NJPW 10th Anniversary was a Special Event produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling, which took place on June 24, 1981, at the Kuramae Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.

It's the inaugural edition of the NJPW Anniversary Show event series.

This was a special event celebrating the 10th anniversary of NJPW.

The event had an attendance of 11,000 fans. The main event of the show was Antonio Inoki & Yoshiaki Yatsu vs. Stan Hansen & Abdullah The Butcher.

Below you can find the full match card and results of NJPW 10th Anniversary, and more information about the event.

Event Info

Promotion New Japan Pro Wrestling
Event Type Special Event
Event Date June 24, 1981
Year 1981
Event Series NJPW Anniversary Show
Country Japan
Location Tokyo, Japan
Arena Kuramae Kokugikan
Attendance 11,000
Network TV Asahi
Main Event Antonio Inoki & Yoshiaki Yatsu vs. Stan Hansen & Abdullah The Butcher
Notes This was a special event celebrating the 10th anniversary of NJPW.

NJPW 10th Anniversary Results

  • George Takano defeats Akira Maeda
  • Kantaro Hoshino & Haruka Eigen defeat Makoto Arakawa & Yoshiaki Fujiwara
  • Martial Arts World Light Heavyweight Championship

    Don Wilson (c) defeats A. Thai via KO at Round 2 to retain the title
  • IWGP Asia Zone Preliminary League

    Riki Choshu defeats Kengo Kimura
  • Tatsumi Fujinami defeats Black Cat
  • Tiger Mask defeats Villano III via Count-out
  • Tiger Toguchi defeats Killer Khan via DQ
  • "Yoshiaki Yatsu Japan Debut"

    2 out of 3 Falls Match

    Stan Hansen & Abdullah The Butcher defeat Antonio Inoki & Yoshiaki Yatsu [2-1]
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