| date |
location |
opponent(s) & partner(s) |
result |
note |
Antonio Inoki (New Japan Pro-Wrestling) |
| 01/04 | Tokyo - Korakuen Hall | Big Van Vader (Leon White) | W (10:12 DQ) | |
| 01/07 | Toda, Saitama - Sports Center | w/ Seiji Sakaguchi & Kengo Kimura vs Steve Williams, Buzz Sawyer, & Johnny K-9 | W: Inoki (11:51 pin) K-9 | |
| 01/23 | Milan, Italy (12,125) | Bad News Allen | W (pin) | |
| 01/24 | Rome, Italy (13,854) | Bad News Allen | W (pin) | |
| 02/04 | Osaka - Pref. Athletic Hall | Riki Choshu | W (13:58 ref. stop) | retained IWGP Heavyweight Title |
| 02/07 | Sapporo - Nakajima Sports Center | Big Van Vader (Leon White) | D (7:29 DCOR) | |
| 03/04 | Nagasaki - International Gym | Billy Gasper (Bob Orton Jr.) | W (9:02 DQ) | |
| 03/19 | Tokyo - Korakuen Hall | Billy Gasper (Bob Orton Jr.) | W (11:29 pin) | Pins Barry Gasper, who replcaed Billy during the match. |
| 04/19 | Kamagori, Aichi - Civic Gym | w/ Seiji Sakaguchi & Yoshiaki Fujiwara vs Scott Hall, Manny Fernandez, & Crusher Krantiki (Thomas Urbanski) | W: Inoki (11:33 pin) Krantiki | |
| 07/22 | Sapporo - Nakajima Sports Center | Riki Choshu | L (7:55 pin) | IWGP Heavyweight Title Contender League |
| 07/23 | Tomakomai, Hokkaido - General Gym | w/ Seiji Sakaguchi & George Takano vs Manny Fernandez, Buzz Sawyer, & Cuban Assassin | W: Inoki (11:34 pin) Assassin | |
| 07/25 | Aomori - Civic Gym | Kengo Kimura | W (12:52 octopus hold) | IWGP Heavyweight Title Contender League |
| 07/27 | Akita - Pref. Gym | Masa Saito | W (9:03 backsliding) | IWGP Heavyweight Title Contender League |
| 07/29 | Tokyo - Ariake Coliseum | Big Van Vader (Leon White) | W (16:45 arm lock) | IWGP Heavyweight Title Contender League |
| 08/08 | Yokohama - Culture Gym | Tatsumi Fujinami | D (60min limit draw) | Fujinami retained IWGP Heavyweight Title |
| 10/10 | Tokyo - Korakuen Hall | Bam Bam Bigelow | W (2:02 pin) | |
| 10/15 | Takarazuka, Hyogo - Event Hall | Kengo Kimura | W (11:10 sleeper hold) | |
| 10/16 | Takaishi, Osaka - Osaka Pref. Waterfront Sports Center | Yoshiaki Fujiwara | D (1:03 DCOR)
Extention: Inoki (10:00 pin) | |
| 10/19 | Shizuoka - Industrial Hall | Riki Choshu | L (14:34 DQ) | |
| 10/25 | Yokkaichi, Mie - City Gym | Steve Williams | W (15:15 pin) | |
| 10/26 | Fukushima - City Gym | Shiro Koshinaka | W (10:51 pin) | |
| 10/27 | Higashimurayama, Tokyo - Civic Sports Center | Bam Bam Bigelow | L (10:31 DQ) | |
| 11/20 | Kumagaya, Saitama - Civic Gym | Kendo Nagasaki (Kazuo Sakurada) | W (6:40 octopus hold) | |
| 12/01 | Kagoshima - Pref. Gym | Manny Fernandez | W (10:03 pin) | |
| 12/05 | Nagoya - Aichi Pref. Gym | w/ Riki Choshu & Kantaro Hoshino vs Seiji Sakaguchi, Masa Saito, & Tatsutoshi Goto | L: (3-2)
1: Saito (12:53 jailhouse lock) Hoshino
2: Goto (12:53 DCOR) Inoki
3: Choshu (15:32 pin) Sakaguchi
4: Saito (18:22 pin) Choshu | '88 Japan Cup Elimination League |
| 12/06 | Maruko, Nagano | w/ Yoshiaki Fujiwara & Kengo Kimura vs Dick Murdoch, Cowboy Bob Orton Jr., & The Grappler | W | |
| 12/07 | Osaka - Pref. Athletic Hall | w/ Riki Choshu & Kantaro Hoshino vs Tatsumi Fujinami, *Masahiro Chono, & Shin'ya Hashimoto | W: (14:54 submission) | '88 Japan Cup Elimination League Final |
