Crowd was way down (early estimate 35,000), and even though this sounds like an excuse, the weather had a great deal to do with it as it was so bad the trains were shut down. Probably 95% of the crowd comes through public transpiration, and New Japan Dome shows are known for huge walk-ups. Hogan and Sapp's appearances (first Hogan appearance in Japan in almost ten years) saved the show, which was considered bad up to that point.
-Meltzer