King of Pro-Wrestling (2012)

King of Pro-Wrestling (2012)
Promotional poster for the event, featuring Togi Makabe, Shinsuke Nakamura, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kazuchika Okada
PromotionNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
DateOctober 8, 2012[1]
CityTokyo, Japan[1]
VenueRyōgoku Kokugikan[1]
Attendance9,000[1]
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King of Pro-Wrestling (2012) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on October 8, 2012, in Tokyo at Ryōgoku Kokugikan. The event featured nine matches, five of which were contested for championships.[1][2][3]

It was the first event under the King of Pro-Wrestling name, and the first NJPW PPV that could be bought outside Japan through Ustream.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e "NJPW 40th anniversary King of Pro-Wrestling". New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  2. ^ "新日本プロレス「King of Pro-Wrestring」". Sports Navi (in Japanese). Yahoo!. October 8, 2012. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  3. ^ Namako, Jason (October 8, 2012). "10/8 NJPW iPPV Results: Tokyo, Japan". Wrestleview. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  4. ^ Caldwell, James (September 28, 2012). "NJPW offering Oct. 8 show on iPPV". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved October 18, 2013.