NJPW The 3rd MSG Series Finals was a Special Event and Tournament produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling, which took place on June 5, 1980, at the Kuramae Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.
It's the 7° edition of the G1 Climax / IWGP League / MSG League / World League event series, after NJPW The 2nd MSG Series Finals.
The event had an attendance of 10,000 fans. The main event of the show was Antonio Inoki vs. Stan Hansen.
Below you can find the full match card and results of NJPW The 3rd MSG Series Finals, and more information about the event.
Event Info
- Promotion New Japan Pro Wrestling
- Event Type Special EventTournament
- Event Date June 5, 1980
- Year 1980
- Event Series G1 Climax / IWGP League / MSG League / World League
- Country Japan
- Location Tokyo, Japan
- Arena Kuramae Kokugikan
- Attendance 10,000
- Network TV Asahi
- Main Event Antonio Inoki vs. Stan Hansen
NJPW The 3rd MSG Series Finals Results
- Akira Maeda vs. George Takano ends in a Draw
- Haruka Eigen defeats Makoto Arakawa
- Chavo Guerrero defeats Kuniaki Kobayashi
- Dusty Rhodes & Tito Santana defeat Kengo Kimura & Ryuma Go
- Strong Kobayashi & Riki Choshu defeat Hulk Hogan & Bad News Allen
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MSG League 1980 - Semifinal
André the Giant defeats Seiji Sakaguchi -
MSG League 1980 - Semifinal
Stan Hansen defeats André the Giant via Count-out - Bob Backlund defeats Tatsumi Fujinami
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MSG League 1980 - Final
Antonio Inoki defeats Stan Hansen via DQ
MSG LEAGUE 1980 PARTICIPANTS
- Antonio Inoki [35]
Stan Hansen 32]
André the Giant [32]
Dusty Rhodes [29]
Seiji Sakaguchi [29]
Tatsumi Fujinami [20]
Riki Choshu [14]
Strong Kobayashi [12]
Chavo Guerrero [7]
Ryuma Go [0]