| Destruction in Kobe | |||
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| Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling | ||
| Date | September 29, 2024 | ||
| City | Kobe, Japan | ||
| Venue | Kobe World Memorial Hall | ||
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Destruction in Kobe (2024) is an upcoming professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and will take place at Kobe World Memorial Hall in Kobe, Japan on September 29, 2024. It will be the twenty-six event in the Destruction chronology.
Production
[edit]Background
[edit]2024 event will be the first time since 2012, that will be only one Destruction event.
Storylines
[edit]Destruction in Kobe will feature professional wrestling matches that will involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[1]
On Night 15 of G1 Climax 34, Great-O-Khan defeated IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Tetsuya Naito to advance to the quarterfinals, O-Khan would later fail to advance to semifinals.[2][3] After a multi-man tag team match between Los Ingobernables de Japón and United Empire on Night 16, which United Empire would win, O-Khan posed with the IWGP World Heavyweight title.[4] A IWGP World Heavyweight title match between Naito and O-Khan was set for Destruction in Kobe.[5]
On the final night of the G1 Climax, Yoshi-Hashi would pin the IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion David Finlay in a 6-man tag team match.[6] It was announced that Finlay will defend the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship against Yoshi-Hashi in Kobe.[5]
Matches
[edit]| No. | Matches* | Stipulations | ||||
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| 1 | Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Great-O-Khan | Singles match for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship | ||||
| 2 | David Finlay (c) vs. Yoshi-Hashi | Singles match for the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship | ||||
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References
[edit]- ^ Grabianowski, Ed (13 January 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ^ Carey, Ian (August 12, 2024). "NJPW G1 Climax 34: First playoff match set, final A Block standings". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ Fritts, Chick (August 15, 2024). "NJPW G1 Climax 34 night 17 live results: Playoffs begin". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ Vetter, Chris (August 17, 2024). "NJPW "G1 Climax 34 Night 18" results (8/17): Vetter's review of the G1 Playoffs with Shingo Takagi vs. Zack Sabre Jr., and Yota Tsuji vs. David Finlay". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ a b Carey, Ian (August 19, 2024). "Tetsuya Naito To Defend IWGP World Heavyweight Title Against Great-O-Khan At NJPW Destruction In Kobe". Fightful. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ Vetter, Chris (August 18, 2024). "NJPW "G1 Climax 34 Night 19" results (8/18): Vetter's review of Yota Tsuji vs. Zack Sabre Jr. in the G1 Tournament Final". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved August 20, 2024.