Major Events & Eras
26 entries in the New Japan Pro Wrestling compendium.
Strong Style RevivalThe birthplace of Japanese professional wrestling.Antonio Inoki EraThe visionary founder who built New Japan and defined Strong Style wrestling.The Riki Choshu EraAn era not detailed in the source article.Keiji Mutoh's TenureKeiji Mutoh's tenure as the face of New Japan Pro Wrestling, often referred to as the 'MutKensuke Sasaki's ImpactNo tagline available from the source.Shinya Hashimoto's LegacyThe Destroyer's power and tragedy defined a golden era of New Japan Pro-Wrestling.Jushin Thunder Liger's InfluenceThe masked Jun Akiyama who electrified NJPW and dragged the Junior division up to main eveMasahiro Chono's EraThe 'Shining' force that bridged NJPW's golden ages with high-flying innovation and heavy-The Giant Baba Era (1972–1979)A giant built a promotion, and a flying star made the world watch.The Strong Style Golden Age (1980s)The decade that forged iron, built a brand, and made the world watch Japan wrestle.Inoki vs. André the Giant (1979)One giant, one legend, and the night Japanese wrestling became a national event.NJPW Founding by Antonio Inoki (1972)One man left the old guard to build wrestling's boldest new chapter in Tokyo.The Tiger Mask Era (1980s–1990s)The black-and-gold mask that put soul, spectacle, and the Kobashi blood-and-thunder rivalrThe Kenta Kobashi Era (1990s)A steady hand in the middle of the card, holding the 1990s NJPW engine together.G1 Climax (since 1991)Eight nights of fire in the summer heat: the G1 Climax is where legends are forged and thrThe NJPW vs. AJPW Rivalry (1990s–2000s)Two empires, one nation, and a rivalry that defined a generation of Japanese wrestling.King of Kings (1993–2013)21 springs, the belt on the line, NJPW at its heaviest.Summer Slam (since 1991)Four weeks of August heat where the IWGP throne is truly earned.The Hiroshi Tanahashi Era (2000s–2010s)The springboard hero who carried NJPW's soul for two decades.Wrestle Kingdom (since 2007)When Tokyo Dome roars on New Year's Day, the year's story finds its first chapter.The Kazuchika Okada New Era (2013–2020)A lion's roar that reshaped the face of Japanese wrestling for a generation.Kazuchika Okada vs. Shinya Takahashi (2010s)A hungry challenger kept testing the Emperor's throne across a decade of NJPW's golden 201NJPW International Expansion (2010s–2020s)From Tokyo Dome thunder to global arenas, NJPW made the world its ring.Dominion (since 2015)Osaka claims its throne; the summer card where Japan's west rules the ring.The Tetsuya Naito Era (2020–2023)A champion who crossed borders, returned home, and dethroned the king.Kazuchika Okada Retirement (2023)The King's final bow ended a decade in which one man was the entire crown of New Japan.
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