Release Date
04 Jan, 2009
Runtime
04:18: (HH:MM)
Synopsis
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.
Original Title
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom III
Photos
Hiroshi Tanahashi
Takeiji Muto
Brandon Silvestry
Shinsuke Nakamura
後藤洋央紀
Yoshihiro Yamazaki
Takashi Sugiura
Mark LoMonaco
Devon Hughes
Toru Yano
Togi Makabe
Jun Akiyama
Manabu Nakanishi
Masato Tanaka
Yuji Nagata
Masahiro Chôno
Riki Choshu
Kurt Angle
Kevin Nash
Matt Bloom