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This is a list chronicling the history of professional wrestling at the Tokyo Dome. The Tokyo Dome stadium in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan has hosted a number of professional wrestling supercard events over the years. These events often air on pay-per-view (PPV) or are recorded for a future television broadcast. New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) is the promotion which has held the most shows at the Tokyo Dome, including the very first professional wrestling event at the venue – Battle Satellite in Tokyo Dome on April 24, 1989. NJPW also holds their annual January 4 Tokyo Dome Show event, currently promoted under the Wrestle Kingdom name – Wrestle Kingdom is considered NJPW's biggest show of the year, their version of WrestleMania.[1] The first January 4 show, Super Warriors in Tokyo Dome, took place in 1992 and has been held each year since then.[2][3] As of night two of Wrestle Kingdom 15, NJPW has held a total of 55 shows in the Tokyo Dome.[a]

The Tokyo Dome at night

The Tokyo Dome was the site of the only NJPW, All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), and World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) co-promoted show, the Wrestling Summit held on April 13, 1990.[4] WWE participated in two additional Tokyo Dome events, co-promoting WrestleFest and SuperWrestle with Super World of Sports (SWS) in 1991.[5][6] Including the Wrestling Summit, AJPW has been involved in six Dome shows, currently holding the record for the second highest amount of Tokyo Dome wrestling events. Pro Wrestling Noah, All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW), DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), Jd', the Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF) and its successor the Union of Wrestling Forces International (UWFi), Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi (PWFG), Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), the Universal Fighting-Arts Organization (UFO), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), Global Force Wrestling (GFW), All Elite Wrestling (AEW), Ring of Honor (ROH), Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), and World Wonder Ring Stardom have all also held events at the Tokyo Dome. Many Tokyo Dome events are collaborative efforts that feature wrestlers from multiple promotions; Weekly Pro Wrestling magazine's Bridge of Dreams event featured the participation of thirteen professional wrestling and mixed martial arts promotions and AJW's Big Egg Wrestling Universe event featured the participation of every major joshi promotion in Japan.[7][8]

NJPW wrestler Hiroshi Tanahashi has worked eleven main event matches at the Tokyo Dome, the most of any wrestler. This is followed by Shinya Hashimoto, Keiji Mutoh, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Kazuchika Okada (tied at eight).[a]

Dates and events

More information Date, Promotion(s) ...
Date Promotion(s) Show Main Event Notes Ref(s).
April 24, 1989NJPWBattle Satellite in Tokyo DomeShota Chochishvili vs. Antonio Inoki (c) for the WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship[2]
November 29, 1989UWFU-CosmosAkira Maeda vs. Willie Wilhelm[9]
February 10, 1990NJPWSuper FightAntonio Inoki and Seiji Sakaguchi vs. Shinya Hashimoto and Masahiro Chono
Lou Thesz served as the guest referee		[10]
April 13, 1990AJPW
NJPW
WWF		Wrestling SummitHulk Hogan vs. Stan Hansen[4]
March 21, 1991NJPW
WCW		Starrcade in Tokyo DomeTatsumi Fujinami (c – IWGP) vs. Ric Flair (c – NWA) for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and the IWGP Heavyweight ChampionshipAired in the United States as WCW/New Japan Supershow I in April 1991[11]
March 30, 1991SWS
WWF		WrestlefestThe Legion of Doom (Animal and Hawk) vs. Hulk Hogan and Genichiro Tenryu[5]
December 12, 1991SWS
WWF		SuperWrestleHulk Hogan vs. Genichiro Tenryu[6]
January 4, 1992NJPW
WCW		Super Warriors in Tokyo DomeRiki Choshu (c – Greatest 18) vs. Tatsumi Fujinami (c – IWGP) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and the Greatest 18 Club ChampionshipAired in the United States as WCW/New Japan Supershow II in March 1992[12]
October 4, 1992PWFGStack of ArmsMasakatsu Funaki vs. Maurice Smith[13]
January 4, 1993NJPW
WCW		Fantastic Story in Tokyo DomeGenichiro Tenryu vs. Riki ChoshuAired in the United States as WCW/New Japan Supershow III in March 1993[11]
January 4, 1994NJPWBattlefieldGenichiro Tenryu vs. Antonio Inoki[14]
November 20, 1994AJWBig Egg Wrestling UniverseAkira Hokuto vs. Aja Kong[7]
January 4, 1995NJPWBattle 7Shinya Hashimoto (c) vs. Kensuke Sasaki for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[15]
April 2, 1995Weekly Pro-Wrestling magazineBridge of DreamsShinya Hashimoto vs. Masahiro Chono[8]
October 9, 1995NJPW
UWFi		NJPW vs. UWFiKeiji Mutoh (c) vs. Nobuhiko Takada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[16]
January 4, 1996NJPW
UWFi		Wrestling World 1996Nobuhiko Takada vs. Keiji Mutoh (c) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[17]
April 29, 1996NJPWBattle Formation 1996Shinya Hashimoto vs. Nobuhiko Takada (c) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[18]
December 26, 1996Jd'Jd' StarCooga, Cynthia Moreno, and Lioness Asuka vs. Kumiko Maekawa, Yoshiko Tamura, and Yumiko Hotta[19]
January 4, 1997NJPW
BJW		Wrestling World 1997Shinya Hashimoto (c) vs. Riki Choshu for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[20]
April 12, 1997NJPWBattle Formation 1997Naoya Ogawa vs. Shinya Hashimoto[21]
January 4, 1998NJPWFinal Power HallKensuke Sasaki (c) vs. Keiji Mutoh for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[22]
April 4, 1998NJPWAntonio Inoki Retirement ShowAntonio Inoki vs. Don Frye[23]
May 1, 1998AJPWAJPW's 25th AnniversaryToshiaki Kawada vs. Mitsuharu Misawa (c) for the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship[24]
January 4, 1999NJPWWrestling World 1999Keiji Mutoh vs. Scott Norton (c) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[25]
April 10, 1999NJPWStrong Style SymphonyKeiji Mutoh (c) vs. Don Frye for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[26]
May 2, 1999AJPWGiant Baba Memorial ShowMitsuharu Misawa vs. Vader (c) for the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship[27]
October 11, 1999NJPWFinal DomeNaoya Ogawa (c) vs. Shinya Hashimoto for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
Tatsumi Fujinami served as the guest referee		[28]
January 4, 2000NJPWWrestling World 2000Kensuke Sasaki vs. Genichiro Tenryu (c) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[29]
April 7, 2000NJPWDome ImpactNaoya Ogawa vs. Shinya Hashimoto[30]
October 9, 2000NJPWDo Judge!!Toshiaki Kawada vs. Kensuke Sasaki[31]
January 4, 2001NJPWWrestling World 2001Kensuke Sasaki vs. Toshiaki Kawada for the vacant IWGP Heavyweight Championship[32]
January 28, 2001AJPW
NJPW		Giant Baba Memorial SpectacularToshiaki Kawada and Kensuke Sasaki vs. Genichiro Tenryu and Hiroshi Hase[33]
October 8, 2001NJPWIndicate of NextYuji Nagata and Jun Akiyama vs. Hiroshi Hase and Keiji Mutoh[34]
January 4, 2002NJPWWrestling World 2002Jun Akiyama (c) vs. Yuji Nagata for the GHC Heavyweight Championship[35]
May 2, 2002NJPWNJPW's 30th AnniversaryMitsuharu Misawa vs. Masahiro Chono[36]
August 8, 2002UFOLegendNaoya Ogawa vs. Matt Ghaffari[37]
October 14, 2002NJPWSpiralYuji Nagata (c) vs. Kazuyuki Fujita for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[38]
January 4, 2003NJPWWrestling World 2003Yuji Nagata (c) vs. Josh Barnett for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[39]
January 19, 2003AJPW2nd Wrestle-1Ernesto Hoost vs. Bob Sapp[40]
May 1, 2003NJPWUltimate FestivalNew Japan Alumnus Battle Royal[41]
May 2, 2003NJPWUltimate CrushYoshihiro Takayama (c – NWF) vs. Yuji Nagata (c – IWGP) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and the NWF Heavyweight Championship[42]
October 13, 2003NJPWUltimate Crush IIYoshihiro Takayama, Kazuyuki Fujita, Minoru Suzuki, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Bob Sapp vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Yuji Nagata, Manabu Nakanishi, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Seiji Sakaguchi[43]
January 4, 2004NJPWWrestling World 2004Shinsuke Nakamura (c – IWGP) vs. Yoshihiro Takayama (c – NWF) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and the NWF Heavyweight Championship[44]
May 3, 2004NJPWNexessBob Sapp (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[45]
July 10, 2004NoahDepartureKenta Kobashi (c) vs. Jun Akiyama for the GHC Heavyweight Championship[46]
January 4, 2005NJPWToukon Festival: Wrestling World 2005Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) for the IWGP U-30 Openweight Championship[47]
May 14, 2005NJPWNexess VIHiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Satoshi Kojima (c) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[48]
July 18, 2005NoahDestinyMitsuharu Misawa vs. Toshiaki Kawada[49]
October 8, 2005NJPWToukon Souzou New ChapterBrock Lesnar vs. Kazuyuki Fujita (c) and Masahiro Chono in a three-way match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[50]
January 4, 2006NJPWToukon Shidou Chapter 1Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[51]
January 4, 2007NJPW
AJPW		Wrestle KingdomKeiji Mutoh and Masahiro Chono vs. Tencozy (Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima)[52]
January 4, 2008NJPW
TNA		Wrestle Kingdom IIShinsuke Nakamura vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) for the IWGP Heavyweight ChampionshipAired in the United States as TNA Global Impact on January 17, 2008[53][54]
January 4, 2009NJPW
TNA		Wrestle Kingdom IIIHiroshi Tanahashi vs. Keiji Mutoh (c) for the IWGP Heavyweight ChampionshipAired in the United States as TNA Global Impact 2 on October 8, 2009[55][56]
January 4, 2010NJPWWrestle Kingdom IVShinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Yoshihiro Takayama for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[57]
January 4, 2011NJPW
TNA		Wrestle Kingdom VHiroshi Tanahashi vs. Satoshi Kojima (c) for the IWGP Heavyweight ChampionshipAired in the United States as TNA Global Impact 3 on February 24, 2011[58]
January 4, 2012NJPWWrestle Kingdom VIHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Minoru Suzuki for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[59]
January 4, 2013NJPWWrestle Kingdom 7Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[60]
January 4, 2014NJPWWrestle Kingdom 8Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (c) for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship[61]
January 4, 2015NJPW
GFW		Wrestle Kingdom 9Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight ChampionshipAired live in the United States on PPV as a presentation of GFW[62]
January 4, 2016NJPWWrestle Kingdom 10Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[63]
January 4, 2017NJPWWrestle Kingdom 11Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Kenny Omega for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[64]
June 1, 2017DDTStreet Wrestling in Tokyo DomeMinoru Suzuki vs. Sanshiro Takagi[65]
January 4, 2018NJPWWrestle Kingdom 12Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[66]
January 4, 2019NJPWWrestle Kingdom 13Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kenny Omega (c) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[67]
January 4, 2020NJPWWrestle Kingdom 14 (Night 1)Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Kota Ibushi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[68]
January 5, 2020NJPWWrestle Kingdom 14 (Night 2)Tetsuya Naito (c – Intercontinental) vs. Kazuchika Okada (c – Heavyweight) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and the IWGP Intercontinental Championship[3]
January 4, 2021NJPWWrestle Kingdom 15 (Night 1)Kota Ibushi vs. Tetsuya Naito (c) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and the IWGP Intercontinental Championship[69]
January 5, 2021NJPWWrestle Kingdom 15 (Night 2)Kota Ibushi (c) vs. Jay White for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and the IWGP Intercontinental Championship[70]
July 25, 2021NJPWWrestle Grand Slam in Tokyo DomeShingo Takagi (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
October 31, 2021DDTTokyo Dome CupThe 37Kamiina (Konosuke Takeshita, Mao, Shunma Katsumata, and Yuki Ueno) vs. Brahman Brothers (Brahman Kei and Brahman Shu), Chris Brookes, and Gorgeous Matsuno, and 121000000 (Maki Itoh and Miyu Yamashita), Hikari Noa, and Hyper Misao, and Pheromones (Danshoku Dino, Yuki Iino and Yumehito Imanari), and Tetsuya Endo and Kazuki Hirata, Kazusada Higuchi, Kouzi and Shinya Aoki[71]
January 4, 2022NJPW
Noah		Wrestle Kingdom 16 (Night 1)Kazuchika Okada vs. Shingo Takagi (c) for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
January 5, 2022NJPW
Noah		Wrestle Kingdom 16 (Night 2)Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Will Ospreay for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
January 4, 2023NJPW
Noah		Wrestle Kingdom 17 (Night 1)Kazuchika Okada vs. Jay White (c) for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
February 21, 2023NoahKeiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last" LoveMasahiro Chono vs. Keiji Muto
January 4, 2024NJPWWrestle Kingdom 18Tetsuya Naito vs. Sanada (c) for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
January 4, 2025NJPWWrestle Kingdom 19Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. Shota Umino for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
January 5, 2025AEW
NJPW
CMLL
ROH
Stardom		Wrestle DynastyZack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. Ricochet for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
January 4, 2026NJPW
Wrestle Kingdom 20Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada
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Footnotes

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    Sources are found in the table.

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