Wrestling News, Analysis, and Rumors
It seems as if Kaito Kiyomiya has been the rising star of Pro Wrestling NOAH for a good number of years now, but it remains true. In a promotion that houses a bulk of young, promising talent, he is the foremost member of the cast. He is already the youngest ever GHC Heavyweight Champion, with […] READ MORE
The G1 Climax 32 is almost upon us, kickstarting with a weekend double-header on July 16th and 17th. The tournament might have an enlarged, and subsequently diluted, field, but it still offers to produce matches that will live long in the memory. New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s premier block tournament has set the stage for some of […] READ MORE
With the 32nd installment of the G1 Climax looming, more like a dreaded rainstorm than the summer heat wave it once felt like, it’s time to predict a seemingly predictable tournament. A quick glance at the blocks gives an indication of who is most likely to win each, and advance to the semi-finals and final. […] READ MORE
Who doesn’t love a return? Wayne Rooney to Everton, Thierry Henry to Arsenal, and Cristiano Ronaldo to Manchester United are just the tip of the iceberg for football. But in wrestling, it’s a less common event. In wrestling, we often see comebacks. They do say that a wrestling retirement is never final (hello, Ric Flair), […] READ MORE
Announced on the high-profile Judgement: 25th Anniversary show at the world-famous Ryogoku Sumo Hall, DDT Pro-Wrestling (and Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling) talent will be sent to work in All Elite Wrestling. This groundbreaking talent exchange opens many opportunities and dream match-ups. The shining stars of DDT have the possibility of impressing AEW’s energetic audience, with it […] READ MORE
A sign of things to come? Or, a momentary flash in the pan? Either way, the mini, four-team tournament for the vacant GHC Tag Team Championship on March 13, 2022 was superb. Deciding new champions after Naomichi Marufuji and Keiji Muto vacated, following the latter’s injury, was done in a trio of great matches – […] READ MORE
After months of tension and in-fighting among the ranks, Bullet Club finally came to its boiling point at Day 7 of the New Japan Cup. There are no longer any ifs, buts, or maybes – The Guerrillas of Destiny have been officially kicked out of Bullet Club. ／🏆NEW JAPAN CUP 2022🏆尼崎大会‼️＼ 会場内騒然…BULLET CLUB分裂💥そしてタマ＆タンガ＆邪道を追放‼️外道は邪道に決別のメリケンサック✊💥 📲 #njpwworld […] READ MORE
The old saying goes that lightning doesn’t strike twice. To some, though, that is exactly what has happened in Pro Wrestling NOAH with Kazuyuki Fujita’s GHC Heavyweight Championship victory that recently took place. In 2020, Keiji Muto displaced NOAH’s Ace, Go Shiozaki, to become the GHC Heavyweight Champion. One year later, Fujita has captured the […] READ MORE
The UK’s most prevalent independent promotion, Revolution Pro Wrestling, has announced the main event for their upcoming Epic Encounters event. Live in London’s famous York Hall, the consistent home of RevPro’s most renowned shows, Will Ospreay defends his Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship. He does so against a former champion, and the King of Pro Wrestling […] READ MORE
Pro Wrestling NOAH’s history has been populated by a plethora of matches that defy reasonable expectations and reach the very pinnacle, which only the Gods of pro wrestling can achieve. Whether it be Kobashi vs. Misawa, KENTA vs. Marufuji, Kobashi vs. Takayama or Sasaki and Nakajima vs. Kobashi and Shiozaki. What do these matches have […] READ MORE
I write about pro wrestling for various websites. My main interest is Japanese wrestling, with NOAH, NJPW, DDT and AJPW being my main companies of choice. I also enjoy a smattering of other promotions, from AEW to indies to smaller Japanese companies.