![]() ![]() … If you're a wrestling fan, this is the place you want to be. In 50 years, people will still be talking about the Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro-Wrestling. "This show will become a part of wrestling history. And WCW never ran Madison Square Garden," he said. "The AWA never ran Madison Square Garden. WWE Hall of Famer and current ROH star Bully Ray put it into perspective in a recent video on social media that was shot outside the Garden. In April, ROH and NJPW will become part of that illustrious history. The storied history of pro wrestling at Madison Square Garden (the current MSG opened in 1968 and is the fourth building in New York to bear the name) dates back to the late 1800s and includes William Muldoon defeating Thiebaud Bauer in 1880 to become the first American Greco-Roman Heavyweight Champion Sammartino winning the WWWF Title from "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers in 1963 Hulk Hogan beating The Iron Sheik for the WWF Title in 1984 and the first WrestleMania in 1985. 14, 1960, when Jack Pfefer booked a card headlined by Bruno Sammartino versus Antonino Rocca, according to Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer. The last time a wrestling show at MSG wasn't promoted by a McMahon was on Nov. The word "historic" gets thrown around liberally in pro wrestling, but G1 Supercard will truly be a groundbreaking event, as the McMahon family of promoters has had a stranglehold on the Garden for nearly 60 years. It's not only a great honor for us, but it shows how far we've come after 46 years of being in wrestling." NJPW President Harold Meij added, " is one of the holy grails of pro wrestling. We thank everyone for their support and let's enjoy this together," said ROH General Manager Greg Gilleland. "We are absolutely thrilled and equally humbled by the fan response to this show. Tickets for the event sold out within minutes after going on sale to the general public this morning. That all changes on Saturday, April 6, 2019, when ROH and NJPW - otherwise known as "The Best Wrestling on the Planet" and "The King of Sports," respectively - join forces to present G1 Supercard at a sold-out Madison Square Garden. market and has yet to get a taste of "The Big Apple." While NJPW, which was formed in 1972, has drawn a number of large crowds at the Tokyo Dome over the years, it only recently expanded into the U.S. The same could be said for New Japan Pro-Wrestling. ROH, then a small, DVD-based pro wrestling company, ever getting a date at "The World's Most Famous Arena" was unfathomable. Zack Sabre Jr.Baltimore, MD, AugAbout a hundred miles separate Murphy Recreation Center in Philadelphia from Madison Square Garden in New York City, but it might as well have been a million when Ring of Honor held its debut show before a few hundred fans at the rec center in 2002. ![]() Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) (c) defeat Villain Enterprises (Brody King & PCO) (c), The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe) and Los Ingobernables de Japon (EVIL & SANADA) to win the ROH titles IWGP Tag Team Championship "Winners Take All" 4-Way Match
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