10 Most Unusual Locations For WWE Events

Better known as Sumo Hall, the current Ryogoku Kokugikan has stood since 1985, though the original was built in 1909. As it's a primary hosting site for honbasho, or sumo matches, and sumo is the national sport of Japan, it's got quite a bit of historical significance. It also houses a sumo museum.

The hall isn't exclusively used for sumo matches, though - it's also hosted concerts, boxing (it will host the boxing competition in the 2020 Summer Olympics, in fact), and a lot of pro wrestling. Most every year, New Japan Pro Wrestling hosts the finals of the G1 Climax tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan, and other promotions hold major shows there throughout the year.

The building is designed a bit differently than most arenas, with seats and risers, but also special boxes that seat four people. It's an unmistakable building and a part of Japanese culture, and for all those reasons, it was notable when WWE ran it, most memorably for 2015's The Beast in the East show.

John Cena standing triumphant in the middle of Ryogoku Kokugikan was a rather unique sight.