Wrestle Kingdom 7: Tanahashi-Okada Turns the Dome into a New-Era Showcase

Wataru Inoue, Tama Tonga & Captain New Japan defeats Tomohiro Ishii, YOSHI-HASHI & Jado in 05:58 as match 1. Within the pre-show/dark, the match is graded for what it actually adds to this specific Tokyo Dome card rather than for later reputation. Its 5.7 score reflects the finish, allotted time, championship consequence and the way it changes the event's rhythm. The bout earns more credit when it creates a tangible result or raises the level of the card and less when it is mainly connective material. That approach keeps the verdict tied to the source-backed event order instead of treating every famous name as an automatic recommendation.

Ryusuke Taguchi, KUSHIDA & BUSHI defeats Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask IV & Hiromu Takahashi in 07:12 as match 2. Within the pre-show/dark, the match is graded for what it actually adds to this specific Tokyo Dome card rather than for later reputation. Its 6.0 score reflects the finish, allotted time, championship consequence and the way it changes the event's rhythm. The bout earns more credit when it creates a tangible result or raises the level of the card and less when it is mainly connective material. That approach keeps the verdict tied to the source-backed event order instead of treating every famous name as an automatic recommendation.

Manabu Nakanishi, MVP, Strong Man & Akebono defeats Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka, Yujiro Takahashi & Bob Sapp in 07:53 as match 3. Within the main card, the match is graded for what it actually adds to this specific Tokyo Dome card rather than for later reputation. Its 7.0 score reflects the finish, allotted time, championship consequence and the way it changes the event's rhythm. The bout earns more credit when it creates a tangible result or raises the level of the card and less when it is mainly connective material. That approach keeps the verdict tied to the source-backed event order instead of treating every famous name as an automatic recommendation.

Masato Tanaka (c) defeats Shelton Benjamin in 06:41 as match 4. The NEVER Openweight Championship is at stake. Within the main card, the match is graded for what it actually adds to this specific Tokyo Dome card rather than for later reputation. Its 7.6 score reflects the finish, allotted time, championship consequence and the way it changes the event's rhythm. The bout earns more credit when it creates a tangible result or raises the level of the card and less when it is mainly connective material. That approach keeps the verdict tied to the source-backed event order instead of treating every famous name as an automatic recommendation.

Killer Elite Squad (Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) (c) defeats Hirooki Goto & Karl Anderson in 10:52 as match 5. The IWGP Tag Team Championship is at stake. Within the main card, the match is graded for what it actually adds to this specific Tokyo Dome card rather than for later reputation. Its 7.6 score reflects the finish, allotted time, championship consequence and the way it changes the event's rhythm. The bout earns more credit when it creates a tangible result or raises the level of the card and less when it is mainly connective material. That approach keeps the verdict tied to the source-backed event order instead of treating every famous name as an automatic recommendation.

Yuji Nagata defeats Minoru Suzuki in 17:03 as match 6. Within the main card, the match is graded for what it actually adds to this specific Tokyo Dome card rather than for later reputation. Its 8.1 score reflects the finish, allotted time, championship consequence and the way it changes the event's rhythm. The bout earns more credit when it creates a tangible result or raises the level of the card and less when it is mainly connective material. That approach keeps the verdict tied to the source-backed event order instead of treating every famous name as an automatic recommendation.

Prince Devitt (c) defeats Low Ki & Kota Ibushi in 14:45 as match 7. The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship is at stake. Within the main card, the match is graded for what it actually adds to this specific Tokyo Dome card rather than for later reputation. Its 8.5 score reflects the finish, allotted time, championship consequence and the way it changes the event's rhythm. The bout earns more credit when it creates a tangible result or raises the level of the card and less when it is mainly connective material. That approach keeps the verdict tied to the source-backed event order instead of treating every famous name as an automatic recommendation.

Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima defeats Keiji Mutoh & Shinjiro Otani in 15:36 as match 8. Within the main card, the match is graded for what it actually adds to this specific Tokyo Dome card rather than for later reputation. Its 7.3 score reflects the finish, allotted time, championship consequence and the way it changes the event's rhythm. The bout earns more credit when it creates a tangible result or raises the level of the card and less when it is mainly connective material. That approach keeps the verdict tied to the source-backed event order instead of treating every famous name as an automatic recommendation.

Togi Makabe defeats Katsuyori Shibata in 08:37 as match 9. Within the closing stretch, the match is graded for what it actually adds to this specific Tokyo Dome card rather than for later reputation. Its 8.2 score reflects the finish, allotted time, championship consequence and the way it changes the event's rhythm. The bout earns more credit when it creates a tangible result or raises the level of the card and less when it is mainly connective material. That approach keeps the verdict tied to the source-backed event order instead of treating every famous name as an automatic recommendation.

Shinsuke Nakamura (c) defeats Kazushi Sakuraba in 11:12 as match 10. The IWGP Intercontinental Championship is at stake. Within the closing stretch, the match is graded for what it actually adds to this specific Tokyo Dome card rather than for later reputation. Its 8.5 score reflects the finish, allotted time, championship consequence and the way it changes the event's rhythm. The bout earns more credit when it creates a tangible result or raises the level of the card and less when it is mainly connective material. That approach keeps the verdict tied to the source-backed event order instead of treating every famous name as an automatic recommendation.

Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) defeats Kazuchika Okada in 33:34 as match 11. The IWGP Heavyweight Championship is at stake. Within the closing stretch, the match is graded for what it actually adds to this specific Tokyo Dome card rather than for later reputation. Its 9.0 score reflects the finish, allotted time, championship consequence and the way it changes the event's rhythm. The bout earns more credit when it creates a tangible result or raises the level of the card and less when it is mainly connective material. That approach keeps the verdict tied to the source-backed event order instead of treating every famous name as an automatic recommendation.