Professional wrestling at the Tokyo Dome

This is a list chronicling the history of professional wrestling at the Tokyo Dome. The Tokyo Dome stadium in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan has hosted a number of professional wrestling supercard events over the years. These events often air on pay-per-view (PPV) or are recorded for a future television broadcast. New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) is the promotion which has held the most shows at the Tokyo Dome, including the very first professional wrestling event in the Dome – Battle Satellite in Tokyo Dome on April 24, 1989. NJPW also holds their annual January 4 Tokyo Dome Show show, currently promoted under the Wrestle Kingdom name – Wrestle Kingdom is considered NJPW's biggest show of the year, their version of WrestleMania.[1] The first January 4 show, Super Warriors in Tokyo Dome, took place in 1992 and has been held each year since then.[2][3] With night two of Wrestle Kingdom 15, NJPW has held a total of 55 shows in the Tokyo Dome.[lower-alpha 1]

The Tokyo Dome at night

The Tokyo Dome was the site of the only NJPW, All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), and World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) co-promoted show, the Wrestling Summit held on April 13, 1990.[4] WWE participated in two additional Tokyo Dome events, co-promoting WrestleFest and SuperWrestle with Super World of Sports (SWS) in 1991.[5][6] Including the Wrestling Summit, AJPW has been involved in six Dome shows, currently holding the record for the second highest amount of Tokyo Dome wrestling events. Pro Wrestling Noah (NOAH), All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW), DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), Jd', the Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF) and its successor the Union of Wrestling Forces International (UWF-i), Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi (PWFG), Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW), and the Universal Fighting-Arts Organization (UFO) have all also held events at the Tokyo Dome. Many Tokyo Dome events are collaborative efforts that feature wrestlers from multiple promotions; Weekly Pro Wrestling magazine's Bridge of Dreams event featured the participation of thirteen professional wrestling and mixed martial arts promotions and AJW's Big Egg Wrestling Universe event featured the participation of every major joshi promotion in Japan.[7][8]

NJPW wrestler Hiroshi Tanahashi has worked eleven main event matches at the Tokyo Dome, the most of any wrestler. This is followed by Keiji Mutoh (nine), Shinsuke Nakamura (eight), and Kazuchika Okada (seven).[lower-alpha 1]

Dates and events
Date Promotion Show Main Event Ref(s).
April 24, 1989NJPWBattle Satellite in Tokyo DomeShota Chochishvili defeated Antonio Inoki (c) in a match for the WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship[2]
November 29, 1989UWFU-CosmosAkira Maeda defeated Willie Wilhelm[9]
February 10, 1990NJPWSuper FightAntonio Inoki and Seiji Sakaguchi defeated Shinya Hashimoto and Masahiro Chono
Lou Thesz served as the guest referee		[10]
April 13, 1990AJPW/NJPW/WWFWrestling SummitHulk Hogan defeated Stan Hansen[4]
March 21, 1991NJPW/WCWStarrcade in Tokyo DomeTatsumi Fujinami (c – IWGP) defeated Ric Flair (c – NWA) in a match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[11]
March 30, 1991SWS/WWFWrestlefestThe Legion of Doom (Animal and Hawk) defeated Hulk Hogan and Genichiro Tenryu[5]
December 12, 1991SWS/WWFSuperWrestleHulk Hogan defeated Genichiro Tenryu[6]
January 4, 1992NJPW/WCWSuper Warriors in Tokyo DomeRiki Choshu (c – Greatest 18) defeated Tatsumi Fujinami (c – IWGP) in a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and the Greatest 18 Club Championship[12]
October 4, 1992PWFGStack Of ArmsMasakatsu Funaki wrestled Maurice Smith to a draw[13]
January 4, 1993NJPW/WCWFantastic Story in Tokyo DomeGenichiro Tenryu defeated Riki Choshu[11]
January 4, 1994NJPWBattlefieldGenichiro Tenryu defeated Antonio Inoki[14]
November 20, 1994AJWBig Egg Wrestling UniverseAkira Hokuto defeated Aja Kong[7]
January 4, 1995NJPWBattle 7Shinya Hashimoto (c) defeated Kensuke Sasaki in a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[15]
April 2, 1995Weekly Pro Wrestling magazineBridge of DreamsShinya Hashimoto defeated Masahiro Chono[8]
October 9, 1995NJPW/UWF-iNJPW vs. UWF-iKeiji Mutoh (c) defeated Nobuhiko Takada in a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[16]
January 4, 1996NJPW/UWF-iWrestling World 1996Nobuhiko Takada defeated Keiji Mutoh (c) in a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[17]
April 29, 1996NJPWBattle Formation 1996Shinya Hashimoto defeated Nobuhiko Takada (c) in a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[18]
December 26, 1996Jd'Jd' StarCooga, Cynthia Moreno, and Lioness Asuka defeated Kumiko Maekawa, Yoshiko Tamura, and Yumiko Hotta[19]
January 4, 1997NJPW/BJWWrestling World 1997Shinya Hashimoto (c) defeated Riki Choshu in a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[20]
April 12, 1997NJPWBattle Formation 1997Naoya Ogawa defeated Shinya Hashimoto[21]
January 4, 1998NJPWFinal Power HallKensuke Sasaki (c) defeated Keiji Mutoh in a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[22]
April 4, 1998NJPWAntonio Inoki Retirement ShowAntonio Inoki defeated Don Frye[23]
May 1, 1998AJPWAJPW's 25th AnniversaryToshiaki Kawada defeated Mitsuharu Misawa (c) in a match for the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship[24]
January 4, 1999NJPWWrestling World 1999Keiji Mutoh defeated Scott Norton (c) in a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[25]
April 10, 1999NJPWStrong Style SymphonyKeiji Mutoh (c) defeated Don Frye in a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[26]
May 2, 1999AJPWGiant Baba Memorial ShowMitsuharu Misawa defeated Vader (c) in a match for the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship[27]
October 11, 1999NJPWFinal DomeNaoya Ogawa (c) defeated Shinya Hashimoto in a match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
Tatsumi Fujinami served as the guest referee		[28]
January 4, 2000NJPWWrestling World 2000Kensuke Sasaki defeated Genichiro Tenryu (c) in a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[29]
April 7, 2000NJPWDome ImpactNaoya Ogawa defeated Shinya Hashimoto[30]
October 9, 2000NJPWDo Judge!!Toshiaki Kawada defeated Kensuke Sasaki[31]
January 4, 2001NJPWWrestling World 2001Kensuke Sasaki defeated Toshiaki Kawada in a match for the vacant IWGP Heavyweight Championship[32]
January 28, 2001AJPW/NJPWGiant Baba Memorial SpectacularToshiaki Kawada and Kensuke Sasaki defeated Genichiro Tenryu and Hiroshi Hase[33]
October 8, 2001NJPWIndicate of NextYuji Nagata and Jun Akiyama defeated Hiroshi Hase and Keiji Mutoh[34]
January 4, 2002NJPWWrestling World 2002Jun Akiyama (c) defeated Yuji Nagata in a match for the GHC Heavyweight Championship[35]
May 2, 2002NJPWNJPW's 30th AnniversaryMitsuharu Misawa wrestled Masahiro Chono to a draw[36]
August 8, 2002UFOLegendNaoya Ogawa defeated Matt Ghaffari[37]
October 14, 2002NJPWSpiralYuji Nagata (c) defeated Kazuyuki Fujita in a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[38]
January 4, 2003NJPWWrestling World 2003Yuji Nagata (c) defeated Josh Barnett in a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[39]
January 19, 2003AJPW2nd Wrestle-1Ernesto Hoost defeated Bob Sapp[40]
May 1, 2003NJPWUltimate FestivalKantaro Hoshino and Kotetsu Yamamoto won the New Japan Alumnus Battle Royal[41]
May 2, 2003NJPWUltimate CrushYoshihiro Takayama (c – NWF) defeated Yuji Nagata (c – IWGP) in a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and the NWF Heavyweight Championship[42]
October 13, 2003NJPWUltimate Crush IIYoshihiro Takayama, Kazuyuki Fujita, Minoru Suzuki, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Bob Sapp defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Yuji Nagata, Manabu Nakanishi, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Seiji Sakaguchi[43]
January 4, 2004NJPWWrestling World 2004Shinsuke Nakamura (c – IWGP) defeated Yoshihiro Takayama (c – NWF) in a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and the NWF Heavyweight Championship[44]
May 3, 2004NJPWNexessBob Sapp (c) defeated Shinsuke Nakamura in a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.[45]
July 10, 2004NOAHDepartureKenta Kobashi (c) defeated Jun Akiyama in a match for the GHC Heavyweight Championship[46]
January 4, 2005NJPWToukon Festival: Wrestling World 2005Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) in a match for the IWGP U-30 Openweight Championship[47]
May 14, 2005NJPWNexess VIHiroyoshi Tenzan defeated Satoshi Kojima (c) in a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[48]
July 18, 2005NOAHDestinyMitsuharu Misawa defeated Toshiaki Kawada[49]
October 8, 2005NJPWToukon Souzou New ChapterBrock Lesnar defeated Kazuyuki Fujita (c) and Masahiro Chono in a three-way match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[50]
January 4, 2006NJPWToukon Shidou Chapter 1Brock Lesnar (c) defeated Shinsuke Nakamura in a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[51]
January 4, 2007NJPW/AJPWWrestle KingdomKeiji Mutoh and Masahiro Chono defeated Tencozy (Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima)[52]
January 4, 2008NJPWWrestle Kingdom IIShinsuke Nakamura defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) in a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[53]
January 4, 2009NJPWWrestle Kingdom IIIHiroshi Tanahashi defeated Keiji Mutoh (c) in a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[54]
January 4, 2010NJPWWrestle Kingdom IVShinsuke Nakamura (c) defeated Yoshihiro Takayama in a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[55]
January 4, 2011NJPWWrestle Kingdom VHiroshi Tanahashi defeated Satoshi Kojima (c) in a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[56]
January 4, 2012NJPWWrestle Kingdom VIHiroshi Tanahashi (c) defeated Minoru Suzuki in a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[57]
January 4, 2013NJPWWrestle Kingdom 7Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) defeated Kazuchika Okada in a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[58]
January 4, 2014NJPWWrestle Kingdom 8Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Shinsuke Nakamura (c) in a match for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship[59]
January 4, 2015NJPWWrestle Kingdom 9Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) defeated Kazuchika Okada in a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[60]
January 4, 2016NJPWWrestle Kingdom 10Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi in a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[61]
January 4, 2017NJPWWrestle Kingdom 11Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Kenny Omega in a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[62]
June 1, 2017DDTStreet WrestlingMinoru Suzuki defeated Sanshiro Takagi[63]
January 4, 2018NJPWWrestle Kingdom 12Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Tetsuya Naito in a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[64]
January 4, 2019NJPWWrestle Kingdom 13Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Kenny Omega (c) in a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[65]
January 4, 2020NJPWWrestle Kingdom 14 (Night 1)Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Kota Ibushi in a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[66]
January 5, 2020NJPWWrestle Kingdom 14 (Night 2)Tetsuya Naito (c – Intercontinental) defeated Kazuchika Okada (c – Heavyweight) in a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and the IWGP Intercontinental Championship[3]
January 4, 2021NJPWWrestle Kingdom 15 (Night 1)Kota Ibushi defeated Tetsuya Naito (c) in a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and the IWGP Intercontinental Championship[67]
January 5, 2021NJPWWrestle Kingdom 15 (Night 2)Kota Ibushi (c) defeated Jay White in a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and the IWGP Intercontinental Championship[68]

Footnotes
  1. Sources are found in the table.

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