List of major NJPW events explained

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

1990

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
February 10Super Fight in Tokyo DomeTokyo DomeTokyo, JapanAntonio Inoki and Seiji Sakaguchi vs. Masahiro Chono and Shinya Hashimoto[2]
April 13
(aired May 15, 22, and 29)
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling SummitTokyo DomeTokyo, JapanHulk Hogan vs. Stan Hansen

1993

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
January 4Fantastic Story in Tokyo DomeTokyo DomeTokyo, Japan
May 3Wrestling DontakuFukuoka DomeFukuoka, JapanAntonio Inoki and Tatsumi Fujinami vs. Genichiro Tenryu and Riki Choshu

1994

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
January 4BattlefieldTokyo DomeTokyo, Japan
May 1Wrestling DontakuFukuoka DomeFukuoka, Japan

1995

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
January 4Battle 7Tokyo DomeTokyo, JapanShinya Hashimoto (c) vs. Kensuke Sasaki for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
April 28–29Collision in KoreaRungrado 1st of May StadiumPyongyang, North Korea
May 3Wrestling DontakuFukuoka DomeFukuoka, JapanShinya Hashimoto (c) vs. Keiji Muto for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
October 9New Japan Pro Wrestling Vs. UWF InternationalTokyo DomeTokyo, JapanKeiji Muto (c) vs. Nobuhiko Takada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship

1996

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
January 4Wrestling WorldTokyo DomeTokyo, JapanKeiji Muto (c) vs. Nobuhiko Takada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[3]
April 29Battle FormationTokyo DomeTokyo, JapanNobuhiko Takada (c) vs. Shinya Hashimoto for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[4]

1997

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
January 4Wrestling WorldTokyo DomeTokyo, JapanShinya Hashimoto (c) vs. Riki Choshu for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
April 12Battle FormationTokyo DomeTokyo, JapanNaoya Ogawa vs. Shinya Hashimoto in a Different Style Fight
May 3Strong Style EvolutionTokyo DomeTokyo, JapanShinya Hashimoto (c) vs. Naoya Ogawa for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
August 10The Four Heaven in Nagoya DomeNagoya DomeNagoya, Aichi, JapanShinya Hashimoto (c) vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
November 2Final Power Hall in Fukuoka DomeFukuoka DomeFukuoka, JapanGenichiro Tenryu and Tatsumi Fujinami vs. nWo Japan (Keiji Muto and Masahiro Chono)

1998

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
January 4Final Power Hall in Tokyo DomeTokyo DomeTokyo, JapanKensuke Sasaki (c) vs. Keiji Muto for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
April 4Antonio Inoki Retirement ShowTokyo DomeTokyo, Japan
August 8Rising The Next Generations in Osaka DomeOsaka DomeOsaka, JapanTatsumi Fujinami (c) vs. Masahiro Chono for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship

1999

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
January 4Wrestling WorldTokyo DomeTokyo, JapanScott Norton (c) vs. Keiji Muto for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
April 10Strong Style Symphony - New Japan SpiritTokyo DomeTokyo, JapanKeiji Muto (c) vs. Don Frye for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
August 8Jingu ClimaxMeiji Jingu StadiumTokyo, JapanThe Great Muta vs. The Great Nita in a No Rope Explosive Barbed Wire Barricade Explosive Land Mine Double Hell Deathmatch
October 11Final DomeTokyo DomeTokyo, JapanNaoya Ogawa (c) vs. Shinya Hashimoto for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship

2000

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
January 4Wrestling WorldTokyo DomeTokyo, JapanGenichiro Tenryu (c) vs. Kensuke Sasaki for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
April 7Dome ImpactTokyo DomeTokyo, Japan
May 5Wrestling DontakuFukuoka DomeFukuoka, JapanPower Warrior (c) vs. The Great Muta for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
July 30Riki Choshu RevivalYokohama ArenaYokohama, Kanagawa, JapanAtsushi Onita vs. Riki Choshu in a No Rope Explosive Barbed Wire Deathmatch
October 9Do Judge!!Tokyo DomeTokyo, Japan
December 14The 2nd Judgement!Osaka Prefectural GymnasiumOsaka, JapanMasanobu Fuchi and Toshiaki Kawada vs. Takashi Iizuka and Yuji Nagata

2001

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
January 4Wrestling WorldTokyo DomeTokyo, JapanKensuke Sasaki vs. Toshiaki Kawada tournament final match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
April 9Strong StyleOsaka DomeOsaka, JapanKensuke Sasaki vs. Shinya Hashimoto in a No Rules match
May 5Wrestling DontakuFukuoka DomeFukuoka, JapanKazunari Murakami and Naoya Ogawa vs. Manabu Nakanishi and Riki Choshu
June 6Super-Force Group DeclarationNippon BudokanTokyo, JapanKazuyuki Fujita (c) vs. Yuji Nagata for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
July 20Dome-QuakeSapporo DomeSapporo, Hokkaido, JapanKazuyuki Fujita (c) vs. Don Frye for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
October 8Indicate of NextTokyo DomeTokyo, JapanBATT (Hiroshi Hase and Keiji Muto) vs. Jun Akiyama and Yuji Nagata

2002

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
January 4Wrestling WorldTokyo DomeTokyo, JapanJun Akiyama (c) vs. Yuji Nagata for the GHC Heavyweight Championship
May 2Toukon Memorial Day 30th AnniversaryTokyo DomeTokyo, JapanMasahiro Chono vs. Mitsuharu Misawa
October 14The SpiralTokyo DomeTokyo, JapanYuji Nagata (c) vs. Kazuyuki Fujita for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship

2003

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
January 4Wrestling WorldTokyo DomeTokyo, JapanYuji Nagata (c) vs. Josh Barnett for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
May 2Ultimate CrushTokyo DomeTokyo, JapanYoshihiro Takayama (NWF─c) vs. Yuji Nagata (IWGP─c) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and the NWF Heavyweight Championship
August 28Osaka Dream NightOsaka Prefectural GymnasiumOsaka, JapanYoshihiro Takayama (c) vs. Masahiro Chono in a Cage Deathmatch for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
October 13Ultimate Crush IITokyo DomeTokyo, JapanYoshihiro Takayama, Kazuyuki Fujita, Minoru Suzuki, Shinsuke Nakamura and Bob Sapp vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Yuji Nagata, Manabu Nakanishi, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Seiji Sakaguchi
November 3Yokohama Dead OutYokohama ArenaYokohama, Kanagawa, JapanYoshihiro Takayama (c) vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship

2004

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
January 4Wrestling WorldTokyo DomeTokyo, JapanShinsuke Nakamura (IWGP─c) vs. Yoshihiro Takayama (NWF─c) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and the NWF Heavyweight Championship
March 28King of SportsRyōgoku KokugikanTokyo, Japan
May 3NexessTokyo DomeTokyo, JapanBob Sapp (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
November 13Toukon FestivalOsaka DomeOsaka, JapanKazuyuki Fujita and Kendo Kashin vs. Manabu Nakanishi and Shinsuke Nakamura

2005

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
January 4Toukon Festival: Wrestling WorldTokyo DomeTokyo, Japan
March 26Nexess VRyōgoku KokugikanTokyo, JapanSatoshi Kojima (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
May 14Nexess VITokyo DomeTokyo, JapanHiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Satoshi Kojima for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
October 8Toukon Souzou New ChapterTokyo DomeTokyo, JapanKazuyuki Fujita (c) vs. Brock Lesnar vs. Masahiro Chono for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship

2007

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
January 4Wrestle Kingdom ITokyo DomeTokyo, JapanKeiji Muto and Masahiro Chono vs. Tencozy (Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima)
November 11Destruction '07Ryōgoku KokugikanTokyo, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Hirooki Goto for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship

2008

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
January 4Wrestle Kingdom IITokyo DomeTokyo, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
October 13Destruction '08Ryōgoku KokugikanTokyo, JapanKeiji Muto (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship

2009

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
January 4Wrestle Kingdom IIITokyo DomeTokyo, JapanKeiji Muto (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
April 5ResolutionTokyo DomeTokyo, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Kurt Angle for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
May 3Wrestling DontakuFukuoka Kokusai CenterFukuoka, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Hirooki Goto (New Japan Cup 2009 Winner) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
June 20Dominion 6.20Osaka Prefectural GymnasiumOsaka, JapanManabu Nakanishi (c) vs.Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
October 12Masahiro Chono 25th AnniversaryRyōgoku KokugikanTokyo, JapanKeiji Muto, Kenta Kobashi and Masahiro Chono vs. Jun Akiyama, Manabu Nakanishi and Satoshi Kojima
November 8Destruction '09Ryōgoku KokugikanTokyo, JapanShinsuke Nakamura (c) vs.Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship

2010

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
January 4Wrestle Kingdom IVTokyo DomeTokyo, JapanShinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Yoshihiro Takayama for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
May 3Wrestling DontakuFukuoka Kokusai CenterFukuoka, JapanShinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Togi Makabe for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
June 19Dominion 6.19Osaka Prefectural GymnasiumOsaka, JapanTogi Makabe (c) vs. Go Shiozaki for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
October 11Destruction '10Ryōgoku KokugikanTokyo, JapanTogi Makabe (c) vs. Satoshi Kojima for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship

2011

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
January 4Wrestle Kingdom VTokyo DomeTokyo, JapanSatoshi Kojima (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
February 20The New BeginningSendai Sun Plaza HallSendai, Miyagi, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Satoshi Kojima for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
May 3Wrestling DontakuFukuoka Kokusai CenterFukuoka, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
May 13Invasion Tour: Attack on the East CoastRahway Recreation CenterRahway, New Jersey, USACharlie Haas and Rhino vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi and Togi Makabe
May 14Pier 36 Basketball CityNew York City, New York, USAHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Charlie Haas for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
May 15Asylum ArenaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USATogi Makabe vs. Rhino in a street fight
June 18Dominion 6.18Osaka Prefectural GymnasiumOsaka, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Hirooki Goto for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
October 10Destruction '11Ryōgoku KokugikanTokyo, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
November 12Power StruggleOsaka Prefectural GymnasiumOsaka, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Toru Yano for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship

2012

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
January 4Wrestle Kingdom VITokyo DomeTokyo, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Minoru Suzuki for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
February 12The New BeginningOsaka Prefectural GymnasiumOsaka, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
May 3Wrestling DontakuFukuoka Kokusai CenterFukuoka, JapanKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Hirooki Goto (New Japan Cup 2012 Winner) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
June 16Dominion 6.16Bodymaker ColosseumOsaka, JapanKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
September 23DestructionKobe World Memorial HallKobe, Hyogo, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Naomichi Marufuji for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
October 8King of Pro-WrestlingRyōgoku KokugikanTokyo, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Minoru Suzuki for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
November 11Power StruggleBodymaker ColosseumOsaka, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Yujiro Takahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship

2013

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
January 4Wrestle Kingdom 7Tokyo DomeTokyo, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada (Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate holder) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
February 10The New BeginningHiroshima Sun PlazaHiroshima, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Karl Anderson for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
April 7Invasion AttackRyōgoku KokugikanTokyo, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada (New Japan Cup 2013 Winner) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
May 3Wrestling DontakuFukuoka Kokusai CenterFukuoka, JapanKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Minoru Suzuki for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
June 22Dominion 6.22Bodymaker ColosseumOsaka, JapanKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Togi Makabe for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
September 29DestructionKobe World Memorial HallKobe, JapanKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Satoshi Kojima for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
October 14King of Pro-WrestlingRyōgoku KokugikanTokyo, JapanKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
November 9Power StruggleBodymaker ColosseumOsaka, JapanKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Karl Anderson for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship

2014

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
January 4Wrestle Kingdom 8Tokyo DomeTokyo, JapanShinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
February 9The New Beginning in HiroshimaHiroshima Sun PlazaHiroshima, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
February 11The New Beginning in OsakaBodymaker ColosseumOsaka, JapanKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Hirooki Goto for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
April 6Invasion AttackRyōgoku KokugikanTokyo, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (New Japan Cup 2014 Winner) for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
May 3Wrestling DontakuFukuoka Kokusai CenterFukuoka, JapanKazuchika Okada (c) vs. A.J. Styles for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
May 10Global WarsTed Reeve ArenaToronto, Ontario, CanadaAdam Cole (c) vs. Kevin Steen for the ROH World Championship
May 17War of the WorldsHammerstein BallroomNew York City, New York, USAA.J. Styles (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada vs. Michael Elgin in a Three-way match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
May 25Back to the Yokohama ArenaYokohama ArenaYokohama, Kanagawa, JapanA.J. Styles (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
June 21Dominion 6.21Bodymaker ColosseumOsaka, JapanShinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Bad Luck Fale for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
September 21Destruction in KobeKobe World Memorial HallKobe, JapanBad Luck Fale (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
September 23Destruction in OkayamaConvex OkayamaHayashima, Okayama, JapanKazuchika Okada (certificate holder) vs. Karl Anderson for the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate
October 13King of Pro-WrestlingRyōgoku KokugikanTokyo, JapanA.J. Styles (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
November 8Power StruggleBodymaker ColosseumOsaka, JapanShinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Katsuyori Shibata for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship

2015

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
January 4Wrestle Kingdom 9Tokyo DomeTokyo, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada (Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate holder) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
February 11The New Beginning in OsakaBodymaker ColosseumOsaka, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. A.J. Styles for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
April 5Invasion AttackRyōgoku KokugikanTokyo, JapanA.J. Styles (c) vs. Kota Ibushi (New Japan Cup 2015 Winner) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
May 3Wrestling DontakuFukuoka Kokusai CenterFukuoka, JapanShinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Hirooki Goto for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
May 12War of the Worlds2300 ArenaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USACHAOS (Kazuchika Okada and Shinsuke Nakamura) vs. The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe)
May 13Bullet Club (A.J. Styles, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) versus The Kingdom (Adam Cole, Matt Taven, and Michael Bennett)
May 15Global WarsTed Reeve ArenaToronto, Ontario, CanadaBullet Club (A.J. Styles, Doc Gallows, Karl Anderson, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) vs. ROH All Stars (Hanson, Jay Briscoe, Mark Briscoe, Ray Rowe, and Roderick Strong)
May 16Bullet Club (A.J. Styles, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) versus CHAOS (Trent Beretta, Kazuchika Okada, and Rocky Romero)
July 5Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo HallOsaka-jō HallOsaka, JapanA.J. Styles (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
September 23Destruction in OkayamaMomotaro ArenaOkayama, JapanTogi Makabe (c) vs. Kota Ibushi for the NEVER Openweight Championship
September 27Destruction in KobeKobe World Memorial HallKobe, JapanHirooki Goto (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
October 12King of Pro-WrestlingRyōgoku KokugikanTokyo, JapanKazuchika Okada (c) vs. A.J. Styles for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
November 7Power StruggleOsaka Prefectural GymnasiumOsaka, JapanShinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Karl Anderson for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship

2016

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
January 4Wrestle Kingdom 10Tokyo DomeTokyo, JapanKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi (Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight championship challenge rights certificate holder) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
February 11The New Beginning in OsakaEdion Arena OsakaOsaka, JapanKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Hirooki Goto for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
April 10Invasion AttackRyōgoku KokugikanTokyo, JapanKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito (New Japan Cup 2016 Winner) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
May 3Wrestling DontakuFukuoka Kokusai CenterFukuoka, JapanTetsuya Naito (c) vs. Tomohiro Ishii for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
May 8Global WarsFrontier FieldhouseChicago Ridge, Illinois, USAJay Lethal (c) vs. Colt Cabana for the ROH World Championship
May 9War of the WorldsFord Community & Performing Arts CenterDearborn, Michigan, USAMotor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin), Colt Cabana, and The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe, and Mark Briscoe) vs. Bullet Club (Adam Cole, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, Tama Tonga, and Tanga Loa) in a ten-man tag team match
May 11Ted Reeve ArenaToronto, Ontario, CanadaBullet Club (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Tama Tonga, and Tanga Loa) vs. Jay Briscoe, Mark Briscoe, Jay Lethal, and Roderick Strong in an eight-man tag team match
May 14Terminal 5New York City, New York, USABullet Club (Adam Cole and Matt Jackson) vs. CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada and Tomohiro Ishii) vs. Jay Lethal and Roderick Strong in a three-way tag team match
June 19Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo HallOsaka-jō HallOsaka, JapanTetsuya Naito (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
September 17Destruction in TokyoOta City General GymnasiumOta, Tokyo, JapanKushida (c) vs. Bushi for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
September 22Destruction in HiroshimaHiroshima Sun Plaza HallHiroshima, JapanKenny Omega (certificate holder) vs. Yoshi-Hashi for the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate
September 25Destruction in KobeKobe World Memorial HallKobe, JapanMichael Elgin (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
October 10King of Pro-WrestlingRyōgoku KokugikanTokyo, JapanKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Naomichi Marufuji for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
November 5Power StruggleEdion Arena OsakaOsaka, JapanTetsuya Naito (c) vs. Jay Lethal for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship

2017

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
January 4Wrestle Kingdom 11Tokyo DomeTokyo, JapanKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Kenny Omega (Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight championship challenge rights certificate holder) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
January 5New Year Dash!!Korakuen HallTokyo, JapanLos Ingobernables de Japón (Evil, Sanada, and Bushi) (c) vs. Taguchi Japan (Hiroshi Tanahashi, Manabu Nakanishi, and Ryusuke Taguchi) for the NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Championship
February 5The New Beginning in Sapporo ~Resurrection!~Hokkai KitayellSapporo, JapanKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Minoru Suzuki for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
February 11The New Beginning in OsakaOsaka Prefectural GymnasiumOsaka, JapanTetsuya Naito (c) vs. Michael Elgin for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
February 26Honor Rising: JapanKorakuen HallTokyo, JapanThe Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) vs. Bullet Club (Kenny Omega and Adam Cole)
February 27The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) and Chaos (Kazuchika Okada and Will Ospreay) vs. Bullet Club (Kenny Omega, Cody, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)
April 9Sakura GenesisRyōgoku KokugikanTokyo, JapanKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Katsuyori Shibata (New Japan Cup 2017 Winner) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
May 3Wrestling DontakuFukuoka Kokusai CenterFukuoka, JapanKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Bad Luck Fale for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
May 7War of the WorldsTed Reeve ArenaToronto, Ontario, CanadaThe Addiction (Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian) and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson)
May 10Ford Community & Performing Arts CenterDearborn, Michigan, USABullet Club (Cody, Hangman Page, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) vs. CHAOS (Trent Beretta, Hirooki Goto, Rocky Romero, and Will Ospreay)
May 12Hammerstein BallroomNew York City, New York, USAChristopher Daniels (c) vs. Cody vs. Jay Lethal in a Three-way match for the ROH World Championship
May 142300 ArenaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USAAdam Cole vs. Marty Scurll in a Philadelphia Street Fight
June 11Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo HallOsaka-jō HallOsaka, JapanKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Kenny Omega for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
July 1G1 Special in USALong Beach Convention and Entertainment CenterLong Beach, CaliforniaKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Cody for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
July 2Kenny Omega vs. Tomohiro Ishii to determine the inaugural IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion
August 18War of the Worlds UKYork HallLondon, England, UKBullet Club (Cody, Hangman Page, Marty Scurll, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Bushi, Evil, Hiromu Takahashi, Sanada, and Tetsuya Naito)
August 19Liverpool OlympiaLiverpool, England, UKCody (c) vs. Sanada for the ROH World Championship
August 20Edinburgh Corn ExchangeEdinburgh, Scotland, UKJay Lethal vs. Silas Young in an Edinburgh Street Fight
September 10Destruction in FukushimaAzuma GymnasiumFukushima, JapanMinoru Suzuki (c) vs. Michael Elgin in a Lumberjack deathmatch for the NEVER Openweight Championship
September 16Destruction in HiroshimaHiroshima Sun PlazaHiroshima, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
September 24Destruction in KobeWorld Memorial HallKobe, JapanKenny Omega (c) vs. Juice Robinson for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
October 9King of Pro-WrestlingRyōgoku KokugikanTokyo, JapanKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Evil for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
October 12Global Wars 2017Buffalo RiverworksBuffalo, New York, USAThe Elite (Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) (c) vs. The Kingdom (Matt Taven, Vinny Marseglia. and TK O’Ryan) for the ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championship
October 13Stage AEPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USABullet Club (Kenny Omega, Cody, and Marty Scurll) (c) vs. Chaos (Toru Yano, Will Ospreay, and Yoshi-Hashi)
October 14Express LiveColumbus, Ohio, USABullet Club (Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)) (c) vs. Best Friends (Trent Beretta and Chuckie T) and Flip Gordon for the ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championship
October 15Odeum Expo CenterVilla Park, Illinois, USAKenny Omega (c) vs. Yoshi-Hashi for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
November 5Power StruggleOsaka Prefectural GymnasiumOsaka, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Kota Ibushi for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship

2018

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
January 4Wrestle Kingdom 12Tokyo DomeTokyo, JapanKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito (Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight championship challenge rights certificate holder) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
January 5New Year Dash!!Korakuen HallTokyo, JapanChaos (Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii, Yoshi-Hashi, Will Ospreay, and Gedo) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japón (Tetsuya Naito, Evil, Sanada, Bushi, and Hiromu Takahashi)
January 27The New Beginning in SapporoHokkai KitayellSapporo, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Minoru Suzuki for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
January 28Kenny Omega (c) vs. Jay White for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
February 10The New Beginning in OsakaOsaka Prefectural GymnasiumOsaka, JapanKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Sanada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
February 23Honor Rising: JapanKorakuen HallTokyo, JapanGolden Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi) and Chase Owens vs. Bullet Club (Cody, Hangman Page, and Marty Scurll)
February 24Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi) vs. Bullet Club (Cody and Marty Scurll)
March 25Strong Style EvolvedWalter PyramidLong Beach, California, USAGolden Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)
April 1Sakura GenesisRyōgoku KokugikanTokyo, JapanKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (New Japan Cup 2018 Winner) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
April 29Wrestling HinokuniGrand Messe KumamotoKumamoto, JapanMinoru Suzuki (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
May 3Wrestling DontakuFukuoka Kokusai CenterFukuoka, JapanKenny Omega vs. Hangman Page
May 4Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
May 9War of the Worlds 2018Lowell Memorial AuditoriumLowell, Massachusetts, USAThe Young Bucks (Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Bushi and Hiromu Takahashi)
May 11Ted Reeve ArenaToronto, Ontario, CanadaLos Ingobernables de Japon (Bushi, Hiromu Takahashi and Sanada) vs. Colt Cabana, Jay Lethal, and Kenny King
May 12Royal Oak Music TheatreRoyal Oak, Michigan, USAThe Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito and Bushi)
May 13Odeum Expo CenterVilla Park, Illinois, USABullet Club (Cody, Marty Scurll, Hangman Page, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Bushi, Sanada, Evil, Tetsuya Naito, and Hiromu Takahashi)
June 9Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo HallOsaka-jo HallOsaka, JapanKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Kenny Omega in a No time limit two out of three falls match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
June 29Ocean CenterDaytona Beach, Florida, USAGolden☆Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japón (Tetsuya Naito and Hiromu Takahashi)
July 7G1 Special in San FranciscoCow PalaceDaly City, California, USAKenny Omega (c) vs. Cody for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
September 15Destruction in HiroshimaHiroshima Sun PlazaHiroshima, JapanKenny Omega (c) vs Tomohiro Ishii for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
September 17Destruction in BeppuBeppu B-con PlazaBeppu, JapanTetsuya Naito vs. Minoru Suzuki
September 23Destruction in KobeWorld Memorial HallKobe, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (certificate holder) vs. Kazuchika Okada for the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate
September 30Fighting Spirit UnleashedWalter PyramidLong Beach, California, USAChaos (Kazuchika Okada and Tomohiro Ishii) vs. Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi)
October 8King of Pro-WrestlingRyōgoku KokugikanTokyo, JapanKenny Omega (c) vs. Cody vs. Kota Ibushi in aThree-way match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
November 3Power StruggleOsaka Prefectural GymnasiumOsaka, JapanChris Jericho (c) vs. Evil for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship

2019

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
January 4Wrestle Kingdom 13Tokyo DomeTokyo, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate holder) vs. Kenny Omega (c) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
January 5New Year Dash!!Korakuen HallTokyo, JapanChaos (Kazuchika Okada and Yoshi-Hashi) and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bullet Club (Jay White, Bad Luck Fale, and Gedo)
January 30The New Beginning USAGlobe Life TheaterLos Angeles, California, USALifeBlood (Juice Robinson and Tracy Williams) vs. Roppongi Vice (Beretta and Rocky Romero)
February 1Grady Cole CenterCharlotte, North Carolina, USAJuice Robinson (c) vs. Beretta for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
February 2War Memorial AuditoriumNashville, Tennessee, USALifeBlood (Juice Robinson, David Finlay, and Tracy Williams) vs. CHAOS (Beretta, Chuckie T., and Rocky Romero) in a six-man tag team elimination match
February 2The New Beginning in SapporoHokkai KitayellSapporo, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi and Kazuchika Okada vs. Bullet Club (Jay White and Bad Luck Fale)
February 3Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Taichi for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
February 11The New Beginning in OsakaOsaka Prefectural GymnasiumOsaka, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs Jay White for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
February 22Honor Rising: JapanKorakuen HallTokyo, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi, Kazuchika Okada and Jay Lethal vs. The Kingdom (Matt Taven, T. K. O'Ryan, and Vinny Marseglia)
February 23The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) (c) vs. FinJuice (Juice Robinson and David Finlay) for the ROH World Tag Team Championship
April 6G1 SupercardMadison Square GardenNew York City, New York, USAJay White (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada (New Japan Cup 2019 Winner) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
April 29Wrestling HinokuniGrand Messe KumamotoKumamoto, JapanHirooki Goto vs. Jay White
May 3Wrestling DontakuFukuoka Kokusai CenterFukuoka, JapanDragon Lee (c) vs. Taiji Ishimori for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
May 4Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Sanada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
May 8War of the Worlds 2019Buffalo RiverworksBuffalo, New York, USAGuerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) (c) vs. Jay Lethal and Jonathan Gresham for the ROH World Tag Team Championship
May 9Ted Reeve ArenaToronto, Ontario, CanadaMatt Taven (c) vs. PCO for the ROH World Championship
May 11DeltaPlex ArenaGrand Rapids, Michigan, USAJay Lethal, Jeff Cobb, Hirooki Goto, Satoshi Kojima, and Yuji Nagata vs. Bully Ray, The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe), Silas Young & Shane Taylor
May 12Odeum Expo CenterVilla Park, Illinois, USAJay Lethal vs. Jeff Cobb vs. PCO vs. Rush in a Four Corner Survival match
June 9Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo HallOsaka-jo HallOsaka, JapanKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Chris Jericho for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
June 29Southern ShowdownFestival HallMelbourne, Victoria, AustraliaKazuchika Okada and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bullet Club (Jay White and Bad Luck Fale)
June 30UNSW RoundhouseSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaChaos (Kazuchika Okada and Will Ospreay) and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bullet Club (Jay White, Bad Luck Fale, and Robbie Eagles)
August 31Royal QuestCopper Box ArenaLondon, England, UKKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Minoru Suzuki for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
September 15Destruction in BeppuBeppu B-con PlazaBeppu, Oita, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. for the British Heavyweight Championship
September 16Destruction in KagoshimaKagoshima ArenaKagoshima, JapanKota Ibushi (certificate holder) vs. Kenta for the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate
September 22Destruction in KobeWorld Memorial HallKobe, JapanTetsuya Naito (c) vs. Jay White for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
October 14King of Pro-WrestlingRyōgoku KokugikanTokyo, JapanKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Sanada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
November 3Power StruggleOsaka Prefectural GymnasiumOsaka, JapanJay White (c) vs. Hirooki Goto for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship

2020

width=7%Datewidth=13%Eventwidth=13%Venuewidth=13%Locationwidth=50%Main event
January 4Wrestle Kingdom 14Tokyo DomeTokyo, JapanKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Kota Ibushi (Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight championship challenge rights certificate holder) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
January 5Kazuchika Okada (Heavyweight Champion) vs. Tetsuya Naito (Intercontinental Champion) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship
January 6New Year Dash!!Ota City General GymnasiumOta, Tokyo, JapanLos Ingobernables de Japón (Sanada and Tetsuya Naito) vs. Bullet Club (Jay White and Kenta)[5]
January 24The New Beginning USASt. Petersburg ColiseumSt. Petersburg, Florida, USATaguchi Japan (Hiroshi Tanahashi, David Finlay, and Juice Robinson) and Rocky Romero vs. Bullet Club (Chase Owens, Tanga Loa, Tama Tonga, Yujiro Takahashi, and Jado) in an Eight-man tag team elimination match
January 26War Memorial AuditoriumNashville, Tennessee, USAFinJuice (David Finlay, and Juice Robinson) and Rocky Romero vs. Bullet Club (Chase Owens, Tanga Loa, and Tama Tonga)
January 27Durham ArmoryDurham, North Carolina, USATaguchi Japan (Hiroshi Tanahashi, David Finlay and Juice Robinson) and Yoshi-Hashi vs. Bullet Club (Chase Owens, Tanga Loa, Tama Tonga, Yujiro Takahashi and Jado)
January 30Charles F. Dodge City CenterPembroke Pines, Florida, USAHiroshi Tanahashi and Rocky Romero vs. Guerrillas of Destiny (Tanga Loa and Tama Tonga)
February 1Coca-Cola RoxyAtlanta, Georgia, USAFinJuice (David Finlay and Juice Robinson) (c) vs. Guerrillas of Destiny (Tanga Loa and Tama Tonga) for the IWGP Tag Team Championship
February 1The New Beginning in SapporoHokkaido Prefectural Sports CenterSapporo, JapanHirooki Goto (c) vs. Shingo Takagi for the NEVER Openweight Championship
February 2Kazuchika Okada vs. Taichi
February 9The New Beginning in OsakaOsaka-jo HallOsaka, JapanTetsuya Naito (c) vs. Kenta for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship
July 12Dominion in Osaka-jo HallOsaka-jo HallOsaka, JapanTetsuya Naito (c) vs. Evil (New Japan Cup 2020 Winner) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship
July 25Sengoku Lord in NagoyaAichi Prefectural GymnasiumNagoya, JapanEvil (c) vs. Hiromu Takahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship
August 29Summer Struggle in JinguMeiji Jingu StadiumTokyo, JapanEvil (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship
November 7Power StruggleOsaka Prefectural GymnasiumOsaka, JapanTetsuya Naito (c) vs. Evil for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship

2021

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
January 4Wrestle Kingdom 15Tokyo DomeTokyo, JapanTetsuya Naito (c) vs. Kota Ibushi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship
January 5January 5Kota Ibushi (c) vs. Jay White (Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight and IWGP Intercontinental championships challenge rights certificate holder) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship
January 6New Year Dash!!Tokyo Dome City HallTokyo, JapanGolden Ace (Kota Ibushi and Hiroshi Tanahashi), Roppongi 3K (Rocky Romero and Sho), and Master Wato vs. Los Ingobernables de Japón (Sanada, Shingo Takagi, Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi, and Bushi)
January 30The New Beginning in NagoyaAichi Prefectural GymnasiumNagoya, JapanShingo Takagi (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the NEVER Openweight Championship
February 10The New Beginning in HiroshimaHiroshima Sun PlazaHiroshima, JapanHiromu Takahashi (c) vs. Sho for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
February 11Kota Ibushi (c) vs. Sanada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship
February 27Castle AttackOsaka-jo HallOsaka, JapanKazuchika Okada vs. Evil
February 28Kota Ibushi (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for IWGP Intercontinental Championship
March 4NJPW 49th Anniversary ShowNippon BudokanTokyo, JapanKota Ibushi (c) vs. El Desperado for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship
April 4Sakura GenesisRyōgoku KokugikanSumida, Tokyo, JapanKota Ibushi (c) vs. Will Ospreay (New Japan Cup 2021 Winner) for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
May 3Wrestling DontakuFukuoka Kokusai CenterFukuoka, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Jay White for the NEVER Openweight Championship
May 4Will Ospreay (c) vs. Shingo Takagi for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
June 7Dominion 6.6 in Osaka-jo HallOsaka-jo HallOsaka, JapanShingo Takagi vs. Kazuchika Okada for the vacant IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
July 10Summer Struggle in SapporoMakomanai Sekisui Heim Ice ArenaSapporo, Hokkaido, JapanEl Desperado (c) vs. Taiji Ishimori for The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
July 11Dangerous Tekkers (Taichi and Zack Sabre Jr.) (c) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japón (Tetsuya Naito and Sanada) for the IWGP Tag Team Championship
July 22Summer Struggle in OsakaOsaka Prefectural GymnasiumOsaka, JapanTetsuya Naito vs. Taichi
July 23Tetsuya Naito vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
July 24Summer Struggle in NagoyaAichi Prefectural GymnasiumNagoya, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kenta
July 25Wrestle Grand Slam in Tokyo DomeTokyo DomeTokyo, JapanShingo Takagi (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
August 14ResurgenceThe Torch at LA ColiseumLos Angeles, California, USALance Archer (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
August 16Fighting Spirit UnleashedThunder StudiosLong Beach, California, USATom Lawlor (c) (with J. R. Kratos) vs. Lio Rush for the Strong Openweight Championship
September 4Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife DomeMetLife DomeTokorozawa, Saitama, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Kota Ibushi for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
September 5Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Evil for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
November 6Power StruggleOsaka Prefectural GymnasiumOsaka, JapanShingo Takagi (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
November 13Battle in the ValleySan Jose CivicSan Jose, California, USAJay White (c) vs. Tomohiro Ishii for the NEVER Openweight Championship

2022

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
January 4Wrestle Kingdom 16Tokyo DomeTokyo, JapanShingo Takagi (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada (Tokyo Dome IWGP World Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate holder) for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
January 5Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Will Ospreay for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
January 8Yokohama ArenaYokohama, JapanKazuchika Okada and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Keiji Mutoh and Kaito Kiyomiya
March 1NJPW 50th Anniversary ShowNippon BudokanTokyo, JapanKazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Tatsumi Fujinami vs. Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki and Zack Sabre Jr.) and Yoshiaki Fujiwara
April 1Lonestar ShootoutFairmont HotelDallas, Texas, USATomohiro Ishii vs. Chris Dickinson
Team Filthy (J. R. Kratos, Royce Isaacs and Tom Lawlor) vs. Fred Rosser, Alex Coughlin and The DKC
April 9Hyper Battle '22Ryōgoku KokugikanTokyo, JapanKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (New Japan Cup 2022 winner) for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
April 16Windy City RiotOdeum Expo CenterVilla Park, Illinois, USAJon Moxley vs. Will Ospreay
May 1Wrestling DontakuFukuoka PayPay DomeFukuoka, JapanKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
May 14Capital CollisionEntertainment and Sports ArenaWashington, D.C., USAHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Juice Robinson vs. Will Ospreay vs. Jon Moxley for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
June 12Dominion 6.12 in Osaka-jo HallOsaka-jō HallOsaka, JapanKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Jay White for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
June 26AEW x NJPW: Forbidden DoorUnited CenterChicago, Illinois, USAHiroshi Tanahashi vs. Jon Moxley for the AEW Interim World Championship
July 30Music City MayhemNashville FairgroundsNashville, Tennessee, USAJon Moxley vs. El Desperado in a no disqualification match
August 21Fighting Spirit UnleashedThe Vermont HollywoodLos Angeles, California, USAFred Rosser (c) vs. TJP for the Strong Openweight Championship
September 25Burning SpiritWorld Memorial HallKobe, JapanWill Ospreay (c) vs. David Finlay for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
October 1Royal Quest IICrystal Palace Indoor Arena LondonLondon, England, UKFTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) (c) vs. Aussie Open (Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher) for the IWGP Tag Team Championship
October 2Tetsuya Naito vs. Zack Sabre Jr. in a #1 contender match for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
October 10Declaration of PowerRyōgoku KokugikanTokyo, JapanJay White (c) vs. Tama Tonga for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
October 28Rumble on 44th StreetPalladium Times SquareNew York City, New York, USABullet Club (Jay White and Juice Robinson) vs. Kazuchika Okada and Eddie Kingston
November 5Battle Autumn '22Osaka Prefectural GymnasiumOsaka, JapanWill Ospreay (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
November 20Historic X-OverAriake ArenaTokyo, JapanMayu Iwatani vs. Kairi for the inaugural IWGP Women's Championship

2023

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
January 4Wrestle Kingdom 17 in Tokyo DomeTokyo DomeTokyo, JapanJay White (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada (Tokyo Dome IWGP World Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate holder) for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
January 5New Year Dash!!Ota City General GymnasiumTokyo, JapanKazuchika Okada and Kenny Omega vs. United Empire (Aaron Henare and Jeff Cobb)
January 21Wrestle Kingdom 17 in Yokohama ArenaYokohama ArenaYokohama, Kanagawa, JapanTetsuya Naito vs. Kenoh
January 22The New Beginning in NagoyaAichi Prefectural GymnasiumNagoya, JapanShingo Takagi (c) vs. Great-O-Khan in a Mixed Martial Arts rules match for the Provisional KOPW 2023 Championship
February 4The New Beginning in SapporoHokkaido Prefectural Sports CenterSapporo, JapanShota Umino vs. Tetsuya Naito
February 5Hiromu Takahashi (c) vs. Yoh for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
February 11The New Beginning in OsakaOsaka Prefectural GymnasiumOsaka, JapanKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Shingo Takagi for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
February 18Battle in the ValleySan Jose CivicSan Jose, California, USAKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
March 1All Star Junior FestivalKorakuen HallTokyo, JapanMaster Wato vs. Atsuki Aoyagi
March 6NJPW 51st Anniversary ShowOta City General GymnasiumTokyo, JapanBishamon (Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi) (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada and Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Tag Team Championship
March 30Multiverse UnitedGlobe TheaterLos Angeles, California, USAHiroshi Tanahashi vs. Mike Bailey
April 8Sakura GenesisRyōgoku KokugikanTokyo, JapanKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Sanada for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
April 15Capital CollisionEntertainment and Sports ArenaWashington, D.C., USAThe Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) (c) vs. Aussie Open (Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher) vs. Dream Team (Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kazuchika Okada) for the Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship
April 29Wrestling Satsuma no KuniKagoshima ArenaKagoshima, JapanShingo Takagi (c) vs. Taichi in a Takagi Style Triad match for the Provisional KOPW 2023 Championship
May 3Wrestling DontakuFukuoka Kokusai CenterFukuoka, JapanSanada (c) vs. Hiromu Takahashi for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
May 21ResurgenceWalter PyramidLong Beach, California, USAMercedes Moné vs. Willow Nightingale in a tournament final match for the inaugural Strong Women's Championship
June 4Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo HallOsaka-jō HallOsaka, JapanSanada (c) vs. Yota Tsuji for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
June 9All Together: AgainRyōgoku KokugikanTokyo, JapanKazuchika Okada, Yuma Aoyagi and Kenoh vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kento Miyahara and Kaito Kiyomiya
June 25AEW x NJPW: Forbidden DoorScotiabank ArenaToronto, Ontario, CanadaBryan Danielson vs. Kazuchika Okada
June 30 Fantastica Mania MexicoArena MéxicoMexico City, MexicoRocky Romero (c) vs. Volador Jr. for the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship
July 4Jun Kasai and El Desperado vs. Homicide and Jon Moxley in a No Disqualification doomsday match
July 5 Jon Moxley vs. El Desperado in a Final Death match
August 19All Star Junior Festival USA2300 ArenaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USAMike Bailey vs. Kevin Knight in a tournament final match in the All Star Jr. Festival USA tournament
August 20Multiverse United 22300 ArenaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USAAlex Shelley (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the Impact World Championship
September 24Destruction in KobeKobe World Memorial HallKobe, JapanWill Ospreay (c) vs. Yota Tsuji for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
October 9Destruction in RyogokuRyōgoku KokugikanTokyo, JapanSanada (c) vs. Evil in a lumberjack match for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
October 14Royal Quest IIICopper Box ArenaLondon, England, UKWill Ospreay (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. for the IWGP United Kingdom Heavyweight Championship
October 28Las Vegas, Nevada, USATama Tonga (c) vs. Shingo Takagi for the NEVER Openweight Championship
November 4Power StruggleOsaka Prefectural GymnasiumOsaka, JapanWill Ospreay (c) vs. Shota Umino for the IWGP United Kingdom Heavyweight Championship
November 10Lonestar ShootoutCurtis Culwell CenterGarland, Texas, USAShingo Takagi (c) vs. Trent Beretta for the NEVER Openweight Championship

2024

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
January 4Tokyo DomeSanada (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito (Tokyo Dome IWGP World Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate holder) for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
January 5New Year Dash!!Sumida City GymnasiumTokyo, JapanTMDK (Zack Sabre Jr., Kosei Fujita, Shane Haste and Mikey Nicholls) vs. Chaos (Tomohiro Ishii and Kazuchika Okada) and Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley and Bryan Danielson)
January 13Battle in the ValleySan Jose CivicKazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay
January 20The New Beginning in NagoyaAichi Prefectural GymnasiumNagoya, Aichi, JapanTama Tonga (c) vs. Evil in a lumberjack match for the NEVER Openweight Championship
February 11The New Beginning in OsakaOsaka Prefectural GymnasiumOsaka, JapanUnited Empire (Will Ospreay, Jeff Cobb, Henare, TJP and Francesco Akira) vs. Bullet Club War Dogs (David Finlay, Alex Coughlin, Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors and Drilla Moloney) in a Steel Cage match
February 23The New Beginning in SapporoHokkaido Prefectural Sports CenterSapporo, Hokkaido, JapanDavid Finlay (c) vs. Nic Nemeth for the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship
February 24Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Sanada for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
March 6NJPW 52nd Anniversary ShowOta City General GymnasiumTokyo, JapanTetsuya Naito (World Heavyweight) vs. Sho (Junior Heavyweight) in a Champion vs. Champion match
April 6Sakura GenesisRyōgoku KokugikanTokyo, JapanTetsuya Naito (c) vs. Yota Tsuji for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
April 12Windy City RiotWintrust ArenaChicago, Illinois, USATetsuya Naito (c) vs. Jon Moxley for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
April 14Wrestling World in Taiwan Zepp New TaipeiNew Taipei City, TaiwanToru Yano, Oleg Boltin and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. House of Torture (Evil, Sho and Yoshinobu Kanemaru) for the vacant NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Championship
April 29Satsuma no KuniKagoshima ArenaKagoshima, JapanSho (c) vs. Douki for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
May 3Wrestling DontakuFukuoka Kokusai CenterFukuoka, JapanNic Nemeth (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship
May 4Jon Moxley (c) vs. Ren Narita for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
May 6All Together 2024Nippon BudokanTokyo, JapanShota Umino, Kaito Kiyomiya, and Yuki Ueno vs. Yuya Uemura, Konosuke Takeshita, and Shun Skywalker
May 11ResurgenceToyota ArenaOntario, California, USAJon Moxley (c) vs. Shota Umino for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
June 9Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo HallOsaka-jo HallOsaka, JapanEl Desperado vs. Taiji Ishimori in the Best of the Super Jr. tournament final
June 10Despe InvitacionalKorakuen HallOsaka, Japan
June 15All Together: SapporoHokkaido Prefectural Sports CenterSapporo, Hokkaido JapanTetsuya Naito vs. Jake Lee
June 21Arena MéxicoMexico City, MexicoMístico vs. Hiromu Takahashi
June 30AEW x NJPW: Forbidden DoorUBS ArenaElmont, New York, USASwerve Strickland (c) vs. Will Ospreay for the AEW World Championship
July 13Fantastica Mania Lucha Libre USAMt. Pleasant High SchoolSan Jose, California, USADouki and Místico vs. Rocky Romero and Volador Jr.

Upcoming event schedule

2024

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
August 30Capital CollisionEntertainment and Sports ArenaWashington, D.C., USAMercedes Moné (c) vs. Momo Watanabe for the Strong Women's Championship[6]
September 29Destruction in KobeKobe World Memorial HallKobe, Hyogo, JapanTetsuya Naito (c) vs. Great-O-Khan for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
October 14King of Pro-WrestlingRyōgoku KokugikanTokyo, JapanTetsuya Naito (c) or Great-O-Khan vs. Zack Sabre Jr. for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
October 20Royal Quest IVCrystal Palace National Sports CentreLondon, England, UKTBA
November 4Power StruggleOsaka Prefectural GymnasiumOsaka, JapanTBA
November 17Historic X-Over 2Osaka Prefectural GymnasiumOsaka, JapanTBA

2025

DateEventVenueLocationMain event
January 4Wrestle Kingdom 19Tokyo DomeTokyo, JapanTBA
January 5Wrestle DynastyTokyo DomeTokyo, JapanTBA
January 6New Year's Dash!!Ota City General GymnasiumTokyo, JapanTBA

Number of events by year

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: NJPW Battle Satellite In Tokyo Dome. 8 January 2024. cagematchinternetwrestlingdatabase.
  2. News: NJPW Super Fight In Tokyo Dome. 8 January 2024. cagematchinternetwrestlingdatabase.
  3. News: NJPW Wrestling World In Tokyo Dome 1996. 8 January 2024. cagematchinternetwrestlingdatabase.
  4. News: NJPW Battle Formation In Tokyo Dome. 8 January 2024. cagematchinternetwrestlingdatabase.
  5. Web site: NJPW New Year Dash!! 2020. FITE TV. January 6, 2020.
  6. Web site: August 19, 2024 . Capital Collision (August 30) Full card, preview . August 19, 2024 . NJPW . en.