Best Matches New Japan Pro Wrestling (2000-2009)

Hey yo Stud Muffins & Foxy Ladies,

This will be a living blog post that details what I, Martin Boulevard (@superstarsleeze), believes are the best matches for New Japan Pro Wrestling from 2000-2009. As I continue watching 2010 & beyond and 1999 back into the 1970s, this list will be updated.

Matches will be grouped based on star rating level. Within a star rating level they will be list chronologically. Links to reviews will eventually be posted.

***** Matches

Toshiaki Kawada & Masa Fuchi vs Yuji Nagata & Takashi Iizuka - NJ PPV 12/14/00

NJPW I-C Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Shinsuke Nakamura - 4/6/14

****3/4 Matches

IWGP Heavyweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Yuji Nagata- NJPW 4/13/07

IWGP Heavyweight Champion AJ Styles vs Minoru Suzuki - NJPW G-1 Climax 2014

****1/2 Matches

Hashimoto & Iizuka vs Ogawa & Murkami - Tokyo Dome 01/04/00

IWGP Heavyweight Champion Genichiro Tenryu vs Kensuke Sasaki - 01/04/00

IWGP Jr Hvywt Tag Champs Ohtani & Takaiwa vs Kanemoto & Minoru - NJPW  6/25/00

IWGP Champion Kensuke Sasaki vs Toshiaki Kawada - 10/00 Tokyo Dome Non-Title

IWGP Jr Heavyweight Champion Minoru Tanaka vs Takehiro Murahama - NJPW 4/20/01

IWGP Heavyweight Champion Yuji Nagata vs Kazunari Murakami - NJPW 12/12/02 

IWGP Heavyweight Champion Yuji Nagata vs Togi Makabe - NJPW 07/06/07

 Fujita Jr. Hayato vs Koji Kanemoto - NJPW Super J Cup 12/02/09

Katsuyori Shibata vs Tomoaki Honma - NJPW G-1 Climax 2014

Kazuchika Okada vs Shinsuke Nakamura - G-1 Climax Finals 2014