(NJPW) New Japan Pro Wrestling Results

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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