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NJPW World Recommended Viewing List
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DateMatchLinkEventVenueNotesEnglish (where available)
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1975.12.11Antonio Inoki (c) vs. Bill Robinsonhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00011_1_1#Toukon Series IIKuramae KokugikanNWF Heavyweight Title
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1978.07.27Tatsumi Fujinami (c) vs. Ryuma Gohttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00021_2_1#Summer Fight SeriesNippon BudokanWWWF Junior Heavyweight Title
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1980.02.05Tatsumi Fujinami (c) vs. Dynamite Kidhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00029_1_1#New Year Golden SeriesAichi Prefectural GymnasiumWWF Junior Heavyweight Title
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1981.04.23Tiger Mask vs. Dynamite Kidhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00034_1_1#WWF Big Fight Series IIKuramae Kokugikan
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1981.09.23Stan Hansen vs. Andre The Gianthttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00036_2_1#Bloody Fight SeriesDenen Coliseum
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1981.11.05Tiger Mask vs. Gran Hamadahttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00038_1_2#Toukon SeriesKuramae Kokugikan
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1982.01.28Tiger Mask (c) vs. Dynamite Kidhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00041_1_2#New Year Golden SeriesTokyo Metropolitan GymnasiumWWF Junior Heavyweight Title
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1982.04.01Tiger Mask (c) vs. Steve Wrighthttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00042_1_1#5th Madison Square Garden SeriesKuramae KokugikanWWF Junior Heavyweight Title
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1982.07.23Tiger Mask vs. Dynamite Kidhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00045_2_1#Summer Fight Series II
Ishikawa Prefectural Industrial Exhibition Hall
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1982.11.04Animal Hamaguchi, Isamu Teranishi & Rusher Kimura vs. Antonio Inokihttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00047_2_1#Toukon SeriesKuramae Kokugikan
Three On One Handicap Elimination
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1983.04.03Tatsumi Fujinami (c) vs. Riki Choshuhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00049_1_1#Big Fight Series IIKuramae Kokugikan
WWF International Heavyweight Title
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1983.04.21Tiger Mask vs. Dynamite Kidhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00049_2_2#Big Fight Series IIKuramae Kokugikan
WWF Junior Heavyweight Title (vacant)
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1983.04.21Riki Choshu (c) vs. Tatsumi Fujinamihttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00049_2_3#Big Fight Series IIKuramae Kokugikan
WWF International Heavyweight Title
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1983.06.02Hulk Hogan vs. Antonio Inokihttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00050_3_1#IWGP Championship LeagueKuramae Kokugikan
IWGP Heavyweight Title/IWGP League Final
https://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00050_4_1#
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1984.02.07Davey Boy Smith vs. Dynamite Kidhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_archive_82_1_01#New Year Golden SeriesKuramae Kokugikan
WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship League
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1984.08.02Riki Choshu vs. Antonio Inokihttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00058_1_1#Summer Fight SeriesKuramae Kokugikan
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1986.02.06Antonio Inoki vs. Yoshiaki Fujiwarahttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00064_3_1#New Year DashRyogoku Kokugikan
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1986.03.26
Akira Maeda, Kazuo Yamazaki, Nobuhiko Takada, Osamu Kido & Yoshiaki Fujiwara vs. Antonio Inoki, Kantaro Hoshino, Kengo Kimura, Tatsumi Fujinami & Umanosuke Ueda
https://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00065_1_1#New Wave DashTokyo Metropolitan GymnasiumTen Man Gauntlet
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1986.06.12Akira Maeda vs. Tatsumi Fujinamihttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00067_2_1#IWGP Champion SeriesOsaka Jo HallIWGP League Block B
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1986.06.19Antonio Inoki vs. Dick Murdochhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00067_4_1#IWGP Champion SeriesRyogoku Kokugikan
IWGP Heavyweight Title/IWGP League Final (vacant)
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1987.02.05Shiro Koshinaka (c) vs. Nobuhiko Takadahttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00074_1_1#New Year DashRyogoku KokugikanIWGP Junior Heavyweight Title
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1987.03.20Akira Maeda & Nobuhiko Takada vs. Keiji Muto & Shiro Koshinakahttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00075_1_1#Spring Flare UpKorakuen Hall
IWGP Tag Team Title League Final Match (vacant)
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1987.04.27Antonio Inoki vs. Masa Saitohttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00077_1_1#Blazing Cherry BlossomeRyogoku Kokugikan
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1987.08.20Riki Choshu & Tatsumi Fujinami vs. Antonio Inoki & Keiji Mutohttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00079_1_1#Summer Night Fever In KokugikanRyogoku Kokugikan
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1988.08.08Tatsumi Fujinami (c) vs. Antonio Inokihttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00084_3_1#Super Monday Night in YokohamaYokohama Bunka GymnasiumIWGP Heavyweight Title
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1989.04.24Big Van Vader vs. Shinya Hashimotohttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00087_1_10#Battle Satellite In Tokyo DomeTokyo Dome
IWGP Heavyweight Title Tournament Final (vacant)
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1989.07.13Jushin Liger (c) vs. Naoki Sanohttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00088_1_1#Summer Fight SeriesRyogoku KokugikanIWGP Junior Heavyweight Title
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1990.01.31Naoki Sano (c) vs. Jushin Thunder Ligerhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00089_2_1#New Spring Gold SeriesOsaka Prefectural GymnasiumIWGP Junior Heavyweight Titlehttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00089_2_1e#
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1990.02.10Big Van Vader (c) vs. Stan Hansenhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00090_1_9#Super Fight In Tokyo DomeTokyo DomeIWGP Heavyweight Titlehttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00090_2_01#
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1990.09.14Great Muta vs. Hiroshi Hasehttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00097_1_1#Explosion TourHiroshima Sun Plaza
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1990.11.01Keiji Muto & Masahiro Chono (c) vs. Hiroshi Hase & Kensuke Sasakihttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00099_1_1#Dream TourNippon BudokanIWGP Tag Team Title
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1991.03.21Hiroshi Hase & Kensuke Sasaki (c) vs. Rick Steiner & Scott Steinerhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00100_1_6#Starrcade In Tokyo DomeTokyo DomeIWGP Tag Team Title
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1991.03.21Great Muta vs. Stinghttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00100_1_9#Starrcade In Tokyo DomeTokyo Dome
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1991.04.30Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Norio Honagahttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00101_1_1#Explosion TourRyogoku Kokugikan
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title Top Of The Super Junior II Tournament Final (vacant)
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1991.05.31Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner (c) vs. Hiroshi Hase & Kensuke Sasakihttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00322_01_06#
Super Heavy Crash - The Legend Of Dragon Tatsumi Fujinami 20th Anniversary
Osaka Jo HallIWGP Tag Team Title
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1991.08.11Keiji Muto vs. Masahiro Chonohttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00102_1_1#Violent Storm in KokugikanRyogoku KokugikanG1 Climax Final
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1992.04.30Jushin Thunder Liger vs. El Samuraihttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00106_1_09#Explosion TourRyogoku KokugikanTop Of The Super Junior III Final
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1992.05.01Big Van Vader & Crusher Bam Bam Bigelow (c) vs. Hiroshi Hase & Keiji Muto (c)https://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00106_2_2#Explosion TourChiba Port ArenaIWGP Tag Team Title
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1992.06.26Big Van Vader & Crusher Bam Bam Bigelow (c) vs. Rick Steiner & Scott Steinerhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00107_1_1#Masters of WrestlingNippon BudokanIWGP Tag Team Title
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1992.08.12Rick Rude vs. Masahiro Chonohttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00109_1_1#G1 ClimaxRyogoku Kokugikan
NWA World Heavyweight Title (vacant)/G1 Climax Final
https://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00109_1_1en#
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1992.12.14Shiro Koshinaka vs. Genichiro Tenryuhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00113_1_1#Battle FinalOsaka Prefectural Gymnasium
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1993.01.04Ultimo Dragon vs. Jushin Thunder Ligerhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00114_1_3#Fantastic Story In Tokyo DomeTokyo DomeIWGP Junior Heavyweight Title
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1993.01.04Great Muta vs. Masahiro Chonohttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00114_1_7#Fantastic Story In Tokyo DomeTokyo Dome
IWGP Heavyweight Title/NWA World Heavyweight Title
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1993.01.04Hawk Warrior & Power Warrior vs. Rick Steiner & Scott Steinerhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00114_1_8#Fantastic Story In Tokyo DomeTokyo DomeIWGP Tag Team Titlehttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00114_1_8en#
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1993.01.04Tatsumi Fujinami vs. Takashi Ishikawahttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00114_1_9#Fantastic Story In Tokyo DomeTokyo Dome
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1993.01.04Genichiro Tenryu vs. Riki Choshuhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00114_1_10#Fantastic Story In Tokyo DomeTokyo Dome
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1993.02.16
Hiroshi Hase, Osamu Kido, Riki Choshu, Takayuki Iizuka & Tatsumi Fujinami vs. Ashura Hara, Genichiro Tenryu, Hiromichi Fuyuki, Koki Kitahara & Takashi Ishikawa
https://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00115_1_2#Fighting SpiritRyogoku Kokugikan
Best Two Out Of Three Falls Ten Man Tag Team
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1993.08.07Tatsumi Fujinami vs. Hiroshi Hasehttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00334_1_01#G1 ClimaxRyogoku KokugikanG1 Climax Final
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1993.09.23Hiroshi Hase vs. Genichiro Tenryuhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00119_1_1#G1 Climax SpecialYokohama Arena
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1994.01.04Hiroshi Hase & Keiji Muto vs. Rick Steiner & Scott Steinerhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00121_1_7#Battlefield In Tokyo DomeTokyo Dome
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1994.02.17Shinya Hashimoto vs. Genichiro Tenryuhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00122_1_1#Fighting SpiritRyogoku Kokugikan
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1994.02.24Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Shinya Hashimotohttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00123_1_2#Thanks Wrestling Day Brush UpNippon Budokan
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1994.04.16El Samurai vs. The Great Sasukehttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00126_1_9#Super J CupRyogoku KokugikanSuper J Cup Quarter Final
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1994.04.16Jushin Thunder Liger vs. The Great Sasukehttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00126_1_11#Super J CupRyogoku KokugikanSuper J Cup Semi Final
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1994.04.16Wild Pegasus vs. The Great Sasukehttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00126_1_12#Super J CupRyogoku KokugikanSuper J Cup Final
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1994.06.13Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Super Delfinhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00128_1_1#Best Of The Super Junior IOsaka Prefectural GymnasiumBest Of The Super Junior I Final
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1994.10.18Black Tiger & The Great Sasuke vs. Shinjiro Otani & Wild Pegasushttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00130_1_1#Super Grade Tag League IVPrefectural Gymnasium
Super Grade Jr. Heavyweight Tag League Final
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1994.12.13Shinya Hashimoto (c) vs. Hiroshi Hasehttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_archive_166_1_01#Battle FinalPrefectural GymnasiumIWGP Heavyweight Title
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1995.01.04Shinya Hashimoto vs. Kensuke Sasakihttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00132_1_14#Battle 7Tokyo DomeIWGP Heavyweight Title
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1995.02.03Keiji Muto vs. Scott Nortonhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_archive_31_01_06#Fighting SpiritNakajima Sports Center
IWGP Heavyweight Title #1 Contendership
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1995.05.03Shinya Hashimoto (c) vs. Keiji Mutohttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00135_1_2#Wrestling Dontaku In Fukuoka DomeFukuoka DomeIWGP Heavyweight Title
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1995.07.13Black Tiger vs. Wild Pegasushttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00136_1_1#Best Of The Super Junior IINakajima Sports Center
Best Of The Super Junior II Semi Final
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1995.08.13Keiji Muto vs. Ric Flairhttps://njpwworld.com/pg/s_series_00137_1#G1 ClimaxRyogoku KokugikanG1 Climax Block Ahttps://njpwworld.com/pg/s_series_00137_3#
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1995.08.15Keiji Muto vs. Shinya Hashimotohttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00137_2_1#G1 ClimaxRyogoku KokugikanG1 Climax Final
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1995.10.09Keiji Muto (c) vs. Nobuhiko Takadahttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00139_1_8#
New Japan Pro Wrestling Vs. UWF International
Tokyo DomeIWGP Heavyweight Titlehttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00139_2_8#
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1996.01.04Koji Kanemoto (c) vs. Jushin Thunder Ligerhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00141_1_3#Wrestling World In Tokyo DomeTokyo DomeIWGP Junior Heavyweight Title
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1996.01.04Big Van Vader vs. Antonio Inokihttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00141_1_7#Wrestling World In Tokyo DomeTokyo Dome
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1996.01.04Keiji Muto (c) vs. Nobuhiko Takadahttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00141_1_10#Wrestling World In Tokyo DomeTokyo DomeIWGP Heavyweight Title
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1996.02.03Jushin Thunder Liger (c) vs. Black Tigerhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_archive_32_01_04#Fighting SpiritNakajima Sports CenterIWGP Junior Heavyweight Title
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1996.04.29Great Muta vs. Jinsei Shinzakihttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00143_1_3#Battle Formation In Tokyo DomeTokyo Dome
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1996.04.29Nobuhiko Takada (c) vs. Shinya Hashimotohttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00143_1_1#Battle Formation In Tokyo DomeTokyo DomeIWGP Heavyweight Title
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1996.08.05The Great Sasuke (c) vs. Ultimo Dragon (c)https://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00145_1_1#G1 ClimaxRyogoku Kokugikan
J-Crown Title/J-Crown Tournament Final
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1996.08.06Masahiro Chono vs. Riki Choshuhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00146_1_1#G1 ClimaxRyogoku KokugikanG1 Climax Final
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1997.01.04Shinya Hashimoto (c) vs. Riki Choshuhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00148_1_12#Wrestling World In Tokyo DomeTokyo DomeIWGP Heavyweight Title
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1997.02.09Koji Kanemoto vs. TAKA Michinokuhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_archive_33_02_05#Fighting SpiritNakajima Sports CenterJ-Crown Title #1 Contendership
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1997.02.09Jushin Thunder Liger (c) vs. Shinjiro Otanihttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_archive_33_02_06#Fighting SpiritNakajima Sports CenterJ-Crown Title
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1997.06.05Koji Kanemoto vs. El Samuraihttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00275_1_01#Best Of The Super Junior IVNippon BudokanBest Of The Super Junior IV Final
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1997.08.03Kensuke Sasaki vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzanhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00336_1_01#G1 ClimaxRyogoku KokugikanG1 Climax Final
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1998.01.04Shinjiro Otani (c) vs. Ultimo Dragonhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00150_1_2#Final Power Hall In Tokyo DomeTokyo DomeIWGP Junior Heavyweight Title
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1998.02.07Shinjiro Otani (c) vs. Jushin Thunder Ligerhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_archive_34_01_05#Fighting SpiritNakajima Sports CenterIWGP Junior Heavyweight Title
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1998.08.01Shinya Hashimoto vs. Genichiro Tenryuhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00152_1_1#G1 ClimaxRyogoku KokugikanG1 Climax Second Round
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1998.08.02Shinya Hashimoto vs. Kazuo Yamazakihttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00152_2_1#G1 Climax Ryogoku KokugikanG1 Climax Final
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1999.05.03Keiji Muto (c) vs. Genichiro Tenryuhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00271_1_1#Strong EnergyFukuoka International CenterIWGP Heavyweight Title
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2000.01.04Genichiro Tenryu (c) vs. Kensuke Sasakihttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00155_1_12#Wrestling WorldTokyo DomeIWGP Heavyweight Title
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2000.10.09Toshiaki Kawada vs. Kensuke Sasakihttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00156_1_1#Do Judge!!Tokyo Dome
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2001.01.04Toshiaki Kawada vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzanhttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00157_1_6#Wrestling WorldTokyo Dome
IWGP Heavyweight Title Tournament Semi Final
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2001.01.04Toshiaki Kawada vs. Kensuke Sasakihttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00157_1_9#Wrestling WorldTokyo Dome
IWGP Heavyweight Title Tournament Final (vacant)
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2001.06.06Kazuyuki Fujita (c) vs. Yuji Nagatahttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00277_1_1#Super-Force Group DeclarationNippon BudokanIWGP Heavyweight Title
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2001.08.12Keiji Muto vs. Yuji Nagatahttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00338_1_01#G1 ClimaxRyogoku KokugikanG1 Climax Final
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2001.10.08Jun Akiyama & Yuji Nagata vs. Hiroshi Hase & Keiji Mutohttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00158_1_1#Indicate Of NextTokyo Dome
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2002.05.02Yuji Nagata (c) vs. Yoshihiro Takayamahttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00160_1_2#
Toukon Memorial Day 30th Anniversary
Tokyo DomeIWGP Heavyweight Titlehttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00160_2_2#
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2003.03.09Yuji Nagata (c) vs. Manabu Nakanishihttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_archive_62_01_01#Hyper BattleNagoya Rainbow HallIWGP Heavyweight Title
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2003.05.02Kenta Kobashi (c) vs. Masahiro Chonohttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00163_1_01#Ultimate CrushTokyo DomeGHC Heavyweight Title
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2003.08.17Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Jun Akiyamahttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00278_1_1#G1 ClimaxRyogoku KokugikanG1 Climax Final
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2004.01.04Kensuke Sasaki vs. Yuji Nagatahttps://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00164_1_13#Wrestling WorldTokyo Dome