According to the Observer, Wrestle Kingdom 12 was the largest wrestling event in terms of crowd size in about 15 years for Japan. Number itself is still expected to rise once the walk-in tickets are included.
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Originally Posted by Observer
The Dome was almost sold out with 34,995 paid, based on the stage and configuration with the biggest crowd for a Japanese pro wrestling event in about 15 years.
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Edit: Turns out the number is around 43k when including the walk-ins.
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Originally Posted by Observer
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 was seen by 34,995 paying fans and 43,000 total at the Tokyo Dome. Based on the stage and configuration, that's a near-sell out and the biggest crowd for a Japanese pro wrestling event in about 15 years.
The 2017 event drew 26,192 paid to watch Kazuchika Okada successfully defend his IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Kenny Omega in the first of three outstanding matches the two had throughout the year.
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