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{{nihongo|'''Wrestling Hinokuni'''|レスリング火の国|Resuringu Hinokuni}} is an annual professional wrestling event promoted by [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] (NJPW). The event was established in [[#2015|2015]] and takes place in late April between the larger [[Invasion Attack]] and [[Wrestling Dontaku]] events. The event is held in Mashiki, Kumamoto and its name refers to the nickname of Kumamoto Prefecture, {{nihongo|"Land of Fire"|火の国|Hinokuni}}.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.kumamoto-if.or.jp/info/s_detail.asp?LC=e&PageID=3&l_id=3 | archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/6gkE2pvnD | title = Overview of Kumamoto City | archivedate=April 13, 2016 | accessdate=April 13, 2016 | work=Kumamoto International Foundation}}</ref> The 2017 event was canceled due to the 2017 Kumamoto earthquakes and later it was replaced by [[Wrestling Toyonokuni]], taking place in Beppu, Ōita. However Wrestling Hinokuni returned in 2018.
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{{nihongo|'''Wrestling Hinokuni'''|レスリング火の国|Resuringu Hinokuni}} is an annual professional wrestling event promoted by [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] (NJPW). The event was established in [[Wrestling Hinokuni 2015|2015]] and takes place in late April between the larger [[G1 Supercard]] and [[Wrestling Dontaku]] events. The event is held in Mashiki, Kumamoto and its name refers to the nickname of Kumamoto Prefecture, {{nihongo|"Land of Fire"|火の国|Hinokuni}}.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.kumamoto-if.or.jp/info/s_detail.asp?LC=e&PageID=3&l_id=3 | archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/6gkE2pvnD | title = Overview of Kumamoto City | archivedate=April 13, 2016 | accessdate=April 13, 2016 | work=Kumamoto International Foundation}}</ref> The 2017 event was canceled due to the 2017 Kumamoto earthquakes and later it was replaced by [[Wrestling Toyonokuni]], taking place in Beppu, Ōita, but returned in 2018 under the Wrestling Hinokuni later was replaced by [[Wrestling Satsuma no Kuni]].
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The Wrestling Hinokuni events feature professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm | title = How Pro Wrestling Works | last=Grabianowski | first=Ed | accessdate=April 13, 2016 | work=HowStuffWorks, Inc. | publisher=[[Discovery Communications]]}}</ref>
  
   
 
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| align="left" |[[Tomohiro Ishii]] (c) versus [[Togi Makabe]] for the [[NEVER Openweight Championship]]
  
| align="left" |[[Tomohiro Ishii]] (c) versus [[Togi Makabe]] for the [[NEVER Openweight Championship]]
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|<ref name=WrestlingHinokuni2015>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/395316/ | script-title=ja:真壁ＮＥＶＥＲ王座奪還の裏に浜ちゃんあり | date=April 30, 2015 | accessdate=April 13, 2016 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=Japanese}}</ref><ref name=WrestlingHinokuni2015WON>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/118-daily-updates/42305-new-japan-house-show-report-429-kumamoto-with-three-title-matches | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150518105023/http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/118-daily-updates/42305-new-japan-house-show-report-429-kumamoto-with-three-title-matches | title = New Japan Pro Wrestling 4-29-15 house show report: Togi Makabe vs. Tomohiro Ishii highlights three title matches | last=Rose | first=Bryan | archivedate=May 18, 2015 | date=April 29, 2015 | accessdate=April 13, 2016 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref><ref name=WrestlingHinokuni2015PWI>{{cite web | url = http://www.pwinsider.com/article/93389/quick-429-njpw-wrestling-hinokuni-results.html?p=1 | title = Quick 4/29 NJPW Wrestling Hinokuni results | last=Macklin | first=Matthew |archiveurl= http://www.pwinsider.com/article/93389/quick-429-njpw-wrestling-hinokuni-results.html?p=1 | archivedate=April 29, 2015 | date=April 29, 2015 | accessdate=April 13, 2016 | archivedate=April 13, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref><ref name=WrestlingHinokuni2015PWT>{{cite web | url = http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_84738.shtml | title = Show results - 4/29 New Japan Wrestling {{sic|Hinokoku|nolink=y}}: New NEVER champion, Bullet Club several matches, two NWA title matches, plus Shelley, Tanahashi, Okada, Nakamura, more | date=April 29, 2015 | accessdate=April 13, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref>
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| align="left" |[[Kenny Omega]] (c) versus [[Michael Elgin]] for the [[IWGP Intercontinental Championship]]
  
| align="left" |[[Kenny Omega]] (c) versus [[Michael Elgin]] for the [[IWGP Intercontinental Championship]]
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|<ref name=WrestlingHinokuni2016FullCard>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=16255 | archiveurl = https://www.webcitation.org/6gjqNwXL0 | script-title=ja:【WD16】4月29日（金・祝）「レスリング火の国」全カード決定！メインはケニーvsエルガン！セミは棚橋vsファレ！柴田vs永田のNEVER戦！Jr.タッグ王座戦！ | archivedate=April 13, 2016 | date=April 13, 2016 | accessdate=April 13, 2016 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=Japanese}}</ref>
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| align="left" |[[Minoru Suzuki]] (c) versus [[Tetsuya Naito]] for the [[IWGP Intercontinental Championship]]
  
| align="left" |[[Minoru Suzuki]] (c) versus [[Tetsuya Naito]] for the [[IWGP Intercontinental Championship]]
 
|<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/129573 | script-title=ja:【電撃決定!!】なんと15年ぶり！今年の『G1』優勝決定戦の舞台は、8月10日（金）11日（土）12日（日）日本武道館“3連戦”!!【WK12】 | date=January 4, 2018 | accessdate=January 4, 2018 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=Japanese}}</ref>
  
|<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/129573 | script-title=ja:【電撃決定!!】なんと15年ぶり！今年の『G1』優勝決定戦の舞台は、8月10日（金）11日（土）12日（日）日本武道館“3連戦”!!【WK12】 | date=January 4, 2018 | accessdate=January 4, 2018 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=Japanese}}</ref>
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|<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.njpw.co.jp/193405 | script-title=ja:【4月29日(月・祝) 熊本大会の全カード決定！】メインでジェイと後藤が一騎打ち！ セミの“IWGPタッグ王座戦”で真壁&矢野がG.O.Dに挑戦！ | date=April 8, 2019 | accessdate=April 9, 2019 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=Japanese}}</ref>
 
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The first Wrestling Hinokuni took place on April 29, 2015, at the Grand Messe Kumamoto in Mashiki, Kumamoto,<ref name="WrestlingHinokuni2015" /> and aired worldwide on [[New Japan Pro Wrestling World]].<ref name="WrestlingHinokuni2015PWT" /> The event featured nine matches, three of which were contested for championships. Wrestlers representing the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) took part in the event with both the NWA World Heavyweight and NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championships being defended.<ref name="WrestlingHinokuni2015" /> In the first title match, NWA representative Steve Anthony successfully defended the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship against NJPW's [[Jushin Thunder Liger]]. This was a rematch from a match in Las Vegas earlier in the month, where Anthony also defeated Liger to capture the title.<ref name="WrestlingHinokuni2015" /> The second title match saw NJPW's [[Hiroyoshi Tenzan]] make his second successful defense of the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against NWA's Big Daddy Yum-Yum.<ref name="WrestlingHinokuni2015" /> Several matches at the event also built to matches taking place at [[Wrestling Dontaku 2015]] the following week.<ref name="WrestlingHinokuni2015" /> One of these matches saw [[Bullet Club]]'s [[Doc Gallows]], [[Karl Anderson]] and [[Kenny Omega]] defeat [[Alex Shelley]], [[Tetsuya Naito]] and [[Tomoaki Honma]] in a six-man tag team match in the buildup to an [[IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship]] match between champion Omega and challenger Shelley.<ref name="WrestlingHinokuni2015" />
  
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Another match built to the main event of Wrestling Dontaku 2015, which would see [[Hirooki Goto]] challenge [[Shinsuke Nakamura]] for the [[IWGP Intercontinental Championship]].<ref name="WrestlingHinokuni2015" /> At Wrestling Hinokuni 2015, Nakamura, [[Kazushi Sakuraba]] and [[Toru Yano]] defeated Goto, [[Hiroshi Tanahashi]] and [[Katsuyori Shibata]].<ref name="WrestlingHinokuni2015" /> In the main event of the show, [[Tomohiro Ishii]] defended the [[NEVER Openweight Championship]] against [[Togi Makabe]]. This was a rematch from January's [[January 4 Dome Show|Wrestle Kingdom 9 in Tokyo Dome]], where Makabe defeated Ishii to become the new NEVER Openweight Champion.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/otherppvs/article_82579.shtml | title = Caldwell's NJPW Tokyo Dome show results 1/4: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Wrestle Kingdom PPV - Tanahashi vs. Okada, Bullet Club, Nakamura, Jim Ross, more | last=Caldwell | first=James | date=January 4, 2015 | accessdate=April 13, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> However, on February 14, Makabe was stripped of the title after he was forced to pull out of a scheduled rematch with Ishii due to influenza, which led to Ishii defeating [[Tomoaki Honma]] to recapture the now vacant title.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/367711/ | script-title=ja:石井がＮＥＶＥＲ“暫定”王者に | date=February 16, 2015 | accessdate=April 13, 2016 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=Japanese}}</ref> The main event saw Makabe again defeat Ishii to win the NEVER Openweight Championship for the second time.<ref name="WrestlingHinokuni2015" /><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/395316/ | script-title=ja:真壁ＮＥＶＥＲ王座奪還の裏に浜ちゃんあり | date=April 30, 2015 | accessdate=April 13, 2016 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=Japanese}}</ref>
  
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|results=<ref name=WrestlingHinokuni2015>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=967 | script-title=ja:レスリング火の国 | accessdate=April 13, 2016 | work=[[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] | language=Japanese}}</ref><ref name=WrestlingHinokuni2015WON>{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/118-daily-updates/42305-new-japan-house-show-report-429-kumamoto-with-three-title-matches | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20150518105023/http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/118-daily-updates/42305-new-japan-house-show-report-429-kumamoto-with-three-title-matches | title = New Japan Pro Wrestling 4-29-15 house show report: Togi Makabe vs. Tomohiro Ishii highlights three title matches | last=Rose | first=Bryan | archivedate=May 18, 2015 | date=April 29, 2015 | accessdate=April 13, 2016 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref><ref name=WrestlingHinokuni2015PWI>{{cite web | url = http://www.pwinsider.com/article/93389/quick-429-njpw-wrestling-hinokuni-results.html?p=1 | title = Quick 4/29 NJPW Wrestling Hinokuni results | last=Macklin | first=Matthew | archivedate=April 29, 2015 | date=April 29, 2015 | accessdate=April 13, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref><ref name=WrestlingHinokuni2015PWT>{{cite web | url = http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_84738.shtml | title = Show results - 4/29 New Japan Wrestling {{sic|Hinokoku|nolink=y}}: New NEVER champion, Bullet Club several matches, two NWA title matches, plus Shelley, Tanahashi, Okada, Nakamura, more | date=April 29, 2015 | accessdate=April 13, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref>
  
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|match1=[[CHAOS]] ([[Beretta]], [[Gedo]] and [[Rocky Romero]]) defeated [[Jay White]], [[Sho Tanaka]] and [[Yohei Komatsu]]
  
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|match6=Bullet Club ([[Doc Gallows]], [[Karl Anderson]] and [[Kenny Omega]]) defeated [[Alex Shelley]], [[Tetsuya Naito]] and [[Tomoaki Honma]]
  
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Wrestling Hinokuni 2016 is a canceled professional wrestling event scheduled to take place on April 29, 2016, at the Grand Messe Kumamoto in Mashiki, Kumamoto.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=16300 | archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/6grApzOmx | script-title=ja:【WD16】4月29日（金）グランメッセ熊本大会、開催中止のお知らせ | archivedate=April 18, 2016 | date=April 18, 2016 | accessdate=April 18, 2016 | work=[[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] | language=Japanese}}</ref> The event was set to feature nine matches, three of which were to be contested for championships.<ref name="WrestlingHinokuni2016FullCard">{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=16255 | archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/6gjqNwXL0 | script-title=ja:【WD16】4月29日（金・祝）「レスリング火の国」全カード決定！メインはケニーvsエルガン！セミは棚橋vsファレ！柴田vs永田のNEVER戦！Jr.タッグ王座戦！ | archivedate=April 13, 2016 | date=April 13, 2016 | accessdate=April 13, 2016 | work=[[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] | language=Japanese}}</ref> The event was to be headlined by [[Kenny Omega]] making his first defense of the [[IWGP Intercontinental Championship]] against [[Michael Elgin]].<ref name="WrestlingHinokuni2016FullCard" /> This was set up earlier in the month at [[Invasion Attack 2016]], where the two had a heated confrontation after Elgin, [[Hiroshi Tanahashi]] and [[Yoshitatsu]] had defeated Omega and [[The Young Bucks]] (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) to win the [[NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship]].<ref name="InvasionAttack2016WON">{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpw-invasion-attack-live-results-kazuchika-okada-vs-tetsuya-naito-iwgp-championship-210736 | title = NJPW Invasion Attack live results: Kazuchika Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Championship | last=Meltzer | first=Dave | authorlink=Dave Meltzer | date=April 9, 2016 | accessdate=April 13, 2016 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref> Another title match was set to continue a storyline, where [[Katsuyori Shibata]] defended the [[NEVER Openweight Championship]] against NJPW veterans, known as the "third generation".<ref name="WrestlingHinokuni2016FullCard" /> Having already defended the title against [[Satoshi Kojima]], at Invasion Attack 2016, Shibata successfully defended the title against [[Hiroyoshi Tenzan]] and afterwards kicked Yuji Nagata to set him up as his next challenger.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/528957/ | script-title=ja:【新日・両国】柴田がＮＥＶＥＲ王座Ｖ３！天山をＰＫ葬 | date=April 11, 2016 | accessdate=April 13, 2016 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=Japanese}}</ref> The two had previously faced off in August 2014 during the [[G1 Climax#2014|2014 G1 Climax]] tournament, where Nagata defeated Shibata.<ref name="WrestlingHinokuni2016FullCard" />
  
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The event was also scheduled to feature a rematch from Invasion Attack 2016, where the new[[IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship| IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions]], [[Roppongi Vice]] ([[Beretta]] and [[Rocky Romero]]), would defend the title against previous champions, [[Matt Sydal]] and [[Ricochet]].<ref name="WrestlingHinokuni2016FullCard" /> One of the big non-title matches at Wrestling Hinokuni was set to continue the rivalry between the [[CHAOS|Chaos]] and ''[[Los Ingobernables de Japón]]'' stables as the former's [[Hirooki Goto]], [[Kazuchika Okada]], [[Tomohiro Ishii]] and [[Will Ospreay]] were set to take on the latter's [[BUSHI|Bushi]], [[EVIL|Evil]], [[SANADA|Sanada ]]and [[Tetsuya Naito]].<ref name="WrestlingHinokuni2016FullCard" /> This match would also build up three matches taking place at [[Wrestling Dontaku 2016]], where Goto was set to take on Evil, Okada take on Sanada and Ishii challenge Naito for the [[IWGP Heavyweight Championship]].<ref name="WrestlingHinokuni2016FirstCardWON">{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/new-japan-announces-line-ups-next-two-big-shows-210791 | title = New Japan announces line-ups for next two big shows　| last=Meltzer | first=Dave | authorlink=Dave Meltzer | date=April 10, 2016 | accessdate=April 13, 2016 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref><ref name="WrestlingHinokuni2016FirstCardPWT">{{cite web | url = http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/04/11/new-japan-announces-next-big-title-matches-post-invasion-attack-including-naitos-first-title-defenses-omega-vs-elgin/ | archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/6ggl7VcPS | title = New Japan announces next big title matches post-Invasion Attack, including Naito’s first title defenses, Omega vs. Elgin, more　| last=Caldwell | first=James | archivedate=April 11, 2016 | date=April 11, 2016 | accessdate=April 13, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref>
  
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On April 14, Kumamoto was hit with an earthquake, which led to NJPW announcing that they were trying to determine whether they could continue going forward with the show.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=16288 | archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/6gmFzBnKz | script-title=ja:【お知らせ】4月29日（金）グランメッセ熊本大会に関しまして | archivedate=April 15, 2016 | date=April 15, 2016 | accessdate=April 15, 2016 | work=[[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] | language=Japanese}}</ref> After another earthquake two days later, NJPW officially canceled the show on April 18.<ref name="2016CanceledWON">{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpw-cancels-ppv-due-kumamoto-earthquakes-211231 | title = NJPW cancels PPV due to Kumamoto earthquakes | last=Meltzer | first=Dave | authorlink=Dave Meltzer | date=April 18, 2016 | accessdate=April 18, 2016 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://pwinsider.com/article/101387/new-japan-ppv-canceled-.html?p=1 | title = New Japan PPV canceled | last=Crockett | first=Paul | date=April 18, 2016 | accessdate=April 18, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/531972/ | script-title=ja:新日　４・２９熊本大会の中止を発表 | date=April 18, 2016 | accessdate=April 18, 2016 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=Japanese}}</ref> Top matches from the event were later moved to the April 27 Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2016 and May 3 Wrestling Dontaku 2016 events.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://pwinsider.com/article/101418/new-japan-updates-new-lineup-for-wrestling-dontaku-more.html?p=1 | title = New Japan updates, new lineup for Wrestling Dontaku & more | last=Macklin | first=Matthew | date=April 19, 2016 | accessdate=April 19, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/04/19/new-japan-announces-next-big-title-matches-post-invasion-attack-including-naitos-first-title-defenses-omega-vs-elgin/ | archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/6guS5mxul | title = New Japan re-arranges next two big shows following earthquake, stacks “Wrestling Dontaku” card | last=Caldwell | first=James | archivedate=April 20, 2016 | date=April 19, 2016 | accessdate=April 20, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/532534/ | script-title=ja:ＮＥＶＥＲ王座争う柴田と永田 それぞれの被災地への思い | date=April 20, 2016 | accessdate=April 20, 2016 | work=[[Tokyo Sports]] | language=Japanese}}</ref>
  
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Wrestling Hinokuni 2018 was a professional wrestling event that took place on April 29, 2018, at the Grand Messe Kumamoto in Mashiki, Kumamoto. The event was set to feature nine matches, two of which were to be contested for championships. The event was to be headlined by [[Minoru Suzuki]] making his second defense of the [[IWGP Intercontinental Championship]] against [[Tetsuya Naito]]. The match was set up after [[Sakura Genesis 2018]], where Naito provoked and challenged Suzuki for his IWGP Intercontinental Championship, which in the past Naito began systematically destroying the belt, forcing [[NJPW]] to have it repaired in June 2017. During the confrontation, between the two, Naito stated that title was "a bigger deal when he used to throwing it around". The two in March during the matches, Naito went to provoke Suzuki and the two would even brawl to back. The match between the two was made official on April 2. The [[Suzuki-gun]] and ''[[Los Ingobernables de Japon]]'' angle resulted in Wrestling Hinokuni 2018 also featuring other prominent matches featuring the stable [[BUSHI]] facing [[El Desperado]] and [[Hiromu Takahashi]] facing [[Yoshinobu Kanemaru]]. After Suzuki-gun (Desperado and Kanemaru), won and retained the [[IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship]] against ''Los Ingobernables de Japon'' (BUSHI and Takahashi) and also [[Roppongi 3K]] ([[Sho]] and [[Yoh]]) in a three-way tag team match, where L.I.J almost winning both title matches, but Suzuki-gun cheated to win both matches and at the second match Kanemaru and Desperado were not legal in the match and still managed to retain the titles. Later on a backstage interview, Takahashi and BUSHI challenged Kanemaru and Desperado. The singles matches between the two were announced in the following day. In the past BUSHI and Desperado previously faced off in May 2017 during the [[Best of the Super Juniors#2017|Best of the Super Juniors]] tournament, where Desperado defeated BUSHI.
 
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The Suzuki-gun and ''Los Ingobernables de Japon'' is angle resulted in also being scheduled a rematch from [[IWGP Tag Team Championship|IWGP Tag Team Champions]] [[EVIL]] and [[SANADA]] make their defense of the title against previous champions, [[K.E.S.]] ([[Lance Archer]] and [[Davey Boy Smith Jr.]]). On January 4, 2018 at [[Wrestle Kingdom 12]] EVIL and SANADA defeated Archer and Smith to win the IWGP Tag Team Championship. After winning the titles EVIL was sidelined with an injury after fracturing his left orbital bone in February. Shortly after, K.E.S made their intensions on receiving a rematch for the titles. On March 30, EVIL made his return teaming with his ''Los Ingobernables de Japon'' stablemates Hiromu Takahashi, BUSHI, SANADA and Tetsuya Naito in a winning effort against Archer and Smith's Suzuki-gun stablemates Yoshinobu Kanemaru, El Desperado and Minoru Suzuki. Two days later at [[Sakura Genesis 2018|Sakura Genesis]], Archer and Smith teamed up with Suzuki in a winning effort against EVIL, SANADA and Naito with Archer pinning EVIL. The rematch between the two teams was made official in the following day.
  
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NJPW Wrestling Hinokuni

The official Wrestling Hinokuni logo

Wrestling Hinokuni (レスリング火の国, Resuringu Hinokuni) is an annual professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event was established in 2015 and takes place in late April between the larger G1 Supercard and Wrestling Dontaku events. The event is held in Mashiki, Kumamoto and its name refers to the nickname of Kumamoto Prefecture, "Land of Fire" (火の国, Hinokuni).[1] The 2017 event was canceled due to the 2017 Kumamoto earthquakes and later it was replaced by Wrestling Toyonokuni, taking place in Beppu, Ōita, but returned in 2018 under the Wrestling Hinokuni later was replaced by Wrestling Satsuma no Kuni.

Events

# Event Date City Venue Attendance Main event Ref(s)
1 Wrestling Hinokuni 2015 April 29, 2015 Mashiki,

Kumamoto

Grand Messe Kumamoto 2,460 Tomohiro Ishii (c) versus Togi Makabe for the NEVER Openweight Championship [2][3][4][5]
2 Wrestling Hinokuni 2016 April 29, 2016 Mashiki,

Kumamoto

Grand Messe Kumamoto N/A Kenny Omega (c) versus Michael Elgin for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship [6]
3 Wrestling Hinokuni 2018 April 29, 2018 Mashiki, Kumamoto Grand Messe Kumamoto 3,435 Minoru Suzuki (c) versus Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship [7]
4 Wrestling Hinokuni 2019 April 29, 2019 Mashiki, Kumamoto Grand Messe Kumamoto 2,702 Hirooki Goto versus Jay White [8]
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

References

  1. ↑ Overview of Kumamoto City . Kumamoto International Foundation. Archived from the original on 2016-04-13. Retrieved on 2016-04-13.
  2. ↑ ja:真壁ＮＥＶＥＲ王座奪還の裏に浜ちゃんあり (in Japanese). Tokyo Sports (2015-04-30). Retrieved on 2016-04-13.
  3. ↑ Rose, Bryan 2015-04-29. New Japan Pro Wrestling 4-29-15 house show report: Togi Makabe vs. Tomohiro Ishii highlights three title matches . Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved on 2016-04-13.
  4. ↑ Macklin, Matthew 2015-04-29. Quick 4/29 NJPW Wrestling Hinokuni results . Pro Wrestling Insider. Archived from the original on 2016-04-13. Retrieved on 2016-04-13.
  5. ↑ Show results - 4/29 New Japan Wrestling Hinokoku [sic]: New NEVER champion, Bullet Club several matches, two NWA title matches, plus Shelley, Tanahashi, Okada, Nakamura, more . Pro Wrestling Torch (2015-04-29). Retrieved on 2016-04-13.
  6. ↑ ja:【WD16】4月29日（金・祝）「レスリング火の国」全カード決定！メインはケニーvsエルガン！セミは棚橋vsファレ！柴田vs永田のNEVER戦！Jr.タッグ王座戦！ (in Japanese). New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2016-04-13). Archived from the original on 2016-04-13. Retrieved on 2016-04-13.
  7. ↑ ja:【電撃決定!!】なんと15年ぶり！今年の『G1』優勝決定戦の舞台は、8月10日（金）11日（土）12日（日）日本武道館“3連戦”!!【WK12】 (in Japanese). New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2018-01-04). Retrieved on 2018-01-04.
  8. ↑ ja:【4月29日(月・祝) 熊本大会の全カード決定！】メインでジェイと後藤が一騎打ち！ セミの“IWGPタッグ王座戦”で真壁&矢野がG.O.Dに挑戦！ (in Japanese). New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2019-04-08). Retrieved on 2019-04-09.

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