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NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING DELIVERS AN EPIC CARD AT THE TOKYO DOME
January 4th, 2016 - Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan - In a day that will be remembered for years to come, New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) put on an unforgettable show at the iconic Tokyo Dome. A sold-out crowd of 25,204 witnessed some of the best professional wrestlers from around the world compete in nine action-packed matches.
MATCH OF THE NIGHT: NAKAMURA VS STYLES
The main event saw Shinsuke Nakamura successfully defend his IWGP Intercontinental Title against AJ Styles in a thrilling encounter. The two superstars traded moves for nearly 25 minutes, with both men giving it their all. In the end, Nakamura's superior grappling skills paid off as he submitted Styles to retain his title. This match was truly something special and will be talked about for years to come.
TITLE CHANGES AND LONGEVITY
KUSHIDA captured the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title from Kenny Omega in a highly competitive match. Great Bash Heel (Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma) also successfully defended their IWGP Tag Team Titles against BULLET CLUB. On the other hand, Jay Lethal's reign as ROH World Champion came to an end at the hands of Michael Elgin.
TITLE CHALLENGES
Katsuyori Shibata won a hard-fought match against Tomohiro Ishii to retain his NEVER Openweight Title. Hirooki Goto, on the other hand, fell short in his attempt to dethrone Tetsuya Naito from the top spot.
BULLET CLUB IN TROUBLE
The Briscoes and Toru Yano got revenge against BULLET CLUB by defeating them in a six-man tag team match. This marks the second loss for BULLET CLUB on the night, as they also fell short in their title challenge to Great Bash Heel earlier.
YOUNG BUCKS PROVE THEIR METTLE
The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) continued their impressive run by defeating reDRagon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly), Roppongi Vice (Beretta and Rocky Romero), and Matt Sydal and Ricochet in a four-way match to retain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles.
KAZUCHIKA OKADA PROVES WHY HE'S THE BEST
The main event of the evening was Kazuchika Okada's successful title defense against Hiroshi Tanahashi. The two superstars went back and forth for nearly 37 minutes, with both men giving it their all. In the end, Okada's superior technical skills paid off as he retained his IWGP Heavyweight Title.
In conclusion, this was an unforgettable night of professional wrestling. NJPW has once again proven why they are one of the top promotions in the world today. The fans left the Tokyo Dome happy and satisfied with what they had witnessed.
FINAL SCORECARD
- Match of the Night: Shinsuke Nakamura vs AJ Styles
- Most Entertaining Match: Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs reDRagon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly), Roppongi Vice (Beretta and Rocky Romero), and Matt Sydal and Ricochet
- Best Technical Match: Hirooki Goto vs Tetsuya Naito
- Best Main Event: Kazuchika Okada vs Hiroshi Tanahashi
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Card Details
- Date: 04 Jan 2016
- Promotion: New Japan Pro Wrestling
- Arena: Tokyo Dome
- Attendance: 25204
- Type: TV-Show
- Broadcast Type: Live
- Broadcast Date: 04 Jan 2016
Matches
The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)
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defeat reDRagon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly), Roppongi Vice (Beretta and Rocky Romero) and Matt Sydal and Ricochet in a IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title Four Way MatchThe Briscoes and Toru Yano
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defeat BULLET CLUB in a NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Title MatchJay Lethal
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defeat Michael Elgin in a ROH World Title Match
Match Time: 12:00KUSHIDA
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defeat Kenny Omega in a IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title MatchGreat Bash Heel (Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma)
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defeat BULLET CLUB in a IWGP Tag Team Title MatchHirooki Goto defeat Tetsuya Naito in a Singles Match
Match Time: 12:16Katsuyori Shibata
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defeat Tomohiro Ishii in a NEVER Openweight Title MatchShinsuke Nakamura
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defeat AJ Styles in a IWGP Intercontinental Title Match
Match Time: 24:18Kazuchika Okada
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defeat Hiroshi Tanahashi in a IWGP Heavyweight Title Match
Match Time: 36:01