Collision in Korea
Coordinates: 39 ° 2 ′ 58 ″ N , 125 ° 46 ′ 30 ″ E
Collision in Korea (평화 를 위한 평양 국제 체육 및 문화 축전), or Collision in Korea , was a two-day wrestling event that took place from April 28 to 29, 1995 in the capital of North Korea , Pyongyang . The event was actually called the Pyongyang International Sports and Culture Festival for Peace , but was renamed by the WCW for US broadcast. The venue was the May Day Stadium , which is located in the Chung-guyŏk district on the island of Rungna .
It was hosted by the World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). In the United States, the event was broadcast on 4 August 1995, when WCW eight of the 15 matches as part of a pay-per-views as Collision in Korea aired.
To date, it is the largest wrestling event in the world with around 320,000 to 340,000 visitors (the official numbers vary) over two days. The previous attendance record was 78,000 at Wrestlemania III . Wrestlers from WCW and NJPW took part in the event. Boxer Muhammad Ali appeared as a special guest . The main battle was between Antonio Inoki , head of NJPW, and WCW's superstar Ric Flair . In 2016 at WrestleMania 32 the attendance was even 101,763.
More than 10,000 foreign guests were allowed to visit the capital of North Korea under the strictest security precautions. This was the country’s first border opening to visitors after the Korean War and was made possible by the death of dictator Kim Il-sung .
Struggles
The bouts marked with an "x" were broadcast on US television. April 28, 1995 , approx. 150,000 visitors
| No. | Matches | fixing | time | PPV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuji Nagata defeated Tokimitsu Ishizawa | Single match | 4:28 | x |
| 2 | Bull Nakano and Akira Hokuto defeated Manami Toyota & Mariko Yoshida | Tag team match | 8:34 | x |
| 3 | Hiro Hase defeated Wild Pegasus | Single match | 10:10 | |
| 4th | Masa Chono & Hiro Saito defeated El Samurai & Tadao Yasuda | Tag team match | 8:06 | x |
| 5 | Too Cold Scorpio defeated Shinjiro Ohtani ( TKO ) | Single match | 2:37 | |
| 6th | Kensuke Sasaki defeated Masa Saito | Single match | 8:34 | |
| 7th | Draw between IWGP Champion Shinya Hashimoto and Scott Norton (time limit reached) | Single match | 20:00 | x |
April 29, 1995 , approx. 170,000 visitors
| No. | Matches | fixing | time | PPV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiro Saito defeated Yuji Nagata | Single match | 5:29 | |
| 2 | Black Cat defeated El Samurai | Single match | 4:56 | |
| 3 | Wild Pegasus defeated Too Cold Scorpio | Single match | 6:22 | x |
| 4th | Scott Norton & Masa Chono def.Akira Nogami & Takayuki Iizuka | Tag team match | 8:40 | |
| 5 | Road Warrior Hawk defeated Tadao Yasuda | Single match | 2:21 | x |
| 6th | Rick & Scott Steiner def.Hiro Hase & Kensuke Sasaki | Tag team match | 11:51 | x |
| 7th | CMLL Women's Champ Akira Hokuto def.Bull Nakano | Single match | 8:04 | |
| 8th | Antonio Inoki defeated Ric Flair | Single match | 14:52 | x |
Web links
- Collision in Korea in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Collision in Korea at Pro Wrestling Wiki
Individual evidence
- ↑ WCW / New Japan Supershow. Prowrestlinghistory.com, accessed September 3, 2016 .
- ↑ Nick Schwarz: Ric Flair describes wrestling in North Korea in front of 190,000 people. USA Today Sports: For the Win , January 22, 2014, accessed September 3, 2016 .
- ↑ Wade Keller: Over 150,000 see Inoki vs. Flair in N. Korea . In: Pro Wrestling Torch . 333 (April 29, 1995) - ( pwtorch.com ).
- ↑ Loretta Tofani: North Korea Allows Visitors A Tightly Controlled Glimpse Of Its Capital. Philly.com, April 28, 1995, accessed September 3, 2016 .