100 Wrestling PPVs You Must See Before You Die

35. NJPW: Destruction in Kobe (2014)

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Since 2010, NJPW has been experiencing a resurrection as the top promotion in Japan, and the only promotion in the world that can rival WWE.

This show is just one of many examples of why that is, with two or possibly three matches that were at the very least 4.5-Star quality, and the main event being an easy 5-Star quality match.

Key matches: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Katsuyori Shibata (IWGP World Title), Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Bad Luck Fale (IWGP IC Title), Togi Makabe vs. Hirooki Goto

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