NJPW, 10/18/08 (SXW)
Kuki City Gymnasium

1. Milano Collection AT, Prince Devitt & Taichi Ishikari vs. Negro Casas, Rocky Romero & Nobuo Yoshihashi
2. Tiger Mask & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Minoru & Kazuchika Okada
3. Masahiro Chono, Manabu Nakanishi, Super Strong Machine & Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Giant Bernard, Rick Fuller, Tomoaki Honma & Karl Anderson
4. G1 Tag League - Block B: Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito vs. Jado & Gedo
5. G1 Tag League - Block B: Yuji Nagata & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Togi Makabe & Toru Yano
6. G1 Tag League - Block A: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii
7. G1 Tag League - Block A: Wataru Inoue & Koji Kanemoto vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Hirooki Goto

NJPW, 10/22/08
Kumamoto Hungnam Hall

1. Tiger Mask vs. Kazuchika Okada
2. G1 Tag League - Block A: Wataru Inoue & Koji Kanemoto vs. Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii
3. G1 Tag League - Block A: Milano Collection AT & Taichi Ishikari vs. Giant Bernard & Rick Fuller
4. Riki Choshu, Super Strong Machine, Jushin Thunder Liger & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Togi Makabe, Toru Yano, Tomoaki Honma & Karl Anderson
5. G1 Tag League - Block B: Yuji Nagata & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Jado & Gedo
6. G1 Tag League - Block B: Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie vs. Negro Casas & Rocky Romero
7. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima , Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Hirooki Goto, Minoru & Prince Devitt

NJPW, 10/23/08
Nagasaki Prefectural Gymnasium

1. Wataru Inoue vs. Nobuo Yoshihashi
2. Koji Kanemoto & Kazuchika Okada vs. Minoru & Prince Devitt
3. Riki Choshu, Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Jado, Gedo, Tomohiro Ishii & Tomoaki Honma
4. G1 Tag League - Block B: Yuji Nagata & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito
5. G1 Tag League - Block B: Togi Makabe & Toru Yano vs. Negro Casas & Rocky Romero
6. G1 Tag League - Block A: Shinsuke Nakamura & Hirooki Goto vs. Milano Collection AT & Taichi Ishikari
7. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima , Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie vs. Giant Bernard, Rick Fuller, Takashi Iizuka & Karl Anderson

NJPW, 10/24/08 (SXW)
ACROS Fukuoka

1. Super Strong Machine & Nobuo Yoshihashi vs. Tomohiro Ishii & Karl Anderson
2. Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask, Ryusuke Taguchi & Kazuchika Okada vs. Milano Collection AT, Minoru, Prince Devitt & Taichi Ishikari
3. Riki Choshu, Yuji Nagata & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Togi Makabe, Toru Yano & Takashi Iizuka
4. G1 Tag League - Block B: Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito vs. Negro Casas & Rocky Romero
5. G1 Tag League - Block B: Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie vs. Jado & Gedo
6. G1 Tag League - Block A: Shinsuke Nakamura & Hirooki Goto vs. Giant Bernard & Rick Fuller
7. G1 Tag League - Block A: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Wataru Inoue & Koji Kanemoto

NJPW, 10/25/08
Hiroshima Green Arena Small Arena

1. Wataru Inoue vs. Kazuchika Okada
2. Koji Kanemoto, Ryusuke Taguchi, Negro Casas & Rocky Romero vs. Jado, Gedo, Tomoaki Honma & Karl Anderson
3. G1 Tag League - Block A: Milano Collection AT & Taichi Ishikari vs. Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii
4. Riki Choshu, Super Strong Machine, Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Hirooki Goto, Minoru & Prince Devitt
5. G1 Tag League - Block B: Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito vs. Togi Makabe & Toru Yano
6. G1 Tag League - Block B: Yuji Nagata & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie
7. G1 Tag League - Block A: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Giant Bernard & Rick Fuller

NJPW, 10/26/08
Sanyo Heights Gymnasium

1. Jushin Thunder Liger & Nobuo Yoshihashi vs. Negro Casas & Rocky Romero
2. Tiger Mask & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Minoru & Prince Devitt
3. G1 Tag League - Block A: Wataru Inoue & Koji Kanemoto vs. Milano Collection AT & Taichi Ishikari
4. Riki Choshu, Yuji Nagata & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Manabu Nakanishi, Yutaka Yoshie & Kazuchika Okada
5. G1 Tag League - Block A: Shinsuke Nakamura & Hirooki Goto vs. Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii
6. G1 Tag League - Block B: Togi Makabe & Toru Yano vs. Jado & Gedo
7. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima , Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie vs. Giant Bernard, Rick Fuller, Tomoaki Honma & Karl Anderson

NJPW, 10/29/08
Yaizu Citizen Gymnasium

1. Super Strong Machine, Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask & Nobuo Yoshihashi vs. Wataru Inoue, Koji Kanemoto, Ryusuke Taguchi & Kazuchika Okada
2. G1 Tag League - Block B: Yuji Nagata & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Negro Casas & Rocky Romero
3. G1 Tag League - Block A: Giant Bernard & Rick Fuller vs. Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii
4. Riki Choshu & Masahiro Chono vs. Jado & Gedo
5. G1 Tag League - Block B: Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie vs. Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito
6. G1 Tag League - Block A: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Milano Collection AT & Taichi Ishikari
7. Shinsuke Nakamura, Hirooki Goto, Minoru & Prince Devitt vs. Togi Makabe, Toru Yano, Tomoaki Honma & Karl Anderson

NJPW, 11/4/08 (SXW)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito vs. Milano Collection AT & Taichi Ishikari
2. Jushin Thunder Liger & Minoru vs. Tiger Mask & Ryusuke Taguchi
3. Yuji Nagata & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii
4. G1 Tag League - Block B: Jado & Gedo vs. Negro Casas & Rocky Romero
5. G1 Tag League - Block A: Wataru Inoue & Koji Kanemoto vs. Giant Bernard & Rick Fuller
6. G1 Tag League - Block B: Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie vs. Togi Makabe & Toru Yano
7. G1 Tag League - Block A: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Hirooki Goto

NJPW, 11/5/08 (WPW)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. G1 Tag League - Semi Final: Block A 1st place vs. Block B 2nd place
2. G1 Tag League - Semi Final: Block B 1st place vs. Block A 2nd place
3. G1 Tag League - Final:

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The full schedule for the year-end tour titled “CIRCUIT 2008 ALIVE“, has been announced and will feature the old school Aichi and Osaka double header, with lots of big matches no doubt.

CIRCUIT 2008 ALIVE
- 11/22 @ Chichibu Miya Memorial Gymnasium SXW
- 11/25 @ Kyoto KBS Hall
- 11/27 @ Hiroshima Trade Center SXW
- 11/28 @ Matsuyama City Community Center
- 11/29 @ Tex Port Imabari
- 12/1 @ Tokushima Municipal Gymnasium
- 12/6 @ Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium WPW
- 12/7 @ Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium SAMURAI!

TenKoji’s attempt at tag domination picks up steam on October 11th, before they enter the G1 Tag League, when they challenge another strong team, Taiyo Kea & Minoru Suzuki, for the AJPW World Tag Team Title. TenKoji did win All Japan’s tag league a couple of years ago so this could be considered their belated shot.

AJPW, 10/11/08
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

- AJPW World Tag Team Title: Taiyo Kea & Minoru Suzuki (c) vs. Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan

Meanwhile, it was announced that Kojima will work all shows on the upcoming G1 Tag League tour, even those where TenKoji don’t have a league match. Full list of outsiders/foreigners/home-based limited participation:

Satoshi Kojima (All Japan): All shows
Yutaka Yoshie (DRADITION): 10/22 to 11/5
Giant Bernard: All shows
Rick Fuller: All shows
Karl Anderson: All shows
Prince Devitt: All shows
Negro Casas (CMLL): All shows
Rocky Romero: All shows
Riki Choshu: 10/22 to 10/29
Masahiro Chono: 10/18 and 10/29 only

The block division and match schedule for the upcoming G1 Tag League has been announced. There will after all be semi finals, with the two highest ranked teams of each block advancing.

NJPW, 10/18/08 (SXW)
Kuki City Gymnasium

1. G1 Tag League - Block B: Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito vs. Jado & Gedo
2. G1 Tag League - Block B: Yuji Nagata & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Togi Makabe & Toru Yano
3. G1 Tag League - Block A: Wataru Inoue & Koji Kanemoto vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Hirooki Goto
4. G1 Tag League - Block A: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii

NJPW, 10/22/08
Kumamoto Hungnam Hall

1. G1 Tag League - Block B: Yuji Nagata & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Jado & Gedo
2. G1 Tag League - Block A: Milano Collection AT & Taichi Ishikari vs. Giant Bernard & Rick Fuller
3. G1 Tag League - Block B: Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie vs. Negro Casas & Rocky Romero
4. G1 Tag League - Block A: Wataru Inoue & Koji Kanemoto vs. Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii

NJPW, 10/23/08
Nagasaki Prefectural Gymnasium

1. G1 Tag League - Block B: Yuji Nagata & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito
2. G1 Tag League - Block B: Togi Makabe & Toru Yano vs. Negro Casas & Rocky Romero
3. G1 Tag League - Block A: Shinsuke Nakamura & Hirooki Goto vs. Milano Collection AT & Taichi Ishikari

NJPW, 10/24/08 (SXW)
ACROS Fukuoka

1. G1 Tag League - Block B: Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito vs. Negro Casas & Rocky Romero
2. G1 Tag League - Block B: Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie vs. Jado & Gedo
3. G1 Tag League - Block A: Shinsuke Nakamura & Hirooki Goto vs. Giant Bernard & Rick Fuller
4. G1 Tag League - Block A: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Wataru Inoue & Koji Kanemoto

NJPW, 10/25/08
Hiroshima Green Arena Small Arena

1. G1 Tag League - Block A: Milano Collection AT & Taichi Ishikari vs. Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii
2. G1 Tag League - Block B: Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito vs. Togi Makabe & Toru Yano
3. G1 Tag League - Block B: Yuji Nagata & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie
4. G1 Tag League - Block A: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Giant Bernard & Rick Fuller

NJPW, 10/26/08
Sanyo Heights Gymnasium

1. G1 Tag League - Block A: Wataru Inoue & Koji Kanemoto vs. Milano Collection AT & Taichi Ishikari
2. G1 Tag League - Block B: Togi Makabe & Toru Yano vs. Jado & Gedo
3. G1 Tag League - Block A: Shinsuke Nakamura & Hirooki Goto vs. Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii

NJPW, 10/29/08
Yaizu Citizen Gymnasium

1. G1 Tag League - Block B: Yuji Nagata & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Negro Casas & Rocky Romero
2. G1 Tag League - Block B: Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie vs. Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito
3. G1 Tag League - Block A: Giant Bernard & Rick Fuller vs. Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii
4. G1 Tag League - Block A: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Milano Collection AT & Taichi Ishikari

NJPW, 11/4/08 (SXW)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. G1 Tag League - Block B: Jado & Gedo vs. Negro Casas & Rocky Romero
2. G1 Tag League - Block A: Wataru Inoue & Koji Kanemoto vs. Giant Bernard & Rick Fuller
3. G1 Tag League - Block B: Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie vs. Togi Makabe & Toru Yano
4. G1 Tag League - Block A: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Hirooki Goto

NJPW, 11/5/08 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. G1 Tag League - Semi Final: Block A 1st place vs. Block B 2nd place
2. G1 Tag League - Semi Final: Block B 1st place vs. Block A 2nd place
3. G1 Tag League - Final:

A very big news day for New Japan, and we’ll start with the full 10/13 Sumo Hall card that was announced, and what a lineup this looks to be. Shinsuke Nakamura’s chance for revenge is set, as he challenges Keiji Muto for the IWGP Heavyweight Title. Tenzan and Iizuka’s second Death Match follows their Lumberjack Death Match from July that Tenzan won, and this one will feature a chain. G1 winner Hirooki Goto battles RISE betrayer and gaijin ace Giant Bernard in a special singles match. Hiroshi Tanahashi, quiet since returning from injury and after having a mediocre G1, is set to head to TNA on an indefinite refresher, and his last match looks to be at Sumo Hall as he and Chono battle Nakanishi & Yoshie, the reformed monster team.

NJPW “DESTRUCTION ‘08″, 10/13/08 (WPW/PPV)
Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan

1. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title: Minoru & Prince Devitt (c) vs. Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito
2. Jushin Thunder Liger, Koji Kanemoto & Tiger Mask vs. Jado, Gedo & Low Ki
3. Togi Makabe, Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii vs. Satoshi Kojima , KAI & Hiroshi Yamato
4. Masahiro Chono & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie
5. Hirooki Goto vs. Giant Bernard
6. Chain Death Match: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Takashi Iizuka
7. Yuji Nagata vs. Masato Tanaka
8. IWGP Heavyweight Title: Keiji Muto (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

All twelve teams for the G1 Tag League have been announced, and its a unique cast of heavyweights, juniors, home-based stars, and outsiders. Rocky Romero returns after a long time, teaming with another familiar face, Negro Casas, while Taichi Ishikari has finally won Milano’s respect after their long feud, and they team up. There is no Hiroshi Tanahashi in this tournament, as he will be off to America by that time. The top two teams in the group stage will meet in the final at Korakuen Hall on November 5th.

- [MVP] Togi Makabe & Toru Yano (IWGP Tag Team Champions)
- [TenKoji] Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima (G1 Tag League 2001 winners)
- [RISE NxG] Shinsuke Nakamura & Hirooki Goto
- [Big Mountains] Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie
- [DETONATORS] Giant Bernard & Rick Fuller
- [Aogi-gun] Yuji Nagata & Mitsuhide Hirasawa
- [WK2] Wataru Inoue & Koji Kanemoto
- [IRON HADES] Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii
- [The World Class Tag Team] Jado & Gedo
- [NO LIMIT] Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito
- [Uni-ONE] Milano Collection AT & Taichi Ishikari
- [Caribbean Syndicate] Negro Casas & Rocky Romero

January 4th, 2009 will mark the 20th year that New Japan Professional Wrestling has run the Tokyo Dome, after the first was held on April 24th, 1989. Many trades routes with other promotions have been opened in recent times, as New Japan has worked hard and patiently to rebuild its image after lots of turmoil this decade, and President Sugabayashi wants them to put on a show worthy of the industry leader in January when New Japan runs “WRESTLE KINGDOM III IN TOKYO DOME”. Sugabayashi wants Nakamura to lift the IWGP belt from Muto and greet the Tokyo Dome in January with it to start the year fresh. The president’s plan is to run a “professional wrestling all-star” show featuring talent from all the promotions New Japan is linked to - such as All Japan, ZERO1-MAX, DRADITION, and TNA Wrestling. But magazine reports have suggested that Professional Wrestling NOAH, when while enjoying a boom, cut off ties with New Japan over a disagreement with then-president Simon Inoki, is working hard to reestablish ties with New Japan. NO LIMIT’s invasion of NOAH might be considered baby steps, but Sugabayashi has laid out his conditions: NO LIMIT come back with the GHC Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title and we may see NOAH at the Tokyo Dome in January, as he believes a NJ/NOAH fighting environment needs some context and thinks that could be it.