AJPW 1st Champion Carnival (Night 1)

 took place in Tokyo, Japan. The event took place on March 17, 1973. It was an event put on by All Japan Pro Wrestling.

Results

 * Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.
 * (c) refers to the champion(s) heading into the match.
 * Singles Match: Mitsuo Momota defeats Akio Sato (10:18)
 * Singles Match: Baron Scicluna defeats Munenori Higo (13:11)
 * Singles Match: Antonio Pugliese defeats Samson Kutsuwada (9:18)
 * Singles Match: Masio Koma defeats Mad Russian (18:18)
 * Singles Match: Curtis Iaukea defeats Thunder Sugiyama (11:40)
 * Tag Team Best Two Out Of Three Falls Match: Giant Baba & The Destroyer defeat Caripus Hurricane & Mark Lewin [2:0] (15:23)
 * Lewin und Caripus Hurricane were disqualified (5:55)
 * The Destroyer pinned Caripus Hurricane (15:23)