King of Pro-Wrestling explained

King of Pro-Wrestling
Promotions:New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Firstevent:King of Pro-Wrestling (2012)

King of Pro-Wrestling is an annual professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event has been held every October since 2012 and aired domestically as a pay-per-view (PPV). The event also aired internationally as an internet pay-per-view (iPPV) until 2015, when it was moved to NJPW's worldwide internet streaming site, NJPW World.

King of Pro-Wrestling was created by Bushiroad, a card game company, which had bought NJPW in January 2012.[1] The event became NJPW's main show of October, a spot previously held by Destruction, which was instead moved back to September. The event takes place annually on the second Monday of October, the day of the Japanese public holiday known as the . Held annually at Tokyo's Ryōgoku Kokugikan, the event has been nicknamed and is considered NJPW's biggest event between August's G1 Climax and the January 4 Tokyo Dome Show.[2] [3] [4] Traditionally, King of Pro-Wrestling is main evented by the final defense of the IWGP Heavyweight Championship before the January 4 Tokyo Dome Show.[5]

King of Pro-Wrestling is also the name of a collectible card game, created by Bushiroad.[6]

Events

EventDateCityVenueAttendanceMain eventRef(s)
Tokyo, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Minoru Suzuki for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[7] [8] [9]
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[10] [11] [12]
A.J. Styles (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[13] [14] [15]
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. A.J. Styles for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[16] [17] [18]
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Naomichi Marufuji for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[19] [20] [21]
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Evil for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[22] [23] [24]
Kenny Omega (c) vs. Kota Ibushi vs. Cody in a three-way match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[25] [26]
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Sanada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[27]
TBATetsuya Naito (c) or Great-O-Khan vs. Zack Sabre Jr. for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NJPW News: New Japan sold to new owners, change-over taking effect February 1 . Caldwell . James . January 31, 2012 . October 23, 2013 . Pro Wrestling Torch.
  2. Web site: http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=12413 . ja:【10.13両国全カード決定!】年内最後の“IWGPヘビー選手権”AJvs棚橋！“権利証戦”オカダvs内藤！勝者同士が1.4東京ドームで激突!! . September 24, 2014 . March 23, 2016 . . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140925115521/http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=12413 . September 25, 2014 .
  3. Web site: http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=14917 . ja:【10.12両国全カードが決定！】メインはオカダvsAJ！棚橋vs内藤！真壁vs石井！ケニーvsサイダル！ジュニアタッグ戦！本間vsYoshiも実現！ . September 29, 2015 . March 23, 2016 . . ja.
  4. Web site: NJPW announces full King Of Pro Wrestling show lineup . Meltzer . Dave . Dave Meltzer . September 26, 2016 . August 23, 2017 . Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
  5. Web site: https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/777469/ . ja:【新日本】王者オカダに挑むEvil「俺が勝てば年内にV1戦強行」 . September 26, 2017 . September 28, 2017 . . ja.
  6. Web site: http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=7133 . ja:新日本プロレスのトレーディングカードゲーム「キング オブ プロレスリング」概要決定!! 8月の『G1』で先行発売!! . February 29, 2012 . October 23, 2013 . . ja.
  7. Web site: NJPW 40th anniversary King of Pro-Wrestling . October 18, 2013 . . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121014185115/http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=619 . October 14, 2012 .
  8. Web site: 新日本プロレス「King of Pro-Wrestring」 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121011123228/http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/fight/other/live/2012/2012100801/index.html . October 11, 2012 . October 8, 2012 . October 18, 2013 . Sports Navi . . ja.
  9. Web site: 10/8 NJPW iPPV Results: Tokyo, Japan . Namako . Jason . October 8, 2012 . October 18, 2013 . Wrestleview.
  10. Web site: King of Pro-Wrestling . October 18, 2013 . . ja.
  11. Web site: http://live.sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/live/fight/all/2013101401/ . ja:新日本プロレス「King of Pro-Wrestling」 . October 14, 2013 . October 18, 2013 . Sports Navi . . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20131017042439/http://live.sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/live/fight/all/2013101401 . October 17, 2013 . dead .
  12. Web site: 10/14 NJPW iPPV Results: Tokyo, Japan (Tanahashi/Okada) . Namako . Jason . October 14, 2012 . October 18, 2013 . Wrestleview.
  13. Web site: King of Pro-Wrestling . October 13, 2014 . . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141017231408/http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=889 . October 17, 2014 .
  14. Web site: http://live.sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/live/sports/fight_all/2839 . ja:新日本プロレス「King of Pro-Wrestling」 . October 13, 2014 . October 13, 2014 . Sports Navi . . ja.
  15. Web site: PPV results - 10/13 New Japan in Tokyo, Japan: Styles drops IWGP World Hvt. Title to Tanahashi, more title changes, former WWE star returns to New Japan, more . October 13, 2014 . October 13, 2014 . Pro Wrestling Torch.
  16. Web site: King of Pro-Wrestling . October 12, 2015 . . ja.
  17. Web site: NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 10-11: Kazuchika Okada vs. A.J. Styles for IWGP heavyweight title . Meltzer . Dave . Dave Meltzer . October 11, 2015 . October 12, 2015 . Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
  18. Web site: Tokyo Dome main event is set: complete NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2015 coverage . Johnson . Mike . October 12, 2015 . October 12, 2015 . Pro Wrestling Insider.
  19. Web site: http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=16985 . ja:10月10日（月・祝）『King of Pro-Wrestling』両国国技館大会のチケット情報が確定！ . July 20, 2016 . July 20, 2016 . . ja.
  20. Web site: NJPW King of Pro Wrestling live results: Kazuchika Okada vs. Naomichi Marufuji . Rose . Bryan . October 9, 2016 . October 10, 2016 . Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
  21. Web site: 10/10 New Japan in Tokyo: Ospreay, Briscoes, Fish, Young Bucks, Elgin, Kushida, Jay Lethal, Kenny Omega, Okada . October 10, 2016 . October 10, 2016 . Pro Wrestling Torch.
  22. Web site: King of Pro-Wrestling . October 9, 2017 . . ja.
  23. Web site: NJPW King of Pro Wrestling live results: Kazuchika Okada vs. Evil . Rose . Bryan . October 8, 2017 . October 9, 2017 . Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
  24. Web site: Evil vs. Okada, Naito vs. Ishii, Roppongi 3K revealed & more: complete New Japan Pro Wrestling King of Pro Wrestling coverage . Johnson . Mike . October 9, 2017 . October 9, 2017 . Pro Wrestling Insider.
  25. Web site: King of Pro-Wrestling.
  26. News: NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed live results: Cody vs. Juice Robinson. 2018-09-30. WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results. 2018-10-01. en.
  27. Web site: King of Pro-Wrestling.

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