Wrestle Kingdom 15
Wrestle Kingdom 15 | |||
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Promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling | | ||
Date | January 4–5, 2021 | ||
City | Tokyo, Japan | ||
Venue | Tokyo Dome | ||
Attendance | Night 1: 12,689[1] Night 2: 7,801[2] Combined: 20,490 | ||
Tagline(s) | Go To New Japan! | ||
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Wrestle Kingdom 15 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place over two nights, on January 4 and 5, 2021 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. It was the 30th January 4 Tokyo Dome Show and the 15th promoted under the Wrestle Kingdom name.
Production
Role: | Name: |
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English Commentators | Kevin Kelly |
Chris Charlton | |
Rocky Romero | |
Japanese Commentators | Shinpei Nogami |
Milano Collection A.T.
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Katsuhiko Kanazawa | |
Kazuyoshi Sakai | |
Togi Makabe | |
Miki Motoi | |
Jushin Thunder Liger | |
Masahiro Chono | |
Ring announcers | Makoto Abe |
Kimihiko Ozaki | |
Referees | Kenta Sato |
Marty Asami | |
Red Shoes Unno
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Background
The January 4 Tokyo Dome Show is NJPW's biggest
NJPW announced Wrestle Kingdom 15 for January 4 and 5, 2021 on October 18, 2020, during the G1 Climax 30 finals. This marked the second time that Wrestle Kingdom took place over two nights.[6]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wrestle Kingdom 15 originally had a limited attendance capacity of 20,000 for both nights.[7] On December 29, NJPW stopped ticket sales due to tighter restrictions on large-scale events in Tokyo.[8]
On December 20, NJPW's sister promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom announced that they would host a match on the January 5 event.[9]
Storylines
On October 18, 2020, Kota Ibushi won the G1 Climax 30 by defeating Sanada in the finals, entitling him to a match for both the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 15.[10] Ibushi unsuccessfully defended his Right to Challenge contract at Power Struggle on November 7, losing the contract to Jay White.[11] On November 8, Naito announced that he would defend the titles against both Ibushi and White on the two nights, Ibushi on night 1 and White on night 2.[12]
On October 16, 2020,
On December 11,
On August 21, 2020,
Results
No. | Results Singles match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship 31:18 | | |||||
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- Toa Henare, Hirooki Goto, Yoshi-Hashi, Togi Makabe, Douki, Yujiro Takahashi, Tomohiro Ishii, Tomoaki Honma, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Rocky Romero, Sho, Tiger Mask, Gabriel Kidd, Yota Tsuji, and Yuya Uemura
No. | Results dark match |
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See also
- 2022 in professional wrestling
- Professional wrestling at the Tokyo Dome
- List of NJPW pay-per-view events
References
- ^ a b "2021.01.04 WRESTLE KINGDOM in TOKYO DOME night 1". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ a b "2021.01.05 WRESTLE KINGDOM in TOKYO DOME night 2". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ "GFW News: New Japan Pro Wrestling "Wrestle Kingdom 9" press conference details". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. December 23, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ^ Keller, Wade (December 13, 2016). "New Japan's WrestleKingdom 11 to air on AXS TV starting Jan. 13 in four weekly special episodes with Ross & Barnett on commentary". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ^ Hoops, Brian (January 4, 2017). "Daily Pro Wrestling History (01/04): NJPW Tokyo Dome cards". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "Wrestle Kingdom 15 coming January 4 & 5 2021!". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. October 18, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ Rose, Bryan (October 27, 2020). "NJPW To Set 20,000 Capacity Limit For Wrestle Kingdom 15". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ "Regarding Wrestle Kingdom 15 ticket sales!". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. December 26, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ a b Rose, Bryan (December 20, 2020). "Stardom Match To Take Place At NJPW Wrestle Kingdom". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "'It has to be Naito' Kota Ibushi speaks to press as two time G1 winner 【G130】". NJPW. October 19, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ "2020.11.07 POWER STRUGGLE | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ "No Naito Off for double IWGP Champ at Wrestle Kingdom 【WK15】". NJPW. November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ Rose, Bryan (October 16, 2020). "Will Opsreay Turns On Kazuchika Okada At NJPW G1 Climax 30". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ "Ibushi heads to A Block Final as Ospreay shocks in Ryogoku 【G130】". NJPW. October 16, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ "Will Ospreay challenges Kazuchika Okada for Wrestle Kingdom". NJPW. November 7, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Rose, Bryan (December 11, 2020). "NJPW Crowns Winners Of BOSJ 27, World Tag League 2020". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ Rose, Bryan (December 12, 2020). "NJPW Super J-Cup 2020 Winner Crowned". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ Rose, Bryan (December 13, 2020). "NJPW Announces Six Matches For Wrestle Kingdom 15". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ "2020.08.21 NEW JAPAN CUP 2020 in the USA". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Bushiroad. August 7, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (December 23, 2020). "KENTA Accepts Juice Robinson's Challenge For Wrestle Kingdom 15". Fightful. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ Rose, Bryan (December 23, 2020). "NJPW CONFIRMS KENTA VS. SATOSHI KOJIMA FOR WRESTLE KINGDOM 15". F4WOnline. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Three matches set for January 4 & 5 at Wrestle Kingdom 【WK15】". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. November 9, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ Powell, Jason (January 4, 2021). "1/4 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15 results: Powell's review of Tetsuya Naito vs. Kota Ibushi for the IWGP Heavyweight and IWGP Intercontinental Championships, Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay, Hiromu Takahashi vs. El Phantasmo for a shot at the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ a b "STARDOM Opening matches set for Wrestle Kingdom 【WK15】". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. December 26, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ "【緊急決定】イッテンゴ東京ドーム大会にスターダムがダークマッチで参戦!" (in Japanese). World Wonder Ring Stardom. December 20, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.