Wrestle Kingdom 9: Tanahashi-Okada and Nakamura-Ibushi Deliver a Landmark Double Peak

Yuji Nagata defeats New Japan Rumble field in 26:09 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 6.8 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.

reDRagon (Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly) (c) defeats The Young Bucks, Time Splitters and Forever Hooligans in 13:01 as match 2. The IWGP Junior Heavyweight 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 8.0 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.

Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Tomoaki Honma defeats Jeff Jarrett, Yujiro Takahashi & Bad Luck Fale in 05:35 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 6.8 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.

Toru Yano, Naomichi Marufuji, Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls defeats Lance Archer, Davey Boy Smith Jr., Shelton Benjamin & Takashi Iizuka in 05:05 as match 4. 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 6.9 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.

Minoru Suzuki defeats Kazushi Sakuraba in 09:21 as match 5. 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 8.0 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.

Togi Makabe defeats Tomohiro Ishii (c) in 12:23 as match 6. 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 8.7 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.

Kenny Omega defeats Ryusuke Taguchi (c) in 13:20 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.

Hirooki Goto & Katsuyori Shibata defeats Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows (c) in 09:00 as match 8. 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 8.4 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.

AJ Styles defeats Tetsuya Naito in 14:25 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 8.3 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.

Shinsuke Nakamura (c) defeats Kota Ibushi in 20:12 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 9.4 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 30:57 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 9.5 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.