NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12

Wrestle Kingdom 12, the premier annual event for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, took place on January 4, 2018, at the Tokyo Dome. The show featured a stacked card headlined by Kazuchika Okada defending the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Tetsuya Naito. Other major bouts included Kenny Omega defending the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship against "The Villain" Marty Scurll and Chris Jericho's surprise debut against "The Ace" Hiroshi Tanahashi. The event showcased a blend of NJPW's top stars against international talent, delivering a marathon of high-stakes professional wrestling matches.

Wrestle Kingdom 12 was widely acclaimed by professional wrestling critics and fans alike as one of the greatest wrestling events of all time. The match quality was exceptionally high across the card, with particular praise reserved for the main events and international dream matches. The event solidified NJPW's status as a premier wrestling promotion on the global stage.

• Exceptional in-ring action from top to bottom.

• The main events delivered thrilling and memorable performances.

• Showcased the best of NJPW alongside compelling international matchups.

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Consistently ranked among the top professional wrestling events of all time by various wrestling media outlets.

Chris Jericho's match against Hiroshi Tanahashi marked his first-ever singles match outside of WWE since signing with them in 1999.