Destruction '07 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on November 11, 2007, in Tokyo, at Ryōgoku Kokugikan.
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Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling | ||
Date | November 11, 2007[1] | ||
City | Tokyo, Japan[1] | ||
Venue | Ryōgoku Kokugikan[1] | ||
Attendance | 6,500[1] | ||
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The event featured nine matches, two of which were contested for championships.[1][2][3] The event featured outside participants from American promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).[1] It was the first event under the Destruction name.
Production
editStorylines
editDestruction '07 featured nine professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[4]
Event
editThe event featured outside participants from American promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), with whom NJPW had a working relationship at the time. In addition to Christopher Daniels, Rhino and Senshi, Ron Killings was also scheduled to wrestle at the event, but did not make the event.[1][3] The event saw Shinsuke Nakamura make his return to the ring after a shoulder injury, which had sidelined him since the previous August.[1][3] During the event, Dick Togo and Taka Michinoku successfully defended the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship against former four-time champions, Gedo and Jado, and Hiroshi Tanahashi successfully defended the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Hirooki Goto.[1][3]
Results
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Destruction '07". New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ a b "Destruction 2007". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e 新日本プロレス「Destruction '07」. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). November 11, 2007. Archived from the original on November 13, 2007. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (November 19, 2007). "Wrestling Observer Newsletter". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. p. 11. ISSN 1083-9593.