Wrestling Dontaku 1995

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Wrestling Dontaku 1995
PromotionNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
DateMay 3, 1995[1][2]
CityFukuoka, Japan[1]
VenueFukuoka Dome[1][2]
Attendance52,000[2]
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The third Wrestling Dontaku was held on May 3, 1995, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, at the Fukuoka Dome. The event featured eleven matches, two of which were contested for championships.[1][2] For the third year in a row, wrestlers from World Championship Wrestling (WCW) took part in the event.[1] The event saw Sabu capture the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship from Koji Kanemoto and Keiji Mutoh capture the IWGP Heavyweight Championship from Shinya Hashimoto, ending his reign which had started at the previous year's Wrestling Dontaku.[1][2]

Results[]

No. Results[1][2] Stipulations Times[1]
1 Yuji Nagata defeated Manabu Nakanishi Singles match 13:29
2 El Samurai and Takayuki Iizuka defeated Akira Nogami and Norio Honaga Tag team match 13:45
3 Wild Pegasus defeated Too Cold Scorpio Singles match 12:00
4 Sabu defeated Koji Kanemoto (c) Singles match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship 16:39
5 Junji Hirata defeated Hiro Saito Singles match 06:04
6 The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) defeated Hawk Warrior and Scott Norton Tag team match 18:52
7 Shiro Koshinaka and Terry Funk defeated Hiromichi Fuyuki and Masahiro Chono Tag team match 13:40
8 Ric Flair defeated Hiroshi Hase Singles match 22:52
9 Antonio Inoki and Kōji Kitao defeated Genichiro Tenryu and Riki Choshu Tag team match 10:57
10 Kensuke Sasaki defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan Singles match 11:20
11 Keiji Mutoh defeated Shinya Hashimoto (c) Singles match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship 21:13
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Wrestling Dontaku 1995". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Keller, Wade (May 3, 2015). "NJPW Flashback - Ric Flair headlines New Japan's "Wrestling Dontaku" 20 yrs. ago today, plus Great Muta in main event, Sabu, Benoit, more". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
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