NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Night 1 2018

The New Beginning in Sapporo (2018) was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on January 27 and 28, 2018, in Sapporo, Hokkaido, at the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center. The first night of the event featured nine matches, two of which were contested for championships, while the second night featured two championship matches out of nine matches overall. In the main event of the first night, Minoru Suzuki faced Hiroshi Tanahashi to challenge for the IWGP Intercontinental Champion, and on the second night Jay White faced Kenny Omega to challenge for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion. This was the thirteenth event under the New Beginning name and the second to take place in Sapporo.

Country Japan
Language Japanese
Spoken Languages English , Japanese
Release Date 27 January 2018
221 mins
Cast
Hiroshi Tanahashi Hiroshi Tanahashi
Minoru Suzuki Minoru Suzuki
Jamie White Jay White
Tyson Smith Kenny Omega
Matthew Massie Matt Jackson
Nicholas Massie Nick Jackson
Hirooki Goto Hirooki Goto
Kazuchika Okada Kazuchika Okada
William Ospreay Will Ospreay
Nobuo Yoshihashi YOSHI-HASHI
Hiromu Takahashi Hiromu Takahashi
Tetsuya Naito Tetsuya Naito
Joseph Robinson Juice Robinson
Kota Ibushi Kota Ibushi
Stephen Woltz Hangman Page
Martin Scurll Marty Scurll
Fale Simitaitoko Bad Luck Fale
Tevita Fifita Tanga Loa
Ryusuke Taguchi Ryusuke Taguchi
Aaron Henry Toa Henare
Togi Makabe Togi Makabe
Tomohiro Ishii Tomohiro Ishii
Toru Yano Toru Yano
Steven Owens Chase Owens
Yujiro Takahashi Yujiro Takahashi
Hiroyoshi Yamamoto Hiroyoshi Tenzan
Keiichi Yamada Jushin Thunder Liger
Manabu Nakanishi Manabu Nakanishi
Kyosuke Mikami El Desperado
Takao Yoshida TAKA Michinoku
Takashi Iizuka Takashi Iizuka
Yoshinobu Kanemaru Yoshinobu Kanemaru
Aaron Frobel Michael Elgin
Katsuya Kitamura Katsuya Kitamura