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Japan NOAH Naomichi Marufuji Debut 25th Anniversary Show
Sep 17th 2023
Will Ospreaydef. (pin)Naomichi Marufuji****¾ (4.75)
Japan AJPW/NJPW/NOAH All Together Again ~ If You Have Energy, You Can Do Anything!
Jun 9th 2023
El Desperado & Minoru Suzuki & Ren Naritadef. (pin)Junta Miyawaki & Naomichi Marufuji & Takashi Sugiura6-person tag***¾ (3.75)
Japan NOAH Majestic 2023
May 4th 2023
Jake Lee (c)def. (pin)Naomichi MarufujiGHC Heavyweight Title
****¼ (4.25)
Japan NJPW/NOAH Wrestle Kingdom 17 In Yokohama Arena
Jan 21st 2023
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Satoshi Kojima & Takashi Sugiura & Toru Yanodef. (pin)El Phantasmo & Gedo & KENTA & Naomichi Marufuji8-person tag** (2.00)
Japan NOAH The New Year 2023
Jan 1st 2023
Satoshi Kojima (c) & Takashi Sugiura (c)def. (pin)KENTA & Naomichi MarufujiGHC Tag Team Titles
****½ (4.5)
Japan NJPW/NOAH Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Day 3: New Japan vs. NOAH
Jan 8th 2022
Naomichi Marufuji & Yoshinari Ogawadef. (pin)Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Zack Sabre Jr.***¾ (3.75)
Japan DDT/NOAH/TJPW CyberFight Festival 2021
Jun 6th 2021
Naomichi Marufujidef. (pin)Keiji Muto (c)GHC Heavyweight Title
(title change)
*½ (1.5)
Japan NOAH Destination 2021 ~ Back To Budokan ~
Feb 12th 2021
Kaito Kiyomiya & Yoshiki Inamuradef. (pin)Jun Akiyama & Naomichi Marufuji***¾ (3.75)
Japan AJPW Super Power Series '18 - Day 7
May 24th 2018
Kento Miyahara (c)def. Naomichi MarufujiAJPW Triple Crown Title
****¼ (4.25)
Japan AJPW Champion Carnival '18 - Day 15
Apr 30th 2018
Naomichi Marufujidef. (pin)Kento Miyahara****¼ (4.25)
United States GFW Slammiversary XV
Jul 2nd 2017
Ortiz (c) & Santana (c)def. (pin)Drago & El Hijo del Fantasma, Garza Jr. & Laredo Kid, Naomichi Marufuji & Taiji Ishimorifatal 4-way tagImpact Wrestling World Tag Team Titles
GFW Tag Team Titles
*** (3.00)
Japan NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling '16
Oct 10th 2016
Kazuchika Okada (c)draw (pin)Naomichi MarufujiIWGP Heavyweight Championship
****¾ (4.75)
Japan NJPW Destruction In Kobe '16
Sep 25th 2016
Gedo & Jado & Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHIdef. (pin)Atsushi Kotoge & Daisuke Harada & Naomichi Marufuji & Toru Yano8-person tag***½ (3.5)
Japan NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Day 19
Aug 14th 2016
Kazuchika Okada & Naomichi Marufuji & Toru Yanodef. (pin)Bad Luck Fale & Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa6-person tag*** (3.00)
Japan NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Day 18
Aug 13th 2016
Naomichi Marufuji & Tomohiro Ishiidef. (pin)Juice Robinson & Togi Makabe***½ (3.5)
Japan NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Day 17
Aug 12th 2016
Hirooki Gotodef. (pin)Naomichi Marufuji****¼ (4.25)
Japan NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Day 15
Aug 8th 2016
Naomichi Marufujidef. Tama Tonga** (2.00)
Japan NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Day 13
Aug 6th 2016
Hiroshi Tanahashidef. (pin)Naomichi Marufuji****½ (4.5)
Japan NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Day 11
Aug 3rd 2016
Naomichi Marufujidef. (pin)SANADA***¾ (3.75)
Japan NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Day 9
Jul 31st 2016
Naomichi Marufujidef. (pin)Togi Makabe*** (3.00)
Japan NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Day 8
Jul 30th 2016
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask IV & Togi Makabedef. (sub)Gedo & Hirooki Goto & Kazuchika Okada & Naomichi Marufuji & Tomohiro Ishii10-person tag**¾ (2.75)
Japan NJPW G1 Climax 26 - Day 1
Jul 18th 2016
Naomichi Marufujidef. (pin)Kazuchika Okada****½ (4.5)
Japan NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
Jan 4th 2015
Mikey Nicholls & Naomichi Marufuji & Shane Haste & Toru Yanodef. (pin)Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Lance Archer & Shelton Benjamin & Takashi Iizuka8-person tag** (2.00)
Japan NOAH Navigation with Breeze '14 - Day 1: KENTA Farewell Show
May 17th 2014
KENTA & Naomichi Marufujidef. (pin)Katsuhiko Nakajima & Takashi Sugiura****½ (4.5)
Japan NJPW King of Pro Wrestling '13
Oct 14th 2013
Shinsuke Nakamura (c)def. (pin)Naomichi MarufujiIWGP Intercontinental Championship
****¼ (4.25)
Japan NJPW Wrestle Kingdom VI in Tokyo Dome
Jan 4th 2012
Go Shiozaki & Naomichi Marufujidef. (pin)Shinsuke Nakamura & Toru Yano**¾ (2.75)
United States ROH New Horizons
Jul 26th 2008
Naomichi Marufuji & Roderick Strongdef. Chris Hero & Go Shiozaki***¼ (3.25)
United States ROH Man Up
Sep 15th 2007
Nigel McGuinnessdef. (pin)Chris Hero, Claudio Castagnoli, Naomichi Marufujifour corners survival***¾ (3.75)
Japan NOAH Summer Navigation '07 - Day 12
Jul 15th 2007
KENTA & Taiji Ishimoridef. (pin)Kota Ibushi & Naomichi Marufuji****¾ (4.75)
United States ROH Driven 2007
Jun 23rd 2007
Naomichi Marufujidef. (pin)B.J. Whitmer*** (3.00)
United States ROH Respect Is Earned
May 12th 2007
Naomichi Marufujidef. (pin)Rocky Romero***¾ (3.75)
Japan NOAH Spring Navigation '07 - Day 16
Apr 28th 2007
CIMA & Dragon Kid & Susumu Yokosukadef. Ippei Ota & Naomichi Marufuji & Ricky Marvin6-person tag***½ (3.5)
Japan NOAH Autumn Navigation '06 - Day 15
Oct 29th 2006
Naomichi Marufuji (c)def. KENTAGHC Heavyweight Title
****¾ (4.75)
United States ROH Glory By Honor V - Night 2
Sep 16th 2006
Naomichi Marufuji (c)def. (pin)Nigel McGuinnessGHC Heavyweight Title
**** (4.00)
Japan NOAH Navigation '06 - Day 1
Aug 13th 2006
KENTA & Naomichi Marufujidef. Atsushi Aoki & Jun Akiyama***¾ (3.75)
Japan NOAH Summer Navigation '06 - Day 11
Jul 16th 2006
KENTA & Naomichi Marufujidraw (time)Takeshi Morishima & Takeshi Rikio****½ (4.5)
Japan NOAH Northern Navigation '06 - Day 1
May 19th 2006
Low Ki & SUWA & Yoshinobu Kanemarudef. KENTA & Naomichi Marufuji & Taiji Ishimori6-person tag**** (4.00)
Japan NOAH Spring Navigation '06 - Day 13
Apr 23rd 2006
Kenta Kobashidef. Naomichi Marufuji**** (4.00)
Japan NOAH Navigate for Evolution '06: Haruka Eigen Goodbye Tour - Day 10
Mar 5th 2006
Naomichi Marufujidef. Akira Taue***½ (3.5)
Japan NOAH First Navigation '06 - Day 10
Jan 22nd 2006
KENTA (c)def. Naomichi MarufujiGHC Junior Heavyweight Title
****¼ (4.25)
United States ROH Final Battle 2005
Dec 17th 2005
Bryan Danielson (c)def. (pin)Naomichi MarufujiROH World Heavyweight Title
***¾ (3.75)
Japan NOAH Destiny
Jul 18th 2005
Minoru Suzuki (c) & Naomichi Marufuji (c)def. Jun Akiyama & Makoto HashiGHC Tag Team Titles
****¼ (4.25)
Japan NOAH Navigation With Breeze '05 - Day 15
Jun 5th 2005
Takashi Sugiura & Yoshinobu Kanemarudef. KENTA (c) & Naomichi Marufuji (c)GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles
(title change)
****¾ (4.75)
Japan NOAH Differ Cup '05 - Day 2
May 8th 2005
KENTA & Naomichi Marufujidef. Ikuto Hidaka & Minoru Fujita****¾ (4.75)
Japan NOAH Differ Cup '05 - Day 1
May 7th 2005
KENTA & Naomichi Marufujidef. Kaz Hayashi & Leonardo Spanky**** (4.00)
Japan NOAH Differ Cup '05 - Day 1
May 7th 2005
KENTA & Naomichi Marufujidef. Kota Ibushi & KUDO**** (4.00)
Japan NOAH Encountering Navigation '05 - Day 15
Apr 24th 2005
Minoru Suzuki & Naomichi Marufujidef. Kotaro Suzuki & Mitsuharu Misawa**¼ (2.25)
Japan NOAH Navigate for Evolution '05 - Day 10
Mar 5th 2005
Mohammed Yonedef. Naomichi Marufuji (c)"hardcore"GHC Hardcore Openweight Title
(title change)
*** (3.00)
Japan NOAH Navigate for Evolution '05 - Day 3
Feb 20th 2005
Naomichi Marufuji & Takeshi Morishima & Takeshi Rikiodef. Go Shiozaki & Kenta Kobashi & Mohammed Yone6-person tag***¾ (3.75)
Japan NOAH Grand Voyage '05
Jan 8th 2005
Naomichi Marufuji & Takeshi Morishimadef. Jun Akiyama & Makoto Hashi***¼ (3.25)

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