The NJPW Opening Series was a special event presented by New Japan Pro Wrestling and held on March 6, 1972, at the Ota Ward Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

New Japan Pro Wrestling presented Opening Series II, a special event held on May 24, 1972, at the Morioka City Gymnasium in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

New Japan Pro Wrestling presented Opening Series III, a special event held on July 4, 1972, at the Welfare Pension Hall in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan.

The New Japan Pro Wrestling New Summer Series was a special event held on August 30, 1972, at the Itabashi Ward Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

New Japan Pro Wrestling presented New Golden Series, a special event held on October 4, 1972, at the Kuramae Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.

The New Japan Pro Wrestling New Diamond Series was a special event held on December 11, 1972, at the Miyagi Prefectural Sports Center in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.