Wrestle Kingdom V marked the 20th January 4 Tokyo Dome Show and introduced the first TNA World Heavyweight Championship defense held in Japan.
Key Facts
- Date
- January 4, 2011
- Venue
- Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
- Total matches
- 13 (including 2 dark matches)
- Championship matches
- 4
- Announced attendance
- 42,000 people
- Estimated actual attendance
- 18,000 people
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
New Japan Pro-Wrestling staged its annual January 4 Tokyo Dome event, continuing a tradition begun in the early 1990s. For the fourth consecutive year, NJPW invited wrestlers from TNA, and for the third year, talent from CMLL, reflecting ongoing cross-promotional partnerships. DDT Pro-Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Noah, and Pro Wrestling Zero1 also contributed wrestlers to the card.
Wrestle Kingdom V took place on January 4, 2011 at the Tokyo Dome, featuring thirteen matches across multiple promotions. The card was headlined by four championship bouts, and the TNA World Heavyweight Championship was defended in Japan for the first time. The three TNA-involved matches were later repackaged and aired in North America as the Global Impact 3 pay-per-view on February 24, 2011.
NJPW announced an attendance of 42,000, which would have been the largest in six years for a January 4 show, but journalist Dave Meltzer disputed this figure, estimating actual attendance at 18,000—tied for the smallest in the event's history. The discrepancy drew scrutiny of NJPW's attendance reporting practices during a period of declining popularity for the promotion.