Toukon Festival: Wrestling World 2005

Toukon Festival: Wrestling World 2005 was a professional wrestling event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling. It took place on January 4 in the Tokyo Dome. Toukon Festival: Wrestling World 2005 was the fourteenth January 4 Tokyo Dome Show held by NJPW. Officially, the show drew 46,000 spectators.[1] The undercard of the show featured an eight-man "submissions only" tournament which Ron Waterman won when he forced Yuji Nagata to submit in the finals. The show also saw Tiger Mask defeat Heat to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship and in the main event Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi to win the IWGP U-30 Openweight Championship. The show also featured a unique "Dog Fight" match between Masahiro Chono, Riki Choshu and Hiroyoshi Tenzan. Chono defeated Chosu in the first match and as a result had to wrestle Tenzan in the next match.

Toukon Festival: Wrestling World 2005
PromotionNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
DateJanuary 4, 2005[1]
CityTokyo, Japan
VenueTokyo Dome
Attendance46,000[1] (official)
36,000[2] (claimed)
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Production

Background

Toukon Festival: Wrestling World 2005 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".[3][4]

Storylines

Wrestling World 2005 in Tokyo Dome 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.[5]

Results
No. Results Stipulations Times[1]
1 Gedo and Jado vs. Wataru Inoue and Katsushi Takemura ended in a time limit draw Tag team match 15:00
2 Jushin Thunder Liger defeated Koji Kanemoto Singles match to determine the number one contender to the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship 10:30
3 Tiger Mask defeated Heat (c) Singles match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship 14:17
4 Yuji Nagata defeated Katsuhiko Nagata 15 points to 11 points Amateur wrestling-style exhibition match 05:00
5 Minoru Suzuki defeated Takashi Iizuka Singles match 09:45
6 Satoshi Kojima defeated Osamu Nishimura Singles match 19:26
7 Ron Waterman defeated Masayuki Naruse, Manabu Nakanishi, Toru Yano, Dolgorsürengiin Sumyaabazar, Mitsuya Nagai, Yuji Nagata and Blue Wolf Eight-man Ultimate Royal match 22:55
8 Ron Waterman defeated Masayuki Naruse via referee stoppage Singles match: Submissions Only Tournament quarter-final match 02:35
9 Manabu Nakanishi defeated Toru Yano Singles match: Submissions Only Tournament quarter-final match 03:09
10 Dolgorsürengiin Sumyaabazar defeated Mitsuya Nagai Singles match: Submissions Only Tournament quarter-final match 05:46
11 Yuji Nagata defeated Blue Wolf Singles match: Submissions Only Tournament quarter-final match 05:49
12 Ron Waterman defeated Manabu Nakanishi Singles match: Submissions Only Tournament semi-final match 01:02
13 Yuji Nagata defeated Dolgorsürengiin Sumyaabazar via referee stoppage Singles match: Submissions Only Tournament semi-final match 01:53
14 Ron Waterman defeated Yuji Nagata Singles match: Submissions Only Tournament final match 01:41
15 Masahiro Chono defeated Riki Choshu and Hiroyoshi Tenzan "Dog Fight" rules match 18:27
16 Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) Singles match for the IWGP U-30 Openweight Championship 24:45
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Submissions Only Tournament bracket
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
Masayuki Naruse TKO
Ron Waterman 02:35
Ron Waterman Sub
Manabu Nakanishi 01:02
Manabu Nakanishi Sub
Toru Yano 03:09
Ron Waterman Sub
Yuji Nagata 01:41
Mitsuya Nagai Sub
D. Sumyaabazar 05:46
D. Sumyaabazar TKO
Yuji Nagata 01:53
Blue Wolf Sub
Yuji Nagata 05:49
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References
  1. "Wrestling World 2005". ProWrestlingHistory.com. January 4, 2005. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
  2. Meltzer, Dave (January 16, 2012). "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". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. pp. 14–16. ISSN 1083-9593.
  3. "GFW News: New Japan Pro Wrestling "Wrestle Kingdom 9" press conference details". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. December 23, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  4. 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.
  5. Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
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