The New Beginning (2012)

The New Beginning (2012)
Promotional poster for the event, featuring Minoru Suzuki, Shinsuke Nakamura, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto and Tetsuya Naito
PromotionNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
DateFebruary 12, 2012[1]
CityOsaka, Japan[1]
VenueOsaka Prefectural Gymnasium[1]
Attendance6,200[1]
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The New Beginning (2012) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on February 12, 2012, in Osaka, Osaka, at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium. The event featured eight matches, four of which were contested for championships.[1][2][3]

It was the third event under the New Beginning name, and the first major event held by NJPW after the promotion had been sold to Bushiroad.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e "The New Beginning". New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  2. ^ "新日本プロレス「The New Beginning」". Sports Navi (in Japanese). Yahoo!. February 12, 2012. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  3. ^ "The New Beginning 2012". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  4. ^ Caldwell, James (January 31, 2012). "NJPW News: New Japan sold to new owners, change-over taking effect February 1". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved October 18, 2013.