3 years ago

My Review of NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15 (Night 1)

00:00 Intro
00:19 New Japan Rambo
02:49 Hiromu Takahashi vs. El Phantasmo
05:12 Dangerous Tekkers (c) vs. Guerrillas of Destiny (r)
07:50 KENTA (r) vs. Satoshi Kojima
09:53 Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Great-O-Khan
12:23 Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay
17:55 Tetsuya Naito (c) (c) vs. Kota Ibushi

New Japan Pro-Wrestling Co., Ltd. is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Nakano, Tokyo. Founded on January 13, 1972 by Antonio Inoki, the promotion was sold to Yuke's, who later sold it to Bushiroad in 2012. TV Asahi and Amuse, Inc. own minority shares of the company. Naoki Sugabayashi has served as the promotion's Chairman since September 2013, while Takami Ohbari has served as the President of the promotion since October 2020.

Owing to its TV program aired on TV Asahi, NJPW is the largest professional wrestling promotion in Japan. It was affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance at various points in its history. NJPW has had agreements with various MMA and professional wrestling promotions around the world, including WWE, World Championship Wrestling, American Wrestling Association, World Class Championship Wrestling, Impact Wrestling, WAR, UWFi, Ring of Honor, Pride Fighting Championships, and Jersey All Pro Wrestling. NJPW's biggest event is the January 4 Tokyo Dome Show, held each year since 1992 and currently promoted under the Wrestle Kingdom banner.

The promotion is currently owned by Japanese card game company Bushiroad, which parlayed its entry to the world of professional wrestling into a best-selling trading card game, King of Pro Wrestling, and appearances from NJPW stars in its various franchises.

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