Wrestling World 1999
| Wrestling World 1999 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Naoya Ogawa, who wrestled Shinya Hashimoto to a no contest at the event. | |||
| Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling | ||
| Date | January 4, 1999[1] | ||
| City | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Venue | Tokyo Dome | ||
| Attendance | 52,500[1] | ||
| January 4 Tokyo Dome Show chronology | |||
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Wrestling World 1999 was a professional wrestling event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It took place on January 4, 1999 in the Tokyo Dome. Wrestling World 1999 was the eighth January 4 Tokyo Dome Show held by NJPW. The show drew 52,500 spectators and $5,300,000 in ticket sales.[1] The show featured 10 matches in total including four championship matches, three of which saw the championship change hands.
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]
Storylines[edit]
Wrestling World 1999 featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[4]
Results[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Wrestling World 1999". ProWrestlingHistory.com. January 4, 1999. 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.
- ^ Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
External links[edit]
- NJPW.co.jp (in Japanese)