Wrestling is the most athletic and diverse it’s ever been in the 2020s. With different styles across the world, all mixing and blending in different ways, as well as easy accessibility to everyone makes being a pro wrestling fan in 2022 very enjoyable. Every week, there are good matches all around the planet. There’s always […]

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 – […]

Pro Wrestling NOAH held Great Voyage 2022 in Yokohama, which saw two title changes. One was a formal swap to a new champion. Meanwhile, the other was the crowning of new holders of the previously vacant GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Championship. Here are more details on the changes. Title Changes at Great Voyage 2022 in […]

Pro Wrestling NOAH presents Great Voyage in Yokohama 2022, headlined by a GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship match. This show will also see the crowning of new GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Champions after the titles were vacated by Keiji Muto and Naomichi Marufuji. Here’s the lineup. Great Voyage in Yokohama 2022 – Full Card GHC Junior […]

For years, wrestling fans have been clamoring for the release of WWE talent Cesaro, AKA Claudio Castagnoli outside of the company. Wrestling companies around the world should, and more than likely will, attempt to get him in any capacity they can. The 41-year-old Swiss star is easily one of the most versatile and varied performers […]

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 […]

Great Voyage is one of the signature events for Pro Wrestling NOAH. It’s an event that happens usually in March. For the last few years, it’s had multiple events. This year is no exception, as it will feature two events: March 13 in Yokohama and 21 in Fukuoka. Let’s get into some of the title […]

Pro Wrestling NOAH recently finished up with its Gain Control In Nagoya event. It was an event which lasted for an astounding three+ hours and featured three title matches for the event. With the GHC Jr, GHC Junior Tag Team, and GHC Heavyweight Championships each being defended on the show. Let’s get into the title […]

Pro Wrestling NOAH’s has had a strange February. Both tag team championships are vacant, factions are changing drastically, and many more oddities have taken place. Some of this leads to the major upcoming event, GAIN CONTROL 2022 in NAGOYA. In this preview, we will give you some of the info about some of the key […]

Match Point is an ongoing series at Last Word on Pro Wrestling, where we look at intriguing matchups in indie wrestling and beyond. They may be dream matches, first-time matchups, or hotly anticipated rematches. This time, we take a look at GAIN CONTROL 2022, specifically the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship match pitting Atsushi […]

February 1, 2022 ushered in the Lunar Year of the Tiger. The Lunar Calendar, which was traditionally followed for centuries in many Asian nations, assigns one of twelve zodiac animals to each year. Each animal is colloquially assigned a set of characteristics thought to characterize the year itself and those born within it. Tigers are […]

Pro Wrestling NOAH has been a mainstay in pro wrestling for the past two decades. Many wrestling shows are focused on specific wrestling factions. In NOAH’s case, they have NOAH’s Main Unit, KONGO, Los Perros el Mal de Japón, Sugiura-Gun, M’s Alliance, and many more. In recent shows, factions have been going through some shuffling, […]

Indie Watch is our regular series that looks at all of the amazing talents working the independent circuits around the world. Some are veterans revitalizing their careers, some are indie prospects hitting their peaks, while others are names to be on the watch for! This time, we take a look at the career of the […]

Match Point is an ongoing series at Last Word on Pro Wrestling, where we look at intriguing matchups in indie wrestling and beyond. They may be dream matches, first-time matchups, or hotly anticipated rematches. Take a deep dive into this upcoming GHC National Championship bout, as Masakatsu Funaki defends the title for the first time […]

Pro Wrestling NOAH held an emergency press conference on Tuesday. It had been announced a day prior and speculation began to fly as to the nature of said conference. Keiji Muto and Naomichi Marufuji of the M’s Alliance were announced as participating members. That’s when they announced that, due to a hip injury to Keiji […]

Match Point is an ongoing series at Last Word on Pro Wrestling, where we look at intriguing matchups in indie wrestling and beyond. They may be dream matches, first-time matchups, or hotly anticipated rematches. Here’s what to know about the upcoming GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship match between titleholder Daisuke Harada and challenger Tadasuke. Pro Wrestling […]

Earlier this evening, WWE announced that NXT will return to live event touring beginning June 10. A total of 8 NXT live events have been announced thus far, each taking place in a different venue across Florida. Tickets are set to go on sale on May 20 at 10 AM EST via Etix. Additional live […]

This week’s AEW Dark has an incredible line-up with nine total matches. Emi Sakura looks to continue rebuilding her momentum as she takes on the debuting Devlyn Macabre. Our focus will be on two huge matches as QT Marshall and The Factory continue their war with New Japan Pro-Wrestling as they face Alex Coughlin, Clark Connors, […]

Indie Watch is our regular series that looks at all of the amazing talents working the independent circuits around the world. Some are veterans revitalizing their careers, some are indie prospects hitting their peaks, while others are names to be on the watch for! This time we take a look at “The Harbinger of Truth” […]

Premiere independent wrestling promotion PWG is set to hold their NINETEEN event on July 3, 2022. The show is loaded up with some top independent wrestling names in addition to the surprising return of women’s wrestling to Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. Let’s take a look at what’s been announced so far for PWG NINETEEN PWG NINETEEN […]

All Elite Wrestling returns to “H-Town” as the Wild Card Wednesday edition of AEW Dynamite emanates from the Fertitta Center in Houston, Texas. Let’s preview the blazing-hot action for this week’s AEW Dynamite, as the quarterfinals continue and the semifinals begin of the outstanding Owen Hart Foundation Men’s and Women’s Tournaments. “The Wizard” of AEW […]

WWE Monday Night Raw comes to us tonight from the well-known Norfolk Scope of Norfolk, Virginia. The venue was a regular for the National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling, including being home to Starrcade 1988. It’s been home to Pay-Per-View events for the NWA, WCW, WWE, Ring of Honor, and IMPACT Wrestling; a very […]

Is there a better way to start your week than with a new AEW Dark: Elevation? We have seven matches scheduled, including Dark Order’s Alex Reynolds facing off with House of Black’s Brody King. Anna Jay and Yuka Sakazaki team up for the first time, taking on Nyla Rose and Emi Sakura. Finally, our focus […]

Woo! It’s true what they say; in professional wrestling, never say never. So, for any who missed it, “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair announced on Twitter that he will be making that walk to the ring one last time for Jim Crockett Promotions on July 31st! After nearly a decade, Ric Flair returns to the […]