Battle 7
| Battle 7 | |||
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Promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling | | ||
| Date | January 4, 1995[1] | ||
| City | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Venue | Tokyo Dome | ||
| Attendance | 52,500[1] | ||
| January 4 Tokyo Dome Show chronology | |||
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Battle 7 was a professional wrestling event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on January 4, 1995 in the Tokyo Dome. Battle 7 was the fourth January 4 Tokyo Dome Show held by NJPW. The show drew 52,500 spectators and $4,800,000 in ticket sales.[1]
Besides NJPW wrestlers, the show also featured
The 1995 show marked the first time a non-NJPW or WCW title was defended, Shinjiro Otani defending the UWA World Welterweight Championship (originated in the Mexican Universal Wrestling Association) against El Samurai.
Production
Storylines
Battle 7 featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[2]
Results
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) Tag team match for the IWGP Tag Team Championship | 25:12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Shinya Hashimoto (c) defeated Kensuke Sasaki | Singles match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship | 19:36 | ||
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Final Countdown BVD tournament bracket
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| Tony Palmore | Sub | ||||||||
| Sting | 04:29 | ||||||||
| Sting | Sub | ||||||||
| Antonio Inoki | 10:26 | ||||||||
| Gerard Gordeau | Sub | ||||||||
| Antonio Inoki | 06:37 | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b c d "Battle Seven". ProWrestlingHistory.com. January 4, 1995. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
- Discovery Communications. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
External links
- NJPW.co.jp (in Japanese)