Wrestling World 2002

Wrestling World 2002 was a professional wrestling event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It took place on January 4 in the Tokyo Dome. Wrestling World 2002 was the eleventh January 4 Tokyo Dome Show held by NJPW. The show drew 52,000 spectators.[1] The show was the first January 4 Tokyo Dome Show to feature wrestlers from Pro Wrestling Noah, with the main event of the ten match show being a successful defense of the GHC Heavyweight Championship as champion Jun Akiyama defeated NJPW representative Yuji Nagata. The show also featured a successful IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship defense by Kendo Kashin.

Wrestling World 2002
Jun Akiyama, who successfully defended the GHC Heavyweight Championship at the event.
PromotionNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
DateJanuary 4, 2002[1]
CityTokyo, Japan
VenueTokyo Dome
Attendance52,000[1]
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Production
Other on-screen personnel
Role: Name:
English Commentators Kevin Kelly
Chris Charlton
Rocky Romero
Japanese Commentators Shinpei Nogami
Milano Collection A.T.
Katsuhiko Kanazawa
Kazuyoshi Sakai
Togi Makabe
Ring announcers Makoto Abe
Kimihiko Ozaki
Referees Kenta Sato
Marty Asami
Red Shoes Unno

Background

The January 4 Tokyo Dome Show is NJPW's biggest annual event and has been called "the largest professional wrestling show in the world outside of the United States" and the "Japanese equivalent to the Super Bowl".[2][3]

Storylines

Wrestling World 2002 featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[4]

Results
No. Results Stipulations Times[1]
1 Masahito Kakihara and Masayuki Naruse defeated Katsuyori Shibata and Wataru Inoue Tag team match 10:50
2 El Samurai and Minoru Tanaka defeated Akira and Koji Kanemoto Tag team match 12:31
3 Kazunari Murakami and Yuki Ishikawa defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kenzo Suzuki Tag team match 08:00
4 The Great Sasuke, Jushin Thunder Liger and Tiger Mask defeated Dick Togo, Gedo and Jado Six-man tag team match 20:12
5 Manabu Nakanishi defeated Giant Silva via countout Singles match 06:49
6 Kendo Kashin (c) defeated Daijiro Matsui Singles match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship 05:43
7 Hiroshi Hase and Keiji Mutoh defeated Osamu Nishimura and Tatsumi Fujinami Tag team match 16:44
8 Naoya Ogawa wrestled Kensuke Sasaki to a no contest Singles match 04:02
9 Tencozy (Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima) defeated Giant Singh and Masahiro Chono Tag team match 10:47
10 Jun Akiyama (c) defeated Yuji Nagata Singles match for the GHC Heavyweight Championship 19:58
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

References
  1. "Wrestling World 2002". ProWrestlingHistory.com. January 4, 2002. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
  2. "GFW News: New Japan Pro Wrestling "Wrestle Kingdom 9" press conference details". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. December 23, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  3. Keller, Wade (December 13, 2016). "New Japan's WrestleKingdom 11 to air on AXS TV starting Jan. 13 in four weekly special episodes with Ross & Barnett on commentary". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  4. Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
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