NJPW Power Struggle explained

Power Struggle
Promotions:New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Firstevent:Power Struggle (2011)

Power Struggle is an annual professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event has been held since 2011 and aired domestically as a pay-per-view (PPV). From 2012 to 2014, the event also aired outside Japan as an internet pay-per-view (iPPV). Since 2015, the event has aired worldwide on NJPW's internet streaming site, NJPW World. The event is held in November and is the final major event before the annual January 4 Dome Show, NJPW's biggest event of the year.

Events

EventDateCityVenueAttendanceMain eventRef(s)
Osaka, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Toru Yano for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[1]
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Yujiro Takahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[2] [3]
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Karl Anderson for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[4] [5] [6]
Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Katsuyori Shibata for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship[7] [8] [9] [10]
Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Karl Anderson for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship[11] [12] [13]
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Jay Lethal for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship[14] [15] [16]
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Kota Ibushi for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship[17] [18]
Chris Jericho (c) vs. Evil for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship[19]
Jay White (c) vs. Hirooki Goto for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship[20]
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Evil for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship[21]
2,367Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship[22]
4,046Will Ospreay (c) vs. Shota Umino for the IWGP United Kingdom Heavyweight Championship[23]
Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. Shingo Takagi for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Power Struggle . October 18, 2013 . . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111114175302/http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=469 . November 14, 2011 .
  2. Web site: NJPW 40th anniversary Power Struggle . October 18, 2013 . . ja.
  3. Web site: 新日本プロレス「Power Struggle」 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121112185635/http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/fight/other/live/2012/2012111101/index.html . November 12, 2012 . November 11, 2012 . October 18, 2013 . Sports Navi . . ja.
  4. Web site: Power Struggle . October 18, 2013 . . ja.
  5. Web site: 新日本プロレス「Power Struggle」 . November 9, 2013 . November 9, 2013 . Sports Navi . . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131109153400/http://live.sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/live/fight/all/2013110901/ . November 9, 2013 .
  6. Web site: 11/9 NJPW iPPV Results: Osaka, Japan (Okada/Anderson) . Namako . Jason . November 11, 2013 . November 11, 2013 . Wrestleview.
  7. Web site: Power Struggle . November 8, 2014 . . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141111183551/http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=898 . November 11, 2014 .
  8. Web site: 新日本プロレス「Power Struggle」 . November 8, 2014 . November 8, 2014 . Sports Navi . . ja.
  9. Web site: Show results: 11/8 New Japan "Power Struggle" - Nakamura vs. Shibata main event, ROH tag champs capture Tag Titles, new Bullet Club member, Styles vs. Yoshi Tatsu, more . November 8, 2014 . November 8, 2014 . Pro Wrestling Torch.
  10. Web site: New Japan Power Struggle live coverage from Osaka - More matches made for Tokyo Dome, New Bullet Club member, UWF dream match announced, 2 Osaka PPVs announced . https://web.archive.org/web/20141110235949/http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/102-japan/39803-new-japan-power-struggle-live-coverage-from-osaka-more-matches-made-for-tokyo-dome-new-bullet-club-member-uwf-dream-match-announced-2-osaka-ppvs-announced . Meltzer . Dave . Dave Meltzer . November 10, 2014 . November 7, 2014 . November 9, 2014 . Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
  11. Web site: Power Struggle . November 7, 2015 . . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151109143912/http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=1050 . November 9, 2015 .
  12. Web site: NJPW Power Struggle live results 2015: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Karl Anderson for IC title . Meltzer . Dave . Dave Meltzer . November 6, 2015 . November 7, 2015 . Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
  13. Web site: 11/7 NJPW "Power Struggle" PPV – tourney finals, IC Title match, Styles vs. Nakamura set for Tokyo Dome . November 7, 2015 . November 7, 2015 . Pro Wrestling Torch.
  14. Web site: http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=1201 . ja:戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents Power Struggle . November 5, 2016 . . ja.
  15. Web site: NJPW Power Struggle live results: Tetsuya Naito vs. Jay Lethal . Rose . Bryan . November 4, 2016 . November 5, 2016 . Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
  16. Web site: Jay Lethal vs. Tetsuya Naito, junior tag tournament finals and more: 11/5 New Japan Power Struggle 2016 report . Macklin . Matthew . November 6, 2016 . November 7, 2016 . Pro Wrestling Insider.
  17. Web site: wateRouge by home+ Presents Power Struggle . November 5, 2017 . . ja.
  18. Web site: NJPW Power Struggle live results: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kota Ibushi . Currier . Joseph . November 5, 2017 . November 5, 2017 . Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
  19. Web site: 九州三国志 presents POWER STRUGGLE ～SUPER Jr. TAG LEAGUE 2018～　 . November 3, 2018 . . ja.
  20. Web site: POWER STRUGGLE~SUPER JR. TAG LEAGUE 2019　 . July 12, 2019 . New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
  21. Web site: POWER STRUGGLE 2020　 . September 12, 2020 . New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
  22. Web site: POWER STRUGGLE 2021　 . October 14, 2021 . New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
  23. Web site: POWER STRUGGLE 2023　 . August 27, 2023 . New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

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