NJPW 50th Anniversary Show
Professional wrestling event
| NJPW 50th Anniversary Show | |||
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| Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling | ||
| Date | March 1, 2022 | ||
| City | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Venue | Nippon Budokan | ||
| Attendance | 3,182 | ||
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| NJPW Anniversary Show chronology | |||
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The NJPW 50th Anniversary Show was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on March 1, 2022, in Tokyo, Japan at the Nippon Budokan. The event was to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the promotion, which was founded in 1972 by Antonio Inoki.
Production
| Role: | Name: |
|---|---|
| English Commentators | Kevin Kelly |
| Chris Charlton | |
| Japanese Commentators | Shinpei Nogami |
| Milano Collection A.T. | |
| Katsuhiko Kanazawa | |
| Kazuyoshi Sakai | |
| Masahiro Chono | |
| Riki Choshu | |
| Ring announcers | Makoto Abe |
| Taisei Watanabe | |
| Kero Tanaka (main event) | |
| Referees | Kenta Sato |
| Marty Asami | |
| Norio Honaga (match 5) | |
| Red Shoes Unno |
Background
On November 15, 2021, NJPW announced that the promotion would hold its fiftieth anniversary show at Nippon Budokan on March 1 of the following year.[1] Kota Ibushi and Hiroyoshi Tenzan were originally scheduled to take part in the event, but both pulled out due to injuries.[2]
NJPW legends Minoru Tanaka, Shiro Koshinaka, Norio Honaga, Tatsumi Fujinami, and Yoshiaki Fujiwara took part in several matches at the event. Along with the aforementioned legends; Wataru Inoue, Jushin Liger, Kuniaki Kobayashi, Seiji Sakaguchi, Tiger Hattori, Motoyuki Kitazawa, Milano Collection A.T., Masahito Kakihara, Kazuo Yamazaki, Akira Maeda, Kengo Kimura, Masahiro Chono, Keiji Mutoh, and Riki Choshu took part of the pre-show with Chono and Choshu also providing Japanese commentary for the event. Former ring announcer Kero Tanaka, was the special guest announcer for the main event.
Storylines
The NJPW 50th Anniversary Show features 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.[3]
Results
See also
References
- ^ "NJPW announces 50th anniversary tour and museum exhibit". Wrestling Observer Online. November 15, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "Kota Ibushi and Hiroyoshi Tenzan off NJPW Cup tournament due to injury". Wrestling Observer Online. February 27, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
- ^ NJPW. "2022.03.01 Anniversary Event | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
External links
- Official New Japan Pro-Wrestling's website
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