List of major NJPW events

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).

Past events

2007
Date Event Venue Location Main event
January 4 Wrestle Kingdom I Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan Keiji Mutoh and Masahiro Chono vs. Tencozy (Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima)
November 11 Destruction '07 Ryōgoku Kokugikan Tokyo, Japan Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Hirooki Goto

2008
Date Event Venue Location Main event
January 4 Wrestle Kingdom II Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
October 13 Destruction '08 Ryōgoku Kokugikan Tokyo, Japan Keiji Mutoh vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

2009
Date Event Venue Location Main event
January 4 Wrestle Kingdom III Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan Keiji Mutoh vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
May 3 Wrestling Dontaku 2009 Fukuoka Kokusai Center Fukuoka, Japan Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Hirooki Goto
June 20 Dominion 6.20 Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium Osaka, Japan Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Manabu Nakanishi
November 8 Destruction '09 Ryōgoku Kokugikan Tokyo, Japan Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi

2010
Date Event Venue Location Main event
January 4 Wrestle Kingdom IV Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Yoshihiro Takayama
May 3 Wrestling Dontaku 2010 Fukuoka Kokusai Center Fukuoka, Japan Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Togi Makabe
June 19 Dominion 6.19 Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium Osaka, Japan Togi Makabe vs. Go Shiozaki
October 11 Destruction '10 Ryōgoku Kokugikan Tokyo, Japan Togi Makabe vs. Satoshi Kojima

2011
Date Event Venue Location Main event
January 4 Wrestle Kingdom V Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan Satoshi Kojima vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
February 20 The New Beginning Sendai Sun Plaza Hall Sendai, Japan Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Satoshi Kojima
May 3 Wrestling Dontaku 2011 Fukuoka Kokusai Center Fukuoka, Japan Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
June 11 Dominion 6.18 Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium Osaka, Japan Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Hirooki Goto
October 10 Destruction '11 Ryōgoku Kokugikan Tokyo, Japan Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tetsuya Naito
November 12 Power Struggle Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium Osaka, Japan Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Toru Yano

2012
Date Event Venue Location Main event
January 4 Wrestle Kingdom VI Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Minoru Suzuki
February 12 The New Beginning Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium Osaka, Japan Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada
May 3 Wrestling Dontaku 2012 Fukuoka Kokusai Center Fukuoka, Japan Kazuchika Okada vs. Hirooki Goto
June 16 Dominion 6.16 Bodymaker Colosseum Osaka, Japan Kazuchika Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
September 23 Destruction Kobe World Memorial Hall Kobe, Japan Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Naomichi Marufuji
October 8 King of Pro-Wrestling Ryōgoku Kokugikan Tokyo, Japan Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Minoru Suzuki
November 11 Power Struggle Bodymaker Colosseum Osaka, Japan Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Yujiro Takahashi

2013
Date Event Venue Location Main event
January 4 Wrestle Kingdom 7 Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada
February 10 The New Beginning Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hiroshima, Japan Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Karl Anderson
April 7 Invasion Attack Ryōgoku Kokugikan Tokyo, Japan Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada
May 3 Wrestling Dontaku 2013 Fukuoka Kokusai Center Fukuoka, Japan Kazuchika Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki
June 22 Dominion 6.22 Bodymaker Colosseum Osaka, Japan Kazuchika Okada vs. Togi Makabe
September 29 Destruction Kobe World Memorial Hall Kobe, Japan Kazuchika Okada vs. Satoshi Kojima
October 14 King of Pro-Wrestling Ryōgoku Kokugikan Tokyo, Japan Kazuchika Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
November 9 Power Struggle Bodymaker Colosseum Osaka, Japan Kazuchika Okada vs. Karl Anderson

2014
Date Event Venue Location Main event
January 4 Wrestle Kingdom 8 Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
February 9 The New Beginning in Hiroshima Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hiroshima, Japan Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
February 11 The New Beginning in Osaka Bodymaker Colosseum Osaka, Japan Kazuchika Okada vs. Hirooki Goto
April 6 Invasion Attack 2014 Ryōgoku Kokugikan Tokyo,Japan Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
May 3 Wrestling Dontaku 2014 Fukuoka Kokusai Center Fukuoka, Japan Kazuchika Okada vs. A.J. Styles
May 17 War of the Worlds Hammerstein Ballroom New York City, New York A.J. Styles vs. Kazuchika Okada vs. Michael Elgin
May 25 Back to the Yokohama Arena Yokohama Arena Yokohama, Japan A.J. Styles vs. Kazuchika Okada
June 21 Dominion 6.21 Bodymaker Colosseum Osaka, Japan Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Bad Luck Fale
September 21 Destruction in Kobe Kobe World Memorial Hall Kobe, Japan Bad Luck Fale vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
September 23 Destruction in Okayama Convex Okayama Okayama, Japan Kazuchika Okada vs. Karl Anderson
October 13 King of Pro-Wrestling Ryōgoku Kokugikan Tokyo, Japan A.J. Styles vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
November 8 Power Struggle Bodymaker Colosseum Osaka, Japan Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Katsuyori Shibata

2015
Date Event Venue Location Main event
January 4 Wrestle Kingdom 9 Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada
February 11 The New Beginning in Osaka Bodymaker Colosseum Osaka, Japan Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. A.J. Styles
April 5 Invasion Attack 2015 Ryōgoku Kokugikan Tokyo, Japan A.J. Styles vs. Kota Ibushi
May 3 Wrestling Dontaku 2015 Fukuoka Kokusai Center Fukuoka, Japan Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Hirooki Goto
July 5 Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall Osaka-jō Hall Osaka, Japan A.J. Styles vs. Kazuchika Okada
September 23 Destruction in Okayama Momotaro Arena Okayama, Japan Togi Makabe vs. Kota Ibushi
September 27 Destruction in Kobe Kobe World Memorial Hall Kobe, Japan Hirooki Goto vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
October 12 King of Pro-Wrestling Ryōgoku Kokugikan Tokyo, Japan Kazuchika Okada vs. A.J. Styles
November 7 Power Struggle Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium Osaka, Japan Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Karl Anderson

2016
Date Event Venue Location Main event
January 4 Wrestle Kingdom 10 Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan Kazuchika Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
February 11 The New Beginning in Osaka Edion Arena Osaka Osaka, Japan Kazuchika Okada vs. Hirooki Goto
April 10 Invasion Attack 2016 Ryōgoku Kokugikan Tokyo, Japan Kazuchika Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito
May 3 Wrestling Dontaku 2016 Fukuoka Kokusai Center Fukuoka, Japan Tetsuya Naito vs. Tomohiro Ishii
May 8 Global Wars Frontier Fieldhouse Chicago, Illinois Jay Lethal vs. Colt Cabana
June 19 Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall Osaka-jō Hall Osaka, Japan Tetsuya Naito vs. Kazuchika Okada
September 17 Destruction in Tokyo Ota City General Gymnasium Tokyo, Japan Kushida vs. Bushi
September 22 Destruction in Hiroshima Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall Hiroshima, Japan Kenny Omega vs. Yoshi-Hashi
September 25 Destruction in Kobe Kobe World Memorial Hall Kobe, Japan Michael Elgin vs. Tetsuya Naito
October 10 King of Pro-Wrestling Ryōgoku Kokugikan Tokyo, Japan Kazuchika Okada vs. Naomichi Marufuji
November 5 Power Struggle Edion Arena Osaka Osaka, Japan Tetsuya Naito vs. Jay Lethal

2017
Date Event Venue Location Main event
January 4 Wrestle Kingdom 11 Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega
January 5 New Year Dash!! Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan Los Ingobernables de Japon (Evil, Sanada & Bushi) vs. Taguchi Japan (Hiroshi Tanahashi, Manabu Nakanishi & Ryusuke Taguchi)
January 13-22 Fantastica Mania 2017 Various Various Volador Jr. vs. Último Guerrero
February 5 The New Beginning in Sapporo ~Resurrection!~ Hokkai Kitayell Sapporo, Japan Kazuchika Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki
February 11 The New Beginning in Osaka Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium Osaka, Japan Tetsuya Naito vs. Michael Elgin
February 26 Honor Rising: Japan 2017 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe) vs. Bullet Club (Kenny Omega & Adam Cole)
February 27 The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe) & Chaos (Kazuchika Okada & Will Ospreay) vs. Bullet Club (Kenny Omega, Cody & The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson))
April 9 Sakura Genesis 2017 Ryōgoku Kokugikan Tokyo, Japan Kazuchika Okada vs. Katsuyori Shibata
May 3 Wrestling Dontaku 2017 Fukuoka Kokusai Center Fukuoka, Japan Kazuchika Okada vs. Bad Luck Fale
May 12 War of the Worlds Arts Center Dearborn, Michigan Christopher Daniels vs. Cody vs. Jay Lethal
June 11 Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall Osaka-jō Hall Okayama, Japan Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega
August 19 War of the Worlds UK: Liverpool Liverpool Olympia Liverpool, England Cody vs. Sanada
September 10 Destruction in Fukushima Azuma Gymnasium Fukushima, Japan Minoru Suzuki vs. Michael Elgin
September 16 Destruction in Hiroshima Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hiroshima, Japan Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
September 24 Destruction in Kobe World Memorial Hall Kobe, Japan Kenny Omega vs. Juice Robinson
October 9 King of Pro-Wrestling Ryōgoku Kokugikan Tokyo, Japan Kazuchika Okada vs. Evil
October 15 Global Wars 2017 Odeum Expo Center Villa Park, Illinois Kenny Omega vs. Yoshi-Hashi
November 5 Power Struggle Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium Osaka, Japan Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kota Ibushi

2018
Date Event Venue Location Main event
January 4 Wrestle Kingdom 12 Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan Kazuchika Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito
January 5 New Year Dash!! Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan Chaos (Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii, Yoshi-Hashi, Will Ospreay & Gedo) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito, Evil, Sanada, Bushi & Hiromu Takahashi)
January 12-22 Fantastica Mania 2018 Various Various Místico & Dragon Lee vs. Último Guerrero & Gran Guerrero
January 27 The New Beginning in Sapporo Hokkai Kitayell Sapporo, Japan Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Minoru Suzuki
January 28 Kenny Omega vs. Jay White
February 10 The New Beginning in Osaka Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium Osaka, Japan Kazuchika Okada vs. Sanada
February 23 Honor Rising: Japan 2018 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi) & Chase Owens vs. Bullet Club (Cody, Hangman Page & Marty Scurll)
February 24 Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi) vs. Bullet Club (Cody & Marty Scurll)
March 25 Strong Style Evolved Walter Pyramid Long Beach, USA Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)
April 1 Sakura Genesis 2018 Ryōgoku Kokugikan Tokyo, Japan Kazuchika Okada vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
April 29 Wrestling Hinokuni Grand Messe Kumamoto Kumamoto, Japan Minoru Suzuki vs. Tetsuya Naito
May 3 Wrestling Dontaku 2018 Fukuoka Kokusai Center Fukuoka, Japan Kenny Omega vs. Hangman Page
May 4 Kazuchika Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
June 9 Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall Osaka-jo Hall Osaka, Japan Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega.
July 7 G1 Special in San Francisco Cow Palace Daly City, California Kenny Omega vs. Cody
September 15 Destruction in Hiroshima Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hiroshima, Japan Kenny Omega vs. Tomohiro Ishii
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 vs. Kazuchika Okada
September 30 Fighting Spirit Unleashed Walter Pyramid Long Beach, USA Chaos (Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii) vs. Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi)
October 8 King of Pro-Wrestling Ryōgoku Kokugikan Tokyo, Japan Kenny Omega vs. Cody vs. Kota Ibushi
November 3 Power Struggle Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium Osaka, Japan Chris Jericho vs. Evil

2019
Date Event Venue Location Main event
January 4 Wrestle Kingdom 13 Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kenny Omega
January 5 New Year Dash!! Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan Chaos (Kazuchika Okada & Yoshi-Hashi) & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bullet Club (Jay White, Bad Luck Fale & Gedo)
January 11-21 Fantastica Mania 2019 Various Various Volador Jr. vs. Carístico
February 2 The New Beginning in Sapporo Hokkai Kitayell Sapporo, Japan Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kazuchika Okada vs. Bullet Club (Jay White & Bad Luck Fale)
February 3 Tetsuya Naito vs. Taichi
February 11 The New Beginning in Osaka Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium Osaka, Japan Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Jay White
February 22 Honor Rising: Japan 2019 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kazuchika Okada & Jay Lethal vs. The Kingdom (Matt Taven, TK O'Ryan & Vinny Marseglia)
February 23 The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe) vs. FinJuice (Juice Robinson & David Finlay)
April 6 G1 Supercard Madison Square Garden New York City, New York Jay White vs. Kazuchika Okada
April 29 Wrestling Hinokuni Grand Messe Kumamoto Kumamoto, Japan Hirooki Goto vs. Jay White
May 3 Wrestling Dontaku 2019 Fukuoka Kokusai Center Fukuoka, Japan Ryu Lee vs. Taiji Ishimori
May 4 Kazuchika Okada vs. Sanada
June 9 Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall Osaka-jo Hall Osaka, Japan Kazuchika Okada vs. Chris Jericho
June 29 Southern Showdown Festival Hall Melbourne, Australia Kazuchika Okada & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bullet Club (Jay White & Bad Luck Fale)
June 30 UNSW Roundhouse Sydney, Australia Chaos (Kazuchika Okada & Will Ospreay) & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bullet Club (Jay White, Bad Luck Fale & Robbie Eagles)
July 6-August 12 G1 Climax 29 Various Various Kota Ibushi vs. Jay White
August 31 Royal Quest Copper Box Arena London, England Kazuchika Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki
September 15 Destruction in Beppu Beppu B-con Plaza Beppu, Japan Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
September 16 Destruction in Kagoshima Kagoshima Arena Kagoshima, Japan Kota Ibushi vs. Kenta
September 22 Destruction in Kobe World Memorial Hall Kobe, Japan Tetsuya Naito vs. Jay White
October 14 King of Pro-Wrestling Ryōgoku Kokugikan Tokyo, Japan Kazuchika Okada vs. Sanada
November 3 Power Struggle Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium Osaka, Japan Jay White vs. Hirooki Goto

2020
Date Event Venue Location Main event
January 4 Wrestle Kingdom 14 Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan Kazuchika Okada vs. Kota Ibushi
January 5 Kazuchika Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito
January 6 New Year Dash!! Ota City General Gymnasium Los Ingobernables de Japon (Sanada and Tetsuya Naito) vs. Bullet Club (Jay White and Kenta)[1]
January 10-20 Fantastica Mania 2020 Various Various Carístico vs. Bárbaro Cavernario
February 1 The New Beginning in Sapporo Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center Sapporo, Japan Hirooki Goto vs. Shingo Takagi
February 2 Kazuchika Okada vs. Taichi
February 9 The New Beginning in Osaka Osaka-jo Hall Osaka, Japan Tetsuya Naito vs. Kenta
July 12 Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall Osaka-jo Hall Osaka, Japan Tetsuya Naito vs. Evil
July 25 Sengoku Lord in Nagoya Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium Nagoya, Japan Evil vs. Hiromu Takahashi
August 2 Summer Struggle in Jingu Meiji Jingu Stadium Tokyo, Japan Evil vs. Tetsuya Naito
September 19-October 18 G1 Climax 30 Various Various Kota Ibushi vs. Sanada
November 7 Power Struggle Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium Osaka, Japan Tetsuya Naito vs. Evil

2021
Date Event Venue Location Main event
January 4 Wrestle Kingdom 15 Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan Tetsuya Naito vs. Kota Ibushi
January 5 Kota Ibushi vs. Jay White
January 6 New Year Dash!! Tokyo Dome City Hall Tokyo, Japan Golden Ace (Kota Ibushi & Hiroshi Tanahashi), Roppongi 3K (Rocky Romero & Sho) & Master Wato vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Sanada, Shingo Takagi, Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi & Bushi)
January 30 The New Beginning in Nagoya Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium Nagoya, Japan Shingo Takagi vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi

Upcoming event schedule

2021
Date Event Venue Location Main event
February 10 The New Beginning in Hiroshima Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hiroshima, Japan Hiromu Takahashi vs. Sho[2]
February 11 Kota Ibushi vs. Sanada[2]
February 27 Castle Attack Osaka-jō Hall Osaka, Japan TBA
February 28 TBA
April 4 Sakura Genesis Ryōgoku Kokugikan Tokyo, Japan TBA
May 3 Wrestling Dontaku 2021 Fukuoka Kokusai Center Fukuoka, Japan TBA
May 4 TBA
TBA Wrestle Dynasty Madison Square Garden New York City, New York TBA

Number of events by year
  • 2007 – 2
  • 2008 – 2
  • 2009 – 4
  • 2010 – 4
  • 2011 – 6
  • 2012 – 7
  • 2013 – 8
  • 2014 – 12
  • 2015 – 9
  • 2016 – 11
  • 2017 – 7
  • 2018 – 5
  • 2019 – 5
  • 2020 - 5
  • 2021 - 1 (5 planned)
  • Total – 86 (1 confirmed)

See also

References
  1. "NJPW New Year Dash!! 2020". FITE TV. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  2. NJPW. "Major title matches highlight two nights at New Beginning in Hiroshima | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.