AEW All In 2024 has passed and it's time to update the list of those wrestlers that have competed at Madison Square Garden, Wembley, Arena Mexico, and The Tokyo Dome!
Those 3 were Chris Jericho, Juice Robinson, and John Tenta. Thanks to AEW's working agreement with CMLL and NJPW we've added 7 more names to the list! In no particular order:
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| From Rocky Romero's X account, he and Dragon from their Tokyo Dome debut |
"American Dragon" Bryan Danielson
Danielson made his Arena Mexico and Wembley debuts both in 2024.
Arena Mexico
March 29, 2024 CMLL Homenaje A Dos Leyendas 2024
Blue Panther, Mistico, Ultimo Guerrero & Volador Jr. defeat Blackpool Combat Club: Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli & Jon Moxley, & Matt Sydal
This was Dragon's CMLL debut as well. He would return to CMLL a week later on April 5, 2024 to have his dream match facing Blue Panther one on one defeating Panther in 26 minutes by submission.
Tokyo Dome
October 14, 2002 NJPW The Spiral
Six Man Tag Team Match: Jushin Thunder Liger, Masahito Kakihara & Tiger Mask defeat American Dragon, Ricky Reyes & Rocky Romero
Madison Square Garden
December 26, 2010 WWE Raw House Show
WWE United States Champion: Daniel Bryan defeats Zack Ryder
Wembley Stadium
August 25, 2024 AEW ALL In 2024
AEW World Title Vs. Career: "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson submitted AEW World Heavyweight Champion: Swerve Strickland with Prince Nana to win the championship
One of my all time favorites, I still cannot believe I saw him wrestle Chris Hero in Orono, Maine for Limitless wrestling in 2016 on a stormy January night in with 150 other people.
Arena Mexico
June 21, 2024 CMLL/NJPW Fantastica Mania Mexico 2024
Best Two Out Of Three Falls: Michael Oku & Zack Sabre Jr. defeat Averno & Volador Jr. [2:0]
Tokyo Dome
January 4, 2018 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
Four Way Gauntlet Match
CHAOS: Beretta, Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano defeated NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions: BULLET CLUB: Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa, Suzuki-gun: Taichi, Takashi Iizuka & Zack Sabre Jr., War Machine: Hanson & Raymond Rowe & Michael Elgin and Juice Robinson, Ryusuke Taguchi & Togi Makabe to win the championships
Madison Square Garden
April 6, 2019 ROH/NJPW G1 Supercard
RevPro Undisputed British Heavyweight Champion: Zack Sabre Jr. submitted Hiroshi Tanahashi
I was at this match! My second ever MSG live event during Mania weekend. I saw Zack wrestle 3 times over the weekend.
Wembley Stadium
August 25, 2024 AEW ALL In 2024
Casino Gauntlet Match: Christian Cage defeats Adam Page, Jeff Jarrett w/Karen Jarrett, Kazuchika Okada, Kyle O'Reilly, Luchasaurus, Mark Briscoe, Nigel McGuinness, Orange Cassidy, Ricochet, Roderick Strong and Zack Sabre Jr.
Arena Mexico
March 29, 2024 CMLL Homenaje A Dos Leyendas 2024
Blue Panther, Mistico, Ultimo Guerrero & Volador Jr. defeat Blackpool Combat Club: Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli & Jon Moxley, & Matt Sydal
Tokyo Dome
January 4, 2020 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14 In Tokyo Dome
Texas Death Match: Jon Moxley defeated IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion: Lance Archer to win the championship.
Moxley would make his second Tokyo Dome appearance the next day in a successful title defense against Juice Robinson.
Madison Square Garden
December 27, 2012 WWE Raw House Show
The Shield: Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins defeated Team Hell No: Daniel Bryan & Kane & The Miz
Wembley Stadium
August 27, 2023, AEW All In London 2023
Stadium Stampede Match: Best Friends: Chuck Taylor & Trent Beretta, Eddie Kingston, Orange Cassidy & Penta El Zero Miedo w/Alex Abrahantes defeat Blackpool Combat Club: Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley & Wheeler Yuta, Mike Santana & Ortiz
Arena Mexico
July 25, 2008 CMLL Super Viernes - Gran Prix: CMLL vs. TNA & Leyenda De Plata 2008
Gran Prix Internacional Torneo Cibernetico: Alex Shelley defeated AJ Styles, Alex Koslov, Averno, Chris Sabin, Dos Caras Jr., Dr. Wagner Jr., Hector Garza, Jay Lethal, Johnny Devine, Marco Corleone, Rey Bucanero, Shocker, Sonjay Dutt, Ultimo Guerrero, and Volador Jr.
Tokyo Dome
January 4, 2016 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10 In Tokyo Dome
ROH World Champion: Jay Lethal with Truth Martini defeated Michael Elgin
Madison Square Garden
April 6, 2019 ROH/NJPW G1 Supercard
Ladder Match: Matt Taven defeated: Ring of Honor World Heavyweight Champion: Jay Lethal and Marty Scurll to win the championship
As stated above, I was at this show. In my opinion the ROH side of the card was A LOT weaker than the NJPW portions.
Wembley Stadium
August 25, 2024 AEW ALL In 2024
Sixteen Man: Action Andretti, Kip Sabian, Kyle Fletcher with Don Callis, Lio Rush, Rocky Romero, "Dynamite Kid: Tommy Billington & Top Flight: Dante Martin & Darius Martin defeated Anthony Ogogo, Ariya Daivari, Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh with Sonjay Dutt, Private Party: Isiah Kassidy & Marq Quen & The Dark Order: Alex Reynolds & John Silver with Evil Uno
Arena Mexico
July 4, 2003 CMLL Super Viernes
CMLL World Trios Title #1 Contendership Tournament First Round: Los Infernales: Averno, El Satanico & Mephisto defeat Bobby Quance, Pinoy Boy & Rocky Romero
Tokyo Dome
October 14, 2002 NJPW The Spiral
Six Man Tag Team Match: Jushin Thunder Liger, Masahito Kakihara & Tiger Mask defeat American Dragon, Ricky Reyes & Rocky Romero
Madison Square Garden
April 6, 2019 ROH/NJPW G1 Supercard
Honor Rumble: Kenny King defeated Bad Luck Fale, Brian Milonas, BUSH, Chase Owens, Cheeseburger, Colt Cabana, Delirious, Great Muta, Hirooki Goto, Jonathan Gresham, Jushin Thunder Liger, King Haku, LSG, Minoru Suzuki, PJ Black, Rhett Titus, Rocky Romero, Ryusuke Taguchi, Shaheem Ali, Shingo Takagi, SHO, The Beer City Bruiser, TK O'Ryan, Tomohiro Ishii, Tracy Williams, Vinny Marseglia, Will Ferrara, YOH and YOSHI-HASHI
This was on the pre-show
Wembley Stadium
August 25, 2024 AEW ALL In 2024
Sixteen Man: Action Andretti, Kip Sabian, Kyle Fletcher with Don Callis, Lio Rush, Rocky Romero, "Dynamite Kid: Tommy Billington & Top Flight: Dante Martin & Darius Martin defeated Anthony Ogogo, Ariya Daivari, Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh with Sonjay Dutt, Private Party: Isiah Kassidy & Marq Quen & The Dark Order: Alex Reynolds & John Silver with Evil Uno
Arena Mexico
September 13, 2013 CMLL 80th Aniversario Event
just as Ishii in Mexico
Best Two Out Of Three Falls: La Ola Amarilla: Ishii, Namajague & Okumura defeat Fuego, Rey Cometa & Stuka Jr. [2:1]
Tokyo Dome
October 8, 2005
NJPW Toukon Souzou New Chapter
Osamu Nishimura & Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Riki Choshu & Tomohiro Ishii
Madison Square Garden
April 6, 2019 ROH/NJPW G1 Supercard
Honor Rumble: Kenny King defeated Bad Luck Fale, Brian Milonas, BUSH, Chase Owens, Cheeseburger, Colt Cabana, Delirious, Great Muta, Hirooki Goto, Jonathan Gresham, Jushin Thunder Liger, King Haku, LSG, Minoru Suzuki, PJ Black, Rhett Titus, Rocky Romero, Ryusuke Taguchi, Shaheem Ali, Shingo Takagi, SHO, The Beer City Bruiser, TK O'Ryan, Tomohiro Ishii, Tracy Williams, Vinny Marseglia, Will Ferrara, YOH and YOSHI-HASHI
This was the pre-show Honor Rumble, the win was wasted on Kenny King. VERY bad ass portion of this match was the Great Muta making his MSG debut. He has stated in an Interview that he had always wanted to wrestle at Madison Square Garden. He was a surprise entrant and the building erupted.
Wembley Stadium
August 25, 2024 AEW ALL In 2024
Mixed Tag Team Match: Tomohiro Ishii & Willow Nightingale defeated Kris Statlander & Stokely Hathaway when Ishii pinned Stokely
Arena Mexico
May 14, 2005 Toryumon Mexico 8th Aniversario
Sofia Cup Dragon Scramble Elimination: Mistico defeats Banana Senga, Crazy Boy, El Hijo del Fantasma, Extreme Tiger, Hajime Ohara, Hiromi Horiguchi, Joe Lider, Kanjyouro Matsuyama, King Ali Baba, Milanito Collection AT, Shamu and, Kazuchika Okada
Tokyo Dome
January 4, 2009 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom III
RISE: Milano Collection AT and Minoru & Taichi Ishikari defeat Kazuchika Okada, Mitsuhide Hirasawa & Nobuo Yoshihashi
Madison Square Garden
April 6, 2019 ROH/NJPW G1 Supercard
Kazuchika Okada defeats IWGP Heavyweight Champion: "Switchblade" Jay White with Gedo to win the championship
I was at 5 of these wrestlers MSG debuts! Okada closing the night out defeating Jay White for the championship was a perfect cap to the evening.
Wembley Stadium
August 25, 2024 AEW ALL In 2024
Casino Gauntlet Match: Christian Cage defeats Adam Page, Jeff Jarrett w/Karen Jarrett, Kazuchika Okada, Kyle O'Reilly, Luchasaurus, Mark Briscoe, Nigel McGuinness, Orange Cassidy, Ricochet, Roderick Strong and Zack Sabre Jr.
People that I thought compete at all 4 but haven't
Will Ospreay - Arena Mexico
Jeff Jarrett - Arena Mexico
Christian Cage - Arena Mexico
Claudio Catagnoli - Tokyo Dome
Matt Taven - Tokyo Dome
Kamala - Tokyo Dome
PAC - Tokyo Dome
Lio Rush - Madison Square Garden
Mercedes Mone - made appearances at Tokyo Dome and Arena Mexico in angles but did not have a match
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