sixth event under the Power Struggle name and featured ten matches, main evented by Tetsuya Naito defending the IWGP Intercontinental Championship against Jay Lethal.
NJPW Power Struggle 2013
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Power Struggle (2013) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on November 9, 2013, in Osaka, Osaka, at the Bodymaker Colosseum and featured ten matches (including one dark match), five of which were contested for championships. It was the third event under the Power Struggle name.
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2
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NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Night 2 took place at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan on August 2, 2013.
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7
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NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Night 7 took place at the Yokohama Bunka Gymnasium in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan on August 8, 2013.
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4
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NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Night 4 took place at the Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka, Japan on August 4, 2013.
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5
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NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Night 5 took place at the Ishikawa Industrial Exhibition Hall in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan on August 6, 2013.
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3
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NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Night 3 took place at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan on August 3, 2013.
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6
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NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Night 6 took place at the Sendai Sun Plaza in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan on August 7, 2013.
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8
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NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Night 8 took place at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on August 10, 2013.
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 9
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NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Night 9 took place at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan on August 4, 2014. It was broadcast on TV Asahi.
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 3
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NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Night 3 took place at the Yamagata City Sports Center in Yamagata, Japan on July 25, 2014. It was broadcast on TV Asahi.
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 10
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NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Night 10 took place at the Seibu Dome in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan on August 6, 2014. It was broadcast on TV Asahi.
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1
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NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Night 1 took place at Act City Hamamatsu in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan on August 1, 2013.
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2
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The second night of the tournament took place at the Twin Messe Shizuoka in Shizuoka, Japan on July 23, 2015.
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1
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The first night of the tournament took place at the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan on July 20, 2015.
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3
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The third night of the tournament took place at the Kyoto City Budokan Center in Kyoto, Japan on July 24, 2015.
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5
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The fifth night of the tournament took place at the Hiroshima Green Arena in Hiroshima, Japan on July 26, 2015.
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8
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The eighth night of the tournament took place at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan on August 1, 2015.
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4
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The fourth night of the tournament took place at the Takamatsu City Gymnasium in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan on July 25, 2015.
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6
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The sixth night of the tournament took place at the Beppu B-Con Plaza in Beppu, Oita, Japan on July 28, 2015.
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7
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The seventh night of the tournament took place at the Fukuoka International Center in Fukuoka, Japan on July 29, 2015.
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 9
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The ninth night of the tournament took place at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan on August 2, 2015.
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 10
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The tenth night of the tournament took place at the Sendai Sun Plaza Hall in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan on August 4, 2015.
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12
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The twelfth night of the tournament took place at the Act City Hamamatsu in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan on August 7, 2015.
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 11
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The eleventh night of the tournament took place at the Iwate Industrial Bunka Center Apio in Morioka, Iwate, Japan on August 5, 2015.
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14
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The fourteenth night of the tournament took place at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan on August 9, 2015.
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13
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The thirteenth night of the tournament took place at the Yokohama Bunka Gymnasium in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan on August 8, 2015.
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17
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The seventeenth night of the tournament took place at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on August 14, 2015.
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 15
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The fifteenth night of the tournament took place at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan on August 11, 2015.
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16
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The sixteenth night of the tournament took place at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan on August 12, 2015.
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18
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The eighteenth night of the tournament took place at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on August 15, 2015.
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2
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NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Night 2 took place at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan on July 22, 2016.
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XIV
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Death Before Dishonor XIV is a professional wrestling event produced by Ring of Honor (ROH), which takes place on August 19, 2016 at Sam's Town Live in Las Vegas, NV.
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11
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Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on January 4, 2017, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. It was the 26th January 4 Tokyo Dome Show. The show was main evented by Kazuchika Okada defending the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Kenny Omega. Other featured matches saw Tetsuya Naito defend the IWGP Intercontinental Championship against Hiroshi Tanahashi, Katsuyori Shibata defend the NEVER Openweight Championship against Hirooki Goto and Kushida defend the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion against Hiromu Takahashi. As part of a partnership between NJPW and the American Ring of Honor (ROH) promotion, the ROH World Championship was also defended at the event with Adam Cole taking on Kyle O'Reilly. All in all, the event featured eleven matches (one on the pre-show), eight of which were contested for championships.
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016
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King of Pro-Wrestling 2016 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), which took place on October 10, 2016, in Tokyo, Japan at Ryōgoku Kokugikan. This was the fifth event under the King of Pro-Wrestling name.
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
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Sakura Genesis 2017 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), which took place on April 9, 2017, in Tokyo at Ryōgoku Kokugikan. The event featured nine matches (in addition to one dark match), main evented by 2017 New Japan Cup winner Katsuyori Shibata challenging Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6
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NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Night 6 took place at the Act City Hamamatsu in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan on July 31, 2014. It was broadcast on TV Asahi.
RPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1
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Marty Scurll vs Jushin Liger, Sha Samuels vs Tomoaki Honma, Pete Dunne vs Yuji Nagata, Tomohiro Ishii vs Chris Hero, Bushi vs Will Ospreay, Testsuya Naito/Evil/Bushi vs Trent Seven/David Starr/Tyler Bate, Zack Sabre Jr vs Katsuyori Shibata
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017
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NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017 took place at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan on January 5, 2017.
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
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Wrestle Kingdom 7 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion, which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 4, 2013. It was the 22nd January 4 Tokyo Dome Show and the seventh held under the "Wrestle Kingdom" name. The event featured eleven matches (including two dark matches), five of which were contested for championships.
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show
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NJPW 45th Anniversary Event took place on March 6, 2017 from the Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. NJPW Anniversary Event celebrates the anniversary of the first event held by NJPW on March 6, 1972. The main event for the 45th Anniversary show was Kazuchika Okada taking on Tiger Mask W.
NJPW Nexess
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NJPW presents a wrestling pay-per-view event from the Tokyo Dome in Tokoy, Japan.
NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005
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Pro Wrestling NOAH caps off a thrilling year with their final Budokan event of 2005.
NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15
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New Japan Pro Wrestling's Hyper Battle Tour comes to a close on its 15th and final day.
Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1
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Wrestle-1 has their debut event.
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001
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The fifth Wrestling Dontaku was held on May 5, 2001, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, at the Fukuoka Dome.
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
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NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Night 9 (Final) took place at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on August 11, 2013.
NJPW Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall
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Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on July 12, 2020, in Osaka, Osaka, at the Osaka-jō Hall and was the twelfth event under the Dominion name and sixth in a row that took place at the Osaka-jō Hall. Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall was officially announced on June 9, 2019, during Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall. It was scheduled to take place on June 14, 2020, but was postponed to July 12, to allow the rescheduled New Japan Cup tournament to take place instead, as the tournament was originally planned to be held earlier in the year but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the pandemic, the arena was limited to one-third capacity.
AEW WrestleDream
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The 2024 WrestleDream was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It was the second WrestleDream event and took place on October 12, 2024, at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington, marking AEW's second PPV to be held in the state of Washington. Like with the previous year's event, this will be a tribute event in honor of New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) founder Antonio Inoki who died on October 1, 2022.
ROH: Final Battle
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The 2024 Final Battle was a professional wrestling live streaming event produced by American promotion Ring of Honor (ROH). It was the 23rd Final Battle event and took place on December 20, 2024, at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, New York. The event aired exclusively on ROH's streaming service, Honor Club. Thirteen matches were contested at the event, including four on the Zero Hour pre-show. In the event's final match, which was promoted as part of a double main event, Athena fought Billie Starkz for the ROH Women's World Championship. In the other main event, Chris Jericho faced off against Matt Cardona for the ROH World Championship.
NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty
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Wrestle Dynasty was a 2025 professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event co-produced by the Japanese promotions New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and World Wonder Ring Stardom, the American promotions All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Ring of Honor (ROH), and the Mexican promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). It took place on January 5, 2025, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, the night after NJPW's Wrestle Kingdom 19.
Hey! (EW)
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The least violent talk show in wrestling.
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
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A world-class roster of diverse male and female wrestlers give fans a new wrestling experience for the first time in 20 years.
New Japan Pro Wrestling
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New Japan Pro Wrestling is a Japanese promotion founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972. Owing to its TV program aired on TV Asahi, it is the largest wrestling promotion in Japan and one of the largest in the world.
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