NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3 (2009)

  • NR
  • 01/04/2009 (US)
  • 4h 18m

Overview

Wrestle Kingdom III in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion, which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 4, 2009. It was the 18th January 4 Tokyo Dome Show and the third held under the "Wrestle Kingdom" name. The event featured eleven matches (including one dark match), five of which were contested for championships. For the second year in a row, the show featured wrestlers from the American Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). In addition, the show also featured wrestlers from the Mexican Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) as part of a new relationship between NJPW and CMLL. Wrestlers from other Japanese promotions also took part in the show, including All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), Pro Wrestling Noah and Pro Wrestling Zero1, whose top title, the World Heavyweight Championship, was defended during the show.

Cast

Hiroshi Tanahashi's headshot

Hiroshi Tanahashi

Hiroshi Tanahashi
Takeiji Muto's headshot

Takeiji Muto

Keiji Muto
Brandon Silvestry's headshot

Brandon Silvestry

Low Ki
Shinsuke Nakamura's headshot

Shinsuke Nakamura

Shinsuke Nakamura
Hirooki Goto's headshot

Hirooki Goto

Hirooki Goto
Yoshihiro Yamazaki's headshot

Yoshihiro Yamazaki

Tiger Mask
Mitsuharu Misawa's headshot

Mitsuharu Misawa

Mitsuharu Misawa
Takashi Sugiura's headshot

Takashi Sugiura

Takashi Sugiura

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