NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9 (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9 is an action film, running about 300 minutes.

What it’s about. Wrestle Kingdom 9 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) promotion, which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 4, 2015. It was the 24th January 4 Tokyo Dome Show and the first event on the 2015 NJPW schedule. The event featured ten professional wrestling matches and one pre-show match, six of which were for championships. In the double main event, Shinsuke Nakamura defended the IWGP Intercontinental Championship against Kota Ibushi, and Hiroshi Tanahashi defended the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Kazuchika Okada. The appearance of Pro Wrestling Noah wrestlers led to a storyline in which NJPW's Suzuki-gun group began wrestling at Noah events starting the week after Wrestle Kingdom 9. Through NJPW's partnership with Global Force Wrestling (GFW), the event was broadcast with English commentary as a GFW event.

Who’s in it. NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9 stars Hiroshi Tanahashi as Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kazuchika Okada as Kazuchika Okada, Shinsuke Nakamura as Shinsuke Nakamura and Kota Ibushi as Kota Ibushi, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.5/10, NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9 sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9 page.

If you liked it. Fans of NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9 tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.