New Japan World -- The Very Best Matches

NJPW World -- The Very Best Matches

I have compiled a list of what I consider to be the very best matches available on New Japan World, which you can find below, sorted by year. My list is a work in progress, but there is an almost staggering volume of top-rate matches available.

If you see any glaring omissions, please let me know on Twitter: @LouPickney. Keep in mind that many pre-2015 New Japan Pro-Wrestling matches have not yet been added to World.

To find more great matches available on New Japan World, I strongly suggest you check out this spreadsheet.

IMPORTANT: A subscription to New Japan World is required to watch these matches. The price is ¥999 per month, which is about $9 American per month depending on the exchange rate. It's a remarkable value. -Lou Pickney

2020 - 2019 - 2018 - 2017 - 2016 - 2015 - 2014 - 2013 - 2012 - 2011
2010 - 2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - 2003 - 2002 - 2001

2021

January 4, 2021
Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome)

January 4, 2021
Kota Ibushi vs. Tetsuya Naito
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- IWGP Heavyweight & Intercontinental Championship double title match

January 5, 2021
Jeff Cobb vs. Shingo Takagi
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- NEVER Openweight Championship match

January 5, 2021
Hiromu Takahashi vs. Taiji Ishimori
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship match

January 5, 2021
Jay White vs. Kota Ibushi
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- IWGP Heavyweight & Intercontinental Championship double title match

January 30, 2021
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shingo Takagi
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan -- NEVER Openweight Championship match

2020

January 4, 2020
Hiromu Takahashi vs. Will Ospreay
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship match

January 4, 2020
Jay White vs. Tetsuya Naito
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- IWGP Intercontinental Championship match

January 4, 2020
Kazuchika Okada vs. Kota Ibushi
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

January 5, 2020
Chris Jericho vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- Stipulation: Tanahashi earns a shot at the AEW World Championship if he beats Jericho

January 5, 2020
Kazuchika Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- IWGP Heavyweight vs. IWGP Intercontinental title-for-title match

January 6, 2020
EVIL & Shingo Takagi vs. Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii
Tokyo (Ota City General Gymnasium)

February 2, 2020
Will Ospreay vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
Sapporo, Japan -- RevPro Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship match

February 9, 2020
Hiromu Takahashi vs. Ryu Lee
Osaka, Japan -- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship match

February 9, 2020
Jon Moxley vs. Minoru Suzuki
Osaka, Japan -- IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship match

February 14, 2020
Will Ospreay vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
London, England, UK (York Hall) -- RevPro Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship match

February 20, 2020
Shingo Takagi vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- NEVER Openweight Championship match

February 22, 2020
EVIL & Shingo Takagi & Tetsuya Naito vs. Tomohiro Ishii & Will Ospreay & YOSHI-HASHI
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall)

June 17, 2020
Minoru Suzuki vs. Yuji Nagata
Tokyo (EX Theater Roppongi) -- New Japan Cup tournament first round match

June 22, 2020
Shingo Takagi vs. SHO
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- New Japan Cup tournament first round match

July 2, 2020
Hiromu Takahashi vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- New Japan Cup tournament quarterfinal match

July 12, 2020
Shingo Takagi vs. SHO
Osaka, Japan -- NEVER Openweight Championship match

July 31, 2020
Minoru Suzuki vs. Yuji Nagata
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall)

August 29, 2020
Minoru Suzuki vs. Shingo Takagi
Tokyo (Jingu Stadium) -- NEVER Openweight Championship match

August 29, 2020
Hiromu Takahashi vs. Taiji Ishimori
Tokyo (Jingu Stadium) -- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship match

September 19, 2020
Minoru Suzuki vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Osaka, Japan -- 2020 G1 Climax tournament match

September 20, 2020
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tetsuya Naito
Osaka, Japan -- 2020 G1 Climax tournament match

September 23, 2020
Tomohiro Ishii vs. Will Ospreay
Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan -- 2020 G1 Climax tournament match

September 27, 2020
Kota Ibushi vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Kobe, Hyogo, Japan -- 2020 G1 Climax tournament match

September 27, 2020
Shingo Takagi vs. Will Ospreay
Kobe, Hyogo, Japan -- 2020 G1 Climax tournament match

September 30, 2020
Jay White vs. Will Ospreay
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- 2020 G1 Climax tournament match

September 30, 2020
Shingo Takagi vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- 2020 G1 Climax tournament match

October 5, 2020
Taichi vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan -- 2020 G1 Climax tournament match

October 5, 2020
Kota Ibushi vs. Will Ospreay
Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan -- 2020 G1 Climax tournament match

October 7, 2020
Kota Ibushi vs. Shingo Takagi
Hiroshima, Japan -- 2020 G1 Climax tournament match

October 10, 2020
Taichi vs. Will Ospreay
Osaka, Japan -- 2020 G1 Climax tournament match

October 10, 2020
Kota Ibushi vs. Minoru Suzuki
Osaka, Japan -- 2020 G1 Climax tournament match

October 10, 2020
Kazuchika Okada vs. Shingo Takagi
Osaka, Japan -- 2020 G1 Climax tournament match

October 13, 2020
Kazuchika Okada vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan -- 2020 G1 Climax tournament match

October 14, 2020
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. SANADA
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan -- 2020 G1 Climax tournament match

October 16, 2020
Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay
Tokyo (Ryogoku Sumo Hall) -- 2020 G1 Climax tournament match

October 16, 2020
Jay White vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Tokyo (Ryogoku Sumo Hall) -- 2020 G1 Climax tournament match

October 17, 2020
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
Tokyo (Ryogoku Sumo Hall) -- 2020 G1 Climax tournament match

October 23, 2020
DOUKI & Taichi & Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii & YOSHI-HASHI
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship match

November 20, 2020
Robbie Eagles vs. SHO
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- Best of Super Juniors 27 match

November 29, 2020
Hiromu Takahashi vs. Robbie Eagles
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- Best of Super Juniors 27 match

December 2, 2020
Hiromu Takahashi vs. SHO
Osaka, Japan -- Best of Super Juniors 27 match

December 11, 2020
El Desperado vs. Hiromu Takahashi
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- 2020 G1 Climax tournament match

2019

January 4, 2019
Kota Ibushi vs. Will Ospreay
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- NEVER Openweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

January 4, 2019
Chris Jericho vs. Tetsuya Naito
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- IWGP Intercontinental Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

January 4, 2019
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kenny Omega
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

January 21, 2019
Caristico vs. Volador Jr.
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall)
Alternate commentary: English

February 11, 2019
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Jay White
Osaka, Japan -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

March 6, 2019
Jay White vs. Will Ospreay
Tokyo (Ota City General Gymnasium)
Alternate commentary: English

March 8, 2019
Tomohiro Ishii vs. Yuji Nagata
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- New Japan Cup tournament first round match
Alternate commentary: English

March 10, 2019
Kota Ibushi vs. Tetsuya Naito
Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan -- New Japan Cup tournament first round match
Alternate commentary: English

March 17, 2019
Minoru Suzuki vs. SANADA
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- New Japan Cup tournament second round match
Alternate commentary: English

March 23, 2019
Kazuchika Okada vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Nagaoka, Japan -- New Japan Cup tournament semifinal match
Alternate commentary: English

March 23, 2019
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. SANADA
Nagaoka, Japan -- New Japan Cup tournament semifinal match
Alternate commentary: English

March 24, 2019
Kazuchika Okada vs. SANADA
Nagaoka, Japan -- New Japan Cup tournament final match
Alternate commentary: English

April 6, 2019
Kota Ibushi vs. Tetsuya Naito
New York City, United States (Madison Square Garden) -- IWGP Intercontinental Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

April 6, 2019
Jay White vs. Kazuchika Okada
New York City, United States (Madison Square Garden) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

April 20, 2019
Kota Ibushi vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
Nagaoya, Japan -- IWGP Intercontinental Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

April 26, 2019
BUSHI & Shingo Takagi vs. Roppongi 3K (SHO & YOH)
Hiroshima, Japan -- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

May 3, 2019
Dragon Lee vs. Taiji Ishimori
Fukuoka, Japan -- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

May 4, 2019
EVIL vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Fukuoka, Japan
Alternate commentary: English

May 4, 2019
Kazuchika Okada vs. SANADA
Fukuoka, Japan -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

May 13, 2019
Shingo Takagi vs. SHO
Sendai, Japan -- Best of the Super Juniors 26 tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

May 16, 2019
Rocky Romero vs. Will Ospreay
Aomori, Japan -- Best of the Super Juniors 26 tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

May 22, 2019
El Phantasmo vs. Will Ospreay
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- Best of the Super Juniors 26 tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

May 23, 2019
Bandido vs. Will Ospreay
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- Best of the Super Juniors 26 tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

May 23, 2019
Dragon Lee vs. Shingo Takagi
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- Best of the Super Juniors 26 tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

May 24, 2019
El Phantasmo vs. Rocky Romero
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- Best of the Super Juniors 26 tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

June 5, 2019
Jon Moxley vs. Juice Robinson
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

June 5, 2019
Shingo Takagi vs. Will Ospreay
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- Best of the Super Juniors 26 tournament final match
Alternate commentary: English
Wrestling Observer Newsletter 2019 Match of the Year

June 9, 2019
Dragon Lee vs. Will Ospreay
Osaka, Japan -- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English / French

June 9, 2019
Kota Ibushi vs. Tetsuya Naito
Osaka, Japan -- IWGP Intercontinental Championship match
Alternate commentary: English / French

June 29, 2019
Robbie Eagles vs. Will Ospreay
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia -- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

July 6, 2019
Lance Archer vs. Will Ospreay
Dallas, Texas, USA (American Airlines Center) -- 2019 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English / French

July 6, 2019
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada
Dallas, Texas, USA (American Airlines Center) -- 2019 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English / French

July 13, 2019
Jeff Cobb vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Tokyo (Ota City General Gymnasium) -- 2019 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English / French

July 14, 2019
SANADA vs. Will Ospreay
Tokyo (Ota City General Gymnasium) -- 2019 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English / French

July 14, 2019
EVIL vs. Kota Ibushi
Tokyo (Ota City General Gymnasium) -- 2019 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English / French

July 14, 2019
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. KENTA
Tokyo (Ota City General Gymnasium) -- 2019 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English / French

July 15, 2019
Jay White vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan -- 2019 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English / French

July 18, 2019
Kota Ibushi vs. Will Ospreay
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- 2019 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

July 19, 2019
Jon Moxley vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- 2019 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

July 20, 2019
Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- 2019 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

July 24, 2019
Tetsuya Naito vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Hiroshima, Japan -- 2019 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

July 27, 2019
Kazuchika Okada vs. KENTA
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan -- 2019 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

July 28, 2019
Juice Robinson vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan -- 2019 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

July 30, 2019
Will Ospreay vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan -- 2019 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

July 30, 2019
EVIL vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan -- 2019 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

August 3, 2019
EVIL vs. Will Ospreay
Osaka, Japan -- 2019 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

August 3, 2019
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kota Ibushi
Osaka, Japan -- 2019 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

August 3, 2019
Kazuchika Okada vs. SANADA
Osaka, Japan -- 2019 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

August 4, 2019
Shingo Takagi vs Tetsuya Naito
Osaka, Japan -- 2019 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

August 7, 2019
KENTA vs. Will Ospreay
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan -- 2019 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

August 7, 2019
Kota Ibushi vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan -- 2019 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

August 8, 2019
Shingo Takagi vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- 2019 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

August 10, 2019
KENTA vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
Tokyo (Nippon Budokan) -- 2019 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

August 10, 2019
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Will Ospreay
Tokyo (Nippon Budokan) -- 2019 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

August 10, 2019
Kazuchika Okada vs. Kota Ibushi
Tokyo (Nippon Budokan) -- 2019 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

August 11, 2019
Taichi vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Tokyo (Nippon Budokan) -- 2019 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

August 11, 2019
Hirooki Goto vs. Shingo Takagi
Tokyo (Nippon Budokan) -- 2019 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

August 12, 2019
Jay White vs. Kota Ibushi
Tokyo (Nippon Budokan) -- 2019 G1 Climax tournament final match
Alternate commentary: English

August 22, 2019
Amazing Red vs. Will Ospreay
Tacoma, Washington, USA -- 2019 Super J Cup tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

August 24, 2019
SHO vs. Will Ospreay
San Francisco, California, USA -- 2019 Super J Cup tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

August 31, 2019
Kazuchika Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki
London, England, UK (Copper Box) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

September 16, 2019
Birds of Prey (Robbie Eagles & Will Ospreay) vs. El Phantasmo & Taiji Ishimori
Kagoshima, Japan -- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

September 22, 2019
Hirooki Goto vs. Shingo Takagi
Kobe, Japan
Alternate commentary: English

December 21, 2019
EVIL & Hiromu Takahashi vs. Tomohiro Ishii & Will Ospreay
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall)
Alternate commentary: English

2018

January 4, 2018
Hiromu Takahashi vs. KUSHIDA vs. Marty Scurll vs. Will Ospreay
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

January 4, 2018
Chris Jericho vs. Kenny Omega
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

January 4, 2018
Kazuchika Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

January 27, 2018
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Minoru Suzuki
Sapporo, Japan -- IWGP Intercontinental Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

February 10, 2018
Hiromu Takahashi vs. Will Ospreay
Osaka, Japan -- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

February 10, 2018
Kazuchika Okada vs. SANADA
Osaka, Japan -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

March 21, 2018
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
Nagaoka, Japan -- New Japan Cup tournament final match
Alternate commentary: English

March 25, 2018
Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi) vs. Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)
Long Beach, California, United States
Alternate commentary: English
Lou's note: You can see me in the front row at this show, the tall white guy with a shaved head and goatee wearing a maroon YTR Bach t-shirt.

April 1, 2018
Marty Scurll vs. Will Ospreay
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

April 1, 2018
Kazuchika Okada vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

May 4, 2018
KUSHIDA vs. Will Ospreay
Fukuoka, Japan -- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

May 4, 2018
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada
Fukuoka, Japan -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

May 19, 2018
Dragon Lee vs. SHO
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- Best of the Super Juniors 25 tournament match

May 25, 2018
Dragon Lee vs. Hiromu Takahashi
Osaka, Japan -- Best of the Super Juniors 25 tournament match
Note: This match is only available in nat-sound form (no commentary in any language)

June 3, 2018
Flip Gordon vs. Will Ospreay
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- Best of the Super Juniors 25 tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

June 4, 2018
Hiromu Takahashi vs. Taiji Ishimori
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- Best of the Super Juniors 25 tournament final match
Alternate commentary: English

June 9, 2018
Hiromu Takahashi vs. Will Ospreay
Osaka, Japan -- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

June 9, 2018
Chris Jericho vs. Tetsuya Naito
Osaka, Japan -- IWGP Intercontinental Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

June 9, 2018
Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega
Osaka, Japan -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match (2/3 falls with no time limit)
Alternate commentary: English
The all-time highest-rated match in the history of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter at ******* (7 stars)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter 2018 Match of the Year

July 7, 2018
Jay White vs. Juice Robinson
Daly City, California, United States -- IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English
Lou's note: This is the match at San Francisco's world-famous Cow Palace where a livid Josh Barnett chased after Jay White in a legit unplanned moment after Jim Ross was injured while doing play-by-play at ringside.

July 15, 2018
Kota Ibushi vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
Tokyo (Ota City General Gymnasium) -- 2018 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

July 15, 2018
Kenny Omega vs. Tetsuya Naito
Tokyo (Ota City General Gymnasium) -- 2018 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

July 19, 2018
Tetsuya Naito vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- 2018 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

July 19, 2018
Hirooki Goto vs. Kenny Omega
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- 2018 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

July 21, 2018
Hirooki Goto vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- 2018 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

July 26, 2018
SANADA vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
Nagaoka, Japan -- 2018 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

July 26, 2018
Kota Ibushi vs. SANADA
Nagaoka, Japan -- 2018 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

July 28, 2018
Kota Ibushi vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Nagoya, Japan -- 2018 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

July 28, 2018
Kenny Omega vs. SANADA
Nagoya, Japan -- 2018 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

August 4, 2018
Kenny Omega vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Osaka, Japan -- 2018 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

August 4, 2018
Kota Ibushi vs. Tetsuya Naito
Osaka, Japan -- 2018 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

August 10, 2018
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada
Tokyo (Nippon Budokan) -- 2018 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

August 11, 2018
SANADA vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Tokyo (Nippon Budokan) -- 2018 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

August 11, 2018
Kenny Omega vs. Kota Ibushi
Tokyo (Nippon Budokan) -- 2018 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

August 12, 2018
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kota Ibushi
Tokyo (Nippon Budokan) -- 2018 G1 Climax tournament final match
Alternate commentary: English

September 7, 2018
Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi) vs. Tomohiro Ishii & Will Ospreay
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall)
Alternate commentary: English

September 15, 2018
Kenny Omega vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Hiroshima, Japan -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

September 23, 2018
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada
Kobe, Japan -- Stipulation: If Okada wins, he gains possession of Tanahashi's G1 briefcase
Alternate commentary: English

September 30, 2018
Marty Scurll vs. Will Ospreay
Long Beach, California, United States -- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship tournament semifinal match
Alternate commentary: English

September 30, 2018
Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi) vs. Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii
Long Beach, California, United States
Alternate commentary: English

December 15, 2018
Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Will Ospreay
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall)
Alternate commentary: English

2017

January 4, 2017
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tetsuya Naito
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- IWGP Intercontinental Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

January 4, 2017
Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English
Wrestling Observer Newsletter 2017 Match of the Year

February 5, 2017
Kazuchika Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki
Sapporo, Japan -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

February 11, 2017
Dragon Lee vs. Hiromu Takahashi
Osaka, Japan -- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

February 11, 2017
Michael Elgin vs. Tetsuya Naito
Osaka, Japan -- IWGP Intercontinental Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

March 12, 2017
Kenny Omega vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Amagasaki, Japan -- 2017 New Japan Cup opening-round match

March 19, 2017
Katsuyori Shibata vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Hamamatsu, Japan -- 2017 New Japan Cup semifinal match
Note: This match is only available in nat-sound form (no commentary in any language)

April 9, 2017
Katsuyori Shibata vs. Kazuchika Okada
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

May 3, 2017
Kenny Omega vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Fukuoka, Japan
Alternate commentary: English

May 18, 2017
Ricochet vs. Will Ospreay
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- Best of the Super Juniors 24 tournament match

June 3, 2017
KUSHIDA vs. Will Ospreay
Tokyo (Yoyogi National Gymnasium) -- Best of the Super Juniors 24 tournament final match
Alternate commentary: English

June 11, 2017
Hiromu Takahashi vs. KUSHIDA
Osaka, Japan -- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

June 11, 2017
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tetsuya Naito
Osaka, Japan -- IWGP Intercontinental Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

June 11, 2017
Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega
Osaka, Japan -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English
Highest-rated match (at the time) in the history of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter at ******1/4 (6.25 stars)

July 1, 2017
Kenny Omega vs. Michael Elgin
Long Beach, California, United States -- IWGP United States Championship tournament quarterfinal match
Alternate commentary: English

July 2, 2017
Kenny Omega vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Long Beach, California, United States -- IWGP United States Championship tournament final match
Alternate commentary: English

July 17, 2017
Kota Ibushi vs. Tetsuya Naito
Sapporo, Japan -- 2017 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English (great solo call by Kevin Kelly after Don Callis legit lost his voice mid-match)

July 22, 2017
Kazuchika Okada vs. Michael Elgin
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- 2017 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

July 27, 2017
Kenny Omega vs. Michael Elgin
Nagaoka, Japan -- 2017 G1 Climax tournament match

August 1, 2017
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kota Ibushi
Kagoshima, Japan -- 2017 G1 Climax tournament match

August 6, 2017
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Hamamatsu, Japan -- 2017 G1 Climax tournament match

August 8, 2017
Kazuchika Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki
Yokohama, Japan -- 2017 G1 Climax tournament match

August 11, 2017
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tetsuya Naito
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- 2017 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

August 12, 2017
Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- 2017 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

August 13, 2017
Kenny Omega vs. Tetsuya Naito
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- 2017 G1 Climax tournament final match
Alternate commentary: English

October 9, 2017
Tetsuya Naito vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Tokyo (Sumo Hall)
Alternate commentary: English

November 5, 2017
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kota Ibushi
Osaka, Japan -- IWGP Intercontinental Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

2016

January 4, 2016
Katsuyori Shibata vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- NEVER Openweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

January 4, 2016
AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- IWGP Intercontinental Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

January 4, 2016
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English
Wrestling Observer Newsletter 2016 Match of the Year

January 24, 2016
Dragon Lee vs. Kamaitachi (Hiromu Takahashi)
Osaka, Japan -- CMLL World Lightweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: Spanish

February 11, 2016
Katsuyori Shibata vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Osaka, Japan -- NEVER Openweight Championship match

February 14, 2016
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kenny Omega
Nagaoka, Japan -- IWGP Intercontinental Championship match

March 4, 2016
Tetsuya Naito vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- 2016 New Japan Cup quarterfinal match
Note: This match is only available in nat-sound form (no commentary in any language)

April 10, 2016
KUSHIDA vs. Will Ospreay
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

April 10, 2016
Kazuchika Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

May 3, 2016
Tetsuya Naito vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Fukuoka, Japan -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

May 21, 2016
KUSHIDA vs. Kyle O'Reilly
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- Best of the Super Juniors 23 tournament match

May 27, 2016
Ricochet vs. Will Ospreay
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- Best of the Super Juniors 23 tournament match

June 7, 2016
Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Will Ospreay
Sendai, Japan -- Best of the Super Juniors 23 tournament final match
Alternate commentary: English

June 19, 2016
Kenny Omega vs. Michael Elgin
Osaka, Japan -- Ladder match for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship

June 19, 2016
Kazuchika Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito
Osaka, Japan -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

July 18, 2016
Kazuchika Okada vs. Naomichi Marufuji
Sapporo, Japan -- 2016 G1 Climax tournament match

July 24, 2016
Michael Elgin vs. Tetsuya Naito
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- 2016 G1 Climax tournament match

August 3, 2016
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Sapporo, Japan -- 2016 G1 Climax tournament match

August 6, 2016
Kazuchika Okada vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Osaka, Japan -- 2016 G1 Climax tournament match

August 6, 2016
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Naomichi Marufuji
Osaka, Japan -- 2016 G1 Climax tournament match

August 12, 2016
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- 2016 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

August 13, 2016
Katsuhiro Nakajima vs. Michael Elgin
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) 2016 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

August 13, 2016
Kenny Omega vs. Tetsuya Naito
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) 2016 G1 Climax tournament match
Alternate commentary: English

Amazing photo from "thecobra2" on the @WONF4W message board from the Kenny Omega/Tetsuya Naito @njpw1972 G1 match. pic.twitter.com/HugIhKqa4a
— Lou Pickney (@LouPickney) August 14, 2016

August 14, 2016
Hirooki Goto vs. Kenny Omega
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- 2016 G1 Climax tournament final match
Alternate commentary: English

September 25, 2016
Michael Elgin vs. Tetsuya Naito
Kobe, Japan -- IWGP Intercontinental Championship match

October 10, 2016
Katsuyori Shibata vs. Kyle O'Reilly
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- NEVER Openweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

October 10, 2016
Hirooki Goto vs. Kenny Omega
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- Stipulation: If Goto wins, he gains possession of Omega's G1 briefcase
Alternate commentary: English

October 10, 2016
Kazuchika Okada vs. Naomichi Marufuji
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match
Alternate commentary: English

2015

January 4, 2015
Kota Ibushi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- IWGP Intercontinental Championship match
Wrestling Observer Newsletter 2015 Match of the Year

January 4, 2015
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

February 14, 2015
Tomoaki Honma vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Sendai, Japan -- NEVER Openweight Championship match

March 15, 2015
Kota Ibushi vs. Tetsuya Naito
Hiroshima, Japan -- 2015 New Japan Cup semifinal match

April 5, 2015
AJ Styles vs. Kota Ibushi
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

June 7, 2015
KUSHIDA vs. Kyle O'Reilly
Tokyo (Ota City General Gymnasium) -- Best of the Super Juniors 22 tournament final match

July 5, 2015
Kenny Omega vs. KUSHIDA
Osaka, Japan -- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship match

July 5, 2015
Hirooki Goto vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Osaka, Japan -- IWGP Intercontinental Championship match

July 5, 2015
AJ Styles vs. Kazuchika Okada
Osaka, Japan -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

July 20, 2015
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kota Ibushi
Sapporo, Japan -- 2015 G1 Climax tournament match

July 26, 2015
AJ Styles vs. Kota Ibushi
Hiroshima, Japan -- 2015 G1 Climax tournament match

July 29, 2015
Katsuyori Shibata vs. Kota Ibushi
Fukuoka, Japan -- 2015 G1 Climax tournament match
Note: This match is only available in nat-sound form (no commentary in any language)

August 1, 2015
Hirooki Goto vs. Kazuchika Okada
Osaka, Japan -- 2015 G1 Climax tournament match

August 9, 2015
Hirooki Goto vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- 2015 G1 Climax tournament match

August 12, 2015
Kazuchika Okada vs. Yuji Nagata
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- 2015 G1 Climax tournament match
Note: This match is only available in nat-sound form (no commentary in any language)

August 12, 2015
Tomoaki Honma vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- 2015 G1 Climax tournament match
Note: This match is only available in nat-sound form (no commentary in any language)

August 14, 2015
AJ Styles vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- 2015 G1 Climax tournament match

August 15, 2015
Michael Elgin vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- 2015 G1 Climax tournament match

August 15, 2015
Kazuchika Okada vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- 2015 G1 Climax tournament match

August 16, 2015
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- 2015 G1 Climax tournament final match

September 27, 2015
Hirooki Goto vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Kobe, Japan -- IWGP Intercontinental Championship match

October 12, 2015
AJ Styles vs. Kazuchika Okada
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

November 7, 2015
Tomoaki Honma vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Osaka, Japan -- NEVER Openweight Championship match

2014

February 9, 2014
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Hiroshima, Japan -- IWGP Intercontinental Championship match

February 11, 2014
Tetsuya Naito vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Osaka, Japan -- NEVER Openweight Championship match

February 11, 2014
Hirooki Goto vs. Kazuchika Okada
Osaka, Japan -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

March 6, 2014
Kazuchika Okada vs. Kota Ibushi
Tokyo (Ota City General Gymnasium)

April 6, 2014
Tetsuya Naito vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- NEVER Openweight Championship match

April 6, 2014
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- IWGP Intercontinental Championship match

May 25, 2014
Kota Ibushi vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Yokohama, Japan -- NEVER Openweight Championship match

May 25, 2014
AJ Styles vs. Kazuchika Okada
Yokohama, Japan -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

June 8, 2014
KUSHIDA vs. Ricochet
Tokyo (Yoyogi National Gymnasium) -- Best of the Super Juniors 21 tournament final match

June 21, 2014
Time Splitters (Alex Shelley & KUSHIDA) vs. Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)
Osaka, Japan -- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championship match

June 21, 2014
Kota Ibushi vs. Ricochet
Osaka, Japan -- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship match

July 21, 2014
Katsuyori Shibata vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Sapporo, Japan -- 2014 G1 Climax tournament match

July 21, 2014
AJ Styles vs. Kazuchika Okada
Sapporo, Japan -- 2014 G1 Climax tournament match

July 26, 2014
Tomoaki Honma vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Akita, Japan -- 2014 G1 Climax tournament match

July 26, 2014
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Yuji Nagata
Akita, Japan -- 2014 G1 Climax tournament match

July 26, 2014
AJ Styles vs. Tetsuya Naito
Akita, Japan -- 2014 G1 Climax tournament match

July 26, 2014
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Katsuyori Shibata
Akita, Japan -- 2014 G1 Climax tournament match

August 1, 2014
Hirooki Goto vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- 2014 G1 Climax tournament match

August 1, 2014
AJ Styles vs. Minoru Suzuki
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- 2014 G1 Climax tournament match
Wrestling Observer Newsletter 2014 Match of the Year

August 1, 2014
Katsuyori Shibata vs. Yuji Nagata
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- 2014 G1 Climax tournament match

August 1, 2014
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- 2014 G1 Climax tournament match

August 3, 2014
Hirooki Goto vs. Tetsuya Naito
Osaka, Japan -- 2014 G1 Climax tournament match

August 3, 2014
Katsuyori Shibata vs. Tomoaki Honma
Osaka, Japan -- 2014 G1 Climax tournament match

August 3, 2014
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Osaka, Japan -- 2014 G1 Climax tournament match

August 8, 2014
Tomohiro Ishii vs. Yuji Nagata
Yokohama, Japan -- 2014 G1 Climax tournament match

August 8, 2014
Kazuchika Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki
Yokohama, Japan -- 2014 G1 Climax tournament match

August 10, 2014
Kazuchika Okada vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Tokorozawa, Japan (Seibu Dome) -- 2014 G1 Climax tournament final match

September 21, 2014
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Katsuyori Shibata
Kobe, Japan

October 13, 2014
Tomohiro Ishii vs. Yujiro Takahashi
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- NEVER Openweight Championship match

October 13, 2014
Kazuchika Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- Stipulation: If Naito wins, he gains possession of Okada's G1 briefcase

October 13, 2014
AJ Styles vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

November 8, 2014
Hirooki Goto vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Osaka, Japan -- NEVER Openweight Championship match

2013

Lou's note: In my opinion, Wrestle Kingdom 7 on January 4, 2013 marked the beginning of the current golden age in New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

January 4, 2013
Kota Ibushi vs. Low Ki vs. Prince Devitt
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship match

January 4, 2013
Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- IWGP Intercontinental Championship match

January 4, 2013
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

February 10, 2013
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Karl Anderson
Hiroshima, Japan -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

April 7, 2013
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match
Wrestling Observer Newsletter 2013 Match of the Year

June 22, 2013
Katsuyori Shibata vs. Hirooki Goto
Osaka, Japan

June 22, 2013
Kazuchika Okada vs. Togi Makabe
Osaka, Japan -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

July 20, 2013
Kazuchika Okada vs. Prince Devitt
Akita, Japan -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

August 2, 2013
Minoru Suzuki vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- 2013 G1 Climax tournament match

August 2, 2013
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- 2013 G1 Climax tournament match

August 4, 2013
Katsuyori Shibata vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Osaka, Japan -- 2013 G1 Climax tournament match

August 4, 2013
Kota Ibushi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Osaka, Japan -- 2013 G1 Climax tournament match

August 10, 2013
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- 2013 G1 Climax tournament match

August 11, 2013
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tetsuya Naito
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- 2013 G1 Climax tournament match

September 29, 2013
Kazuchika Okada vs. Satoshi Kojima
Kobe, Japan -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

October 14, 2013
Naomichi Marufuji vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- IWGP Intercontinental Championship match

October 14, 2013
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

December 23, 2013
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tetsuya Naito vs. Kazuchika Okada & Shinsuke Nakamura
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall)

2012

February 12, 2012
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada
Osaka, Japan -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

March 4, 2012
Kazuchika Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

April 8, 2012
Hirooki Goto vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- New Japan Cup tournament final match

June 16, 2012
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada
Osaka, Japan -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

August 12, 2012
Karl Anderson vs. Kazuchika Okada
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- 2012 G1 Climax tournament final match

October 8, 2012
Karl Anderson vs. Kazuchika Okada
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- Stipulation: If Anderson wins, he gains possession of Okada's G1 briefcase

October 8, 2012
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Minoru Suzuki
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match
Wrestling Observer Newsletter 2012 Match of the Year
Alternate commentary: English

2011

January 4, 2011
Kota Ibushi vs. Prince Devitt
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship match

January 4, 2011
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Satoshi Kojima
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

February 20, 2011
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Satoshi Kojima
Sendai, Japan -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

April 3, 2011
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Yuji Nagata
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

May 3, 2011
Apollo 55 (Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi) vs. No Remorse Corps (Davey Richards & Rocky Romero)
Fukuoka, Japan -- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championship match

May 3, 2011
Masato Tanaka vs. Yugi Nagata
Fukuoka, Japan

May 3, 2011
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Fukuoka, Japan -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

June 18, 2011
Hirooki Goto vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
Osaka, Japan -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

July 18, 2011
Giant Bernard vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
Sapporo, Japan -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

August 14, 2011
Minoru Suzuki vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- 2011 G1 Climax tournament match

August 14, 2011
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Tetsuya Naito
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- 2011 G1 Climax tournament final match

September 19, 2011
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Kobe, Japan -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

October 10, 2011
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tetsuya Naito
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

December 4, 2011
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Yuji Nagata
Nagoya, Japan -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

2010

January 4, 2010
Go Shiozaki vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome)

January 4, 2010
Hirooki Goto vs. Takashi Sugiura
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- GHC Heavyweight Championship match

April 4, 2010
Hirooki Goto vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Tokyo (Korakuen Hall) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

June 19, 2010
Prince Devitt vs. Naomichi Marufuji
Osaka, Japan -- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship match

August 15, 2010
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Satoshi Kojima
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- 2010 G1 Climax tournament final match

October 11, 2010
Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi) vs. Apollo 55 (Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi)
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championship match

2009

January 4, 2009
Masato Tanaka vs. Yuji Nagata
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- ZERO1 World Heavyweight Championship match

January 4, 2009
Hirooki Goto & Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Mitsuharu Misawa & Takashi Sugiura
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome)

January 4, 2009
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Keiji Muto
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

May 3, 2009
Hirooki Goto vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
Fukuoka, Japan -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

August 16, 2009
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- 2009 G1 Climax tournament semifinal match
FYI: This is the full show; the match intro begins at the 47:00 mark

2008

January 4, 2008
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

August 17, 2008
Hirooki Goto vs. Togi Makabe
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- 2008 G1 Climax tournament match
FYI: This is the full show; the match intro begins at the 1:35:32 mark

2007

January 4, 2007
Minoru Suzuki vs. Yuji Nagata
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- Triple Crown Championship match

October 8, 2007
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Yuji Nagata
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

November 11, 2007
Hirooki Goto vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

2006

January 4, 2006
Kazunari Murakami vs. Yuji Nagata
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome)

January 4, 2006
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Katsuyori Shibata
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome)

August 13, 2006
Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Satoshi Kojima
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- 2006 G1 Climax tournament final match

2005

January 4, 2005
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- U-30 Openweight Championship match

February 20, 2005
Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Satoshi Kojima
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship vs. Triple Crown Championship match

April 24, 2005
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan
Osaka, Japan -- New Japan Cup tournament semifinal match

2004

January 4, 2004
Kensuke Sasaki vs. Yuji Nagata
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome)

January 4, 2004
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Yoshihiro Takayama
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship/NWF Heavyweight Championship unification match

March 12, 2004
American Dragon (Bryan Danielson) & Curry Man (Christopher Daniels) vs. Gedo & Jado
Tokyo (Yoyogi National Gymnasium) -- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championship match

August 8, 2004
Kensuke Sasaki vs. Yoshihiro Takayama
Osaka, Japan -- 2004 G1 Climax tournament match

August 15, 2004
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- 2004 G1 Climax tournament final match

November 13, 2004
Kazuyuki Fujita & Kendo Kashin vs. Manabu Nakanishi & Shinsuke Nakamura
Osaka, Japan
Lou's note: This is worth watching at least briefly to see the rarity of a New Japan ring with an orange mat.

2003

March 9, 2003
Manabu Nakanishi vs. Yuji Nagata
Nagoya, Japan -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

May 2, 2003
Masahiro Chono vs. Kenta Kobashi
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- GHC Heavyweight Championship match

August 17, 2003
Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Jun Akiyama
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- 2003 G1 Climax tournament final match

2002

May 2, 2002
Yoshihiro Takayama vs. Yuji Nagata
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

August 11, 2002
Masahiro Chono vs. Yoshihiro Takayama
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- 2002 G1 Climax tournament final match

2001

January 4, 2001
Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Toshiaki Kawada
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship tournament semifinal match

January 4, 2001
Kensuke Sasaki vs. Toshiaki Kawada
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship tournament final match

June 6, 2001
Kazuyuki Fujita vs. Yuji Nagata
Tokyo (Nippon Budokan) -- IWGP Heavyweight Championship match

August 12, 2001
Keiji Muto vs. Yuji Nagata
Tokyo (Sumo Hall) -- 2001 G1 Climax tournament final match

October 8, 2001
Hiroshi Hase & Keiji Muto vs. Jun Akiyama & Yuji Nagata
Tokyo (Tokyo Dome)

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