NJPW Destruction

Destruction is an annual professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event has been held since 2007 as a pay-per-view (PPV). From 2013 to 2014, the event also aired outside Japan as an internet pay-per-view (iPPV). Since 2015, the event has aired worldwide on NJPW's internet streaming site, NJPW World. Destruction is currently held in late September as the first major event after the conclusion of the G1 Climax, with several matches at the event often stemming from previous matches in the G1 Climax. Destruction also continues the road to the January 4 Dome Show, which starts at the G1 Climax.

The 2018 Destruction event was the first time since 2013 (and the first time since NJPW started doing multiple Destruction Events) that featured an IWGP Heavyweight Championship match and the first time to not include an IWGP Intercontinental Championship match since 2012. From 2007 until 2011 the event was held at Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo but since 2012 the event has been held at various different venues, mainly at World Memorial Hall in Kobe. The tour was absent from 2020 until 2022 and will return in 2023 with one of the events being held at Ryōgoku Kokugikan, making this the first time since 2011 the event will take place at the venue.

Events #EventDateCityVenueAttendanceMain eventRef(s)Tokyo, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Hirooki Goto for the IWGP Heavyweight ChampionshipKeiji Mutoh (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Heavyweight ChampionshipShinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight ChampionshipTogi Makabe (c) vs. Satoshi Kojima for the IWGP Heavyweight ChampionshipHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Heavyweight ChampionshipKobe, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Naomichi Marufuji for the IWGP Heavyweight ChampionshipKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Satoshi Kojima for the IWGP Heavyweight ChampionshipBad Luck Fale (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Intercontinental ChampionshipOkayama, JapanKazuchika Okada vs. Karl Anderson for the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificateTogi Makabe (c) vs. Kota Ibushi for the NEVER Openweight ChampionshipKobe, JapanHirooki Goto (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Intercontinental ChampionshipTokyo, JapanKushida (c) vs. Bushi for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight ChampionshipHiroshima, JapanKenny Omega vs. Yoshi-Hashi for the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificateKobe, JapanMichael Elgin (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Intercontinental ChampionshipFukushima, JapanMinoru Suzuki (c) vs. Michael Elgin for the NEVER Openweight ChampionshipHiroshima, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. for the IWGP Intercontinental ChampionshipKobe, JapanKenny Omega (c) vs. Juice Robinson for the IWGP United States Heavyweight ChampionshipDestruction In Hiroshima (2018)Hiroshima, JapanKenny Omega (c) vs. Tomohiro Ishii for the IWGP Heavyweight ChampionshipDestruction in Beppu (2018)Beppu, JapanTetsuya Naito vs. Minoru SuzukiDestruction in Kobe (2018)Kobe, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada for the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificateDestruction in Beppu (2019)Beppu, JapanHiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. for British Heavyweight ChampionshipDestruction in KagoshimaKagoshima, JapanKota Ibushi vs. Kenta for the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificateDestruction in Kobe (2019)Kobe, JapanTetsuya Naito (c) vs. Jay White for the IWGP Intercontinental ChampionshipDestruction in Kobe (2023)Will Ospreay (c) vs. Yota Tsuji for the IWGP United Kingdom Heavyweight ChampionshipDestruction in RyogokuTokyo, JapanSanada (c) vs. Evil in a lumberjack match for the IWGP World Heavyweight ChampionshipDestruction in Kobe (2024)Kobe, Japan4,528Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Great-O-Khan for the IWGP World Heavyweight ChampionshipDestruction in Kobe (2025)4,674Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. Ren Narita for the IWGP World Heavyweight ChampionshipDestruction in Kobe (2026)4,870Yota Tsuji (c) vs. Hirooki Goto for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship

NJPW Destruction

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