Destruction is an annual
professional wrestling event promoted by
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event has been held since
2007 as a
pay-per-view (PPV). From
2013 to
2014, the event also aired outside
Japan
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as an internet pay-per-view (iPPV). Since
2015, the event has aired worldwide on NJPW's internet streaming site,
NJPW World. Destruction is currently held in late September as the first major event after the conclusion of the
G1 Climax, with several matches at the event often stemming from previous matches in the G1 Climax. Destruction also continues the road to the
January 4 Dome Show, which starts at the G1 Climax.
Recently, Destruction events have not featured
IWGP Heavyweight Championship matches, instead being headlined by matches either for another major title, such as the
IWGP Intercontinental Championship, or for the
Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate, which is the prize for winning the G1 Climax. IWGP Heavyweight Championship matches are, instead, typically featured at
King of Pro-Wrestling, which is held soon after in early October. The 2018 Destruction event was the first time since 2013 (and the first time since NJPW started doing multiple Destruction Events) that featured an IWGP Heavyweight Championship match and the first time to not include an IWGP Intercontinental Championship match since 2012.
From 2007 until 2011 the event was held at
Ryōgoku Kokugikan in
Tokyo but since 2012 the event has been held at various different venues, mainly at
World Memorial Hall in
Kobe. The tour was absent from 2020 until 2022 and will return in 2023 with one of the events being held at Ryōgoku Kokugikan, making this the first time since 2011 the event will take place at the venue.
Events
See also
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List of New Japan Pro-Wrestling pay-per-view events
References
External links
The official New Japan Pro-Wrestling website
{{New Japan Pro Wrestling events, Destruction