NJPW Battle Formation 1997 was a Pay Per View event produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling, which took place on April 12, 1997, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.
The event had an attendance of 60,500 fans. The main event of the show was Shinya Hashimoto vs. Naoya Ogawa.
Below you can find the full match card and results of NJPW Battle Formation 1997, and more information about the event.
Event Info
- Promotion New Japan Pro Wrestling
- Event Type Pay Per View
- Event Date April 12, 1997
- Year 1997
- Country Japan
- Location Tokyo, Japan
- Arena Tokyo Dome
- Attendance 60,500
- Network TV Asahi
- Main Event Shinya Hashimoto vs. Naoya Ogawa
NJPW Battle Formation 1997 Results
- "BATTLE OF BEAST"
Hiroyoshi Tenzan defeats Manabu Nakanishi - "BEST OF THE SUPER Jr. Special Match"
El Samurai defeats Shinjiro Otani - "WCW Special Match"
Chris Benoit defeats Kevin Sullivan - "Power & Submission"
Junji Hirata & Satoshi Kojima defeat Kazuo Yamazaki & Osamu Kido - "Heisei Ishingun vs. Ishikawa Family"
Shiro Koshinaka defeats Takashi Ishikawa -
J Crown Championship
Jushin Thunder Liger (c) defeats The Great Sasuke to retain the title - "Inoki Final Countdown 7th"
Antonio Inoki defeats Tiger King - "THE WORLD OF DARKMEN"
The Great Muta defeats Masahiro Chono -
IWGP Tag Team Championship
Riki Choshu & Kensuke Sasaki defeat Tatsumi Fujinami & Kengo Kimura (c) to win the titles -
Different Style Fight
Naoya Ogawa defeats Shinya Hashimoto via Referee's decision