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List of pay-per-views produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling
This is a list of major NJPW events , detailing all notable professional wrestling cards promoted on pay-per-view (PPV), aired on live TV broadcasts by TV Asahi , or streamed on New Japan Pro-Wrestling World by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Notes
January 4
Battle 7
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan
Shinya Hashimoto (c) vs. Kensuke Sasaki for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
April 2
Bridge of Dreams
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan
Shinya Hashimoto vs. Masahiro Chono
Co-produced with All Japan Pro Wrestling , All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling , Fighting Network Rings , Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling , Go Gundan, International Wrestling Association of Japan , JWP Joshi Puroresu , Ladies Legend Pro-Wrestling , Michinoku Pro Wrestling , Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi , and UWF International
April 28–29
Collision in Korea
Rungrado 1st of May Stadium
Pyongyang, North Korea
Antonio Inoki vs. Ric Flair
Co-produced with World Championship Wrestling
May 3
Wrestling Dontaku
Fukuoka Dome
Fukuoka, Japan
Shinya Hashimoto (c) vs. Keiji Muto for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
October 9
New Japan Pro Wrestling Vs. UWF International
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan
Keiji Muto (c) vs. Nobuhiko Takada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
Co-produced with UWF International
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Notes
January 4
Wrestling World
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan
Yuji Nagata (c) vs. Josh Barnett for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
May 2
Ultimate Crush
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan
Yoshihiro Takayama (NWF─c) vs. Yuji Nagata (IWGP─c) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and the NWF Heavyweight Championship
August 28
Osaka Dream Night
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Osaka, Japan
Yoshihiro Takayama (c) vs. Masahiro Chono in a Cage Deathmatch for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
October 13
Ultimate Crush II
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan
Yoshihiro Takayama , Kazuyuki Fujita , Minoru Suzuki , Shinsuke Nakamura and Bob Sapp vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan , Yuji Nagata , Manabu Nakanishi , Hiroshi Tanahashi and Seiji Sakaguchi
November 3
Yokohama Dead Out
Yokohama Arena
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Yoshihiro Takayama (c) vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Notes
January 4
Wrestle Kingdom V
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan
Satoshi Kojima (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
Co-produced with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling Aired on February 24 in the United States as Global Impact 3
January 22
Fantastica Mania
Korakuen Hall
Tokyo, Japan
Shinsuke Nakamura , Tetsuya Naito and Averno vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi , Prince Devitt and Místico
Co-produced with Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
January 23
Golden☆Lovers (Kota Ibushi and Kenny Omega ) vs. Apollo 55 (Prince Devitt and Ryusuke Taguchi ) for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
February 20
The New Beginning
Sendai Sun Plaza Hall
Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Satoshi Kojima for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
May 3
Wrestling Dontaku
Fukuoka Kokusai Center
Fukuoka, Japan
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
May 13
Invasion Tour: Attack on the East Coast
Rahway Recreation Center
Rahway, New Jersey, USA
Charlie Haas and Rhino vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi and Togi Makabe
Co-produced with Jersey All Pro Wrestling First NJPW tour in the United States Aired on June 22
May 14
Pier 36 Basketball City
New York City, New York, USA
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Charlie Haas for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
May 15
Asylum Arena
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Togi Makabe vs. Rhino in a street fight
June 18
Dominion 6.18
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Osaka, Japan
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Hirooki Goto for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
August 27
All Together
Nippon Budokan
Tokyo, Japan
Go Shiozaki , Hiroshi Tanahashi and Suwama vs. Kenso , Shinsuke Nakamura , and Takashi Sugiura
Co-produced with All Japan Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling NOAH
October 10
Destruction '11
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Tokyo, Japan
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
November 12
Power Struggle
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Osaka, Japan
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Toru Yano for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Notes
January 4
Wrestle Kingdom VI
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Minoru Suzuki for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
January 21
Fantastica Mania
Korakuen Hall
Tokyo, Japan
Kazuchika Okada and Volador Jr. vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi and La Sombra
Co-produced with Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
January 22
La Sombra (c) vs. Volador Jr. for the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship
February 12
The New Beginning
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Osaka, Japan
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
February 19
All Together
Sendai Sun Plaza Hall
Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Hiroshi Tanahashi , Suwama and Takeshi Morishima vs. Go Shiozaki , Seiya Sanada . and Tetsuya Naito
Co-produced with All Japan Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling NOAH
May 3
Wrestling Dontaku
Fukuoka Kokusai Center
Fukuoka, Japan
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Hirooki Goto (New Japan Cup 2012 Winner ) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
June 16
Dominion 6.16
Bodymaker Colosseum
Osaka, Japan
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
July 1
Summer Night Fever In Ryogoku ~ We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
Ryogoku Kokugikan
Tokyo, Japan
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Togi Makabe for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
Co-produced with All Japan Pro Wrestling
September 23
Destruction
Kobe World Memorial Hall
Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Naomichi Marufuji for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
October 8
King of Pro-Wrestling
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Tokyo, Japan
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Minoru Suzuki for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
October 27
We Are Pro-Wrestling Love In Taiwan
National Taiwan University Sports Center
Taipei, Taiwan
Team Destruction (Shuji Kondo and Suwama ) and Keiji Muto vs. Seigigun (Wataru Inoue and Yuji Nagata ) and Koji Kanemoto in a Six-Man Tag Team match
Co-produced with All Japan Pro Wrestling Aired on November 11
October 28
Kaz Hayashi , Keiji Muto , and Masakatsu Funaki vs. TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima ) and Wataru Inoue in a Six-Man Tag Team match
Co-produced with All Japan Pro Wrestling Aired on November 12
November 11
Power Struggle
Bodymaker Colosseum
Osaka, Japan
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Yujiro Takahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
January 4
Wrestle Kingdom 8
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan
Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
February 9
The New Beginning in Hiroshima
Hiroshima Sun Plaza
Hiroshima, Japan
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
February 11
The New Beginning in Osaka
Bodymaker Colosseum
Osaka, Japan
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Hirooki Goto for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
April 6
Invasion Attack
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Tokyo, Japan
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (New Japan Cup 2014 Winner ) for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
May 3
Wrestling Dontaku
Fukuoka Kokusai Center
Fukuoka, Japan
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. A.J. Styles for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
May 10
Global Wars
Ted Reeve Arena
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Adam Cole (c) vs. Kevin Steen for the ROH World Championship
Co-produced with Ring of Honor
May 17
War of the Worlds
Hammerstein Ballroom
New York City, New York, USA
A.J. Styles (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada vs. Michael Elgin in a Three-way match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
May 25
Back to the Yokohama Arena
Yokohama Arena
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
A.J. Styles (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
June 21
Dominion 6.21
Bodymaker Colosseum
Osaka, Japan
Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Bad Luck Fale for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
September 21
Destruction in Kobe
Kobe World Memorial Hall
Kobe, Japan
Bad Luck Fale (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
September 23
Destruction in Okayama
Convex Okayama
Hayashima, Okayama, Japan
Kazuchika Okada (certificate holder) vs. Karl Anderson for the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate
October 13
King of Pro-Wrestling
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Tokyo, Japan
A.J. Styles (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
November 8
Power Struggle
Bodymaker Colosseum
Osaka, Japan
Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Katsuyori Shibata for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Notes
January 4
Wrestle Kingdom 9
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada (Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate holder ) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
First Wrestle Kingdom to be broadcast with live English commentary
February 11
The New Beginning in Osaka
Bodymaker Colosseum
Osaka, Japan
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. A.J. Styles for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
April 5
Invasion Attack
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Tokyo, Japan
A.J. Styles (c) vs. Kota Ibushi (New Japan Cup 2015 Winner ) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
May 3
Wrestling Dontaku
Fukuoka Kokusai Center
Fukuoka, Japan
Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Hirooki Goto for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
May 12
War of the Worlds
2300 Arena
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada and Shinsuke Nakamura ) vs. The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe )
Co-produced with Ring of Honor
May 13
Bullet Club (A.J. Styles , Matt Jackson , and Nick Jackson ) versus The Kingdom (Adam Cole , Matt Taven , and Michael Bennett )
May 15
Global Wars
Ted Reeve Arena
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Bullet 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 16
Bullet Club (A.J. Styles , Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson ) versus CHAOS (Trent Beretta , Kazuchika Okada , and Rocky Romero )
July 5
Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
Osaka-jō Hall
Osaka, Japan
A.J. Styles (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
September 23
Destruction in Okayama
Momotaro Arena
Okayama, Japan
Togi Makabe (c) vs. Kota Ibushi for the NEVER Openweight Championship
September 27
Destruction in Kobe
Kobe World Memorial Hall
Kobe , Japan
Hirooki Goto (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
October 2
Uprising
York Hall
Bethnal Green , London, England
AJ Styles (c) vs. Marty Scurll vs. Will Ospreay for the British Heavyweight Championship
Co-produced with Revolution Pro Wrestling First NJPW show in the United Kingdom
October 12
King of Pro-Wrestling
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Tokyo, Japan
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. A.J. Styles for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
November 7
Power Struggle
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Osaka, Japan
Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Karl Anderson for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Notes
January 4
Wrestle Kingdom 10
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi (Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight championship challenge rights certificate holder ) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
February 11
The New Beginning in Osaka
Edion Arena Osaka
Osaka, Japan
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Hirooki Goto for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
April 10
Invasion Attack
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Tokyo, Japan
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito (New Japan Cup 2016 Winner ) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
May 3
Wrestling Dontaku
Fukuoka Kokusai Center
Fukuoka, Japan
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Tomohiro Ishii for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
May 8
Global Wars
Frontier Fieldhouse
Chicago Ridge, Illinois, USA
Jay Lethal (c) vs. Colt Cabana for the ROH World Championship
Co-produced with Ring of Honor
May 9
War of the Worlds
Ford Community & Performing Arts Center
Dearborn, Michigan, USA
Motor 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 11
Ted Reeve Arena
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Bullet 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 14
Terminal 5
New York City, New York, USA
Bullet 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 19
Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall
Osaka-jō Hall
Osaka, Japan
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
September 17
Destruction in Tokyo
Ota City General Gymnasium
Ota, Tokyo, Japan
Kushida (c) vs. Bushi for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
September 22
Destruction in Hiroshima
Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall
Hiroshima, Japan
Kenny Omega (certificate holder) vs. Yoshi-Hashi for the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate
September 25
Destruction in Kobe
Kobe World Memorial Hall
Kobe, Japan
Michael Elgin (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
October 10
King of Pro-Wrestling
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Tokyo, Japan
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Naomichi Marufuji for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
November 5
Power Struggle
Edion Arena Osaka
Osaka, Japan
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Jay Lethal for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Notes
January 4
Wrestle Kingdom 11
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Kenny Omega (Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight championship challenge rights certificate holder ) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
January 5
New Year Dash!!
Korakuen Hall
Tokyo, Japan
Los 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 5
The New Beginning in Sapporo ~Resurrection!~
Hokkai Kitayell
Sapporo, Japan
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Minoru Suzuki for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
February 11
The New Beginning in Osaka
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Osaka, Japan
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Michael Elgin for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
February 26
Honor Rising: Japan
Korakuen Hall
Tokyo, Japan
The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe ) vs. Bullet Club (Kenny Omega and Adam Cole )
Co-produced with Ring of Honor Aired as a two-part event
February 27
The 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 9
Sakura Genesis
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Tokyo, Japan
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Katsuyori Shibata (New Japan Cup 2017 Winner ) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
May 3
Wrestling Dontaku
Fukuoka Kokusai Center
Fukuoka, Japan
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Bad Luck Fale for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
May 7
War of the Worlds
Ted Reeve Arena
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Addiction (Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian ) and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. The Elite (Kenny Omega , Matt Jackson , and Nick Jackson )
Co-produced with Ring of Honor
May 10
Ford Community & Performing Arts Center
Dearborn, Michigan, USA
Bullet Club (Cody , Hangman Page , Matt Jackson , and Nick Jackson ) vs. CHAOS (Trent Beretta , Hirooki Goto , Rocky Romero , and Will Ospreay )
May 12
Hammerstein Ballroom
New York City, New York, USA
Christopher Daniels (c) vs. Cody vs. Jay Lethal in a Three-way match for the ROH World Championship
May 14
2300 Arena
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Adam Cole vs. Marty Scurll in a Philadelphia Street Fight
June 11
Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall
Osaka-jō Hall
Osaka, Japan
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Kenny Omega for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
July 1
G1 Special in USA
Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center
Long Beach, California, USA
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Cody for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
July 2
Kenny Omega vs. Tomohiro Ishii to determine the inaugural IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion
August 18
War of the Worlds UK
York Hall
London, England, UK
Bullet Club (Cody , Hangman Page , Marty Scurll , Matt Jackson , and Nick Jackson ) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Bushi , Evil , Hiromu Takahashi , Sanada , and Tetsuya Naito )
Co-produced with Ring of Honor , Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , and Revolution Pro Wrestling
August 19
Liverpool Olympia
Liverpool, England, UK
Cody (c) vs. Sanada for the ROH World Championship
August 20
Edinburgh Corn Exchange
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Jay Lethal vs. Silas Young in an Edinburgh Street Fight
September 10
Destruction in Fukushima
Azuma Gymnasium
Fukushima, Japan
Minoru Suzuki (c) vs. Michael Elgin in a Lumberjack deathmatch for the NEVER Openweight Championship
September 16
Destruction in Hiroshima
Hiroshima Sun Plaza
Hiroshima, Japan
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
September 24
Destruction in Kobe
World Memorial Hall
Kobe, Japan
Kenny Omega (c) vs. Juice Robinson for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
October 9
King of Pro-Wrestling
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Tokyo, Japan
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Evil for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
October 12
Global Wars
Buffalo Riverworks
Buffalo, New York, USA
The 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
Co-produced with Ring of Honor
October 13
Stage AE
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Bullet Club (Kenny Omega , Cody , and Marty Scurll ) (c) vs. Chaos (Toru Yano , Will Ospreay , and Yoshi-Hashi )
October 14
Express Live
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Bullet 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 15
Odeum Expo Center
Villa Park, Illinois, USA
Kenny Omega (c) vs. Yoshi-Hashi for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
November 5
Power Struggle
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Osaka, Japan
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Kota Ibushi for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Notes
January 4
Wrestle Kingdom 12
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito (Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight championship challenge rights certificate holder ) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
January 5
New Year Dash!!
Korakuen Hall
Tokyo, Japan
Chaos (Kazuchika Okada , Tomohiro Ishii , Yoshi-Hashi , Will Ospreay , and Gedo ) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japón (Tetsuya Naito , Evil , Sanada , Bushi , and Hiromu Takahashi )
January 27
The New Beginning in Sapporo
Hokkai Kitayell
Sapporo, Japan
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Minoru Suzuki for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
January 28
Kenny Omega (c) vs. Jay White for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
February 10
The New Beginning in Osaka
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Osaka, Japan
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Sanada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
February 23
Honor Rising: Japan
Korakuen Hall
Tokyo, Japan
Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi ) and Chase Owens vs. Bullet Club (Cody , Hangman Page , and Marty Scurll )
February 24
Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi ) vs. Bullet Club (Cody and Marty Scurll )
March 25
Strong Style Evolved
Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, California, USA
Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi ) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson )
April 1
Sakura Genesis
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Tokyo, Japan
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (New Japan Cup 2018 Winner ) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
April 29
Wrestling Hinokuni
Grand Messe Kumamoto
Kumamoto, Japan
Minoru Suzuki (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
May 3
Wrestling Dontaku
Fukuoka Kokusai Center
Fukuoka, Japan
Kenny Omega vs. Hangman Page
May 4
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
May 9
War of the Worlds
Lowell Memorial Auditorium
Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson , and Nick Jackson ) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Bushi and Hiromu Takahashi )
May 11
Ted Reeve Arena
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Los Ingobernables de Japon (Bushi , Hiromu Takahashi and Sanada ) vs. Colt Cabana , Jay Lethal , and Kenny King
Co-produced with Ring of Honor
May 12
Royal Oak Music Theatre
Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe ) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito and Bushi )
May 13
Odeum Expo Center
Villa Park, Illinois, USA
Bullet 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 9
Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall
Osaka-jo Hall
Osaka, Japan
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Kenny Omega in a No time limit two out of three falls match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
June 29
CEO×NJPW: When Worlds Collide
Ocean Center
Daytona Beach, Florida, USA
Golden☆Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi ) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japón (Tetsuya Naito and Hiromu Takahashi )
Held in conjunction with the CEO eSports tournament
July 7
G1 Special in San Francisco
Cow Palace
Daly City, California, USA
Kenny Omega (c) vs. Cody for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
September 15
Destruction in Hiroshima
Hiroshima Sun Plaza
Hiroshima, Japan
Kenny Omega (c) vs Tomohiro Ishii for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
September 17
Destruction in Beppu
Beppu B-con Plaza
Beppu, Japan
Tetsuya Naito vs. Minoru Suzuki
September 23
Destruction in Kobe
World Memorial Hall
Kobe, Japan
Hiroshi Tanahashi (certificate holder) vs. Kazuchika Okada for the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate
September 30
Fighting Spirit Unleashed
Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, California, USA
Chaos (Kazuchika Okada and Tomohiro Ishii ) vs. Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi )
October 8
King of Pro-Wrestling
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Tokyo, Japan
Kenny Omega (c) vs. Cody vs. Kota Ibushi in aThree-way match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
November 3
Power Struggle
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Osaka, Japan
Chris Jericho (c) vs. Evil for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Notes
January 4
Wrestle Kingdom 13
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan
Hiroshi Tanahashi (Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate holder ) vs. Kenny Omega (c) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
January 5
New Year Dash!!
Korakuen Hall
Tokyo, Japan
Chaos (Kazuchika Okada and Yoshi-Hashi ) and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bullet Club (Jay White , Bad Luck Fale , and Gedo )
January 30
The New Beginning USA
Globe Life Theater
Los Angeles, California, USA
LifeBlood (Juice Robinson and Tracy Williams ) vs. Roppongi Vice (Beretta and Rocky Romero )
February 1
Grady Cole Center
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Juice Robinson (c) vs. Beretta for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
February 2
War Memorial Auditorium
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
LifeBlood (Juice Robinson , David Finlay , and Tracy Williams ) vs. CHAOS (Beretta , Chuckie T. , and Rocky Romero ) in a six-man tag team elimination match
February 2
The New Beginning in Sapporo
Hokkai Kitayell
Sapporo, Japan
Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kazuchika Okada vs. Bullet Club (Jay White and Bad Luck Fale )
February 3
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Taichi for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
February 11
The New Beginning in Osaka
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Osaka, Japan
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs Jay White for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
February 22
Honor Rising: Japan
Korakuen Hall
Tokyo, Japan
Hiroshi Tanahashi , Kazuchika Okada and Jay Lethal vs. The Kingdom (Matt Taven , T. K. O'Ryan , and Vinny Marseglia )
Co-produced with Ring of Honor
February 23
The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe ) (c) vs. FinJuice (Juice Robinson and David Finlay ) for the ROH World Tag Team Championship
April 6
G1 Supercard
Madison Square Garden
New York City, New York, USA
Jay White (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada (New Japan Cup 2019 Winner ) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
April 29
Wrestling Hinokuni
Grand Messe Kumamoto
Kumamoto, Japan
Hirooki Goto vs. Jay White
May 3
Wrestling Dontaku
Fukuoka Kokusai Center
Fukuoka, Japan
Dragon Lee (c) vs. Taiji Ishimori for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
May 4
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Sanada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
May 8
War of the Worlds
Buffalo Riverworks
Buffalo, New York, USA
Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa ) (c) vs. Jay Lethal and Jonathan Gresham for the ROH World Tag Team Championship
Co-produced with Ring of Honor
May 9
Ted Reeve Arena
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Matt Taven (c) vs. PCO for the ROH World Championship
May 11
DeltaPlex Arena
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Jay 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 12
Odeum Expo Center
Villa Park, Illinois, USA
Jay Lethal vs. Jeff Cobb vs. PCO vs. Rush in a Four Corner Survival match
June 9
Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall
Osaka-jo Hall
Osaka, Japan
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Chris Jericho for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
June 29
Southern Showdown
Festival Hall
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Kazuchika Okada and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bullet Club (Jay White and Bad Luck Fale )
June 30
UNSW Roundhouse
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Chaos (Kazuchika Okada and Will Ospreay ) and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bullet Club (Jay White , Bad Luck Fale , and Robbie Eagles )
August 8
Summer Supercard
Mattamy Athletic Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe ) (c) vs. Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa ) in a Ladder War VIII match for the ROH World Tag Team Championship
Co-produced with Ring of Honor , Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , and National Wrestling Alliance
August 31
Royal Quest
Copper Box Arena
London, England, UK
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Minoru Suzuki for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
September 15
Destruction in Beppu
Beppu B-con Plaza
Beppu, Oita, Japan
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. for the British Heavyweight Championship
September 16
Destruction in Kagoshima
Kagoshima Arena
Kagoshima, Japan
Kota Ibushi (certificate holder) vs. Kenta for the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate
September 22
Destruction in Kobe
World Memorial Hall
Kobe, Japan
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Jay White for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
October 14
King of Pro-Wrestling
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Tokyo, Japan
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Sanada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
November 3
Power Struggle
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Osaka, Japan
Jay White (c) vs. Hirooki Goto for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Notes
January 4
Wrestle Kingdom 14
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Kota Ibushi (Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight championship challenge rights certificate holder ) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
January 5
Kazuchika Okada (Heavyweight Champion ) vs. Tetsuya Naito (Intercontinental Champion ) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship
January 6
New Year Dash!!
Ota City General Gymnasium
Ota, Tokyo, Japan
Los Ingobernables de Japón (Sanada and Tetsuya Naito ) vs. Bullet Club (Jay White and Kenta )[ 6]
January 24
The New Beginning USA
St. Petersburg Coliseum
St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
Taguchi 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 26
War Memorial Auditorium
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
FinJuice (David Finlay , and Juice Robinson ) and Rocky Romero vs. Bullet Club (Chase Owens , Tanga Loa , and Tama Tonga )
January 27
Durham Armory
Durham, North Carolina, USA
Taguchi 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 30
Charles F. Dodge City Center
Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA
Hiroshi Tanahashi and Rocky Romero vs. Guerrillas of Destiny (Tanga Loa and Tama Tonga )
February 1
Coca-Cola Roxy
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
FinJuice (David Finlay and Juice Robinson ) (c) vs. Guerrillas of Destiny (Tanga Loa and Tama Tonga ) for the IWGP Tag Team Championship
February 1
The New Beginning in Sapporo
Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center
Sapporo, Japan
Hirooki Goto (c) vs. Shingo Takagi for the NEVER Openweight Championship
February 2
Kazuchika Okada vs. Taichi
February 9
The New Beginning in Osaka
Osaka-jo Hall
Osaka, Japan
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Kenta for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship
July 12
Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall
Osaka-jo Hall
Osaka, Japan
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Evil (New Japan Cup 2020 Winner ) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship
July 25
Sengoku Lord in Nagoya
Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
Nagoya, Japan
Evil (c) vs. Hiromu Takahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship
August 29
Summer Struggle in Jingu
Meiji Jingu Stadium
Tokyo, Japan
Evil (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship
November 7
Power Struggle
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Osaka, Japan
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Evil for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Notes
January 4
Wrestle Kingdom 15
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Kota Ibushi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship
January 5
Kota 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 6
New Year Dash!!
Tokyo Dome City Hall
Tokyo, Japan
Golden 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 30
The New Beginning in Nagoya
Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
Nagoya, Japan
Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the NEVER Openweight Championship
February 10
The New Beginning in Hiroshima
Hiroshima Sun Plaza
Hiroshima, Japan
Hiromu Takahashi (c) vs. Sho for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
February 11
Kota Ibushi (c) vs. Sanada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship
February 27
Castle Attack
Osaka-jo Hall
Osaka, Japan
Kazuchika Okada vs. Evil
February 28
Kota Ibushi (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for IWGP Intercontinental Championship
March 4
NJPW 49th Anniversary Show
Nippon Budokan
Tokyo, Japan
Kota Ibushi (c) vs. El Desperado for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship
April 4
Sakura Genesis
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Sumida, Tokyo, Japan
Kota Ibushi (c) vs. Will Ospreay (New Japan Cup 2021 Winner ) for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
May 3
Wrestling Dontaku
Fukuoka Kokusai Center
Fukuoka, Japan
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Jay White for the NEVER Openweight Championship
May 4
Will Ospreay (c) vs. Shingo Takagi for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
June 7
Dominion 6.6 in Osaka-jo Hall
Osaka-jo Hall
Osaka , Japan
Shingo Takagi vs. Kazuchika Okada for the vacant IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
July 10
Summer Struggle in Sapporo
Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena
Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
El Desperado (c) vs. Taiji Ishimori for The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
July 11
Dangerous Tekkers (Taichi and Zack Sabre Jr. ) (c) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japón (Tetsuya Naito and Sanada ) for the IWGP Tag Team Championship
July 22
Summer Struggle in Osaka
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Osaka, Japan
Tetsuya Naito vs. Taichi
July 23
Tetsuya Naito vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
July 24
Summer Struggle in Nagoya
Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
Nagoya, Japan
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kenta
July 25
Wrestle Grand Slam in Tokyo Dome
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan
Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
August 14
Resurgence
The Torch at LA Coliseum
Los Angeles, California, USA
Lance Archer (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
August 16
Fighting Spirit Unleashed
Thunder Studios
Long Beach, California, USA
Tom Lawlor (c) (with J. R. Kratos ) vs. Lio Rush for the Strong Openweight Championship
September 4
Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome
MetLife Dome
Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Kota Ibushi for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
September 5
Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Evil for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
November 6
Power Struggle
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Osaka, Japan
Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
November 13
Battle in the Valley
San Jose Civic
San Jose, California , USA
Jay White (c) vs. Tomohiro Ishii for the NEVER Openweight Championship
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Notes
January 4
Wrestle Kingdom 16
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan
Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada (Tokyo Dome IWGP World Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate holder ) for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
co-produced with Pro Wrestling NOAH
January 5
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Will Ospreay for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
January 8
Yokohama Arena
Yokohama, Japan
Kazuchika Okada and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Keiji Mutoh and Kaito Kiyomiya
March 1
NJPW 50th Anniversary Show
Nippon Budokan
Tokyo, Japan
Kazuchika Okada , Hiroshi Tanahashi and Tatsumi Fujinami vs. Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki and Zack Sabre Jr. ) and Yoshiaki Fujiwara
April 1
Lonestar Shootout
Fairmont Hotel
Dallas, Texas, USA
Tomohiro Ishii vs. Chris Dickinson Team Filthy (J. R. Kratos , Royce Isaacs and Tom Lawlor ) vs. Fred Rosser , Alex Coughlin and The DKC
April 9
Hyper Battle '22
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Tokyo, Japan
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (New Japan Cup 2022 winner ) for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
April 16
Windy City Riot
Odeum Expo Center
Villa Park, Illinois, USA
Jon Moxley vs. Will Ospreay
May 1
Wrestling Dontaku
Fukuoka PayPay Dome
Fukuoka, Japan
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
May 14
Capital Collision
Entertainment and Sports Arena
Washington, D.C., USA
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Juice Robinson vs. Will Ospreay vs. Jon Moxley for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
June 12
Dominion 6.12 in Osaka-jo Hall
Osaka-jō Hall
Osaka, Japan
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Jay White for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
June 26
Forbidden Door
United Center
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Jon Moxley for the AEW Interim World Championship
Co-produced with All Elite Wrestling
July 30
Music City Mayhem
Nashville Fairgrounds
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Jon Moxley vs. El Desperado in a no disqualification match
August 21
Fighting Spirit Unleashed
The Vermont Hollywood
Los Angeles, California, USA
Fred Rosser (c) vs. TJP for the Strong Openweight Championship
September 25
Burning Spirit
World Memorial Hall
Kobe, Japan
Will Ospreay (c) vs. David Finlay for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
October 1
Royal Quest II
Crystal Palace Indoor Arena London
London, England, UK
FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood ) (c) vs. Aussie Open (Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher ) for the IWGP Tag Team Championship
October 2
Tetsuya Naito vs. Zack Sabre Jr. in a #1 contender match for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
October 10
Declaration of Power
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Tokyo, Japan
Jay White (c) vs. Tama Tonga for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
October 28
Rumble on 44th Street
Palladium Times Square
New York City, New York, USA
Bullet Club (Jay White and Juice Robinson ) vs. Kazuchika Okada and Eddie Kingston
November 5
Battle Autumn '22
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Osaka , Japan
Will Ospreay (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
November 20
Historic X-Over
Ariake Arena
Tokyo, Japan
Mayu Iwatani vs. Kairi for the inaugural IWGP Women's Championship
Co-produced with STARDOM
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Notes
January 4
Wrestle Kingdom 17 in Tokyo Dome
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan
Jay White (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada (Tokyo Dome IWGP World Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate holder ) for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
January 5
New Year Dash!!
Ota City General Gymnasium
Tokyo, Japan
Kazuchika Okada and Kenny Omega vs. United Empire (Aaron Henare and Jeff Cobb )
January 21
Wrestle Kingdom 17 in Yokohama Arena
Yokohama Arena
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Tetsuya Naito vs. Kenoh
January 22
The New Beginning in Nagoya
Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
Nagoya, Japan
Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Great-O-Khan in a Mixed Martial Arts rules match for the Provisional KOPW 2023 Championship
February 4
The New Beginning in Sapporo
Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center
Sapporo, Japan
Shota Umino vs. Tetsuya Naito
February 5
Hiromu Takahashi (c) vs. Yoh for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
February 11
The New Beginning in Osaka
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Osaka, Japan
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Shingo Takagi for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
February 18
Battle in the Valley
San Jose Civic
San Jose, California, USA
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
March 1
All Star Junior Festival
Korakuen Hall
Tokyo, Japan
Master Wato vs. Atsuki Aoyagi
March 6
NJPW 51st Anniversary Show
Ota City General Gymnasium
Tokyo, Japan
Bishamon (Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi ) (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada and Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Tag Team Championship
March 30
Multiverse United
Globe Theater
Los Angeles, California, USA
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Mike Bailey
Co-produced with Impact Wrestling
April 8
Sakura Genesis
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Tokyo, Japan
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Sanada for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
April 15
Capital Collision
Entertainment and Sports Arena
Washington, D.C., USA
The 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 15
Collision in Philadelphia
2300 Arena
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Aussie Open (Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher ) vs. CHAOS (Tomohiro Ishii and Lio Rush ) for the NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Championship
April 29
Wrestling Satsuma no Kuni
Kagoshima Arena
Kagoshima, Japan
Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Taichi in a Takagi Style Triad match for the Provisional KOPW 2023 Championship
May 3
Wrestling Dontaku
Fukuoka Kokusai Center
Fukuoka, Japan
Sanada (c) vs. Hiromu Takahashi for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
May 21
Resurgence
Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, California, USA
Mercedes Moné vs. Willow Nightingale in a tournament final match for the inaugural Strong Women's Championship
June 4
Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall
Osaka-jō Hall
Osaka, Japan
Sanada (c) vs. Yota Tsuji for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
June 9
All Together: Again
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Tokyo, Japan
Kazuchika Okada , Yuma Aoyagi and Kenoh vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi , Kento Miyahara and Kaito Kiyomiya
Co-produced with All Japan Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling NOAH
June 25
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door
Scotiabank Arena
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Bryan Danielson vs. Kazuchika Okada
Co-produced with All Elite Wrestling
June 30
Fantastica Mania Mexico
Arena México
Mexico City, Mexico
Rocky Romero (c) vs. Volador Jr. for the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship
Co-produced with Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
July 4
Independence Day
Korakuen Hall
Tokyo, Japan
Jun 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 19
All Star Junior Festival USA
2300 Arena
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Mike Bailey vs. Kevin Knight in a tournament final match in the All Star Jr. Festival USA tournament
August 20
Multiverse United 2
2300 Arena
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Alex Shelley (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the Impact World Championship
Co-produced with Impact Wrestling
September 24
Destruction in Kobe
Kobe World Memorial Hall
Kobe, Japan
Will Ospreay (c) vs. Yota Tsuji for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
October 9
Destruction in Ryogoku
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Tokyo, Japan
Sanada (c) vs. Evil in a lumberjack match for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
October 14
Royal Quest III
Copper Box Arena
London, England, UK
Will Ospreay (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. for the IWGP United Kingdom Heavyweight Championship
October 28
Fighting Spirit Unleashed
Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Tama Tonga (c) vs. Shingo Takagi for the NEVER Openweight Championship
November 4
Power Struggle
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Osaka, Japan
Will Ospreay (c) vs. Shota Umino for the IWGP United Kingdom Heavyweight Championship
November 10
Lonestar Shootout
Curtis Culwell Center
Garland, Texas, USA
Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Trent Beretta for the NEVER Openweight Championship
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Notes
January 4
Wrestle Kingdom 18
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan
Sanada (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito (Tokyo Dome IWGP World Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate holder ) for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
January 5
New Year Dash!!
Sumida City Gymnasium
Tokyo, Japan
TMDK (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 13
Battle in the Valley
San Jose Civic
San Jose, California, USA
Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay
January 20
The New Beginning in Nagoya
Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Tama Tonga (c) vs. Evil in a lumberjack match for the NEVER Openweight Championship
February 11
The New Beginning in Osaka
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Osaka, Japan
United 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 23
The New Beginning in Sapporo
Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center
Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
David Finlay (c) vs. Nic Nemeth for the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship
February 24
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Sanada for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
March 6
NJPW 52nd Anniversary Show
Ota City General Gymnasium
Tokyo, Japan
Tetsuya Naito (World Heavyweight ) vs. Sho (Junior Heavyweight ) in a Champion vs. Champion match
April 6
Sakura Genesis
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Tokyo, Japan
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Yota Tsuji for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
April 12
Windy City Riot
Wintrust Arena
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Jon Moxley for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
April 14
Wrestling World
Zepp New Taipei
New Taipei City, Taiwan
Toru 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 29
Satsuma no Kuni
Kagoshima Arena
Kagoshima, Japan
Sho (c) vs. Douki for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
May 3
Wrestling Dontaku
Fukuoka Kokusai Center
Fukuoka, Japan
Nic Nemeth (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship
May 4
Jon Moxley (c) vs. Ren Narita for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
May 6
All Together 2024
Nippon Budokan
Tokyo, Japan
Shota Umino , Kaito Kiyomiya , and Yuki Ueno vs. Yuya Uemura , Konosuke Takeshita , and Shun Skywalker
Co-produced with Pro Wrestling NOAH , DDT Pro-Wrestling , Dragon Gate , Big Japan Pro Wrestling , and STARDOM
May 11
Resurgence
Toyota Arena
Ontario, California, USA
Jon Moxley (c) vs. Shota Umino for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
June 9
Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall
Osaka-jo Hall
Osaka, Japan
El Desperado vs. Taiji Ishimori in the Best of the Super Jr. tournament final
June 10
Despe Invitacional
Korakuen Hall
Osaka, Japan
Bullet Club (Dick Togo and Gedo ) vs. Danshoku Dino and El Desperado
June 15
All Together: Sapporo
Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center
Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Tetsuya Naito vs. Jake Lee
Co-produced with Pro Wrestling NOAH , DDT Pro-Wrestling , Dragon Gate , Big Japan Pro Wrestling , and STARDOM
June 21
Fantastica Mania Mexico
Arena México
Mexico City, Mexico
Místico vs. Hiromu Takahashi
Co-produced with Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
June 30
Forbidden Door
UBS Arena
Elmont, New York, USA
Swerve Strickland (c) vs. Will Ospreay for the AEW World Championship
Co-produced with All Elite Wrestling
July 13
Fantastica Mania Lucha Libre USA
Mt. Pleasant High School
San Jose, California, USA
Douki and Místico vs. Rocky Romero and Volador Jr.
Co-produced with Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
August 30
Capital Collision
Entertainment and Sports Arena
Washington, D.C., USA
Mercedes Moné (c) vs. Momo Watanabe for the Strong Women's Championship
September 29
Destruction in Kobe
Kobe World Memorial Hall
Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Great-O-Khan for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
October 14
King of Pro-Wrestling
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Tokyo, Japan
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
October 20
Royal Quest IV
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
London, England, UK
Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. Sanada for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
November 4
Power Struggle
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Osaka, Japan
Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. Shingo Takagi for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
November 8
Fighting Spirit Unleashed
Lowell Memorial Auditorium
Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Gabe Kidd (c) vs. Kosei Fujita for the Strong Openweight Championship
November 17
Historic X-Over 2
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Osaka, Japan
Zack Sabre Jr. and Maika vs. El Desperado and Starlight Kid
Co-produced with STARDOM
December 14
Antonio Inoki Memorial Show[ 7]
Modern Sky Lab[ 8]
Shanghai, China
Great-O-Khan and Francesco Akira vs. Satoshi Kojima and Master Wato
Co-produced with Infin Pro-Wrestling, Inoki Genome Federation , Dragon Fighting Wrestling, and Hong Kong Wrestling Federation
December 15
Strong Style Evolved
Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, California, USA
Mercedes Moné (c) vs. Hazuki for the Strong Women's Championship
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
Upcoming event schedule [ edit ]
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Notes
January 4
Wrestle Kingdom 19
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan
Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. Shota Umino for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
January 5
Wrestle Dynasty
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan
TBA
Co-produced with All Elite Wrestling , Ring of Honor , Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , and STARDOM
January 6
New Year's Dash!!
Ota City General Gymnasium
Tokyo, Japan
TBA
January 11
Battle in the Valley
San Jose Civic
San Jose, California, USA
TBA
January 19
Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Hiroshi Nagata Blue Justice XV
Chiba-Sakura Municipal Gymnasium
Sakura, Chiba, Japan
TBA
February 10
The New Beginning in Osaka
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Osaka, Japan
TBA
August 24
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door
TBA
London, England, UK
TBA
Co-produced with All Elite Wrestling
Number of events by year [ edit ]
1989 – 1
1990 – 2
1991 – 1
1992 – 1
1993 – 2
1994 – 2
1995 – 4
1996 – 2
1997 – 5
1998 – 3
1999 – 4
2000 – 6
2001 – 6
2002 – 3
2003 – 5
2004 – 4
2005 – 4
2006 – 1
2007 – 2
2008 – 2
2009 – 6
2010 – 4
2011 – 6
2012 – 7
2013 – 8
2014 – 12
2015 – 9
2016 – 11
2017 – 16
2018 – 17
2019 – 16
2020 – 8
2021 – 18
2022 – 17
2023 – 28
2024 – 29
2025 – 7 upcoming
Total – 271 (7 confirmed)