Collision in Korea

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Collision in Korea
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Poster featuring Antonio Inoki and Ric Flair
PromotionNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling
DateApril 28–29, 1995
(aired August 4, 1995)
CityPyongyang, North Korea
VenueRungrado 1st of May Stadium
AttendanceTotal: 355,000
Day One: 165,000[1]
Day Two: 190,000[1][2]
Tagline(s)Two Legends, One Country
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World Wrestling Peace Festival

Collision in Korea, officially known as the Pyongyang International Sports and Culture Festival for Peace (平和のための平壌国際体育・文化祝典, Heiwa no tame no Pyon'yan kokusai taiiku bunka shukuten),[3][4][5] was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event jointly produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The event featured 15 matches[6] over two evenings on April 28 and 29, 1995, at May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea. It aired in North America on August 4, 1995, when WCW broadcast a selection of eight matches from the show on pay-per-view.[7]

The second day of the event holds the record for the largest ever attendance for a wrestling event, with a claimed audience of 190,000. The first day holds the record for the second-largest ever attendance, with a claimed audience of 165,000.[8][9] American wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer reported different attendance numbers of 150,000 and 165,000 respectively.[1][2]

Retired boxer Muhammad Ali was the event's guest of honor.[10] NJPW's Hidekazu Tanaka was the ring announcer for the show, while Masao Tayama and Tiger Hattori refereed the matches. Commentary for the WCW pay-per-view presentation of the event was provided by Eric Bischoff, Mike Tenay, and Kazuo Ishikawa.

As of 2021, the event is one of the few WCW PPVs not available for streaming on the WWE Network. Collision in Korea is one of the topics covered in the third season of Vice TV's Dark Side of the Ring, which debuted in May 2021.[11]

Other on-screen personnel
Role: Name:
Commentators Eric Bischoff
Mike Tenay
Kazuo Ishikawa
Ring announcer Hidekazu Tanaka
Referees Masao Tayama
Tiger Hattori

Day One[]

Event[]

The opening bout was a Singles Match in which Yuji Nagata defeated Tokimitsu Ishizawa[6] by forcing him to submit using the Nagata Lock III (a crossface/scissored armbar combination).[7]

The second bout was a Tag Team Match in which Akira Hokuto & Bull Nakano defeated Manami Toyota & Mariko Yoshida when Nakano pinned Yoshida[6] following a diving leg drop.[7]

The third bout was a singles match in which Hiroshi Hase defeated Wild Pegasus by pinfall.[6]

The fourth bout was a tag team match in which Ookami Gundan (Masahiro Chono & Hiro Saito) defeated El Samurai & Tadao Yasuda when Chono pinned El Samurai[6] following a diving shoulder block.[7]

The fifth bout was a singles match in which Flying Scorpio defeated Shinjiro Otani when the referee stopped the match due to Otani bleeding excessively[6] from a broken nose.[2]

The sixth bout was a singles match in which Kensuke Sasaki defeated Masa Saito by pinfall.[6]

The main event was a singles match between Scott Norton and Shinya Hashimoto that ended in a time limit draw.[6]

Results[]

No. Results[12] Stipulations Times[12]
1 Yuji Nagata defeated Tokimitsu Ishizawa by submission Singles Match 4:28
2 Akira Hokuto & Bull Nakano defeated Manami Toyota & Mariko Yoshida by pinfall Tag Team Match 8:34
3 Hiroshi Hase defeated Wild Pegasus by pinfall Singles Match 10:10
4 Ookami Gundan (Hiro Saito & Masahiro Chono) defeated El Samurai & Tadao Yasuda by pinfall Tag Team Match 8:06
5 Flying Scorpio defeated Shinjiro Otani by Referee's Decision Singles Match 2:37
6 Kensuke Sasaki defeated Masa Saito by pinfall Singles Match 8:34
7 Shinya Hashimoto (c) wrestled Scott Norton to a time limit draw Singles Match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship 20:00
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Day Two[]

Event[]

The opening bout was a singles match in which Hiro Saito defeated Yuji Nagata by pinfall.[6]

The second bout was a singles match in which Akira Hokuto defeated Bull Nakano for the CMLL World Women's Championship. The match ended with a pinfall.[6]

The third bout was a singles match in which Black Cat defeated El Samurai by pinfall.[6]

The fourth bout was a singles match in which Wild Pegasus defeated Flying Scorpio by pinfall[6] following a swandive headbutt.[7]

The fifth bout was a tag team match in which Masahiro Chono & Scott Norton defeated Akira Nogami & Takayuki Iizuka by pinfall.[6]

The sixth bout was a singles match in which Hawk Warrior defeated Tadao Yasuda by pinfall[6] following a diving clothesline.[7]

The seventh bout was a tag team match in which The Steiner Brothers defeated Hiroshi Hase & Kensuke Sasaki[6] when Scott Steiner pinned Hase following a Steiner Screw Driver.[7]

The main event was a singles match in which Antonio Inoki defeated Ric Flair by pinfall[6] following an enzuigiri.[2]

Results[]

No. Results[13] Stipulations Times[13]
1 Hiro Saito defeated Yuji Nagata by pinfall Singles Match 5:29
2 Akira Hokuto (c) defeated Bull Nakano by pinfall Singles Match for the CMLL World Women's Championship 8:04
3 Black Cat defeated El Samurai by pinfall Singles Match 4:58
4 Wild Pegasus defeated Flying Scorpio by pinfall Singles match 6:02
5 Masahiro Chono & Scott Norton defeated Akira Nogami & Takayuki Iizuka by pinfall Tag Team Match 8:40
6 Hawk Warrior defeated Tadao Yasuda by pinfall Singles match 2:21
7 The Steiner Brothers (Scott Steiner & Rick Steiner) defeated Hiroshi Hase & Kensuke Sasaki by pinfall Tag Team Match 11:51
8 Antonio Inoki defeated Ric Flair by pinfall Singles match 14:52
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Meltzer, Dave. "April 11, 2016 Wrestling Observer Newsletter". f4wonline.com. Wrestling Observer. Retrieved April 7, 2016. The all-time pro wrestling attendance record would be for shows on April 28 and April 29, 1995 at May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea. The announced crowds for those shows were 165,000 and 190,000, although the real numbers were about 150,000 and 165,000. The first show was headlined by Scott Norton vs. Shinya Hashimoto and the second by Antonio Inoki vs. Ric Flair. While there were tickets sold, most of the people attending got in free and were pretty much ordered to attend, so it's not really a fair comparison.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Keller, Wade (April 28, 2015). "WCW flashback - "Collision in Korea" 20 yrs. ago today: Flair & WCW crew head to N. Korea with New Japan Pro Wrestling". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "北朝鮮でカシンvs永田の"前座黄金カード"". Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). June 1, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "North Korea Allows Visitors A Tightly Controlled Glimpse Of Its Capital". Philly.com. April 28, 1995. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "Apr. 29 in history: Flair vs. Inoki seen by 150,000 in N. Korea". Pro Wrestling Torch. April 29, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "New Japan International Cards". ProWrestlingHistory.com. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Peddycord, Matt (January 18, 2011). "NJPW/WCW Collision in Korea 8/4/1995". WrestlingRecaps.com. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  8. ^ Freedman, Lew (2018). Pro Wrestling: A Comprehensive Reference Guide. ABC-Clio. pp. 12–13. ISBN 978-1-4408-5351-7.
  9. ^ Meltzer, Dave. "WED. UPDATE: Flair talks wrestling in North Korea, Okabayashi injury update, Henderson signs new contract, Batista movie, Cro Cop return, Ross talk, Rumble vs. UFC 170, Classics on Demand". Wrestling Observer. Archived from the original on January 26, 2014.
  10. ^ Hall, Nick (April 29, 2020). "Collision in Korea: Pyongyang's historic socialism and spandex spectacular". NK News. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  11. ^ Martinez, Phillip. "Newsgeek: 'Dark Side of the Ring' Season 3 Release Date and More Topics Revealed". Newsweek. Newsweek. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b Kreikenbohm, Philip. "NJPW/WCW Collision in Korea - tag 1". Cagematch.net. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b Kreikenbohm, Philip. "NJPW/WCW Collision in Korea - tag 2". Cagematch.net. Retrieved March 2, 2021.

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