Wrestling News, Analysis, and Rumors
In what has been a pleasant surprise coming out of a polarizing G1 Climax 31 Final, New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) legend, Katsuyori Shibata, made an in-ring return in an unannounced five minute exhibition bout against Zack Sabre Jr. Long-time NJPW fans will remember Shibata as the hard-hitting, mixed martial artist and puroresu master who was […] READ MORE
After a grueling month-long run, G1 Climax 31 is finally coming to an end. Both the A Block and B Block have been decided as there will be history, legacy, and a Tokyo Dome main event on the line Thursday. New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) has counted on two of their best to deliver and […] READ MORE
The G1 Climax 31 enters the final week of competition. After a long and surprising tournament, we approach the G1 Climax 31 A Block finals. Someone will punch their ticket toward the G1 Climax final match and get a day’s rest ahead of the B Block finals. There is a four-way tie for first place, […] READ MORE
As the second half of the G1 Climax 31 gets underway with Day 11 in Hiroshima, Japan, the A Block looks to continue its run of solid shows in comparison to the volatile B Block this year. Beyond the returns of both El Desperado & Hiromu Takahashi in preliminary battles, the show also contains “The […] READ MORE
Monday is G1 Climax 31 Day 9 as the B Block continues to work towards the final in what looks to be a top-heavy block this year. Two men remain undefeated, spicing up what could be a major final day between the two combatants as they look to solidify their legacies with a G1 Climax […] READ MORE
G1 Climax 31 continues to roll on, as the combatants make their way down to Aichi. It’s quite a loaded night of block action, and it’s all headlined by the match that was canceled a few months ago as IWGP World Champion, Shingo Takagi battles Kota Ibushi in the main event. The race is getting […] READ MORE
G1 Climax 31 continues to roll on, and things start to become more clear. New Japan Pro Wrestling is back in Korakuen Hall for another night of action. Tonight’s card is without its original semi-main event. Fans were originally set for the first clash in seven years between the former NO LIMIT, Yujiro Takahashi and […] READ MORE
The first four days of the G1 Climax 31 are now in the books as we look ahead to Day 5 of New Japan Pro-Wrestling‘s biggest tournament of the year. Tetsuya Naito‘s unfortunate injury continues to show its effects on the A Block with Day 5’s scheduled main event of Tetsuya Naito vs. IWGP World […] READ MORE
Yujiro Takahashi and his G1 Climax are quite different from the rest of the blocks. Everyone is competing for a shot at the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. Takahashi, on the other hand, is competing for hope and redemption. Takahashi was a constant fixture in the tournament from 2010 to 2015. “The Tokyo Pimp” always had […] READ MORE
G1 Climax 31 continues with Day 3 of block action. After what was considered a strong opening for the tournament on both Day 1 & Day 2, New Japan Pro-Wrestling will look to keep up the momentum as the A Block returns to competition. On the docket are the 5 block matches with no prelims, […] READ MORE
I am a writer and podcaster who joined the LWOPW Team back in 2019. I follow and cover plenty of Puroresu companies such as Stardom and New Japan Pro Wrestling, as well as a few local independent companies based in the Chicagoland area. I have been writing articles and blogs about this great sport for since I was 12-years-old and I look forward to continuing to cover it here at Last Word On Pro Wrestling.