Shinjiro Otani
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Shinjiro Otani during 2019
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card/ date | match | match type | title(s) | Rating | ||
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NJPW Super J Cup '94 Apr 16th 1994 | Super Delfin | def. (pin) | Shinjiro Otani | **** (4.00) | ||
NJPW Best of the Super Junior - Day 18 Jun 15th 1994 | El Samurai & Jushin Thunder Liger & Shinjiro Otani & Tokimitsu Ishizawa | def. | SATO & Shiryu & TAKA Michinoku & The Great Sasuke | 8-person tag | ****¼ (4.25) | |
NJPW Sumo Hall Show (Oct '94) Oct 30th 1994 | Norio Honaga (c) | def. | Shinjiro Otani | IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title | ***¼ (3.25) | |
NJPW Lucha World 94' - Day 3 Nov 18th 1994 | Shinjiro Otani | def. | The Great Sasuke | ***¾ (3.75) | ||
NJPW Battle 7 Jan 4th 1995 | Shinjiro Otani (c) | def. (pin) | El Samurai | UWA Welterweight Championship | ****¼ (4.25) | |
NJPW Sumo Hall Show (Feb '95) Feb 19th 1995 | Shinjiro Otani (c) | def. (pin) | Gran Hamada | UWA Junior Heavyweight Title | ***¼ (3.25) | |
NJPW Battle Rush '95 - Day 3 Apr 16th 1995 | Koji Kanemoto (c) | def. | Shinjiro Otani (c) | UWA Welterweight Championship IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title (title change) | ****½ (4.5) | |
NJPW New Japan vs. UWFI Oct 9th 1995 | Shinjiro Otani | def. (sub) | Kenichi Yamamoto | *** (3.00) | ||
NJPW New Japan vs. UWFI: October Suprise Oct 29th 1995 | Hiromitsu Kanehara | def. | Shinjiro Otani | ***½ (3.5) | ||
WAR Super J Cup '95 Dec 13th 1995 | Ultimo Dragon | def. (pin) | Shinjiro Otani | ****¼ (4.25) | ||
WAR Super J Cup '95 Dec 13th 1995 | Shinjiro Otani | def. (sub) | Masaaki Mochizuki | ***¼ (3.25) | ||
WCW StarrCade '95 Dec 27th 1995 | Shinjiro Otani | def. (pin) | Eddy Guerrero | ****¼ (4.25) | ||
NJPW Tokyo Show (Jan '96) Jan 21st 1996 | El Samurai (c) | def. | Shinjiro Otani | UWA World Lightheavyweight Title | ****¼ (4.25) | |
NJPW Amagasaki Show (Mar '96) Mar 17th 1996 | Jushin Thunder Liger (c) | def. | Shinjiro Otani | IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title | ****¾ (4.75) | |
NJPW Nagoya Show (Mar '96) Mar 20th 1996 | Shinjiro Otani | def. | Wild Pegasus | WCW Cruiserweight Championship (title change) | ****½ (4.5) | |
NJPW Tokyo Show (Apr '96) Apr 5th 1996 | Koji Kanemoto & Shinjiro Otani & TAKA Michinoku | def. | El Samurai & Gran Hamada & Jushin Thunder Liger | 6-person tag | ****¼ (4.25) | |
NJPW Battle Formation 1996 Apr 29th 1996 | Tokimitsu Ishizawa & Yuji Nagata | def. (pin) | Koji Kanemoto & Shinjiro Otani | ***½ (3.5) | ||
NJPW G1 Climax '96 - Day 2 Aug 2nd 1996 | Shinjiro Otani (c) | def. (pin) | Negro Casas (c) | UWA Junior Heavyweight Title NWA Welterweight Title (title change) | ***½ (3.5) | |
NJPW G1 Climax '96 - Day 3 Aug 3rd 1996 | Ultimo Dragon (c) | def. (pin) | Shinjiro Otani (c) | UWA Junior Heavyweight Title NWA Welterweight Title British Junior Heavyweight Title (title change) | ****¾ (4.75) | |
NJPW G1 Climax '96 - Day 4 Aug 4th 1996 | Shinjiro Otani | def. (sub) | Yuji Nagata | ***½ (3.5) | ||
NJPW G1 Climax '96 - Day 5 Aug 5th 1996 | Negro Casas & Shinjiro Otani | def. (pin) | El Samurai & Jushin Liger | ***¼ (3.25) | ||
NJPW Battle Final '96 - Day 16 Dec 7th 1996 | Koji Kanemoto & Shinjiro Otani | def. | Jushin Thunder Liger & Norio Honaga | ***½ (3.5) | ||
NJPW Wrestling World 1997 Jan 4th 1997 | Shinjiro Otani | def. (pin) | Yoshihiro Tajiri | ***½ (3.5) | ||
NJPW Naha Show (Jan '97) Jan 20th 1997 | Koji Kanemoto & Shinjiro Otani | def. | El Samurai & Jushin Thunder Liger | ***¾ (3.75) | ||
NJPW Fighting Spirit '97 - Day 7 Feb 2nd 1997 | Koji Kanemoto & Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa | def. | El Samurai & Jushin Thunder Liger & Norio Honaga | 6-person tag | ****½ (4.5) | |
NJPW Fighting Spirit '97 - Day 10 Feb 8th 1997 | Koji Kanemoto & Shinjiro Otani | def. | El Samurai & Jushin Thunder Liger | ****¼ (4.25) | ||
NJPW Fighting Spirit '97 - Day 11 Feb 9th 1997 | Jushin Thunder Liger (c) | def. | Shinjiro Otani | J-Crown Championship | ****¾ (4.75) | |
NJPW Hyper Battle '97 - Day 1 Mar 5th 1997 | El Samurai & Jushin Thunder Liger & Wild Pegasus | def. | Koji Kanemoto & Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa | 6-person tag | ****¼ (4.25) | |
NJPW Hyper Battle '97 - Day 4 Mar 8th 1997 | Jushin Thunder Liger & Wild Pegasus | def. | Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa | ****½ (4.5) | ||
NJPW Battle Formation 1997 Apr 12th 1997 | El Samurai | def. (pin) | Shinjiro Otani | ***¾ (3.75) | ||
NJPW Battle Line Kyushu '97 - Day 6 Apr 23rd 1997 | El Samurai & Jushin Thunder Liger & Norio Honaga | def. | Koji Kanemoto & Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa | 6-person tag | ***½ (3.5) | |
NJPW Strong Style Evolution May 3rd 1997 | Dick Togo & Hanzo Nakajima & Koji Kanemoto & Men's Teioh & Shinjiro Otani | def. (pin) | El Samurai & Gran Hamada & Norio Honaga & Super Delfin & The Great Sasuke | 10-person tag (2 out of 3 falls) | **** (4.00) | |
NJPW Best of the Super Juniors IV - Day 2 May 17th 1997 | Shinjiro Otani | def. | Hanzo Nakajima | ***¼ (3.25) | ||
NJPW Best of the Super Juniors IV - Day 17 Jun 5th 1997 | Chris Jericho & Dr. Wagner Jr. & Gran Naniwa & Jushin Liger | def. | Hanzo Nakajima & Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa & Yoshihiro Tajiri | 8-person tag | **** (4.00) | |
NJPW Summer Struggle '97 - Day 2 Jun 23rd 1997 | Koji Kanemoto & Shinjiro Otani | def. | Jushin Thunder Liger & Norio Honaga | ***½ (3.5) | ||
NJPW Summer Struggle '97 - Day 10 Jul 4th 1997 | Tatsuhito Takaiwa | def. | Shinjiro Otani | **** (4.00) | ||
NJPW The Four Heaven Aug 10th 1997 | Shinjiro Otani | def. (pin) | El Samurai (c) | J-Crown Championship | **** (4.00) | |
NJPW Final Power Hall in Yokohama Aug 31st 1997 | Shinjiro Otani (c) | def. | Koji Kanemoto | J-Crown Championship | ***¾ (3.75) | |
NJPW G1 Climax Special '97 - Day 5 Sep 17th 1997 | Koji Kanemoto & Shinjiro Otani | def. | Jushin Thunder Liger & Kendo Kashin | **** (4.00) | ||
NJPW G1 Climax Special '97 - Day 11 Sep 23rd 1997 | Shinjiro Otani (c) | def. (pin) | Tatsuhito Takaiwa | J-Crown Championship | ***¾ (3.75) | |
NJPW Typhoon '97 - Day 7 Oct 19th 1997 | Shinjiro Otani | def. | Jushin Thunder Liger | ****¼ (4.25) | ||
NJPW Typhoon '97 - Day 9 Oct 22nd 1997 | Jushin Thunder Liger & Kendo Kashin & Norio Honaga | def. | Negro Casas & Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa | 6-person tag | ***¾ (3.75) | |
NJPW Typhoon '97 - Day 17 Oct 31st 1997 | Koji Kanemoto & Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa | def. | El Samurai & Jushin Thunder Liger & Kendo Kashin | 6-person tag elimination | ****½ (4.5) | |
NJPW Final Battle Hell Nov 2nd 1997 | Shinjiro Otani (c) | def. (pin) | Chris Benoit | J-Crown Championship | ****¼ (4.25) | |
NJPW Super Grade Tag League VII - Day 5 Nov 22nd 1997 | Koji Kanemoto & Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa | def. | El Samurai & Jushin Thunder Liger & Kendo Kashin | 6-person tag | ****¼ (4.25) | |
NJPW Super Grade Tag League VII - Day 11 Nov 30th 1997 | Jushin Thunder Liger & Kendo Kashin | def. | Koji Kanemoto & Shinjiro Otani | **** (4.00) | ||
NJPW Super Grade Tag League VII - Day 14 Dec 5th 1997 | El Samurai & Jushin Thunder Liger & Kendo Kashin | def. | Koji Kanemoto & Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa | 6-person tag | **** (4.00) | |
NJPW Super Grade Tag League VII - Day 17 Dec 8th 1997 | Shinjiro Otani (c) | def. | Kendo Kashin | IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title | **** (4.00) | |
NJPW Final Power Hall in Tokyo Dome '98 Jan 4th 1998 | Shinjiro Otani (c) | def. (pin) | Ultimo Dragon | IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title | ****¼ (4.25) | |
NJPW Fighting Spirit '98 - Day 1 Jan 26th 1998 | Hayato Nanjyo & Jushin Thunder Liger | def. | Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa | ***½ (3.5) | ||
NJPW Fighting Spirit '98 - Day 8 Feb 4th 1998 | El Samurai & Jushin Thunder Liger & Kendo Kashin | def. | Koji Kanemoto & Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa | 6-person tag | ****¼ (4.25) | |
NJPW Fighting Spirit '98 - Day 10 Feb 7th 1998 | Jushin Thunder Liger | def. | Shinjiro Otani (c) | IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title (title change) | ****¼ (4.25) | |
NJPW Fighting Spirit '98 - Day 11 Feb 8th 1998 | Kendo Kashin | def. | Shinjiro Otani | **½ (2.5) | ||
NJPW Fighting Spirit '98 - Day 17 Feb 15th 1998 | El Samurai & Jushin Thunder Liger & Kendo Ka Shin | def. | Koji Kanemoto & Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa | 6-person tag | ***¾ (3.75) | |
NJPW Hyper Battle '98 - Day 1 Mar 6th 1998 | Koji Kanemoto & Shinjiro Otani | def. | Dr. Wagner Jr. & Jushin Thunder Liger | **** (4.00) | ||
NJPW Battle Line Kyushu '98 - Day 9 Apr 26th 1998 | El Samurai & Jushin Thunder Liger & Kendo Kashin | def. | Koji Kanemoto & Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa | 6-person tag | ***½ (3.5) | |
NJPW Summer Struggle '98 - Day 8 Jul 2nd 1998 | El Samurai & Kendo Kashin | def. | Koji Kanemoto & Shinjiro Otani | **** (4.00) | ||
NJPW Summer Struggle '98 - Day 16 Jul 12th 1998 | Dr. Wagner Jr. & Jushin Thunder Liger | def. | Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa | ***½ (3.5) | ||
NJPW Fighting Spirit '99 - Day 12 Feb 11th 1999 | Dr. Wagner Jr. (c) & Kendo Kashin (c) | def. | Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa | IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (title change) | ***¾ (3.75) | |
NJPW Final Dome 1999 Oct 11th 1999 | Shinjiro Otani (c) & Tatsuhito Takaiwa (c) | def. (pin) | Koji Kanemoto & Minoru Tanaka | IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship | ****¾ (4.75) | |
NJPW Strong Energy '00 - Day 9 Apr 25th 2000 | Hiro Saito & Michiyoshi Ohara & Tatsutoshi Goto | def. | Koji Kanemoto & Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa | 6-person tag (2 out of 3 falls) | **** (4.00) | |
NJPW Summer Struggle '00 - Day 1 Jun 25th 2000 | Koji Kanemoto & Minoru Tanaka | def. | Shinjiro Otani (c) & Tatsuhito Takaiwa (c) | IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (title change) | ****¾ (4.75) | |
NJPW Wrestling World 2001 Jan 4th 2001 | Keiji Mutoh & Shinjiro Otani | def. (sub) | Jushin Liger & Manabu Nakanishi | *½ (1.5) | ||
NJPW New Century Dash '01 Jan 19th 2001 | Shinjiro Otani | def. | Hiro Saito | ** (2.00) | ||
NJPW Fighting Spirit '01 - Day 2 Feb 3rd 2001 | Keiji Muto & Shinjiro Otani | def. | Don Frye & Masahiro Chono | DUD (0) | ||
NJPW Fighting Spirit '01 - Day 7 Feb 11th 2001 | Keiji Muto & Shinjiro Otani | def. | Kensuke Sasaki & Shiro Koshinaka | ***¼ (3.25) | ||
NJPW Fighting Spirit '01 - Day 12 Feb 18th 2001 | Kensuke Sasaki (c) | def. (pin) | Shinjiro Otani | IWGP Heavyweight Championship | ***¼ (3.25) | |
ZERO-ONE Truth Century Creation Mar 2nd 2001 | Kazunari Murakami | def. | Shinjiro Otani | **** (4.00) | ||
ZERO-ONE Truth Century Creation II Apr 18th 2001 | Sean McCully | def. | Shinjiro Otani | ¼* (0.25) | ||
NOAH Tug of War '01 - Day 6 Oct 12th 2001 | Mitsuharu Misawa & Yoshinari Ogawa | def. | Shinjiro Otani & Takao Omori | ***¼ (3.25) | ||
AJPW Real World Tag League '02 - Day 11 Dec 6th 2002 | Satoshi Kojima & Taiyo Kea | def. (pin) | Masato Tanaka & Shinjiro Otani | AJPW World Tag Team Title (title change) | ***¾ (3.75) | |
NOAH Great Voyage '03 Jan 10th 2003 | Akitoshi Saito (c) & Jun Akiyama (c) | def. | Masato Tanaka & Shinjiro Otani | GHC Tag Team Titles | **** (4.00) | |
AJPW Excite Series '03 - Day 10 Feb 23rd 2003 | Arashi & Kendo Kashin & Nobutaka Araya & Satoshi Kojima | def. (pin) | Kazuhiko Ogasawara & Masato Tanaka & Ryouji Sai & Shinjiro Otani | 8-person tag | ***¾ (3.75) | |
AJPW Summer Action Series II '03 - Day 13 Sep 6th 2003 | Toshiaki Kawada | def. (pin) | Shinjiro Otani | AJPW Triple Crown Title (title change) | ****¼ (4.25) | |
AJPW Summer Action Series II '03 - Day 13 Sep 6th 2003 | Shinjiro Otani | def. (pin) | Satoshi Kojima | ***½ (3.5) | ||
NOAH Navigate for Evolution '05 - Day 10 Mar 5th 2005 | Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa | def. | Kotaro Suzuki & Mitsuharu Misawa | ***¾ (3.75) | ||
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7 in Tokyo Dome Jan 4th 2013 | Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima | def. (pin) | Keiji Muto & Shinjiro Otani | ***¼ (3.25) | ||
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14 - Day 1 Jan 4th 2020 | Naoki Sano & Ryusuke Taguchi & Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa | def. (pin) | Jushin Thunder Liger & Tatsumi Fujinami & The Great Sasuke & Tiger Mask IV | referee: Norio Honaga 8-person tag | *** (3.00) |
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