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Wrestling World 1996

**Wrestling World 1996** was a professional wrestling event co-produced by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and UWF International (UWFi) promotions. The event took place on January 4 in the Tokyo Dome. Wrestling World 1996 was the fifth January 4 Tokyo Dome Show held by NJPW. The show drew 54,000 spectators and $5,400,000 in ticket sales. The driving storyline behind the show was an "inter-promotional" rivalry between NJPW and UWFi, which saw wrestlers from the promotions face off in a series of three matches. Hiroshi Hase's retirement match against his former tag team partner Kensuke Sasaki was also part of the card. The main event of the show was IWGP Heavyweight Champion Keiji Mutoh losing the championship to UWFi representative Nobuhiko Takada. The undercard featured an additional title change as Jushin Thunder Liger defeated Koji Kanemoto to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship. In total the show consisted of 10 matches.

## Production

### Background

The January 4 Tokyo Dome Show is NJPW's biggest annual event and has been called "the largest professional wrestling show in the world outside of the United States" and the "Japanese equivalent to the Super Bowl".

### Storylines

Wrestling World 1996 featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wrestling War in Tokyo Dome 1996 . ProWrestlingHistory.com (1996-01-04). Retrieved on 2010-04-13.
2. ↑ GFW News: New Japan Pro Wrestling "Wrestle Kingdom 9" press conference details . *Pro Wrestling Dot Net* (2014-12-23). Retrieved on 2017-10-09.
3. ↑ Keller, Wade 2016-12-13. New Japan's WrestleKingdom 11 to air on AXS TV starting Jan. 13 in four weekly special episodes with Ross & Barnett on commentary . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2017-10-09.
4. ↑ Grabianowski, Ed. How Pro Wrestling Works . *HowStuffWorks, Inc.*. Discovery Communications. Retrieved on 2017-10-09.
Ultimo Dragon Productions

***Ultimo Dragon Productions***

**Ultimo Dragon Productions** was a promotion under the Toryumon banner used whenever Ultimo Dragon promoted a show in Japan. Like DragonDoor, El Dorado, and SECRET BASE, it uses the "event" premise where all shows were treated as major events. This was largely due to the few number of shows Ultimo promoted along with an emphasis on special guests being the primary attraction as opposed to graduates of the Ultimo Dragon Gym.

## Overview

Since the split with Dragon Gate in July 2004, Ultimo stepped away from promoting shows in Japan and instead primarily wrestled for New Japan Pro Wrestling. After giving Toryumon X a proper finale, Ultimo promoted Dragon Fire ~The Final Challenge~, which was seen as a send off before he concentrated his efforts in Mexico and making fewer trips to Japan. His appearances in Japan in 2005 would through DragonDoor and would be under the guise of a different gimmick such as The Tiger and Tiger Dragon.

When DragonDoor closed and El Dorado opened in its place in 2006, the promotion decided to operate without Ultimo's involvement, feeling his bringing in his friends from Mexico was one of the reasons for DragonDoor's failure. As a result, Ultimo would return to promoting shows, this time on a limited basis due to his schedule in Mexico and wrestling for other promotions in Japan. The primary focus of the shows would be on his lucha libre comrades along with friends in Japan and introducing the 4th Class of graduates from the Ultimo Dragon Gym.

While the shows would not carry the Toryumon name, they were nonetheless under the Toryumon banner as they use Toryumon ring mats until 2010 when he stopped doing events later returned to Dragon Gate in 2019 as wrestler and senior advisor role where he would later reunite with his former students in the Toryumon unit.

## Events

*See also: Ultimo Dragon Productions Events*
World Triangle League

The **World Triangle League** was annual round robin tournament held by Big Japan Pro Wrestling and the American Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) and the German Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) established in 2013. The tournament was to determinate the strongest wrestler between the three promotions.

The World Triangle League adopted a points system, with three points for a win, one for a time expired draw, and it's awarded 1 point and for a loss they don't recive a point. The tournament matches are held under the 20-minute time limit.

## Results

### 2013

The 2013 World Triangle League took place from October 3 to October 6.

Final standings

C1

**Daisuke Sekimoto** | 13:30

### 2014

The 2014 World Triangle League took place from October 2 to October 5.

Final standings

C1

**Kastren Beck** | 15:05
Wrestle-1 Cruiser Festival

The **Wrestle-1 Cruiser Festival** was a professional wrestling single-elimination tournament held by Wrestle-1. The purpose of the tournament is to determine the promotion's top cruiserweight wrestler. The tournament is much like New Japan Pro Wrestling's Best of the Super Juniors tournament and Pro Wrestling Zero1's Tenkaichi Jr. tournament. Being a professional wrestling tournament the outcome of the matches and the tournament itself are not determined through pure athletic competition but through pre-determined outcomes to matches.

## History and format

The tournament was announced by Wrestle-1 on June 14, 2017 and it was going to be in the winter. Its much like New Japan Pro Wrestling's Best of the Super Juniors tournament and Pro Wrestling Zero1's Tenkaichi Jr. tournament. The tournament will be held on February 14 until March 14. On January 9, 2018 Wrestle-1 announced that the tournament would be held under a single-elimination format and it would contain eight participants.

## Results

### 2018

The inaugural tournament was announced on June 14 and it was going to be in the winter. On January 9, 2018 Wrestle-1 announced that the tournament would be held under a single-elimination format and it would contain eight participants.

### 2019

The second tournament was held under a single-elimination format and it would contain eight participants like the last year.

### 2020

The third tournament was held under a single-elimination format and it would contain eight participants like the last year.

## Gallery

* Winners

AlejandroSeiki Yoshioka

## References

1. ↑ *ja:【会見】カズ社長の新機軸！『W-1 GP』に続き、秋にタッグリーグ、冬にクルーザーフェスの開催決定！「歴史あるものをドンドン作っていきたい！」* (in Japanese). *Battle News* (2017-06-14). Retrieved on 2017-06-14.
2. ↑ *ja:【会見】カズ社長の新機軸！『W-1 GP』に続き、秋にタッグリーグ、冬にクルーザーフェスの開催決定！「歴史あるものをドンドン作っていきたい！」* (in Japanese). *Battle News* (2017-06-14). Retrieved on 2017-06-14.
WEW Hardcore Tag Team Championship

The **FMW/WEW Hardcore Tag Team Championship** is a tag team hardcore wrestling championship contested in Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling from April 25, 2000 until FMW closed in February 2002. The title was picked up by Big Japan Pro Wrestling that same month, and remained in that promotion until late 2003, when it moved to Kaientai Dojo. It is also defended in other independent promotions.

## Gallery

* Champions

Hideki Hosaka and Yoshinori SasakiRyuji Yamakawa and Kintaro KanemuraApple Miyuki and YOSHIYABoso Boy Raito and Boso Boy LeftHardcore Kid Kojiro and YOSHIYABrahman Shu and Brahman KeiYuji Hino and Saburo InematsuKengo Mashimo and Ryuichi SekineKamui and Mammoth SasakiBambi and MakotoRyuichi Sekine and Saburo InematsuKotaro Nasu and Ryuichi SekineKunio Toshima and Yuma
World Aipoke Championship

The **World Aipoke Championship** was a title defended in the Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling and it's sub-brand promotion Union Pro Wrestling. The title sponsored by the Japanese pornography company, Idea Pocket. It lasted from 2013 through 2015.

## Gallery

* Champions

Super Sasadango Machine
Waku Waku Fuji Land

**Waku Waku Fuji Land** is a stable formed in Dragon Gate promotion. It was formed on 2004 and it was formed after Crazy Max disbanded but they would disband in 2005.

## History

After the end of Crazy Max (Cima and Don Fujii) formed a stable with Stalker Ichikawa and Super Shisa. When Cima was part of the stable he was the Open The Dream Gate Championship their first win was against Aagan Iisou (Shogo Takagi & Takuya Sugawara). Later in that year Shingo Takagi joined the stable. On December 16 they suffered their first lost against Final M2K (K-ness & Second Doi) later that night Cima lost the Open the Dream Gate Championship to Masaaki Mochizuki. They participated at the One Night Ten Man Tag Tournament but they all lost at the semi final to Italian Connection (Anthony W. Mori, Milano Collection AT & YOSSINO) and the Florida Brothers (Daniel Mishima & Michael Iwasa). Their last match together was on January 10 when they all lost to Final M2K (K-ness, Masaaki Mochizuki & Susumu Yokosuka). Later in January the stable was redissolved and Cima founded Blood Generation but Stalker Ichikawa and Super Shisa didn't joined because Ichikawa didn't fit and Shisa didn't want to unmask.

## Championships and accomplishments

* **Dragon Gate**
	+ Open The Dream Gate Championship (1 time) – CIMA

## References

* http://www.cagematch.net/?id=29&nr=333
* http://www.cagematch.net/?id=29&nr=333&page=2
UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship

The **UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship** was a championship that was originally promoted by the Mexican promotion Universal Wrestling Association (UWA). the UWA operated from 1975 to 1995 but the title is still defended on the Mexican independent circuit after the UWA closed. The weight range for this championship is 97 kg (214 lb) to 107 kg (236 lb). The UWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship has also been promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling and was at one time one of the eight championships that made up the J-Crown Championship. Following the breakup of the J-Crown, the championship was used by the Toryumon promotion but has since then returned to Mexico where it's defended on the independent circuit.
Union Fly To Everywhere World Championship

The **Union Fly To Everywhere World Championship** (ユニオンは世界中の選手権に飛ぶ, *union wa sekaijū no senshuken ni tobu*) was a women's professional wrestling championship owned by the Union Pro Wrestling promotion. After Union Pro closed the title was sealed along with Union Pro. The idea for a women’s title in Union Pro was brought up by Cherry in February 2013 but it was Kaori Yoneyama who won the rights to name and design the new championship. Rumi Kazama was the commissioner for the title and decided who had the championships oppurtunities.

## Gallery

* Champions

Kaori YoneyamaCherryLadybeardMio ShiraiHibiscus MiiAoi Kizuki
Wrestling World 2003

**Wrestling World 2003** was a professional wrestling event held by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on January 4 in the Tokyo Dome. Wrestling World 2003 was the twelfth January 4 Tokyo Dome Show promoted by NJPW. The show drew 30,000 spectators. The show featured the semi-finals and the finals of the "Young Generation Cup", an NJPW tournament for relative newcomers who have yet to establish themselves as top level wrestlers, which saw Ryushi Yanagisawa defeat Yutaka Yoshie to win the cup. The show featured a total of eleven matches, including a match for the vacant NWF Heavyweight Championship that Yoshihiro Takayama won by defeating Tsuyoshi Kosaka in the finals of a four-man tournament. The main event was a successful defense of the IWGP Heavyweight Championship as champion Yuji Nagata defeated Josh Barnett.

## Production

### Background

The January 4 Tokyo Dome Show is NJPW's biggest annual even and has been called "the largest professional wrestling show in the world outside of the United States" and the "Japanese equivalent to the Super Bowl".

### Storylines

Wrestling World 2003 featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wrestling World 2003 . ProWrestlingHistory.com (2003-01-04). Retrieved on 2010-04-13.
2. ↑ GFW News: New Japan Pro Wrestling "Wrestle Kingdom 9" press conference details . *Pro Wrestling Dot Net* (2014-12-23). Retrieved on 2017-10-09.
3. ↑ Keller, Wade 2016-12-13. New Japan's WrestleKingdom 11 to air on AXS TV starting Jan. 13 in four weekly special episodes with Ross & Barnett on commentary . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2017-10-09.
4. ↑ Grabianowski, Ed. How Pro Wrestling Works . *HowStuffWorks, Inc.*. Discovery Communications. Retrieved on 2017-10-09.
United Japan Pro-Wrestling Alliance

**United Japan Pro-wrestling** (Japanese: 日本プロレスリング連盟, Hepburn: *Nihon Puroresuringu Renmei*, **UJPW**), also stylised as **United Japan Pro-Wrestling**, is an association of several professional wrestling promotions in Japan, acting as an industry group in order to facilitate the sharing of resources and practices as well as strengthen connections to other sectors.

## History

### Background

In 2020, due to the self-imposed restrictions of events in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, on April 15 of the same year, Takaaki Kidani (owner of New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Stardom through his company Bushiroad) led a delegation of representatives from seven promotions to send a formal request for compensation for business suspension to then House of Representatives member Hiroshi Hase (an NJPW alumnus himself), the Japan Sports Agency, and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. This led to the formation of the Cross-party Pro-Wrestling and Martial Arts Promotion Parliamentary Group (超党派 格闘技(プロレス・総合格闘技等)振興議員連盟, *Chōtōha Kakutōgi (Puroresu Sōgōkakutōgi-tō) Shinkō Giinrenmei*) in the House of Representatives on November 19.

### Founding

Prompted by Hase's call to establish a unified commission of wrestling promotions and recognizing the necessity for collaboration between the government, local authorities, and the wrestling industry, an organization was formed by nine promotions owned by six companies. The United Japan Pro-Wrestling (UJPW) group was announced to be established on December 15, 2023. On May 6, 2024, a launching event is scheduled to be held at the Nippon Budokan. The inaugural chairman is Seiji Sakaguchi, a former wrestler, president and current advisor of NJPW, and the secretary-general is Naoki Sugabayashi, the current chairman of NJPW. While maintaining healthy competition among the industry, the organization aims to provide a space for exchanging opinions and information regarding common issues within the professional wrestling industry. By doing so, it intends to ensure the industry's image enhancement, foster sustainable development, and address shared challenges. UJPW also plans to welcome additional member promotions in the future.

## Notes

1. ↑ Takaaki Kidani, New Japan Pro-Wrestling (represented by Hiroshi Tanahashi and Chairman Naoki Sugabayashi), All Japan Pro Wrestling (represented by Suwama and Representative Director Tsuyoki Fukuda), Pro Wrestling Noah (represented by Executive Vice-President Naomichi Marufuji and Head of Public Relations Masashi Ishiguro), DDT Pro-Wrestling (represented by HARASHIMA and Operating Executive Akira Takahashi), World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana (represented by Kyoko Inoue and General Manager Taishi Fuwa), World Wonder Ring Stardom (represented by Mayu Iwatani and Bushiroad Representative Director Katsuhiko Harada), and Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (represented by Yuka Sakazaki and Representative Tetsuya Kouda)
Ultimate Party

**Ultimate Party** is an annual Japanese professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT). The event has been held since 2019 and aired as an internet pay-per-view (iPPV) on DDT's streaming service Wrestle Universe and on CyberAgent's online linear television service AbemaTV. The event is usually held on November 3.

## References

1. ↑ DDT Ultimate Party 2019 ~ DDT Group Big Set ~ . *Cagematch.net*. Retrieved on 2020-09-08.
2. ↑ Ultimate Party 2019～DDTグループ大集合！～  (in Japanese). *DDT Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2020-09-08.
3. ↑ DDT Ultimate Party 2020 . *Cagematch.net*.
4. ↑ Ultimate Party 2020  (in ja). *DDT Pro-Wrestling*.
5. ↑ Tokyo - Ryōgoku Kokugikan "Ultimate Party 2023" [https://www.ddtpro.com/schedules/20407 *(ja:東京・両国国技館「Ultimate Party 2023」)*] (in ja). *DDT Pro-Wrestling*.
Toryumon 2000 Project

***Toryumon 2000 Project***

**Toryumon 2000 Project**, or **T2P** for short, was a promotion that ran in Japan consisting of the second class graduates of the Ultimo Dragon Gym. It is the sister promotion to Toryumon Japan and acted as its rival in 2002. When the promotion folded on January 27, 2003, it was absorbed into Toryumon Japan.

## History

While the first class of Ultimo Dragon Gym graduates were starting up their own promotion in Japan, a second class of students were being trained back in Mexico. What would make this group of students stand out from their predecessors would be a greater emphasis in lucha libra-style submissions, or Llave. They would make their debut as a separate promotion on November 13, 2001.

In addition to their differing wrestling style, T2P would stand out for having matches contested within a six-sided wrestling ring as opposed to the standard four-sided. T2P would be the first promotion to use a six-sided ring, a concept that would later be adopted by Mexican promotion Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) and United States promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). The group would successfully develop their own following and it created a debate among fans as to which class of Ultimo Dragon Gym graduates were better.

After a series of incidents with talent from both sides crossing over, they put together a pay-per-view show on September 8, 2002 with the majority of the matches seeing Toryumon Japan talent against T2P talent. Afterward, the two classes would mix together until T2P was formally closed on January 27, 2003 with all of its talent being absorbed into Toryumon Japan.

## Events

* Toryumon 2000 Project Events
* T2P Strongest Merit Assessment League
YoshiKen

Yoshitatsu at left and Kento Miyahara in the right holding the World Tag Team Championship

## Tag team

### Members

Kento Miyahara
Yoshitatsu

### Promotion(s)

AJPW

**YoshiKen** (ヨシケン, *YoshiKen*) was a professional wrestling tag team consisted of Kento Miyahara and Yoshitatsu. Their name derives from Miyahara and Yoshitatsu first part of their names. They worked in All Japan Pro Wrestling, where they are former one-time World Tag Team Champions.

## History

In September, Yoshitatsu entered in the annual Ōdō Tournament, being eliminated from the tournament in the second round by Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion Kento Miyahara. In December Yoshitatsu and Miyahara took part of the 2017 World's Strongest Tag Determination League, finishing the tournament with a record of five wins and four losses, failing to advance to the finals after losing to Suwama and Shuji Ishikawa in their head-to-head match. Afterwards, the two named their team "YoshiKen" which led to defeat Suwama and Ishikawa to win the World Tag Team Champions on February 3, 2018. They lost the title to The Bodyguard and Zeus on February 25. On March 25 Miyahara defeated Joe Doering to win the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship. He lost the title to Zeus in his third defense on July 29. On September 24, Miyahara defeated Kengo Mashimo in the finals to win the 2018 Ōdō Tournament and then defeated Zeus to win back the title on October 21. From November 13 to December 11, Miyahara and Yoshitatsu took part in the World's Strongest Tag Determination League, finishing the tournament with a record of five wins and five losses, failing to advance to the finals of the tournament.

## In Wrestling

* **Kento Miyahara's finishing moves**
	+ *Shutdown German Suplex Hold* (Bridging package German suplex)
* **Yoshitatsu's finishing moves**
	+ *Backdrop Hold* (High-angle belly-to-back suplex)
	+ *Yoshitatsu Lock I* (Triangle Choke)

## Championships and Accomplishments

* **All Japan Pro Wrestling**
	+ World Tag Team Championship (1 time)
YOSHIYA

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Musashino, Tokyo, Japan

**Yoshiya Yamashita** (山下 義也, *Yamashita Yoshiya*, born December 21, 1976) or simply **Yoshiya** (stylized in all capital letters) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He best known for his work with Kaientai Dojo.

Currently Yamashita works as judo therpsit in Japan.

## Career

YOSHIYA debuted in IWA Japan, using his real name, Yoshiya Yamashita. After that he rename to his first name stylized in all capital letters. In 2001 he left the company and shortly thereafter he joined K-Dojo. YOSHIYA has always been a respected member of the company, but since he is one of the few wrestlers working for the promotion that has not been trained by Taka Michinoku, he has never been considered as the ace of the company. YOSHIYA also appered in New Japan Pro Wrestling as **Makai 11** as part of the Makai Club unit. In 2007 YOSHIYA left the company for several months, returning in 2008 only as a part time wrestler. On December 6 YOSHIYA and Hardcore Kid Kojiro defeated Saburo Inematsu and PSYCHO to win the WEW Hardcore Tag Team Champions. They lost the titles to Brahaman Shu and Kei on May 5, 2009. In 2009 he formed a unit with Ryuchi Sekine and Yuu Yamagata named Yamashita Ikka but they would disband in 2010. On September 19, 2012 YOSHIYA and Kengo Mashimo would defeat Kamui and Mammoth Sasaki for the WEW Hardcore Tag belts but they would vacate the belts on October 14 due to YOSHIYA retring from professional wrestling.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ Under the Mountain (Chokebomb)
	+ Chokeslam
	+ Big boot

## Championships and accomplishments

* **Dramatic Dream Team / DDT Pro-Wrestling**
	+ KO-D Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with GENTARO
* **Kaientai Dojo**
	+ WEW Hardcore Tag Team Championship (6 times) – with Hido (1), Apple Miyuki (3) and MIYAWAKI (1), Hardcore Kid Kojiro (1) and Kengo Mashimo (1)
	+ UWA/UWF Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with GENTARO
	+ Strongest-K Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with MIYAWAKI
	+ Best Tag Team Match (2005) with Ryota Chizuken vs. KAZMA and Kengo Mashimo on May 15
UWA World Trios Championship

The **UWA World Trios Championship** is a trios championship created by the Mexican Universal Wrestling Association and defended there until the UWA closed in 1995. After the UWA's closing, the title was inactive for many years before being recycled as trios belts for the Toryumon Japan promotion.

The titles fell back into disrepair due to Ultimo Dragon leaving Toryumon and taking the name with him, causing the then-Toryumon workers to create Dragon Gate, where they created new belts for the new company. After leaving Toryumon Japan, the titles ended up in the hands of its descendant promotion El Dorado and the Mexico based Toryumon Gym. Neither group promoted shows on a regular basis, which produced two unsuccessful attempts to relaunch the championship.

In 2007, El Dorado revived the title again. In 2008 El Dorado Wrestling folded and the title moved to Dramatic Dream Team. On August 30, 2015 Wrestle-1 announced it was going to reviving the titles On October 9 Jackets (Jiro Kuroshio, Seiki Yoshioka and Yasufumi Nakanoue) defeated new Wild order (Akira, Jun Kasai and Kumagoro) to revive the titles.

## Gallery

* Gallery
* Champions

Original belt design

CIMA, Big Fuji and SUWATARU, CIMA and Big FujiiYOSSINO, Milano Collection AT and "brother" YASSINIMasaaki Mochizuki, Dragon Kid and Kenichiro AraiYOSSINO, Milano Collection AT and Condotti ShujiToru Owashi, Condotti Shuji and "brother" YASSHIGenki Horiguchi, Ryo Saito and Susumu YokosukaPineapple Hanai, Mango Fukuda and Takeshi MinaminoBrahman Shu, Takuya Sugawara and Brahman KeiTakuya Sugawara, Nobutaka Araya and Toru OwashiFujita, Mazada and Nosawa RongaiThe Great Kojika, Mr. #6 and RihoHikaru Sato, Michael Nakazawa and Tomomitsu MatsunagaYukihiro Abe, Harashima, and Toru OwashiYasufumi Nakanoue, Seiki Yoshioka and Jiro KuroshioKazma Sakamoto, Koji Doi and Nosawa RongaiKaz Hayashi, Minoru Tanaka and TajiriAndy Wu, Daiki Inaba and Seiki YoshiokaJun Kasai, Nosawa Rongai and Shuji KondoYusuke Kodama, Kohei Fujimura and Daiki InabaAndy Wu, Koji Doi and KumagoroKumagoro, Jay Freddie and Jiro KuroshioNosawa Rongai, Manabu Soya and Ganseki TanakaKoji Doi, Jiro Kuroshio and KumagoroShotaro Ashino, Yusuke Kodama and Seigo TachibanaKumagoro, Koji Doi and Takanori ItoDaiki Shimomura, Isami Kodaka and Ryuichi SekineTakato Nakano, Takumi Tsukamoto and Yasu UranoBillyken Kid, Masamune and Tsubasa
WindowsMG

**WindowsMG** (Mado Giwa Windows) was one of the stables, in the Dragon Gate promotion. It was formed in May 10, 2012 by Keni'chiro Arai, K-ness, Masamune, Super Shisa, Shisa BOY and Kotoka. On July 22, 2013 Windows was disband when Arai and Shisa joined We Are Team Veteran.

## History

Later in 2012 Kotoka asked Masato Yoshino to join World-1 International and Yoshino refused and instead Kotoka formed a stable with Keni'chiro Arai, K-ness, Super Shisa and Shisa BOY named WindowsMG. On June 7, 2012 K-ness, Arai and Shisa defeated Team Veteran Returns (CIMA, Don Fujii & Masaaki Mochizuki) to become to 1 Contenders for the Open the Triangle Gate Championship. They would later loose to WORLD-1 International (Masato Yoshino, Naruki Doi & PAC) for the Open the Triangle Gate Championship. On June 17, 2012 Arai and K-ness failed to win the vacated Open the Twin Gate Championship by losing to Jimmyz (Jimmy Kagetora & Jimmy Susumu) and Mad Blankey (BxB Hulk & Naoki Tanisaki). On August 2, 2012 Arai defeated Stalker Ichikawa to win the Open the Owarai Gate Championship.

In August 2012 Arai, Shisa and Shachihoko participed in Summer Adventure Tag League and finished with 2 points with 1 victory and 2 losses and Masamune joined the stable as a Supportive Member. On December 20, 2012 Arai lost the Open the Owarai Gate Champion to Kikutaro. On July 22, 2013 Windows was disband when Arai and Shisa joined We Are Team Veteran.

## Championships and accomplishments

* **Dragon Gate**
	+ Open the Owarai Gate Championship (1 time) – Arai

## References

* http://www.cagematch.net/?id=29&nr=1192&page=2
Twin Towers

Ishikawa and Sato as the BJW Tag Team Champions

**Twin Towers** are a tag team composed of Japanese professional wrestlers Kohei Sato and Shuji Ishikawa. Although Sato and Ishikawa have been using the team name, after teaming with each other. However they have made tag team matches before with each other. The two are former two-times BJW Tag Team Champions and former one-time World Tag Team Champions.

## History

In 2014 Kohei Sato and Shuji Ishikawa began teaming with each other as the "Twin Towers" with much success, defeating the team of Yuko Miyamoto and Isami Kodaka on May 31, 2014, to win the BJW Tag Team Championship. Ishikawa and Sato successfully retained the championships for 516 days, until they were defeated by Yuji Okabayashi and Daisuke Sekimoto on October 29, 2015.

In 2016, Ishikawa won the Ikkitosen Strong Climb Tournament for a second time, defeating Daichi Hashimoto and Hideyoshi Kamitani in the semi-final and final respectively on the same night to win. Ishikawa and Sato once again captured the BJW Tag Team Championships on May 30, 2016, defeating Hideyoshi Kamitani and Ryota Hama. They lost titles to Daisuke Seikimoto and Yuji Okabayashi on January 2, 2017. After that the Twin Towers reunited for one time only in January 2018. They one again reunited at DAMNATION event defeating Kazusada Higuchi and Yuki Iino on July 31, 2018.

In December 2020 Twin Towers would later reunite after they unusuccesfully challenged Fuminori Abe and Takuya Nomura for the BJW Tag Team Championship. On Apirl 29, 2022, Ishikawa announced that he and Sato would challenge for the World Tag Team Championship on May 14. At the event, Twin Towers defeated Suwama and Shotaro Ashino to win the World Tag Team Championship. They lost the titles to Ashino and Ryuki Honda on June 19.

## Championships and accomplishments

* **All Japan Pro Wrestling**
	+ World Tag Team Championship (1 time)
* **Big Japan Pro Wrestling**
	+ BJW World Strong Heavyweight Championship (1 time) – Ishikawa
	+ BJW Tag Team Championship (2 times)
	+ Ikkitosen Strong Climb Tournament (2016) – Ishikawa
Umanosuke Ueda

**Hiroshi Ueda** (born **Yuji Ueda**; 20 June 1940 - 21 December 2011) was a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name **Umanosuke Ueda**. During his wrestling career, Ueda primarily stood out for wrestling with bleached blonde hair, a practice which was rare in his day but later became more common. His ring name was inspired by samurai warrior and Shinsengumi member Umanosuke Ueda.

After debuting in the old Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance in 1961, he started the circuit in Los Angeles in 1966. In 1974, he joined Japan's International Pro Wrestling where he held the IWA World Heavyweight Championship from June 11, 1976, till July 28, 1976. Ueda was considered one of the first "traitor heels" in Japan, as he broke societal mores by dyeing his hair and using a brawling style, and teaming with a hated gaikokujin heel, Tiger Jeet Singh. The two men were the first team to win tag team titles in both New Japan Pro Wrestling (the NWA North American Tag Team Championship) and All Japan Pro Wrestling (the NWA International Tag Team Championship).

Mr. Gannosuke, Tatsutoshi Goto and Toru Yano later based their "dye job brawler" ring personas on Ueda's style. More recently, Takaaki Watanabe has based his **Evil** persona on Ueda.

He later went on to appear as a henchman in the Japanese game show *Takeshi's Castle* up until the end of the show in the late '80s and also appeared in the movie *Burst City*.

In 1996, he was in a car accident, which left him paralyzed and eventually forced him to retire two years later.

Ueda died on December 21, 2011 from respiratory failure; he was 71 years old.

## Championships and accomplishments

* **All Japan Pro Wrestling**

* NWA International Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Kintaro Ohki (1) and Tiger Jeet Singh (1)

* **International Wrestling Enterprise**

* IWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* **Mid-South Sports**

* NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Chati Yokouchi

* **New Japan Pro Wrestling**

* Asia Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Tiger Jeet Singh
* NWA North American Tag Team Championship *(Los Angeles/Japan version)* (1 time) - with Tiger Jeet Singh

* **NWA Big Time Wrestling**

* NWA World Tag Team Championship *(Texas version)*]] (1 time) - with Chati Yokouchi

* **NWA Mid-America**

* NWA World Tag Team Championship *(Mid-America version)* (1 time) - with Tojo Yamamoto

* **NWA Tri-State**

* NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* **NWA Western States Sports**

* NWA Western States Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Chati Yokouchi
* NWA World Tag Team Championship *(Amarillo version)* (1 time) - with Chati Yokouchi

* **Tokyo Sports**

* Popularity Award (1978)

* **World Wrestling Organization**
	+ WWO Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Windy City Riot (2024)

Promotional poster featuring Tetsuya Naito and Jon Moxley

**Windy City Riot (2024)** is an upcoming professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling's New Japan Pro-Wrestling of America (NJoA). It will take place on April 12, 2024, at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois.

This was the second event under the Windy City Riot name, with the first occuring in April 2022. The event featured the in-ring debut of former WWE wrestler Mustafa Ali.

## Production

### Background

In October 2019, New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) announced their expansion into the United States with their new American division, New Japan Pro-Wrestling of America (NJoA). Since February 2020, due to restrictions COVID-19 pandemic imposed in the United States, NJPW began promting events under closed doors, as part of the *NJPW Strong*. The event was announced on January 5, 2024 taking place on April 12, 2024, at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, marking the return of the event after almost two years. Tickets went on sale on January 12, costing from $29 to $299. Five days later, NJPW announced that their current configuration at the Wintrust Arena for Windy City Riot had sold out.

### Storylines

Windy City Riot (2024) features professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.

Windy City Riot (2024) was main evented by Jon Moxley facing Tetsuya Naito. On January 13 at Battle in the Valley, after Moxley defeated Shingo Takagi in a No Disqualification match, he challenged Takagi's *Los Ingobernables de Japón* stablemate and reigning IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Tetsuya Naito to a match at Windy City Riot. Both wrestlers had previously faced each other in July 2019 at 2019 G1 Climax, where Moxley was victorious.

At the same event, former WWE wrestler Mustafa Ali made his NJPW debut in a pre-taped vignette, challenging Hiromu Takahashi to a match at Windy City Riot, while calling out Takahashi for his ‘ridiculous antics’ and declared that Hiromu's ‘time was up’.

## Matches

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* (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
* – refers to the video of that match
Wonder of Stardom Championship

The **Wonder of Stardom Championship** (ワンダー・オブ・スターダム王座, *Wandā Obu Sutādamu Ōza*) is a secondary singles championship in World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion. On June 26, 2011, the title would be introduced and the inaugural champion was crowned on July 24, 2011, when Yuzuki Aikawa defeated Yoshiko in a decision match with the original title belt being awarded to Aikawa, when she retired from professional wrestling on April 29, 2013 the belt was replaced by a second identical title belt in the same night. The title is often referred to simply as the "White Belt", a name famously used by All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling to refer to its All Pacific Championship which was crafted by American company Top Rope Belts, with a conscious decision to imitate the AJW title belt in terms of its color, with Stardom CEO Rossy Ogawa referring to the promotion's heyday as the "Golden Age of *Joshi Puroresu*".

## Gallery

* Gallery
* Champions

Original belt design

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Windy City Riot (2022)

Promotional poster featuring several NJPW wrestlers

**Windy City Riot (2022)** was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling's New Japan Pro-Wrestling of America (NJoA). It took place on April 16, 2022, at the Odeum Expo Center in Villa Park, Illinois.

Nine matches were contested at the event. In the main event, Jon Moxley defeated Will Ospreay. In other prominent matches, Tomohiro Ishii defeated Minoru Suzuki, Juice Robinson, David Finlay and Brody King defeated Jonah, Shane Haste and Bad Dude Tito in a Chicago Street Fight, and Tom Lawlor defeated Yuji Nagata to retain the Strong Openweight Championship. The event also saw Shota Umino's return to the promotion from excursion in a losing effort to Jay White. This was the final event held at the Odeum Expo Center, as the venue permanently closed in May 2022.

## Storylines

The event featuredv professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.
Wrestling Satsuma no Kuni (2023)

Promotional poster for the event, featuring several NJPW wrestlers

**Wrestling Satsuma no Kuni (2023)** was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on April 29, 2023, in Kagoshima at Nishihara Shokai Arena. The event featured nine matches, with two of which were contested for championships. The event was headlined by Shingo Takagi defending his Provisional KOPW Championship against Taichi in a Takagi-Style Triad match. This was the second event under the Wrestling Satsuma no Kuni name.

## Production

### Storylines

Wrestling Satsuma no Kuni 2023 featured professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.

The event was main event by Shingo Takagi defending his Provisional KOPW Championship against Taichi in a Takagi-Style Triad match. On April 8 at Sakura Genesis, following a match between Just 5 Guys and *Los Ingobernables de Japón*, Taichi confronted Provisional KOPW Champion Shingo Takagi following their match. Afterwards, in a post-match interview, having previously been defeated by Takagi three times for the Provisional 2022 KOPW Trophy in the previous year, Tachi issued Takagi a challenge for a rematch for his title, in order to move on from the past. Afterwards, he confronted Takagi repeating his challenge, which Takagi accepted. Two days later, NJPW made the title match official. While the rules for KOPW title matches are traditionally decided by fan vote, Taichi did not propose a rule set for the match, adding that since he lost to Takagi three times, he did not deserve to choose the rules. He instead allowed Takagi to pick the stipulation for the match, which led him to decide for a Takagi-Style Triad match.

Also at Sakura Genesis, Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis) defeated Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi to win the IWGP Tag Team Championship. Afterwards, in a post-match interview, as they were celebrating their title victory alongside their United Empire stablemates, they were confronted by Zack Sabre Jr., who challenged them to a title match on the behalf of his TMDK stablemate Mikey Nicholls and Shane Haste, which they accepted since they previously lost to them during the 2022 World Tag League.

## External links

* The official New Japan Pro Wrestling website
Wrestling World 1999

**Wrestling World 1999** was a professional wrestling event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It took place on January 4, 1998 in the Tokyo Dome. Wrestling World 1999 was the eighth January 4 Tokyo Dome Show held by NJPW. The show drew 52,500 spectators and $5,300,000 in ticket sales. The show featured 10 matches in total including four championship matches, three of which saw the championship change hands.

## Production

### Background

The January 4 Tokyo Dome Show is NJPW's biggest annual even and has been called "the largest professional wrestling show in the world outside of the United States" and the "Japanese equivalent to the Super Bowl".

### Storylines

Wrestling World 1999 featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wrestling World 1999 . ProWrestlingHistory.com (1999-01-04). Retrieved on 2010-04-13.
2. ↑ GFW News: New Japan Pro Wrestling "Wrestle Kingdom 9" press conference details . *Pro Wrestling Dot Net* (2014-12-23). Retrieved on 2017-10-09.
3. ↑ Keller, Wade 2016-12-13. New Japan's WrestleKingdom 11 to air on AXS TV starting Jan. 13 in four weekly special episodes with Ross & Barnett on commentary . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2017-10-09.
4. ↑ Grabianowski, Ed. How Pro Wrestling Works . *HowStuffWorks, Inc.*. Discovery Communications. Retrieved on 2017-10-09.
Wrestle Peter Pan (2024)

**Wrestle Peter Pan 2024** is an upcoming professional wrestling event promoted by CyberFight's sub-brand DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT). The show will take place on July 21, 2024, at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan. This will be the sixteenth Peter Pan and the sixth promoted under the Wrestle Peter Pan name, which is DDT's biggest annual event and has been called "the largest wrestling show in the Japanese independent circuit".

## Production

### Background

Since 2009, DDT began annually producing shows in the Ryōgoku Kokugikan held in the summer, following the promotions financial success of the first event. This led to the event, becoming DDT's premier annual event and the biggest event in the independent circuit of Japanese wrestling. Since 2019, the event was renamed "Wrestle Peter Pan", the Peter Pan shows have been broadcast on pay-per-view (PPV). Wrestle Peter Pan was officially announced on November 12, 2023 at Ultimate Party, with the event taking place at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan on July 21, 2024, marking second consecutive Peter Pan event held by DDT, following the 2018 Ryōgoku Peter Pan.

### Storylines

The Wrestle Peter Pan 2024 featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.
Wrestling Hinokuni

**Wrestling Hinokuni** (レスリング火の国, *Resuringu Hinokuni*) is an annual professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event was established in 2015 and takes place in late April between the larger G1 Supercard and Wrestling Dontaku events. The event is held in Mashiki, Kumamoto and its name refers to the nickname of Kumamoto Prefecture, "Land of Fire" (火の国, *Hinokuni*). The 2017 event was canceled due to the 2017 Kumamoto earthquakes and later it was replaced by Wrestling Toyonokuni, taking place in Beppu, Ōita, but returned in 2018 under the Wrestling Hinokuni later was replaced by Wrestling Satsuma no Kuni.

## References

1. ↑ Overview of Kumamoto City . *Kumamoto International Foundation*. Archived from the original on 2016-04-13. Retrieved on 2016-04-13.
2. ↑ *ja:真壁ＮＥＶＥＲ王座奪還の裏に浜ちゃんあり* (in Japanese). *Tokyo Sports* (2015-04-30). Retrieved on 2016-04-13.
3. ↑ Rose, Bryan 2015-04-29. New Japan Pro Wrestling 4-29-15 house show report: Togi Makabe vs. Tomohiro Ishii highlights three title matches . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved on 2016-04-13.
4. ↑ Macklin, Matthew 2015-04-29. Quick 4/29 NJPW Wrestling Hinokuni results . *Pro Wrestling Insider*. Archived from the original on 2016-04-13. Retrieved on 2016-04-13.
5. ↑ Show results - 4/29 New Japan Wrestling Hinokoku [*sic*]: New NEVER champion, Bullet Club several matches, two NWA title matches, plus Shelley, Tanahashi, Okada, Nakamura, more . *Pro Wrestling Torch* (2015-04-29). Retrieved on 2016-04-13.
6. ↑ ja:【WD16】4月29日（金・祝）「レスリング火の国」全カード決定！メインはケニーvsエルガン！セミは棚橋vsファレ！柴田vs永田のNEVER戦！Jr.タッグ王座戦！ (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling* (2016-04-13). Archived from the original on 2016-04-13. Retrieved on 2016-04-13.
7. ↑ *ja:【電撃決定!!】なんと15年ぶり！今年の『G1』優勝決定戦の舞台は、8月10日（金）11日（土）12日（日）日本武道館“3連戦”!!【WK12】* (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling* (2018-01-04). Retrieved on 2018-01-04.
8. ↑ *ja:【4月29日(月・祝) 熊本大会の全カード決定！】メインでジェイと後藤が一騎打ち！ セミの“IWGPタッグ王座戦”で真壁&矢野がG.O.Dに挑戦！* (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling* (2019-04-08). Retrieved on 2019-04-09.

## External links

* The official New Japan Pro Wrestling website
Treasure Hunters Tag Tournament

**Treasure Hunters Tag Tournament** was tag tournament held in El Dorado to determine the strongest team in the promotion for that year. The tournament would be helded seven shows in November to December.

## 2006 Treasure Hunters Tag Tournament

The first and last Treasure Hunters Tag Tournament took place over the course of seven shows from November 22 - December 27, 2006. In this year's tournament, there were eight teams in single elimination.
Wrestling World 2001

Promotional poster featuring the NJPW Wrestlers

**Wrestling World 2001** was a professional wrestling event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It took plave on January 4 in the Tokyo Dome. Wrestling World 2001 was the tenth January 4 Tokyo Dome Show held by NJPW. The show drew 52,000 spectators. The focal point of Wrestling World 2001 was a tournament to crown a new IWGP Heavyweight Champion, which accounted for five of the nine matches on the show. No other championships were defended in 2001, marking the first year that only one title was on the line. The show saw Toshiaki Kawada wrestle twice; Kawada had previously been one of the main event wrestlers of NJPW's biggest rival All Japan Pro Wrestling.

## Production

### Background

The January 4 Tokyo Dome Show is NJPW's biggest annual even and has been called "the largest professional wrestling show in the world outside of the United States" and the "Japanese equivalent to the Super Bowl".

### Storylines

Wrestling World 2001 featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wrestling World 2001 . ProWrestlingHistory.com (2001-01-04). Retrieved on 2010-04-13.
2. ↑ GFW News: New Japan Pro Wrestling "Wrestle Kingdom 9" press conference details . *Pro Wrestling Dot Net* (2014-12-23). Retrieved on 2017-10-09.
3. ↑ Keller, Wade 2016-12-13. New Japan's WrestleKingdom 11 to air on AXS TV starting Jan. 13 in four weekly special episodes with Ross & Barnett on commentary . *Pro Wrestling Torch*. Retrieved on 2017-10-09.
4. ↑ Grabianowski, Ed. How Pro Wrestling Works . *HowStuffWorks, Inc.*. Discovery Communications. Retrieved on 2017-10-09.
Ultimo Dragon Productions Events

The following are the results from all of the Ultimo Dragon Productions events to date.

## Dragon Fire ~The Final Challenge~

*See also: Dragon Fire ~The Final Challenge~*
## UD:06 I

**Date:** April 16, 2006
**Venue:** Korakuen Hall - Tokyo, Japan

## UD:06 ~ UD FIESTA

**Date:** June 23, 2006
**Venue:** Korakuen Hall - Tokyo, Japan

## UD:06 III

**Date:** October 12, 2006
**Venue:** Korakuen Hall - Tokyo, Japan

## UD:06 ~ UD Casa

**Date:** December 26, 2006
**Venue:** Shinjuku FACE - Tokyo, Japan

## Ultimo Dragon 20th Anniversary

*See also: Ultimo Dragon 20th Anniversary*
## UD:CASA ~ ULTIMO DRAGON TRIAL BATTLE

**Date:** August 6, 2008
**Venue:** Shinjuku Club Height - Tokyo, Japan

## Lucha Fiesta 2009 - Night One

**Date:** March 20, 2009
**Venue:** Zepp Tokyo - Tokyo, Japan
**Attendance:** 1,200

## Lucha Fiesta 2009 - Night Two

**Date:** March 21, 2009
**Venue:** Gifu Chamber of Commerce Hall - Gifu, Japan
**Attendance:** 650

## Lucha Fiesta 2009 - Night Three

**Date:** March 22, 2009
**Venue:** Osaka Delfin Arena Dotonbori - Osaka, Japan
**Attendance:** 300

## Lucha Fiesta 2010 - Mexico Y Japon 400 Aniversario de amistad

**Date:** July 19, 2010
**Venue:** Korakuen Hall - Tokyo, Japan
Untouchable

**Untouchable** is an annual event promoted by Dragon Gate USA. The first show was originally called Open The Untouchable Gate and used Untouchable as the sub-title for for pay-per-view.

## Untouchable 2009: Open The Untouchable Gate

**Date:** September 6, 2009
**Venue:** The Congress Theatre - Chicago, Illinois
**Attendance:** 1,080

## Untouchable 2010

**Date:** September 25, 2010
**Venue:** The Congress Theatre - Chicago, Illinois
**Attendance:** 962

## Untouchable 2011

**Date:** September 10, 2011
**Venue:** The Congress Theatre - Chicago, Illinois
**Attendance:** 783

## Untouchable 2012

**Date:** July 28, 2012
**Venue:** The Gibraltar Trade Center - Taylor, Michigan
**Attendance:** 412