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{{short description|New Japan Pro-Wrestling event series}}
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The '''January 4 Tokyo Dome Show''' is a [[professional wrestling]] event produced annually on January 4 in the [[Tokyo Dome]] by [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] (NJPW), a Japan-based [[professional wrestling promotion]]. NJPW has promoted events in the venue every January 4 since [[Super Warriors in Tokyo Dome]] in 1992.

The January 4 Tokyo Dome Show became NJPW's premier annual event and the biggest event in [[Puroresu|Japanese wrestling]], similar to what [[WrestleMania]] is for [[WWE]] and [[Professional wrestling in the United States|American professional wrestling]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/01/japanese-wrestlings-golden-age-comes-to-america.html | title = Japanese Wrestling's Golden Age Comes to America | last=Martin | first=Garrett | date=January 16, 2015 | accessdate=August 25, 2017 | work=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]}}</ref> It has been described as "the largest professional wrestling show in the world outside of the United States" and the "Japanese equivalent to the [[Super Bowl]]".<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.prowrestling.net/article.php?40241 | title = GFW News: New Japan Pro Wrestling "Wrestle Kingdom 9" press conference details | date=December 23, 2014 | access-date=October 9, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net}}</ref><ref name=WK11AXSPWT>{{cite web | url = http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/12/13/new-japans-wrestlekingdom-11-air-axs-tv-starting-jan-13-four-weekly-special-episodes-ross-barnett-commentary/ | title = New Japan's WrestleKingdom 11 to air on AXS TV starting Jan. 13 in four weekly special episodes with Ross & Barnett on commentary | last=Keller | first=Wade | author-link=Wade Keller | date=December 13, 2016 | access-date=October 9, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> The show expanded to two nights, with the [[Wrestle Kingdom 14|2020 edition]] being the first one to include matches on January 5, and further expanded to include a third night (January 8) in 2022. The event would go back to one night in 2023.

The first two January 4 Tokyo Dome Shows were also the last two [[WCW/New Japan Supershow]]s. Since [[Wrestle Kingdom I|2007]], when the event was renamed '''Wrestle Kingdom in Tokyo Dome''', the Dome shows have been broadcast on [[pay-per-view]] (PPV). All the Dome shows have featured championship matches, including several titles not owned by NJPW. On three occasions ([[Final Power Hall in Tokyo Dome|1998]], [[Toukon Shidou Chapter 1|2006]] and [[Wrestle Kingdom 7|2013]]), no titles changed hands during the show. The [[Wrestle Kingdom 13|2019]] show, which featured eight title matches, was the first in which all contested titles changed hands.

Some of the earlier January 4 show attendance numbers have been disputed. Officially, the [[Fantastic Story in Tokyo Dome|1993 Tokyo Dome show]] set the attendance record with 63,500 fans packing the Tokyo Dome, while according to [[Dave Meltzer]], the 1998 show holds the record with an attendance of 55,000.<ref name=WONAttendance>{{cite magazine | last = Meltzer | first = Dave | author-link = Dave Meltzer | date = January 16, 2012 | title = Jan 16 Observer Newsletter: Cyborg busted for steroids, all the details, Edge and Horsemen going into WWE Hall, New Japan Dome Show review, 30 year Muchnick retrospective, TNA and Strikeforce shows, more | magazine = [[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]] | location = [[Campbell, California]] | issn = 1083-9593 | pages=14–16}}</ref> The lowest attendances for any Dome Shows were for the [[Wrestle Kingdom 15|2021 event]], held under attendance restrictions due to [[COVID-19 pandemic in Japan|COVID-19]]; NJPW announced an attendance of 12,689 for the first night and 7,801 for the second.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/new-japan-news/njpw-wrestle-kingdom-15-notes-jay-white-sanada-stardom-329386 |title=NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15 Notes; Jay White, SANADA, Stardom |first=Bryan |last=Rose |work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter |date=2021-01-05 |access-date=2021-01-05}}</ref> Prior to COVID-19, the 2007 and [[Wrestle Kingdom V|2011]] Dome shows drew the lowest unofficial gates, with only 18,000 in attendance.<ref name=WONAttendance/>

As of 2021, the January 4 shows (including matches held on January 5 as part of two-night events) have hosted 328 matches (not including [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Dark match|dark]] or [[pre-show]] matches), 126 of which were title matches leading to 69 title changes in total.{{efn|The count of title changes includes one match during Wrestle Kingdom 15 in 2021 in which two titles changed hands. During the first night, [[Kota Ibushi]] defeated [[Tetsuya Naito]] for both the [[IWGP Heavyweight Championship]] and [[IWGP Intercontinental Championship]].}} The [[Toukon Festival: Wrestling World 2005|2005 Tokyo Dome show]] had a 16-match card, the largest of any single-night show, while [[Wrestling World 2001|2001]], [[Wrestling World 2002|2002]], 2007, [[Wrestle Kingdom 7|2013]], [[Wrestle Kingdom 10|2016]], [[Wrestle Kingdom 12|2018]] and 2019 featured 9 matches, the lowest number of matches on a single-night show (again, not counting dark or pre-show matches). The first two-night show in 2020 featured a total of 16 matches, tying the 2005 show for the most in a single event, but each night featured only eight matches, fewer than any previous Dome Show card. The second two-night show in 2021, affected by COVID-19, had only 6 matches scheduled for each night.

==Events==
{| class="wikitable sortable" align="center"
!|#
!|Event
!|Date
!|City
!|Venue
!|Main Event
!|Ref
|-
|{{sort|01|1}}
|[[WCW/New Japan Supershow II|Super Warriors in Tokyo Dome]]
|style="white-space:nowrap;"|January 4, 1992
|style="white-space:nowrap;" rowspan="4" |[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
|style="white-space:nowrap;" rowspan="4" |[[Tokyo Dome]]
|align="left"|[[Riki Choshu]] (Greatest 18) vs. [[Tatsumi Fujinami]] (IWGP Heavyweight) for the [[Greatest 18 Club Championship|Greatest 18 Championship]] and [[IWGP Heavyweight Championship]]
|<ref name=Jan4-92>{{cite web | url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/newjapan/tokyodome.html#92 | title= Super Warriors in Tokyo Dome | date= January 4, 1992 | access-date= April 13, 2010 | publisher= ProWrestlingHistory.com}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|02|2}}
|[[Fantastic Story in Tokyo Dome]]
|January 4, 1993
|align="left"|[[Genichiro Tenryu]] vs. Riki Choshu
|<ref name=Jan4-93>{{cite web | url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/newjapan/tokyodome.html#93 | title= Fantastic Story | date= January 4, 1993 | access-date= April 13, 2010 | publisher= ProWrestlingHistory.com}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|03|3}}
|[[Battlefield (professional wrestling)|Battlefield]]
|January 4, 1994
|align="left"|[[Antonio Inoki]] vs. Genichiro Tenryu
|<ref name=Jan4-94>{{cite web | url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/newjapan/tokyodome.html#94 | title= Battlefield | date= January 4, 1994 | access-date= April 13, 2010 | publisher= ProWrestlingHistory.com}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|04|4}}
|[[Battle 7]]
|January 4, 1995
|align="left"|[[Shinya Hashimoto]] (c) vs. [[Kensuke Sasaki]] for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|<ref name=Jan4-95>{{cite web | url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/newjapan/tokyodome.html#95a | title= Battle Seven | date= January 4, 1995 | access-date= April 13, 2010 | publisher= ProWrestlingHistory.com}}</ref>
|-
! colspan="7" |{{sort|02.5|''Wrestling World/Final Power Hall''}}
|-
|{{sort|05|5}}
|[[Wrestling World 1996]]
|January 4, 1996
| rowspan="10" |[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
| rowspan="10" |[[Tokyo Dome]]
| align="left" |[[Keiji Mutoh]] (c) vs. [[Nobuhiko Takada]] for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|<ref name="Jan4-96">{{cite web | url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/newjapan/tokyodome.html#96a | title= Wrestling War in Tokyo Dome 1996 | date= January 4, 1996 | access-date= April 13, 2010 | publisher= ProWrestlingHistory.com}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|06|6}}
|[[Wrestling World 1997]]
|January 4, 1997
|align="left"|Shinya Hashimoto (c) vs. Riki Choshu for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|<ref name=PS32>{{cite news|author=Butcher, Rob|title=The Money Factory|pages=26–27|work=[[Power Slam]] Magazine|id=32|date=March 1997|publisher=SW Publishing LTD|location=[[Lancaster, Lancashire]], [[England]]}}</ref><ref name=Jan4-97>{{cite web | url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/newjapan/tokyodome.html#97a | title= Wrestling World in Tokyo Dome 1997 | date= January 4, 1997 | access-date= April 13, 2010 | publisher= ProWrestlingHistory.com}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|07|7}}
|[[Final Power Hall in Tokyo Dome]]
|January 4, 1998
|align="left"|Kensuke Sasaki (c) vs. Keiji Mutoh for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|<ref name=Jan4-98>{{cite web | url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/newjapan/tokyodome.html#98a | title= Power Hall in Tokyo Dome | date= January 4, 1998 | access-date= April 13, 2010 | publisher= ProWrestlingHistory.com}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|08|8}}
|[[Wrestling World 1999]]
|January 4, 1999
|align="left"|[[Scott Norton]] (c) vs. Keiji Mutoh for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|<ref name=Jan4-99>{{cite web | url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/newjapan/tokyodome.html#99 | title= Wrestling World 1999 | date= January 4, 1999 | access-date= April 13, 2010 | publisher= ProWrestlingHistory.com}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|09|9}}
|[[Wrestling World 2000]]
|January 4, 2000
|align="left"|Genichiro Tenryu (c) vs. Kensuke Sasaki for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|<ref name=Jan4-00>{{cite web | url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/newjapan/tokyodome.html#0100 | title= Wrestling World 2000 | date= January 4, 2000 | access-date= April 13, 2010 | publisher= ProWrestlingHistory.com}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|10|10}}
|[[Wrestling World 2001]]
|January 4, 2001
|align="left"|Kensuke Sasaki vs. [[Toshiaki Kawada]] in the IWGP Heavyweight Championship tournament final
|<ref name=Jan4-01>{{cite web | url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/newjapan/tokyodome.html#2001 | title= Wrestling World 2001 | date= January 4, 2001 | access-date= April 13, 2010 | publisher= ProWrestlingHistory.com}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|11|11}}
|[[Wrestling World 2002]]
|January 4, 2002
|align="left"|[[Jun Akiyama]] (c) vs. [[Yuji Nagata]] for the [[GHC Heavyweight Championship]]
|<ref name=Jan4-02>{{cite web | url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/newjapan/tokyodome.html#0102 | title= Wrestling World 2002 | date= January 4, 2002 | access-date= April 13, 2010 | publisher= ProWrestlingHistory.com}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|12|12}}
|[[Wrestling World 2003]]
|January 4, 2003
|align="left"|Yuji Nagata (c) vs. [[Josh Barnett]] for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|<ref name=Jan4-03>{{cite web | url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/newjapan/tokyodome.html#0103 | title= Wrestling World 2003 | date= January 4, 2003 | access-date= April 13, 2010 | publisher= ProWrestlingHistory.com}}</ref>
|-
|13
|[[Wrestling World 2004]]
|January 4, 2004
|align="left"|[[Shinsuke Nakamura]] (IWGP) vs. [[Yoshihiro Takayama]] (NWF) for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and [[NWF Heavyweight Championship]]
|<ref name=Jan4-04>{{cite web | url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/newjapan/tokyodome.html#0104 | title= Wrestling World 2004 | date= January 4, 2004 | access-date= April 13, 2010 | publisher= ProWrestlingHistory.com}}</ref>
|-
|14
|style="white-space:nowrap;"|[[Toukon Festival: Wrestling World 2005]]
|January 4, 2005
|align="left"|[[Hiroshi Tanahashi]] (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the [[IWGP U-30 Openweight Championship]]
|<ref name=Jan4-05>{{cite web | url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/newjapan/tokyodome.html#0105 | title= Wrestling World 2005 | date= January 4, 2005 | access-date= April 13, 2010 | publisher= ProWrestlingHistory.com}}</ref>
|-
! colspan="7" |{{sort|02.5|''Toukon Shidou''}}
|-
|15
|[[Toukon Shidou Chapter 1]]
|January 4, 2006
|[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
|[[Tokyo Dome]]
| align="left" |[[Brock Lesnar]] (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|<ref name="Jan4-06">{{cite web | url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/newjapan/tokyodome.html#2006 | title= Toukon Shidou Chapter 1 | date= January 4, 2006 | access-date= April 13, 2010 | publisher= ProWrestlingHistory.com}}</ref>
|-
! colspan="7" |{{sort|02.5|''Wrestle Kingdom''}}
|-
|16
|[[Wrestle Kingdom I]]
|January 4, 2007
| rowspan="19" |[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
| rowspan="19" |[[Tokyo Dome]]
| align="left" |Keiji Mutoh and [[Masahiro Chono]] vs. [[Tencozy]] ([[Hiroyoshi Tenzan]] and [[Satoshi Kojima]])
|<ref name="WKWON">{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/2891/1/ | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070108002302/http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/2891/1/ | title = TNA, Tokyo Dome results, Sylvia's next battle, Death of WCW, Dark Angel, more | last=Alvarez | first=Bryan | author-link=Bryan Alvarez | archive-date=January 8, 2007 | date=January 8, 2007 | access-date=August 25, 2017 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref><ref name="WKNS">{{cite web | url = http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/report/2007/nj_070104.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070708225544/http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/report/2007/nj_070104.html | script-title=ja:詳細速報 ＜新日本１・４東京ド＞ | archive-date=July 8, 2007 | access-date=August 25, 2017 | work=[[Nikkan Sports]] | language=ja}}</ref><ref name="WK">{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/result/2007/0104/0104_01.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070216053344/http://www.njpw.co.jp/result/2007/0104/0104_01.html | script-title=ja:1月4日(木)東京ドーム  | archive-date=February 16, 2007 | access-date=August 25, 2017 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref>
|-
|17
|[[Wrestle Kingdom II]]
|January 4, 2008
|align="left"|[[Hiroshi Tanahashi]] (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|<ref name=WKIIPWI>{{cite web | url = http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=28390&p=1 | title = New Japan Tokyo Dome results featuring TNA stars | date=January 4, 2008 | access-date=August 25, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref><ref name=WKIIWON>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/4726/105/ | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080108054536/http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/4726/105/ | title = NJ vs. TNA, Tank, Serra, Raw, TNA, more | last=Alvarez | first=Bryan | author-link=Bryan Alvarez | archive-date=January 8, 2008 | date=January 7, 2008 | access-date=August 25, 2017 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref><ref name=WKIINS>{{cite web | url = http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/report/2008/nj_080104.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080914173530/http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/report/2008/nj_080104.html | script-title=ja:詳細速報 ＜新日本１・４東京ドーム＞ | archive-date=September 14, 2008 | access-date=August 25, 2017 | work=[[Nikkan Sports]] | language=ja}}</ref><ref name=WKII>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/12335?showResult=1 | script-title=ja:レッスルキングダムII in 東京ドーム | access-date=August 25, 2017 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref>
|-
|18
|[[Wrestle Kingdom III]]
|January 4, 2009
|align="left"|Keiji Mutoh (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|<ref name=WKIIIPWI>{{cite web | url = http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=35598&p=1 | title = New Japan-TNA 1/4 Tokyo Dome results | last=Relph | first=Lee | date=January 4, 2009 | access-date=August 25, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref><ref name=WKIIIWON>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/7952/ | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090107231510/http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/7952/ | title = 1-4 Tokyo Dome results, TNA teams captures titles | archive-date=January 7, 2009 | date=January 7, 2009 | access-date=August 25, 2017 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref><ref name=WKIIIWV>{{cite web | url = http://www.wrestleview.com/tna-news/12915-1-4-njpw-wrestle-kingdom-iii-results-tokyo-japan/ | title = 1/4 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom III Results: Tokyo, Japan | last=Martin | first=Adam | date=January 4, 2009 | access-date=August 25, 2017 | work=Wrestleview}}</ref><ref name=WKIIINS>{{cite web | url = http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/report/2009/nj_090104.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110210095839/http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/report/2009/nj_090104.html | script-title=ja:詳細速報 ＜新日本1・４東京ドーム＞ | archive-date=February 10, 2011 | access-date=August 25, 2017 | work=[[Nikkan Sports]] | language=ja}}</ref><ref name=WKIII>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/12442?showResult=1 | script-title=ja:フィールズPresents レッスルキングダムIII in 東京ドーム | access-date=August 25, 2017 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref>
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|19
|[[Wrestle Kingdom IV]]
|January 4, 2010
|align="left"|Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Yoshihiro Takayama for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|<ref name=WKIVPWI>{{cite web | url = http://www.pwinsider.com/article/44060/new-japan-wrestle-kingdom-iv-results-from-tokyo-dome-team-3d-lose-iwgp-tag-straps-terry-funk-returns-to-the-ring-in-japan-and-more.html?p=1 | title = New Japan Wrestle Kingdom IV results from Tokyo Dome: Team 3D lose IWGP tag straps, Terry Funk returns to the ring in Japan and more | last=Johnson | first=Mike | date=January 4, 2010 | access-date=August 25, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref><ref name=WKIVWON>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/component/content/article/11848/ | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120503101209/http://www.f4wonline.com/component/content/article/11848/ | title = January 4 New Japan Tokyo Dome report – legends, promotional wars | archive-date=May 3, 2012 | date=January 4, 2010 | access-date=August 25, 2017 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref><ref name=WKIVNS>{{cite web | url = http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/report/2010/nj_100104.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100212031742/http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/report/2010/nj_100104.html | script-title=ja:詳細速報 ＜新日本1・４東京ドーム＞ | archive-date=February 12, 2010 | access-date=August 25, 2017 | work=[[Nikkan Sports]] | language=ja}}</ref><ref name=WKIV>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/12553?showResult=1 | script-title=ja:ユークス Presents レッスルキングダムIV in 東京ドーム | access-date=August 25, 2017 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref>
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|20
|[[Wrestle Kingdom V]]
|January 4, 2011
|align="left"|[[Satoshi Kojima]] (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|<ref name=WKVPWT>{{cite web | url = http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_46513.shtml | title = 1/4 NJPW results in Tokyo: Detailed report on TNA at Tokyo Dome Show – Jeff Hardy's performance, reactions to TNA wrestlers, Borash ring intros | date=January 4, 2011 | access-date=August 25, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref name=WKVWV>{{cite web | url = http://www.wrestleview.com/tna-news/19972-1-4-tna-and-njpw-results-tokyo-japan/ | title = 1/4 TNA and NJPW Results: Tokyo, Japan | last=Nemer | first=Paul | date=January 4, 2011 | access-date=August 25, 2017 | work=Wrestleview}}</ref><ref name=DailyDome>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/daily-pro-wrestling-history-0104-njpw-tokyo-dome-cards-227681 | title = Daily Pro Wrestling History (01/04): NJPW Tokyo Dome cards | last=Hoops | first=Brian | date=January 4, 2017 | access-date=August 25, 2017 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref><ref name=WKV>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/12683?showResult=1 | script-title=ja:レッスルキングダムV ｉｎ 東京ドーム | access-date=August 25, 2017 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref>
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|21
|[[Wrestle Kingdom VI]]
|January 4, 2012
|align="left"|Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. [[Minoru Suzuki]] for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|<ref name=WKVIPWT>{{cite web | url = http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_56589.shtml | title = 1/4 NJPW Tokyo Dome results: MVP & Benjamin, Tanahashi remains IWGP Hvt. champion, Mutoh, NJPW vs. Noah matches | last=Charlton | first=Chris | date=January 4, 2012 | access-date=August 25, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref name=WKVIWON>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/96-wwe/23632-new-japan-tokyo-dome-results-1-4 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120108101130/http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/96-wwe/23632-new-japan-tokyo-dome-results-1-4 | title = New Japan Tokyo Dome results 1–4 | last=Meltzer | first=Dave | author-link=Dave Meltzer | archive-date=January 8, 2012 | date=January 4, 2012 | access-date=August 25, 2017 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref><ref name=WKVIPWI>{{cite web | url = http://www.pwinsider.com/article/64686/new-japan-pro-wrestling-tokyo-dome-results-roh-stars-appear-and-more.html?p=1 | title = New Japan Pro Wrestling Tokyo Dome results: ROH stars appear and more | last=Johnson | first=Mike | date=January 4, 2012 | access-date=August 25, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref><ref name=WKVIWV>{{cite web | url = http://www.wrestleview.com/uncategorized/29489-viva-la-raza-lucha-weekly-143/ | title = Viva La Raza! Lucha Weekly | last=Nemer | first=Paul | date=January 7, 2012 | access-date=August 25, 2017 | work=Wrestleview}}</ref><ref name=WKVI>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/12799?showResult=1 | script-title=ja:NJPW 40th anniversary Tour. レッスルキングダムVI in 東京ドーム | access-date=August 25, 2017 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref>
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|[[Wrestle Kingdom 7]]
|January 4, 2013
|align="left"|Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. [[Kazuchika Okada]] for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|<ref name=WK7PWT>{{cite web | url = http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_67650.shtml | title = Show results - 1/4 New Japan Tokyo Dome Show: Former WWE stars in undercard matches, Tanahashi vs. Okada, did any titles change hands? | last=Caldwell | first=James | date=January 4, 2013 | access-date=August 25, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref name=WK7PWI>{{cite web | url = http://www.pwinsider.com/article/74415/new-japan-pro-wrestling-tokyo-dome-report.html?p=1 | title = New Japan Pro Wrestling Tokyo Dome report | date=January 4, 2013 | access-date=August 25, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref><ref name=DailyDome/><ref name=WK7>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/12943?showResult=1 | script-title=ja:Wrestle Kingdom 7 〜Evolution〜 in 東京ドーム | access-date=August 25, 2017 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref>
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|[[Wrestle Kingdom 8]]
|January 4, 2014
|align="left"|Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the [[IWGP Intercontinental Championship]]
|<ref name=WK8PWT>{{cite web | url = http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/otherppvs/article_75461.shtml | title = Caldwell's NJPW Tokyo Dome results 1/4: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of New Japan's biggest show of the year - four title changes, former WWE/TNA stars featured, more | last=Caldwell | first=James | date=January 4, 2014 | access-date=August 25, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref name=WK8PWI>{{cite web | url = http://pwinsider.com/article/82585/new-japan-tokyo-dome-show-report.html?p=1 | title = New Japan Tokyo Dome show report | date=January 4, 2014 | access-date=August 25, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref><ref name=WK8WV>{{cite web | url = http://www.wrestleview.com/misc-news/45937-1-4-njpw-wrestle-kingdom-8-results-tokyo-japan/ | title = 1/4 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8 Results: Tokyo, Japan | last=Namako | first=Jason | date=January 6, 2014 | access-date=August 25, 2017 | work=Wrestleview}}</ref><ref name=DailyDome/><ref name=WK8>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/13046?showResult=1 | script-title=ja:バディファイトPresents Wrestle Kingdom 8 in 東京ドーム | access-date=August 25, 2017 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref>
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|[[Wrestle Kingdom 9]]
|January 4, 2015
|align="left"|Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|<ref name=PWIPreview>{{cite web|title=Previewing this weekend's New Japan WrestleKingdom PPV|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=90478|work=Pro Wrestling Insider|date=December 30, 2014|access-date=May 25, 2015}}</ref><ref name=resultsObserver>{{cite web|last1=Meltzer|first1=Dave|author-link=Dave Meltzer|title=New Japan Wrestle Kingdom 9 live results and recap: Tanahashi vs. Okada, Ibushi vs. Nakamura plus 4 way juniors tag|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/102-japan/40606-new-japan-wrestle-kingdom-9-live-coverage-from-the-tokyo-dome-tanahashi-vs-okada-ibushi-vs-nakamura-plus-4-way-juniors-tag|work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]|date=January 3, 2015|access-date=May 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150727204307/http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/102-japan/40606-new-japan-wrestle-kingdom-9-live-coverage-from-the-tokyo-dome-tanahashi-vs-okada-ibushi-vs-nakamura-plus-4-way-juniors-tag|archive-date=July 27, 2015}}</ref><ref name=resultsTorch>{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=Caldwell's NJPW Tokyo Dome show results 1/4: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Wrestle Kingdom PPV – Tanahashi vs. Okada, Bullet Club, Nakamura, Jim Ross, more|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/otherppvs/article_82579.shtml|work=[[Pro Wrestling Torch]]|date=January 4, 2015|access-date=May 9, 2015}}</ref><ref name=resultsNJPW>{{cite web|script-title=ja:Wrestle Kingdom 9 in 東京ドーム |url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=902 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104154549/http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=902 |archive-date=January 4, 2015 |work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] |access-date=May 9, 2015 |language=ja |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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|[[Wrestle Kingdom 10]]
|January 4, 2016
|align="left"|Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|<ref name=WrestleKingdom10WON>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/wrestle-kingdom-10-live-results-kazuchika-okada-vs-hiroshi-tanahashi-204791 | title = Wrestle Kingdom 10 live results: Kazuchika Okada vs Hiroshi Tanahashi | last=Meltzer | first=Dave | author-link=Dave Meltzer | date=January 3, 2016 | access-date=January 4, 2016 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref><ref name=WrestleKingdom10PWI>{{cite web | url = http://pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=98783 | title = Okada vs. Tanahashi, Lethal vs. Elgin, Styles vs. Nakamura, title changes & more: complete New Japan WrestleKingdom 2016 coverage | last=Johnson | first=Mike | date=January 4, 2016 | access-date=January 4, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref><ref name=WrestleKingdom10PWT>{{cite web | url = http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/01/04/caldwelltokyodomereport/ | title = 1/4 NJPW "Wrestle Kingdom" Tokyo Dome Show – Caldwell's Complete Live Report | last=Caldwell | first=James | date=January 4, 2016 | access-date=January 4, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref name=WrestleKingdom10>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=1065 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160107013028/http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=1065 | script-title=ja:Wrestle Kingdom 10 in 東京ドーム | archive-date=January 7, 2016 | access-date=January 4, 2016 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref>
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|[[Wrestle Kingdom 11]]
|January 4, 2017
|align="left"|Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. [[Kenny Omega]] for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|<ref name=WrestleKingdom11PWI>{{cite web | url = http://pwinsider.com/article/106885/omega-vs-okada-classic-tanahashi-vs-nairo-lots-of-title-changes-more-complete-new-japan-wrestle-kingdom-11-coverage-.html?p=1 | title = Omega vs. Okada classic, Tanahashi vs. Naito, lots of title changes & more: complete New Japan Wrestle Kingdom 11 coverage | last=Johnson | first=Mike | date=January 4, 2017 | access-date=January 4, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref><ref name=WrestleKingdom11WON>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpw-wrestle-kingdom-11-live-results-kazuchika-okada-vs-kenny-omega-227626 | title = NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11 live results: Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega | last1=Rose | first1=Bryan | last2=Currier | first2=Joseph | date=January 3, 2017 | access-date=January 4, 2017 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref><ref name=WrestleKingdom11>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/13455?showResult=1 | script-title=ja:戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents Wrestle Kingdom 11 in 東京ドーム | access-date=January 4, 2017 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref>
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|[[Wrestle Kingdom 12]]
|January 4, 2018
|align="left"|Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. [[Tetsuya Naito]] for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|<ref name=WrestleKingdom12WON>{{cite web | url = https://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpw-wrestle-kingdom-12-live-results-okada-naito-omega-jericho-249171 | title = NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 live results: Okada-Naito, Omega-Jericho | last1=Renner | first1=Ethan | last2=Currier | first2=Joseph | date=January 3, 2018 | access-date=January 4, 2018 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref><ref name=WrestleKingdom12>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/113188?showResult=1 | script-title=ja:ブシモ 5th Anniversary Wrestle Kingdom 12 in 東京ドーム | access-date=January 4, 2018 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref>
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|[[Wrestle Kingdom 13]]
|January 4, 2019
|align="left"|Kenny Omega (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/fight-size-update-wrestle-kingdom-13-logo-revealed-new-progress-tag-team-champions-kairi-sane|title=Fight Size Update: Wrestle Kingdom 13 Logo Revealed, New PROGRESS Tag Team Champions, Kairi Sane Responds To Cody's Comments, More - Fightful Wrestling|work=www.fightful.com|access-date=16 August 2018}}</ref>
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|[[Wrestle Kingdom 14]]
|January 4, 2020
| align="left"|Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. [[Kota Ibushi]] for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
|<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.njpw1972.com/41623 | title = Big matches in 2019 are now announced!! | date = January 4, 2019 | access-date = January 8, 2017 | work = [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | archive-date = January 5, 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190105094323/https://www.njpw1972.com/41623 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
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|[[Wrestle Kingdom 15]]
|January 4, 2021
| align="left" |Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Kota Ibushi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.njpw1972.com/84605|title=Three matches set for January 4 & 5 at Wrestle Kingdom |work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|date=October 18, 2020|access-date=October 18, 2020}}</ref>
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|[[Wrestle Kingdom 16]]
|January 4, 2022
| align="left" |[[Shingo Takagi]] (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada for the [[IWGP World Heavyweight Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.njpw1972.com/103591|title=Wrestle Kingdom 16 set to start 2022 in the Tokyo Dome and Yokohama Arena! |work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|date=August 4, 2021|access-date=August 4, 2021}}</ref>
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|[[Wrestle Kingdom 17]]
|January 4, 2023
|align="left"|Jay White (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.njpw.co.jp/374399|title=【緊急決定！】2023年1月4日（水）『WRESTLE KINGDOM 17』東京ドーム大会が開催！ 1月5日（木）は『NEW YEAR DASH!!』大田区総合体育館大会！|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|date=August 18, 2022|access-date=August 18, 2022}}</ref>
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|[[Wrestle Kingdom 18]]
|January 4, 2024
|align="left"|[[Sanada (wrestler)|Sanada]] (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
|<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=njpw1972 |number= 1676546834138038272|title=【特報！】2024年1月4日（木）東京ドーム『WRESTLE KINGDOM 18 in TOKYO DOME』の開催が決定！詳細は後日発表となります！#njwk18 #WRESTLEKINGDOM18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/njpw-officially-announces-wrestle-kingdom-18-reveals-logo | title = NJPW officially announces Wrestle Kingdom 18, reveals logo | last=Carey | first=Ian | date=July 5, 2023 | access-date=July 6, 2023 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref>
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|[[Wrestle Kingdom 19]]
|January 4, 2025
|align="left"|TBA
|<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/njpw-stardom-reveal-wrestle-kingdom-week-schedule-for-january-2025/ | title = NJPW & Stardom reveal Wrestle Kingdom Week schedule for January 2025 | last=Rose | first=Bryan | date=July 2, 2024 | access-date=September 9, 2024 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref>
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==See also==
{{Portal|Japan}}
*[[List of New Japan Pro-Wrestling pay-per-view events]]
*[[Professional wrestling at the Tokyo Dome]]

==Footnotes==
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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.njpw.co.jp/ The official New Japan website]

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