NJPW New Golden Series was a Special Event produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling, which took place on October 4, 1972 , at the Kuramae Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.
The event had an attendance of 10,000 fans. The main event of the show was Karl Gotch vs. Antonio Inoki.
Below you can find the full match card and results of NJPW New Golden Series, and more information about the event.
Event Info
- Event Name NJPW New Golden Series
- Promotion
New Japan Pro Wrestling - Event Type Special Event
- Country
Japan - Location Tokyo, Japan
- Event Date October 4, 1972
- Year 1972
- Arena Kuramae Kokugikan
- Network TV Tokyo
- Attendance 10,000
- Main Event Karl Gotch vs. Antonio Inoki
NJPW New Golden Series Results
- Makoto Arakawa defeats Kazuo Sato
- Little Hamada defeats Shinichi Kihara
- John Kowalski defeats Tatsumi Fujinami
- Wayne Bridges defeats Harold Sakata
- John Tolley defeats Shoji Kai
- Osamu Kido defeats Prince Kumali
- Pat Roach defeats Katsuhisa Shibata via DQ
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Battle Royal
Winner: Osamu Kido
strong>Participants: Osamu Kido, Tatsumi Fujinami, [others] -
2 out of 3 Falls Match
Red Pimpernel & Sean Regan defeat Toyonobori & Kotetsu Yamamoto [2-1] -
Real World Heavyweight Championship
Antonio Inoki defeats Karl Gotch (c) via Count-out to win the title
(Special referee: Lou Thesz)