NJPW Tokyo Dome Show ’97
   -The annual New Japan Tokyo Dome Show was held on January 4, 1997 in Tokyo,
   Japan.
           -Riki Choshu vs. Shinya Hashimoto, IWGP World Heavyweight Champion.  
                   Hashimoto pinned Choshu to retain his World Title.
           -Tatsumi Fujinami and Kengo Kimura vs. Masa Chono and Hiroyoshi Tenzan,
                   IWGP World Tag Team Champions.  Fujinami made Chono submit and won
                   the World Tag Title.
           -Jushin Liger vs. Ultimo Dragon, J-Crown Octuple Champion.  Liger won by pinfall
                   and captured the eight championships.
           -Keiji Mutoh vs. The Power Warrior.  Warrior pinned Mutoh.
           -Antonio Inoki vs. Willie Williams.  Inoki won by submission.
           -Masa Chono vs. Shoiji Nakamaki.  Chono pinned Nakamaki.
           -Great Kojika vs. Masa Saito.  Saito won.
           -Tatsutoshi Goto vs. Kendo Nagasaki.  Nagasaki pinned Goto.
           -Shinjiro Ohtana vs. Yoshihiro Tajiri.  Ohtani pinned Tajiri.
           -Chris Jericho vs. Koji Kanemoto.  Jericho won by pinfall.        
           -Michiyoshi Ohara vs. Ginsei Shinzaki.  Shinzaki pinned Ohara.
           -Takashi Iizuka, Osamu Kido, Yuji Nagata and Kazuo Yamazaki vs. Junji Hirata,
                   Satoshi Kojima, Manabu Nakanishi and Osamu Nishimura.  Hirata pinned
                   Nagata.
   Crowd Estimate:  62,500.

NJPW Battle Formation ’97
   -The show was held on April 12, 1997 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.
           -Naoya Ogawa vs. Shinya Hashimoto, IWGP World Heavyweight Champion.  
                   Ogawa won.
                   -Non-Title Match.
           -Riki Choshu and Kensuke Sasaki vs. Tatsumi Fujinami and Kengo Kimura, IWGP
                   World Tag Team Champions.  Choshu pinned Kimura to capture the tag team
                   championship.
           -The Great Sasuke vs. Jushin Liger, J-Crown Octuple Champion.  Liger pinned
                   Sasuke.
           -Masa Chono vs. Keiji Mutoh.  Mutoh pinned Chono.
           -Antonio Inoki vs. Tiger King.  Inoki won by submission.
           -El Samurai vs. Shinjiro Ohtani.  Samurai pinned Ohtani.
           -Chris Benoit vs. Kevin Sullivan.  Benoit pinned Sullivan.
           -Takashi Ishikawa vs. Shiro Koshinaka.  Koshinaka pinned Ishikawa.
           -Manabu Nakanishi vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan.  Tenzan won by submission.
           -Junji Hirata and Satoshi Kojima vs. Osamu Kido and Kazuo Yamazaki.  Kojima
                   pinned Kido.
   Crowd Estimate:  60,000.









Research by Tim Hornbaker
(NJPW) New Japan Pro Wrestling Results - 1997
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