Wrestling World 2002
| Wrestling World 2002 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Jun Akiyama, who successfully defended the GHC Heavyweight Championship at the event. | |||
| Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling | ||
| Date | January 4, 2002[1] | ||
| City | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Venue | Tokyo Dome | ||
| Attendance | 52,000[1] | ||
| Wrestling World chronology | |||
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Wrestling World 2002 was a professional wrestling event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It took place on January 4 in the Tokyo Dome. Wrestling World 2002 was the eleventh January 4 Tokyo Dome Show held by NJPW. The show drew 52,000 spectators.[1] The show was the first January 4 Tokyo Dome Show to feature wrestlers from Pro Wrestling Noah, with the main event of the ten match show being a successful defense of the GHC Heavyweight Championship as champion Jun Akiyama defeated NJPW representative Yuji Nagata. The show also featured a successful IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship defense by Kendo Kashin.
Production[edit]
Background[edit]
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".[2][3]
Results[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Wrestling World 2002". ProWrestlingHistory.com. January 4, 2002. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
- ^ "GFW News: New Japan Pro Wrestling "Wrestle Kingdom 9" press conference details". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. December 23, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ^ Keller, Wade (December 13, 2016). "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 October 9, 2017.
External links[edit]
- NJPW.co.jp (in Japanese)