January 4th Wrestle Kingdom Night 1

By Ryan Joy
Updated: January 3, 2021
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January 4th Wrestle Kingdom Night 1

Wrestle Kingdom Night 1 Results

Check below for the January 4th Wrestle Kingdom Night 1 Results. The show begins at 2 AM Eastern.

Toru Yano, Bad Luck Fale, Chase Owens, and Bushi Win Rambo – 34:32

Chase Owens Enters New Japan Rambo at Number 1.
Tomohiro Ishii Enters New Japan Rambo at Number 2.
Minoru Suzuki Enters New Japan Rambo at Number 3.
Yuji Nagata Enters New Japan Rambo at Number 4
Toa Henare Enters New Japan Rambo at Number 5
Hirooki Goto Enters New Japan Rambo at Number 6
Toa Henare Eliminates Minoru Suzuki and Yuji Nagata
Yujiro Takahashi Enters New Japan Rambo at Number 7
Tomohiro Ishii Eliminates Toa Henare
Yoshi-Hashi Enters New Japan Rambo at Number 8
Togi Makabe Enters New Japan Rambo at Number 9
Togi Makabe Eliminates Yoshi-Hashi and Hirooki Goto
Tomoaki Honma Enters New Japan Rambo at Number 10
Hiroyoshi Tenzan Enters New Japan Rambo at Number 11
Honma and Tenzan Eliminate Makabe.
Rocky Romero Enters New Japan Rambo at Number 12
Douki Enters New Japan Rambo at Number 13
Douki hit Rocky Romero with his stick and got disqualified.
Sho Enters New Japan Rambo at Number 14
Bushi Enters New Japan Rambo at Number 15
Bushi Eliminates Yujiro Takahashi
Tiger Mask Enters New Japan Rambo at Number 16
Bad Luck Fale Enters New Japan Rambo at Number 17
Bad Luck Fale Eliminates Tomohiro Ishii
Gabe Kidd Enters New Japan Rambo at Number 18
Tomoaki Honma was eliminated
Bad Luck Fale Eliminates Tenzan.
Yuya Uemura Enters New Japan Rambo at Number 19
Bad Luck Falae Eliminates Rocky Romero
Bad Luck Fale Eliminates Sho
Bad Luck Fale Eliminates Tiger Mask
Yota Tsuji Enters New Japan Rambo at Number 20
Toru Yano Enters New Japan Rambo at Number 21
Chase Owens Eliminates Gabriel Kidd
Fale and Owens Eliminate Yota Tsuji and Uemura
WINNERS: Bushi, Bad Luck Fale, Chase Owens, and Toru Yano (who was making his way to the ring)

Ricki Choshu Announces The Beginning of Wrestle Kingdom

Hiromu Takahashi defeats El Phantasmo – 17:45

A lot of really good high flying spots in this match right from the very beginning.
Hiromu rolled up ELP for the pinfall victory.

G.O.D. defeat Sabre and Taichi – 19:17

G.O.D. used the iron glove to steal a pinfall victory over Taichi.
Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa are the new Tag Team Champions.

Jon Moxley Promo

Moxley says he is coming for whomever walks out of Tokyo Dome with the IWGP U.S. Championship contract.

Kenta defeats Satoshi Kojima – 14:07

Kenta used Go To Sleep to get the pinfall victory.

Intermission to Disinfect the Ring

New Japan announced Strong Spirits Video Game for Mobile Devices.
A quick graphic flashed across the screen to say that New Japan would be getting television in the U.S. and U.K. soon.

Hiroshi Tanahashi defeats Great-O-Khan – 17:11

After a pair of high fly flows, Hiroshi Tanahashi got the pinfall victory.

Kazuchika Okada defeats Will Ospreay – 35:38

After a sit down tombstone, Okada used the rainmaker to get the pinfall victory over Ospreay.

Kota Ibushi defeats Tetsuya Naito – 31:18

Ibushi got the pinfall victory after hitting Naito with the kamigoye.
Kota Ibushi is the new IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Double Champion.

Jay White Promo

White reminds Ibushi that Kota still has a vital role in White’s destiny. Tomorrow Ibushi will breathe with the switchblade in Jay’s new era.

Wrestle Kingdom Night 1 Preview

NJPW has 7 advertised matches scheduled for the January 4th show.

All matches are listed below with the 2020 win-loss record for each individual or team.

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Quick Preview

22 Person Rambo to determine 4 participants for the KOPW Fatal 4 way on night 2.
Hiromu Takahashi v. El Phantasmo – Winner to Face Taiji Ishimori on Night 2
Zack Sabre Jr and Taichi v. Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa – IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
Kenta v. Satoshi Kojima – Right to Challenge for US Title Briefcase
Hiroshi Tanahashi v. Great-O-Khan
Kazuchika Okada v. Will Ospreay
Tetsuya Naito v. Kota Ibushi – IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Double Championship