Okada later caught tanahashi coming off the top with a dropkick. And speaking of wrestle kingdom main events, naito never had one until. Full highlights and results from hiroshi tanahashi vs kazuchika okada for the iwgp heavyweight title at wrestle kingdom 10. Jan 04, 2015 june 29, 2014 full show watch online language. Tanahashi leaned over the ropes, utterly confused, wondering what on earth what he had to do to put this guy away. Over the following months, he defended his position against karl anderson and tetsuya naito. After narrowly defending the iwgp heavyweight title against the fierce bad luck fale, okada had some choice words for his wrestle kingdom rival kenny omega. When using information on this site, please include a link to this page or the homepage thanks. Jan 04, 2016 full highlights and results from hiroshi tanahashi vs kazuchika okada for the iwgp heavyweight title at wrestle kingdom 10. It was the 23rd january 4 tokyo dome show and the eighth held under the wrestle kingdom name. Heck, it took okada his third attempt to finally dethrone tanahashi. A history of kazuchika okada and hiroshi tanahashi.
Kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi njpw dominion 6. It was the 22nd january 4 tokyo dome show and the seventh held under the wrestle kingdom name. Kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi wrestle kingdom 9. Njpw wrestle kingdom 10 2 disc dvd wrestle kingdom 10 arrives on dvd with english commentary. Njpw wrestle kingdom 9 at tokyo dome wrestling results. Despite a loss to jay white at wrestle kingdom, okada has been undefeated in singles action since. Dec 09, 2019 wrestle kingdom 14 takes place january 4th and 5th 2020 from the tokyo dome in tokyo, japan night 1 iwgp heavyweight championship kazuchika okada c vs kota ibushi iwgp intercontinental championship jay white c vs tetsuya naito iwgp junior heavyweight championship will ospreay c vs hiromu takahashi iwgp united states championship lance archer c vs. Njpw kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi video dailymotion. Njpw wrestle kingdom 7 20 download full hd youtube. The best and worst of njpw wrestle kingdom 9 uproxx. The finish saw tanahashi break free of okadas wrist control, he went to the run the ropes, but okada grabbed him by the tights and hit the one and only rainmaker of the match to pin tanahashi at 34. On june 11th, the rematchs the world has been waiting for. Njpw wrestle kingdom 9 dvd njpw wrestle kingdom 9 2 disc dvd. After wk 10, okada has surpassed tanahashi and has become the ace of the universe, effectively adopting tanas moniker and entrance graphics.
Iwgp heavyweight championship match between okada and tanahashi with both wrestlers. Jan 4th marks the second biggest pro wrestling event of the year, only behind wrestlemania, wrestlekingdom 10. But it wasnt the size of the crowd that represented the turning point, it was the makeup of the audience. Kota ibushi in a match that topped many 2015 match of the year lists. Njpw wrestle kingdom 10 kazuchika okada vs hiroshi. Kazuchika okada for the iwgp heavyweight championship 25 wrestle kingdom 10. Okadas fourth reign with the championship is the longest in history at 720 days. Coming into this, okada has a 321 series advantage. Soon, it was announced that okada must now defend the contract for the match against all comers as if it were a championship in itself. Kazuchika okada for the iwgp heavyweight championship. In the main event of wrestle kingdom 7, hiroshi tanahashi made his sixth successful defense of the iwgp heavyweight championship against 2012 g1 climax winner kazuchika okada.
In the main event, kazuchika okada will defend his championship against hiroshi tanahashi for the third time at a wrestlekingdom event. This match was excellent and for drama, may have been the best of the year. Okada became the number one contender at wrestle kingdom 9 by winning the g1 climax on august 10, 2014. And at wrestle kingdom 3 in 2009, tanahashi headlined the tokyo dome against one of the men most responsible for the 90s boom, returning icon the great muta, drawing the largest crowd in five years. Okada and tanahashi are money each and every time, and nakamura vs. Jan 05, 2015 the best and worst of njpw wrestle kingdom 9. For the third time, axs tv viewers will be treated to a match between hiroshi tanahashi and kazuchika okada.
Speaking of jr, he probably went from his best moment to his worst moment during the tanahashi okada. As opposed to the previous years wrestle kingdom 9, the event did not air on american ppv. Hiroshi tanahashi for the iwgp intercontinental championship. Njpw wrestle kingdom 7 14 tokyo dome show simulation hiroshi. Okada has always been destined to be a champion from those awkward days in tna up to his first encounter with hiroshi tanahashi. Jan 03, 2018 okada is also a fourtime champ and just surpassed hiroshi tanahashi, who had seven different reigns with the title, for the mostever combined days as champion at 1,359 days and counting. Jan 04, 2015 tanahashi hit a hff to okadas back, rolled okada over, hit another traditional hff, but okada kicked out at 2. Njpw wrestle kingdom 9 in tokyo dome card with guide 9. Mar 15, 2016 i was very surprised he would go to wwe, said tanahashi.
Kazuchika okada in okadas quest to finally defeat tanahashi in the tokyo dome. Wrestle kingdom 8 in tokyo dome was a professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced by the new japan prowrestling njpw promotion, which took place at the tokyo dome in tokyo, japan on january 4, 2014. Enjoy kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi njpw dominion 6. With hiroshi tanahashi, kazuchika okada, shinsuke nakamura, kota ibushi. Now 331, okada and tanahashi come to wrestle kingdom 10 to once and for all settle who is the true ace of new japan. Kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi iwgp heavyweight championship tokyo dome challenge rights certificate match.
With over 35,000 fans in attendance at the world famous tokyo dome, new japan pro wrestlings wrestle kingdom 9 was voted many peoples card of the year. On january 4, 2015, at wrestle kingdom 9 in tokyo dome, okada received his shot at the iwgp heavyweight championship, but was defeated by the defending champion, hiroshi tanahashi. In the semimain event, billed by njpw as the second of the double main event, shinsuke nakamura made his fourth successful defense of the iwgp intercontinental. Njpw wrestle kingdom 9 2 disc dvd the largest yearly prowrestling event outside of north america finally comes to dvd with english commentary.
Kazuchika okada for the iwgp title, recap of the new japan wrestle kingdom 9 ppv from the tokyo dome. Jul 15, 2017 longtime rivals hiroshi tanahashi and kazuchika okada clash in the main event of wrestle kingdom 9, a match for the iwgp heavyweight champioship january 4th, 2015. Wrestle kingdom 10 in tokyo dome was a professional wrestling payperview ppv event. One of the biggest njpw shows of all time, with over 25,000 fans in attendance at the world famous tokyo dome, new japan pro wrestlings wrestle kingdom 10 featured some of the biggest dream matches in its long history. Here are the match ratings for the show according to dave meltzer. I have no idea how this reads, but watching it unfold in real time was unreal. Match ratings listed above are from dave meltzers highly respected wrestling observer newsletter. The wrestle kingdom 9 main event was the seventh match between okada and tanahashi since february 2012 and their second january 4 tokyo dome show main event after wrestle kingdom 7 on january 4, 20. Sober world of sports wrestling podcast on apple podcasts. Every little thing hiroshi tanahashi and kazuchika okada do. The event featured eleven matches including two dark matches, five of which were. A tanahashiokada heavyweight title match had headlined wrestle kingdom 7 two years earlier and was. Believe it or not, the duo would not meet up again for 14 months when they would once again main event a wrestle kingdom this time wrestle kingdom 9 and tanahashi walked in as champ.
Tanahashi hit a hff to okada s back, rolled okada over, hit another traditional hff, but okada kicked out at 2. Longtime rivals hiroshi tanahashi and kazuchika okada clash in the main event of wrestle kingdom 9, a match for the iwgp heavyweight champioship january 4th, 2015. Following this loss, okada would enter a bad run of form, including a poor new japan cup. Styles for the iwgp ic champshionship january 4, 2016 categories misc live events must. Dec 22, 2015 the vote that selected hiroshi tanahashis challenge for shinsuke nakamuras iwgp intercontinental championship to go on last at wrestle kingdom viii was a rejection of youth in favour of the veterans. Wrestle kingdom 9 s other main event was determined at the november 8, 2014, njpw power struggle show. Tanahashi was now heavyweight champion and okada had successfully defended his g1 climax title shot in the interim, meaning for the second time okada vs tanahashi would main event wrestlekingdom. Longtime rivals hiroshi tanahashi and kazuchika okada clash in the main event of wrestle kingdom 9, a match for the iwgp heavyweight.
Jan 06, 2016 tanasashi being envious over njpw fans raving about okadas performance at wrestle kingdom 9 in spite of losing, okada seeking redemption and revenge for his loss at wrestle kingdom 9, and both wanting to prove they are the number one wrestler in new japan all factored into the build. Nov 10, 2015 the fifth and final part of njpw on axs coverage of njpw wrestle kingdom 9 is here and its a fun one. On january 4, 2015, at wrestle kingdom 9 in tokyo dome, okada received. Tanahashi rolled okada back into the ring, missed a hff but rolled through and hit a sling blade, went back up for another hff, okada caught him, reversed into a tombstone, and tanahashi reversed that into a tombstone of his own. New japan hiroshi tanahashi on wwe, ring of honor world title. He is signed to new japan prowrestling njpw, where he is a fivetime iwgp heavyweight champion. Wrestle kingdom 9 hiroshi tanahashi vs kazuchika okada wwe 2k15 predictions wwe 2k16 concepts. Kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi wrestle kingdom 9 video. Wrestle kingdom 9 in tokyo dome was a professional wrestling payperview event produced. There are some matches that need no introduction and, in the context of. Also, we give an update on whats been going on in the past months, as well as being mentioned on the petscop reddit page odd care theme recreation by fred stoyva, and what well be doing next. Dec 31, 2015 they met in the main event of wrestle kingdom 7 two years prior, with tanahashi retaining the belt.
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