Battle 7

Battle 7 was a professional wrestling event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on January 4, 1995 in the Tokyo Dome. Battle 7 was the fourth January 4 Tokyo Dome Show held by NJPW. The show drew 52,500 spectators and $4,800,000 in ticket sales.[1]

Battle 7
Shinjiro Otani, who successfully defended the UWA World Welterweight Championship at the event.
PromotionNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
DateJanuary 4, 1995[1]
CityTokyo, Japan
VenueTokyo Dome
Attendance52,500[1]
January 4 Tokyo Dome Show chronology
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Besides NJPW wrestlers, the show also featured Sting from World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and former WCW stars The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner), as well as freelance wrestlers Tiger Jeet Singh and Tiger Jeet Singh, Jr. The show featured a four-man "Final Countdown BVD" tournament, named after NJPW sponsor BVD.

The 1995 show marked the first time a non-NJPW or WCW title was defended, Shinjiro Otani defending the UWA World Welterweight Championship (originated in the Mexican Universal Wrestling Association) against El Samurai.

Production

Storylines

Battle 7 featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[2]

Results
No.ResultsStipulationsTimes[1]
1Shinjiro Otani (c) defeated El SamuraiSingles match for the UWA World Welterweight Championship15:17
2Norio Honaga (c) defeated The Great SasukeSingles match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship14:39
3Akitoshi Saito, The Great Kabuki and Kuniaki Kobayashi defeated Akira Nogami, Osamu Kido and Takayuki IizukaSix-man tag team match13:12
4Koji Kanemoto defeated Yuji NagataSingles match14:43
5Hiroyoshi Tenzan defeated Manabu NakanishiSingles match07:40
6Tiger Jeet Singh and Tiger Jeet Singh, Jr. defeated Michiyoshi Ohara and Shiro KoshinakaTag team match11:23
7Sting defeated Tony PalmoreSingles match: semifinals of the "Final Countdown BVD" tournament04:29
8Antonio Inoki defeated Gerard GordeauSingles match: semifinals of the "Final Countdown BVD" tournament06:37
9Riki Choshu and Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Kengo Kimura and Tatsutoshi GotoTag team match12:32
10Masahiro Chono and Sabu defeated Junji Hirata and Tatsumi FujinamiTag team match11:18
11Hawk defeated Scott NortonSingles match07:41
12Antonio Inoki defeated StingSingles match: finals of the "Final Countdown BVD" tournament10:26
13Hiroshi Hase and Keiji Mutoh (c) defeated The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner)Tag team match for the IWGP Tag Team Championship25:12
14Shinya Hashimoto (c) defeated Kensuke SasakiSingles match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship19:36
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Final Countdown BVD tournament bracket
Semifinals Finals
      
Tony Palmore Sub
Sting 04:29
Sting Sub
Antonio Inoki 10:26
Gerard Gordeau Sub
Antonio Inoki 06:37

References
  1. "Battle Seven". ProWrestlingHistory.com. January 4, 1995. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
  2. Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
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