Discover the important events that occurred on this date in the lucha libre history
1994: Jushin “Thunder” Liger won the Tiger Mask III‘s mask in a Mask vs. Mask Match at NJPW Battlefield at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. In this way, we knowed the identity of Koji Kanemoto.
1997: Jushin “Thunder” Liger won the J-Crown after beating Legends of Lucha Libre‘s Ultimo Dragon at the NJPW Wrestling World at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.
1999: Dr. Wagner Jr. & Kendo Kashin won the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship after beating Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa at NJPW Wrestling World at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.
2002: Legends of Lucha Libre‘s The Great Sasuke, Jushin “Thunder” Liger & Tiger Mask IV defeated Dick Togo, Gedo & Jado at NJPW Wrestling World at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.
2008: Mascarita Dorada won the 2nd edition of CMLL Pequeños Reyes del Aire Tournament after beating Pequeño Damian 666 (Demus) at Arena Mexico in Mexico City.
2009: Mistico, Prince Devitt (Finn Bálor) & Rysuke Taguchi defeated Averno, Gedo & Jado at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom III at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.
2010: Apollo 55 (Prince Devitt (Finn Bálor) & Ryusuke Taguchi) retained the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship after beating Ultimo Guerrero & Averno at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.
2011: La Sombra (Andrade) & Mascara Dorada defeated Jushin “Thunder” Liger & Hector Garza in a Tag Team Match at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom V at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.
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2012: Jushin “Thunder” Liger, KUSHIDA, Mascara Dorada & Tiger Mask IV defeated Atlantis, El Valiente, Taichi & Taka Michinoku at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom VI at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.
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