World Tag League

The **World Tag League** is a round-robin tag team tournament held by New Japan Pro Wrestling as a spin-off of the popular singles tournament, the G1 Climax. It was created in 1991 as the **Super Grade Tag League**, as a continuation of a regular tag team tournament held since 1980, gaining the name **G1 Tag League** in 1999. In 2012, New Japan's new owners, Bushiroad renamed the tournament to its current form. The winners of the tournament, assuming they do not already hold the belts, obtain #1 contendership to the IWGP Tag Team Championship.

The World Tag League is held under a points system, with 2 points for a win, 1 for a draw, and 0 for a loss. The tournament had a format identical to that of the G1 Climax, introduced in 2006, with the top two scoring teams from two blocks of five or six advancing to the semifinals, and the winners of those matches battling in the final. The format was changed to a single block, with the top two scoring teams battling in the final.

## 1980

The 1980 MSG Tag League featured 9 teams in a single block, and was held from November 21 to December 10, 1980.

Final standings
 Ox Baker and Johnny Powers | 0

## 1981

The 1981 MSG Tag League featured 10 teams in a single block, and was held from November 19 to December 10, 1981. Due to a tie for second place, the two second-place teams faced each other in a semifinal to decide the finalists.

Final standings
 El Canek and Super Maquina | 2

## 1982

The 1982 MSG Tag League featured 8 teams in a single block, and was held from November 19 to December 10, 1982. "Young Simpson" may be a mistranslation; no data has been found other than being tag team partner of British wrestler Wayne Bridges.

Final standings
 Wayne Bridges and Young Simpson | 0

## 1983

The 1983 MSG Tag League featured 9 teams in a single block, and was held from November 18 to December 8, 1983.

Final standings
 Wayne Bridges and Otto Wanz | 5.0

† Hansen was injured and couldn't compete in the final.

## 1984

The 1984 MSG Tag League featured 7 teams in a single block, and was held from November 16 to December 5, 1984.

Final standings
 Hulk Hogan and Samu | 0

## 1985

The 1985 IWGP Tag Title League featured 8 teams in a single block, and was held from November 15 to December 12, 1985.

Final standings
 Mike Kelly and Pat Kelly | 0

†Brody & Snuka no-showed the finals and jumped to All Japan Pro Wrestling

## 1986

The 1986 Japan Cup Tag League featured 8 teams in a single block, and was held from November 14, 1986 to December 11, 1986.

Final standings
 Seiji Sakaguchi and Umanosuke Ueda | ??

## 1987

The 1987 Japan Cup Tag League featured 8 teams in a single block, and was held from November 9, 1987 to December 7, 1987.

Final standings
 Ron Starr and Ron Ritchie | 0

## 1991

The 1991 Super Grade Tag League featured 7 teams in a single block, and was held from October 5 to October 17. Due to a tie for second place, the two second-place teams faced each other in a semifinal to decide the finalists.

Final standings
 Kim Duk and Tiger Jeet Singh | 2

## 1992

The 1992 Super Grade Tag League, featuring 7 teams, was held from October 8 to October 21.

Final standings
 Jim Neidhart and Tom Zenk | 0

## 1993

The 1993 Super Grade Tag League, featuring 10 teams, was held from October 8 to November 4.

Final standings
 Brad Armstrong and Sean Royal | 0

## 1994

The 1994 Super Grade Tag League, featuring 10 teams, was held from October 19 to October 30.

Final standings
 Nailz and Ron Simmons | 4

## 1995

The 1995 Super Grade Tag League, featuring 7 teams, was held from October 15 to October 30. Due to a tie for second place, the two second-place teams faced each other in a semifinal to decide the finalists. Masa Saito also replaced Riki Choshu in his team with Kensuke Sasaki after one match.

Final standings
 Masa Saito/Riki Choshu and Kensuke Sasaki | 4

## 1996

The 1996 Super Grade Tag League, featuring 8 teams, was held from October 13 to November 1. It altered the traditional points system, rewarding just 1 point for a victory, and 0 for a draw or loss.

Final standings
 Steven Regal and David Taylor | 1

## 1997

The 1997 Super Grade Tag League, featuring 8 teams, was held from November 18 to December 8. It used the same points system as the previous year, awarding 1 point for a win and 0 for a loss or draw. Due to a tie for second place, the two second-place teams faced each other in a semifinal to decide the finalists.

Final standings
 Tatsutoshi Goto and Michiyoshi Ohara | 1

## 1998

The 1998 Super Grade Tag League, featuring 7 teams, was held from November 16 to December 6. It returned to the traditional points system, awarding 2 points for a victory, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. Due to a four-way tie for first place, the four teams were paired in the semifinals, with the two winners facing off in the final. .

Final standings
 David Finlay and Jerry Flynn | 0

## 1999

The 1999 G1 Tag League, featuring 9 teams, was held from September 10 to September 23.

Final standings
 Kazuyuki Fujita and Kensuke Sasaki | 4

## 2000

The 2000 G1 Tag League, featuring 7 teams, was held from November 17 to November 30. It strayed slightly from the standard formula; as there was a four-way tie for first place, all four teams advanced to a small single elimination tournament to decide the 2000 G1 Tag champions.

Final standings
 T2000 Machine #1 and T2000 Machine #2 | 2

## 2001

The 2001 G1 Tag League, featuring 8 teams, was held from November 30 to December 11.

Final standings
 Kenzo Suzuki and Hiroshi Tanahashi | 4

## 2003

The 2003 G1 Tag League, featuring 8 teams, was held from October 15 to October 30. The match between Mike Barton and Jim Steele and Hiroshi Tanahashi and Yutaka Yoshie did not have the usual 30-minute time limit as it was also for Tanahashi and Yoshie's IWGP Tag Team Championship, giving it a 60-minute time limit.

Final standings
 Masahiro Chono and Jushin Thunder Liger | 2

## 2006

The 2006 G1 Tag League featured two blocks of five and ran from October 15 to November 6.

Final standings
 Shiro Koshinaka and Togi Makabe | 2 | Manabu Nakanishi and Naofumi Yamamoto | 3

## 2007

The 2007 G1 Tag League was held from October 18, 2007 to November 2, 2007 over ten shows, featuring eight teams in one block. Due to a four-way tie for first place, a four-team semifinal was set up, with the matchups being randomly drawn.

Final standings
 Akebono and Masahiro Chono | 6

1This was a handicap match, not involving Tomko due to scheduling conflicts.

## 2008

The 2008 G1 Tag League, featuring 12 teams in two blocks, will be held from October 18 to November 5.

Final standings
 Takashi Iizuka and Tomohiro Ishii | 2 | Mitsuhide Hirasawa and Yuji Nagata | 1

## 2009

The 2009 G1 Tag League featured two blocks of five and ran from October 17 through November 1.

Final standings
 Hirooki Goto and Kazuchika Okada | 0 | Gedo and Jado | 2

## 2010

The 2010 G1 Tag League featured two blocks of six and ran from October 22 through November 7.

Final standings
 King Fale and Super Strong Machine | 0 | Takashi Iizuka and Toru Yano | 4

## 2011

The 2011 G1 Tag League featured two blocks of six and ran from October 22 through November 6.

Final standings
 King Fale and Yuji Nagata | 2 | Hideo Saito and Takashi Iizuka | 0

## 2012

The 2012 edition of the newly rebranded World Tag League took place from November 20 through December 2.

Final standings
 Captain New Japan and Hiroshi Tanahashi | 0 | Diamante Azul and Rush | 4

## 2013

The 2013 edition of the World Tag League took place from November 23 through December 8.

Final standings
 Captain New Japan and Hiroshi Tanahashi | 2 | Takashi Iizuka and Toru Yano | 4

## 2014

The 2014 edition of the World Tag League took place from November 22 through December 7. Following his team's opening match in the tournament, Yoshitatsu was forced to pull out of the tournament with a neck injury, leading to him and Hiroshi Tanahashi forfeiting the rest of their matches.

Final standings
 Hiroshi Tanahashi and Yoshitatsu | 0 | Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma | 6

## 2015

The 2015 edition of the World Tag League took place from November 21 through December 9. A.J. Styles was sidelined with a back injury following November 24, forcing him and Yujiro Takahashi to forfeit the rest of their matches.

Final standings
 Manabu Nakanishi and Yuji Nagata | 4 | A.J. Styles and Yujiro Takahashi | 2

## 2016

The 2016 edition of the World Tag League is scheduled to take place from November 18 through December 10.

Current standings
 Henare and Manabu Nakanishi | 0 | Bad Luck Fale and Bone Soldier | 0

## 2017

The 2017 edition of the World Tag League took place from November 18 through December 11. The tournament featured the NJPW debuts of Chuckie T., Jeff Cobb and Sami Callihan. The tournament featured a format change, where several top wrestlers, including Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kazuchika Okada, Kenny Omega and Tetsuya Naito, who already had matches booked for Wrestle Kingdom 12, were left out of the tournament.

Final standings
 Manabu Nakanishi and Yuji Nagata | 4 | David Finlay and Katsuya Kitamura | 0

## 2018

The 2018 edition of the World Tag League took place from November 17 through December 9. The tournament featured a format change, where several top wrestlers, including Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kazuchika Okada, Kenny Omega, Jay White and Tetsuya Naito, who already had matches booked for Wrestle Kingdom 13, were left out of the tournament.

Final standings
 Ayato Yoshida and Shota Umino | 0

## 2019

The 2019 edition of the World Tag League took place from November 16 through December 8. The tournament featured a format change, where several top wrestlers, including Kazuchika Okada, Kota Ibushi, Jay White and Tetsuya Naito, who already have matches booked for Wrestle Kingdom 14, were left out of the tournament.

Final standings
 Yuji Nagata and Manabu Nakanishi | 4

## 2020

On October 6, it was announced that the 2020 edition of the tournament would be resumed alongside the 2020 Best of the Super Juniors, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with tournament being held between November 15 until December 11. The tournament consisted of ten nights, and took place on alternate days opposed to the Best of the Super Juniors with the exceptions being the first round on November 15, final round on December 6 and the finals on December 11.

Final standings
 Hiroshi Tanahashi and Toa Henare | 2

## 2021

On September 9, it was announced that the 2021 edition of the tournament would be held alongside the 2021 Best of the Super Juniors, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with tournament being held between November 13 until December 15. The tournament consisted of twelve nights, and took place on alternate days opposed to the Best of the Super Juniors with the exception being the finals on December 15. On November 8, during a press conference, Tetsuya Naito announced his in-ring return and that he would be teaming with SANADA in the tournament. The participants were announced on the following day, with in-tournament debut of Tiger Mask and Taka Michinoku, who returned to the promotion after two years.

Final standings
 Minoru Suzuki and Taka Michinoku | 0

## 2022

On November 22, it was announced that the 2022 edition of the tournament would be held alongside the 2022 Super Jr. Tag League, with tournament being held between November 22 to December 14, 2022. The tournament consisted of sixteen nights, and took place on alternate days opposed to the Super Jr. Tag League with the exception of some events and the finals on December 14. On December 2, it was announced that Chase Owens would be absent for the remainder of the tournament, following the passing of a family member, leading them to forfeit the remainder of their matches.

Final standings
 Alex Coughlin and Gabriel Kidd | 2

## 2023

The 2023 edition of the World Tag League took place from November 20 to December 10. The tournament returned to block format for the first time since 2017, with the first two placed teams of each block advancing to the semifinals and subsquently the final. The tournament featured the debut of All Elite Wrestling's Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona), Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's Zandokan Jr., Atlantis Jr. and Soberano Jr., Alex Zayne, Yuya Uemura, Shota Umino, Ren Narita and Ryohei Oiwa, Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions Hikuleo and El Phantasmo, Rogue Army member Jack Bonza and Pro Wrestling Noah's Kaito Kiyomiya.

Standings
 Mikey Nicholls and Shane Haste | 10
 Great-O-Khan and HENARE | 8
 Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano | 8
 EVIL and Yujiro Takahashi | 6
 Shota Umino and Ren Narita | 6
 Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona
 Kaito Kiyomiya and Ryohei Oiwa | 4

## Gallery

* Gallery
* Winners

MSG/Japan Cup Tag League trophySuper Grade Tag League trophyG1 League first trophyG1 second/first World Tag League old trophyWorld Tag League current trophy

Antonio Inoki and Bob BacklundAndré the Giant and René GouletAntonio Inoki and Hulk HoganTatsumi Fujinami and Kengo KimuraTatsumi Fujinami and Big Van VaderRiki Choshu and Shinya HashimotoHiroshi Hase and Keiji MutohMasahiro Chono and Hiroyoshi TenzanShinya Hashimoto and Scott NortonMasahiro Chono and Keiji MutohSatoshi Kojima and Keiji MutohKeiji Mutoh and Scott NortonTakashi Iizuka and Yuji NagataSatoshi Kojima and Hiroyoshi TenzanHiroyoshi Tenzan and Osamu NishimuraMasahiro Chono and Shinsuke NakamuraGiant Bernard and Travis TomkoKarl Anderson and Giant BernardYuji Nagata and Wataru InoueLance Archer and Minoru SuzukiHirooki Goto and Karl AndersonKarl Anderson and Doc GallowsHirooki Goto and Katsuyori ShibataTogi Makabe and Tomoaki HonmaEVIL and SANADAJuice Robinson and David FinlayTama Tonga and Tanga LoaHirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi

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78. ↑ 78.0 78.1 78.2 78.3 78.4 78.5 World Tag League 2015  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2015-11-29.
79. ↑ 79.0 79.1 79.2 79.3 79.4 79.5 World Tag League 2015  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2015-11-23.
80. ↑ 80.0 80.1 80.2 80.3 80.4 80.5 80.6 80.7 World Tag League 2015  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2015-11-27.
81. ↑ 81.0 81.1 81.2 81.3 World Tag League 2015  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2015-12-03.
82. ↑ 82.0 82.1 82.2 82.3 World Tag League 2015  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2015-11-28.
83. ↑ 83.0 83.1 83.2 83.3 83.4 83.5 83.6 83.7 World Tag League 2015  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2015-11-21.
84. ↑ 84.0 84.1 84.2 84.3 World Tag League 2015  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2015-12-05.
85. ↑ 85.0 85.1 85.2 85.3 85.4 85.5 World Tag League 2015  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2015-11-30.
86. ↑ 86.0 86.1 Velten, Dan 2015-12-01. AJ Styles injury update, ECW talent on WWE Smackdown . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2015-12-01.
87. ↑ 87.0 87.1 World Tag League 2015  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2015-12-09.
88. ↑ 「World Tag League 2016」の日程が決定！ 最終戦は“今年最後のビッグマッチ”宮城・セキスイハイムスーパーアリーナに初進出！  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling* (2016-08-16). Retrieved on 2016-08-16.
89. ↑ 89.0 89.1 89.2 89.3 89.4 89.5 89.6 89.7 戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents World Tag League 2016  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2016-11-18.
90. ↑ 90.0 90.1 90.2 90.3 90.4 90.5 90.6 90.7 戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents World Tag League 2016  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2016-12-04.
91. ↑ 91.0 91.1 91.2 91.3 91.4 91.5 91.6 91.7 戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents World Tag League 2016  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2016-11-23.
92. ↑ 92.0 92.1 92.2 92.3 戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents World Tag League 2016  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2016-11-29.
93. ↑ 93.0 93.1 93.2 93.3 93.4 93.5 93.6 93.7 戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents World Tag League 2016  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2016-12-07.
94. ↑ 94.0 94.1 94.2 94.3 94.4 94.5 94.6 94.7 戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents World Tag League 2016  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2016-11-26.
95. ↑ 95.0 95.1 95.2 95.3 95.4 95.5 95.6 95.7 戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents World Tag League 2016  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2016-11-20.
96. ↑ 96.0 96.1 96.2 96.3 戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents World Tag League 2016  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2016-12-01.
97. ↑ 97.0 97.1 97.2 97.3 97.4 97.5 97.6 97.7 戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents World Tag League 2016  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2016-12-08.
98. ↑ 98.0 98.1 98.2 98.3 98.4 98.5 98.6 98.7 戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents World Tag League 2016  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2016-11-25.
99. ↑ 99.0 99.1 99.2 99.3 99.4 99.5 99.6 99.7 戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents World Tag League 2016  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2016-11-22.
100. ↑ 100.0 100.1 100.2 100.3 100.4 100.5 100.6 100.7 戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents World Tag League 2016  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2016-11-19.
101. ↑ 101.0 101.1 101.2 101.3 戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents World Tag League 2016  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2016-12-02.
102. ↑ 102.0 102.1 102.2 102.3 102.4 102.5 102.6 102.7 戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents World Tag League 2016  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2016-11-27.
103. ↑ 103.0 103.1 103.2 103.3 103.4 103.5 103.6 103.7 戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents World Tag League 2016  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2016-12-05.
104. ↑ 104.0 104.1 104.2 104.3 戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents World Tag League 2016  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2016-11-30.
105. ↑ 戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents World Tag League 2016  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2016-12-10.
106. ↑ 106.0 106.1 106.2 106.3 106.4 106.5 106.6 106.7 鉄拳Presents World Tag League 2017  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2017-11-25.
107. ↑ 107.0 107.1 107.2 107.3 107.4 107.5 107.6 107.7 鉄拳Presents World Tag League 2017  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2017-11-23.
108. ↑ 108.0 108.1 108.2 108.3 108.4 108.5 108.6 108.7 鉄拳Presents World Tag League 2017  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2017-12-01.
109. ↑ 109.0 109.1 109.2 109.3 鉄拳Presents World Tag League 2017  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2017-11-20.
110. ↑ 110.0 110.1 110.2 110.3 鉄拳Presents World Tag League 2017  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2017-12-03.
111. ↑ 111.0 111.1 111.2 111.3 111.4 111.5 111.6 111.7 鉄拳Presents World Tag League 2017  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2017-12-08.
112. ↑ 112.0 112.1 112.2 112.3 112.4 112.5 112.6 112.7 鉄拳Presents World Tag League 2017  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2017-11-28.
113. ↑ 113.0 113.1 113.2 113.3 鉄拳Presents World Tag League 2017  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2017-11-18.
114. ↑ 114.0 114.1 114.2 114.3 鉄拳Presents World Tag League 2017  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2017-12-06.
115. ↑ 115.0 115.1 115.2 115.3 115.4 115.5 115.6 115.7 鉄拳Presents World Tag League 2017  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2017-12-09.
116. ↑ 116.0 116.1 116.2 116.3 116.4 116.5 116.6 116.7 鉄拳Presents World Tag League 2017  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2017-12-02.
117. ↑ 117.0 117.1 117.2 117.3 117.4 117.5 117.6 117.7 鉄拳Presents World Tag League 2017  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2017-11-24.
118. ↑ 118.0 118.1 118.2 118.3 118.4 118.5 118.6 118.7 鉄拳Presents World Tag League 2017  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2017-11-26.
119. ↑ 119.0 119.1 119.2 119.3 119.4 119.5 119.6 119.7 鉄拳Presents World Tag League 2017  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2017-11-30.
120. ↑ 120.0 120.1 120.2 120.3 鉄拳Presents World Tag League 2017  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2017-11-19.
121. ↑ 121.0 121.1 121.2 121.3 鉄拳Presents World Tag League 2017  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2017-12-05.
122. ↑ 122.0 122.1 122.2 122.3 鉄拳Presents World Tag League 2017  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2017-11-21.
123. ↑ 123.0 123.1 123.2 123.3 鉄拳Presents World Tag League 2017  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2017-12-07.
124. ↑ 124.0 124.1 124.2 124.3 124.4 124.5 124.6 124.7 WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2018-11-23.
125. ↑ 125.00 125.01 125.02 125.03 125.04 125.05 125.06 125.07 125.08 125.09 125.10 125.11 125.12 125.13 WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2018-12-06.
126. ↑ 126.00 126.01 126.02 126.03 126.04 126.05 126.06 126.07 126.08 126.09 126.10 126.11 WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2018-11-20. Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; name "WTL112018" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; name "WTL112018" defined multiple times with different content
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128. ↑ 128.00 128.01 128.02 128.03 128.04 128.05 128.06 128.07 128.08 128.09 128.10 128.11 128.12 128.13 WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2018-11-25.
129. ↑ 129.00 129.01 129.02 129.03 129.04 129.05 129.06 129.07 129.08 129.09 129.10 129.11 129.12 129.13 WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2018-11-28.
130. ↑ 130.00 130.01 130.02 130.03 130.04 130.05 130.06 130.07 130.08 130.09 130.10 130.11 130.12 130.13 WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2018-12-03.
131. ↑ 131.00 131.01 131.02 131.03 131.04 131.05 131.06 131.07 131.08 131.09 131.10 131.11 131.12 131.13 WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2018-11-29.
132. ↑ 132.00 132.01 132.02 132.03 132.04 132.05 132.06 132.07 132.08 132.09 132.10 132.11 132.12 132.13 WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2018-11-26.
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134. ↑ 134.00 134.01 134.02 134.03 134.04 134.05 134.06 134.07 134.08 134.09 134.10 134.11 134.12 134.13 WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2018-12-02.
135. ↑ 135.00 135.01 135.02 135.03 135.04 135.05 135.06 135.07 135.08 135.09 135.10 135.11 135.12 135.13 WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2018-12-04.
136. ↑ 136.00 136.01 136.02 136.03 136.04 136.05 136.06 136.07 136.08 136.09 136.10 136.11 136.12 136.13 WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2018-12-07.
137. ↑ 137.0 137.1 137.2 137.3 137.4 137.5 WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2018-11-18.
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139. ↑ 139.0 139.1 139.2 139.3 139.4 139.5 WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2018-11-24.
140. ↑ WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro-Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2018-11-17.