(NJPW) New Japan Pro Wrestling Results

NJPW Tokyo Dome Show ’89
   -A huge New Japan Tokyo Dome Show was held on Monday, April 24, 1989 in Tokyo,
   Japan. The event marked the crowning of a new IWGP World Champion.
   IWGP World Heavyweight Title Tournament
   ROUND ONE:
           -Masa Chono vs. Big Van Vader. Vader won by pinfall.
           -Vladimir Berkovich vs. Tatsumi Fujinami. Fujinami won by submission.
           -Buzz Sawyer vs. Victor Zangiev. Vangiev won by pin.
           -Riki Choshu vs. Shinya Hashimoto. Hashimoto pinned Choshu.
   ROUND TWO:
           -Big Van Vader vs. Tatsumi Fujinami. Vader pinned Fujinami.
           -Shinya Hashimoto vs. Victor Zangiev. Hashimoto won by submission.
   FINAL ROUND:
           -Big Van Vader vs. Shinya Hashimoto. Vader won the IWGP World Title by pinfall.
           -Shiro Koshinaka and Hiroshi Hase, IWGP World Junior Heavyweight Champion vs.
                   Super Strong Machine and George Takano, IWGP World Tag Team
                   Champions. Machine and Takano won.
                   -Special Referee: Lou Thesz.
           -Shota Chochyashvili vs. Antonio Inoki. Chochyashvili won by knockout.
           -Naoki Sano vs. Hiro Saito. Sano pinned Saito.
           -Shinya Asuka vs. Benny Urquidez. Draw.
           -Wahka Eveleov vs. Masa Saito. Eveleov won.
           -Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Salman Hashimikov. Hashimikov pinned Bigelow.
           -Kuniaki Kobayashi vs. Jushin Liger. Liger won by pinfall.
   Crowd Estimate: 53,800.

Research by Tim Hornbaker

(NJPW) New Japan Pro Wrestling Results - 1989

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