There are now many wrestlers who have competed at Madison Square Garden, Wembley, Arena Mexico & The Tokyo Dome

AEW All In 2024 has passed and it's time to update the list of those wrestlers that have competed at Madison Square Garden, Wembley, Arena Mexico, and The Tokyo Dome!

You can read last years post here: Who Are the Only 3 Wrestlers...

Those 3 were Chris Jericho, Juice Robinson, and John Tenta.  Thanks to AEW's working agreement with CMLL and NJPW we've added 7 more names to the list!  In no particular order:

From Rocky Romero's X account, he and Dragon from their Tokyo Dome debut

"American Dragon" Bryan Danielson

Danielson made his Arena Mexico and Wembley debuts both in 2024.  

Arena Mexico

March 29, 2024 CMLL Homenaje A Dos Leyendas 2024

Blue Panther, Mistico, Ultimo Guerrero & Volador Jr. defeat Blackpool Combat Club: Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli & Jon Moxley, & Matt Sydal

This was Dragon's CMLL debut as well.  He would return to CMLL a week later on April 5, 2024 to have his dream match facing Blue Panther one on one defeating Panther in 26 minutes by submission.

Tokyo Dome

October 14, 2002 NJPW The Spiral

Six Man Tag Team Match: Jushin Thunder Liger, Masahito Kakihara & Tiger Mask defeat American Dragon, Ricky Reyes & Rocky Romero

Madison Square Garden

December 26, 2010 WWE Raw House Show

WWE United States Champion: Daniel Bryan defeats Zack Ryder

Wembley Stadium

August 25, 2024 AEW ALL In 2024

AEW World Title Vs. Career: "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson submitted AEW World Heavyweight Champion: Swerve Strickland with Prince Nana to win the championship

Zack Sabre Jr. 

One of my all time favorites, I still cannot believe I saw him wrestle Chris Hero in Orono, Maine for Limitless wrestling in 2016 on a stormy January night in with 150 other people.  

Arena Mexico

June 21, 2024 CMLL/NJPW Fantastica Mania Mexico 2024

Best Two Out Of Three Falls: Michael Oku & Zack Sabre Jr. defeat Averno & Volador Jr. [2:0]

Tokyo Dome

January 4, 2018 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12

Four Way Gauntlet Match

CHAOS: Beretta, Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano defeated NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions: BULLET CLUB: Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa, Suzuki-gun: Taichi, Takashi Iizuka & Zack Sabre Jr., War Machine: Hanson & Raymond Rowe & Michael Elgin and Juice Robinson, Ryusuke Taguchi & Togi Makabe to win the championships

Madison Square Garden

April 6, 2019 ROH/NJPW G1 Supercard

RevPro Undisputed British Heavyweight Champion: Zack Sabre Jr. submitted Hiroshi Tanahashi

I was at this match!  My second ever MSG live event during Mania weekend.  I saw Zack wrestle 3 times over the weekend.

Wembley Stadium

August 25, 2024 AEW ALL In 2024

Casino Gauntlet Match: Christian Cage defeats Adam Page, Jeff Jarrett w/Karen Jarrett, Kazuchika Okada, Kyle O'Reilly, Luchasaurus, Mark Briscoe, Nigel McGuinness, Orange Cassidy, Ricochet, Roderick Strong and Zack Sabre Jr.

Jon Moxley

Arena Mexico

March 29, 2024 CMLL Homenaje A Dos Leyendas 2024

Blue Panther, Mistico, Ultimo Guerrero & Volador Jr. defeat Blackpool Combat Club: Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli & Jon Moxley, & Matt Sydal

Tokyo Dome

January 4, 2020 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14 In Tokyo Dome

Texas Death Match: Jon Moxley defeated IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion: Lance Archer to win the championship.

Moxley would make his second Tokyo Dome appearance the next day in a successful title defense against Juice Robinson. 

Madison Square Garden

December 27, 2012 WWE Raw House Show

The Shield: Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins defeated Team Hell No: Daniel Bryan & Kane & The Miz

Wembley Stadium

August 27, 2023, AEW All In London 2023

Stadium Stampede Match: Best Friends: Chuck Taylor & Trent Beretta, Eddie Kingston, Orange Cassidy & Penta El Zero Miedo w/Alex Abrahantes defeat Blackpool Combat Club: Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley & Wheeler Yuta, Mike Santana & Ortiz

Jay Lethal

Arena Mexico

July 25, 2008 CMLL Super Viernes - Gran Prix: CMLL vs. TNA & Leyenda De Plata 2008

Gran Prix Internacional Torneo Cibernetico: Alex Shelley defeated AJ Styles, Alex Koslov, Averno,  Chris Sabin, Dos Caras Jr., Dr. Wagner Jr., Hector Garza, Jay Lethal, Johnny Devine, Marco Corleone, Rey Bucanero, Shocker, Sonjay Dutt, Ultimo Guerrero, and Volador Jr. 

Tokyo Dome

January 4, 2016 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10 In Tokyo Dome

ROH World Champion: Jay Lethal with Truth Martini defeated Michael Elgin

Madison Square Garden 

April 6, 2019 ROH/NJPW G1 Supercard

Ladder Match: Matt Taven defeated: Ring of Honor World Heavyweight Champion: Jay Lethal and Marty Scurll to win the championship

As stated above, I was at this show.  In my opinion the ROH side of the card was A LOT weaker than the NJPW portions.

Wembley Stadium

August 25, 2024 AEW ALL In 2024

Sixteen Man: Action Andretti, Kip Sabian, Kyle Fletcher with Don Callis, Lio Rush, Rocky Romero, "Dynamite Kid: Tommy Billington & Top Flight: Dante Martin & Darius Martin defeated Anthony Ogogo, Ariya Daivari, Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh with Sonjay Dutt, Private Party: Isiah Kassidy & Marq Quen & The Dark Order: Alex Reynolds & John Silver with Evil Uno

Rocky Romero

Arena Mexico

July 4, 2003 CMLL Super Viernes 

CMLL World Trios Title #1 Contendership Tournament First Round: Los Infernales: Averno, El Satanico & Mephisto defeat Bobby Quance, Pinoy Boy & Rocky Romero

Tokyo Dome

October 14, 2002 NJPW The Spiral

Six Man Tag Team Match: Jushin Thunder Liger, Masahito Kakihara & Tiger Mask defeat American Dragon, Ricky Reyes & Rocky Romero

Madison Square Garden 

April 6, 2019 ROH/NJPW G1 Supercard

Honor Rumble: Kenny King defeated Bad Luck Fale, Brian Milonas, BUSH, Chase Owens,  Cheeseburger, Colt Cabana, Delirious, Great Muta, Hirooki Goto, Jonathan Gresham, Jushin Thunder Liger, King Haku, LSG, Minoru Suzuki, PJ Black, Rhett Titus, Rocky Romero, Ryusuke Taguchi,  Shaheem Ali, Shingo Takagi, SHO, The Beer City Bruiser, TK O'Ryan, Tomohiro Ishii, Tracy Williams, Vinny Marseglia, Will Ferrara, YOH and YOSHI-HASHI

This was on the pre-show 

Wembley Stadium

August 25, 2024 AEW ALL In 2024

Sixteen Man: Action Andretti, Kip Sabian, Kyle Fletcher with Don Callis, Lio Rush, Rocky Romero, "Dynamite Kid: Tommy Billington & Top Flight: Dante Martin & Darius Martin defeated Anthony Ogogo, Ariya Daivari, Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh with Sonjay Dutt, Private Party: Isiah Kassidy & Marq Quen & The Dark Order: Alex Reynolds & John Silver with Evil Uno

Tomohiro Ishii

Arena Mexico

September 13, 2013 CMLL 80th Aniversario Event

just as Ishii in Mexico

Best Two Out Of Three Falls: La Ola Amarilla: Ishii, Namajague & Okumura defeat Fuego, Rey Cometa & Stuka Jr. [2:1]

Tokyo Dome

October 8, 2005

NJPW Toukon Souzou New Chapter

Osamu Nishimura & Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Riki Choshu & Tomohiro Ishii 

Madison Square Garden 

April 6, 2019 ROH/NJPW G1 Supercard

Honor Rumble: Kenny King defeated Bad Luck Fale, Brian Milonas, BUSH, Chase Owens,  Cheeseburger, Colt Cabana, Delirious, Great Muta, Hirooki Goto, Jonathan Gresham, Jushin Thunder Liger, King Haku, LSG, Minoru Suzuki, PJ Black, Rhett Titus, Rocky Romero, Ryusuke Taguchi,  Shaheem Ali, Shingo Takagi, SHO, The Beer City Bruiser, TK O'Ryan, Tomohiro Ishii, Tracy Williams, Vinny Marseglia, Will Ferrara, YOH and YOSHI-HASHI

This was the pre-show Honor Rumble, the win was wasted on Kenny King.  VERY bad ass portion of this match was the Great Muta making his MSG debut.  He has stated in an Interview that he had always wanted to wrestle at Madison Square Garden.  He was a surprise entrant and the building erupted.  

Wembley Stadium

August 25, 2024 AEW ALL In 2024

Mixed Tag Team Match: Tomohiro Ishii & Willow Nightingale defeated Kris Statlander & Stokely Hathaway when Ishii pinned Stokely

Kazuchika Okada 

Arena Mexico

May 14, 2005 Toryumon Mexico 8th Aniversario

Sofia Cup Dragon Scramble Elimination: Mistico defeats Banana Senga, Crazy Boy, El Hijo del Fantasma, Extreme Tiger, Hajime Ohara, Hiromi Horiguchi, Joe Lider, Kanjyouro Matsuyama, King Ali Baba, Milanito Collection AT, Shamu and, Kazuchika Okada 

Tokyo Dome

January 4, 2009 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom III

RISE: Milano Collection AT and Minoru & Taichi Ishikari defeat Kazuchika Okada, Mitsuhide Hirasawa & Nobuo Yoshihashi

Madison Square Garden

April 6, 2019 ROH/NJPW G1 Supercard

Kazuchika Okada defeats IWGP Heavyweight Champion: "Switchblade" Jay White with Gedo to win the championship

I was at 5 of these wrestlers MSG debuts!  Okada closing the night out defeating Jay White for the championship was a perfect cap to the evening. 

Wembley Stadium

August 25, 2024 AEW ALL In 2024

Casino Gauntlet Match: Christian Cage defeats Adam Page, Jeff Jarrett w/Karen Jarrett, Kazuchika Okada, Kyle O'Reilly, Luchasaurus, Mark Briscoe, Nigel McGuinness, Orange Cassidy, Ricochet, Roderick Strong and Zack Sabre Jr.

People that I thought compete at all 4 but haven't

Will Ospreay - Arena Mexico

Jeff Jarrett - Arena Mexico

Christian Cage - Arena Mexico

Claudio Catagnoli - Tokyo Dome

Matt Taven - Tokyo Dome

Kamala - Tokyo Dome

PAC - Tokyo Dome

Lio Rush - Madison Square Garden

Mercedes Mone - made appearances at Tokyo Dome and Arena Mexico in angles but did not have a match

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Who are the only 3 wrestlers to compete at Madison Square Garden, Wembley, Arena Mexico & The Tokyo Dome

There are only 3 wrestlers to have ever competed at Madison Square Garden, Wembley, Arena Mexico, and the Tokyo Dome.  I think everyone can guess who one of the is, but I think the other two will surprise you.

  

There have only ever been two shows at Wembley, and except for one show in 2019 only wrestlers in the WWE have competed at Madison Square Garden.  Arena Mexico is owned by CMLL and no other wrestling company has held a show at this venue.  The Tokyo Dome has hosted numerous wrestling shows from various promotions since it opened in 1988 with annual January 4th NJPW wrestling show held every year since 1992.  

 Chris Jericho

The one that I feel everyone will guess would be Jericho.  He just competed at AEW's All In London at Wembley, spent years in the WWE and had recent big matches with New Japan at Wrestle Kingdom plus his exploits in Mexico well documented in his book.  His CMLL trading card is his official Rookie card, and is a highly sought after collectible. 

Arena Mexico 

April 23, 1993, CMLL 

Ciclon Ramirez, Corazon de Leon, & Lazer Tron defeated Felino, Javier Cruz, & Titan

In this match Lazer Tron was portrayed by Hector Guerrero, the same gimmick he was using in Jim Crockett Promotions and other NWA territories.  This was also Jericho's debut match in Mexico.  

Tokyo Dome

January 4, 1997, NJPW Wrestling World in Tokyo Dome 1997

Super Liger defeats Koji Kanemoto

The infamous Super Liger match where the costume was too small and the mask didn't quite fit and the match was very bad, ending the gimmick after just one appearance.  This was not Jericho's Japan debut but it was his NJPW debut.  He did a few tours of New Japan in 1997, one show in 1998 and didn't return to the promotion until after his WWE run in 2018.  

Madison Square Garden

October 30, 1999, WWE House Show

The Rock defeated Chris Jericho

This was Jericho's 25th match with the WWE.  An interesting note, while researching this I discovered that Jericho's first every wrestling match in the WWE was a house show August 21, 1999 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada where he defeated the Big Boss Man in a Nightstick match.  

Wembley

August 27, 2023, AEW All In London 2023

Will Osprey with Don Callis pinned Chris Jericho with Sammy Guevara

Not much to say about this one, it was a hell of a match and I would put this on the level of Rock vs. Hogan as far as it being a generational encounter. 

Juice Robinson

What's interesting to note about Juice is that 3 of his 4 appearances have a connection to New Japan Pro Wrestling.  After touring the independents Juice signed with WWE in 2011 where he spent the next few years in the developmental never going to the main roster.  He entered New Japan in 2015 staying with them until signing with AEW in late 2022.

Arena Mexico

August 18, 2017 CMLL Super Viernes

Juice Robinson, Marco Corleone, & Matt Taven defeated Diamante Azul, Valiente, & Volador Jr.

Juice toured CMLL as part of their relationship with New Japan Pro Wrestling.  This was his debut match in Mexico and CMLL, Marco Corleone competed in WCW and WWE as Mark Jindrak.  

Tokyo Dome

January 4, 2017 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome

Cody Rhodes pinned Juice Robinson

Juice has joined NJPW as a Young Lion by his own choice in 2015 and worked his way up the ranks to have this huge singles match with Cody in the Dome.  This was Cody's New Japan debut.  

Madison Square Garden

April 6, 2019 ROH/NJPW G1 Supercard

New York Street Fight: Flip Gordon & Lifeblood: Juice Robinson & Mark Haskins defeated Bully Ray, Shane Taylor, & Silas Young 

This is the only non WWE show to take place at Madison Square Garden since November 14, 1960.  I attended this sold out history making event!  This match doesn't stand out or resonate with me from this evening.  I'll have to go back and watch it. 

Wembley

August 27, 2023, AEW All In London 2023

Bullet Club Gold: Jay White, Juice Robinson, & Konosuke Takeshita with Don Callis and The Gunns defeated The Golden Elite: Kenny Omega, Adam Page, & Kota Ibushi

This was an outstanding match, since the debut of AEW Collision on June 17th Juice has been on quite the tear in AEW looking the best he ever has.  He and Jay White have formed an outstanding tag team as well.

John Tenta

For me this is the name that shocked me the most on this list, Earthquake.  He got his start in Sumo wrestling and debuted in pro wrestling with All Japan Pro Wrestling in 1987 wrestling in the promotion for two years.  He made his WWF debut in 1989 as a plant in the crowd for a segment where Dino Bravo and The Ultimate Warrior did push ups with Tenta sitting on their backs, he attacked Warrior.  Tenta would retire from wrestling in 2003 with his final matches being where he started, for All Japan Pro Wrestling.

Arena Mexico

December 3, 1993, CMLL Super Viernes

John Tenta, Dr. Wagner Jr., & Pierroth Jr. defeated Corazon de Leon, El Rayo de Jalisco Jr. & Haku

Tenta left the WWF In January 1993 and would wrestle in the WAR promotion in Japan until he returned to the WWF in January 1994.  This match would be his only wrestling match in Mexico.

Tokyo Dome

March 30, 1991, SWS Wrestlefest in Tokyo Dome

John Tenta defeated Koji Kitao

This was a joint show with Tenryu's SWA: Super World of Sport & the WWF.  He wrestled as John Tenta and not Earthquake wrestled for years in Japan with All Japan before going to WWF.  Two days later on April 1st in Kobe they had their infamous shoot incident where Tenta would win by DQ.  I had always heard about that match, I didn't realize they worked a match two days before with no issue. 

Madison Square Garden

February 19, 1990, WWF on MSG Network

Earthquake pinned Ronnie Garvin

Nothing special about this match, he had been with the promotion for 5 months at this point and I'm more surprised he hadn't compete sooner at MSG.

Wembley

August 29, 1992, WWF Summerslam 1992

WWF Tag Team Champions: The Natural Disasters: Earthquake & Typhoon defeated The Beverly Brothers: Beau & Blake Beverly

This show is more significant than this match.  It was the first WWE PPV held outside North America, but didn't air until 2 days after it was recorded.  This was just a mid card match that was adequate.  What everyone remembers is the Legion of Dooms entrance and the main event of Bret Hart vs Davey Boy Smith.  

I bet you even forgot that Randy Savage defended the WWF Championship against the Ultimate Warrior on this card...they wrestled 28 minutes! This was their first match against each other since Warrior "ended" Savages Career at Wrestlemania VII in 1991.  

I hope you found these random facts as interesting as I did, let me know!

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