Wrestling News, Analysis, and Rumors
New Japan Pro Wrestling will be making its return to Ryogoku Sumo Hall on April 4th, 2021 for Sakura Genesis, an event that was once an annual fixture of the New Japan calendar. Due to both their trip to the US in 2019 and the Coronavirus Pandemic in 2020, this will be the first time […] READ MORE
New Japan Pro Wrestling today unveiled the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship design at their Road to Sakura Genesis event. For those unaware, this championship was formed as the lineage of the IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championships were merged on request from Kota Ibushi. This new championship is the result and represents the undisputed top championship […] READ MORE
New Japan Pro Wrestling has been around for almost 50 years, with the annual anniversary event taking place leading up to a NJPW staple tournament, the New Japan Cup. This year’s anniversary show is a little different, with history being made in the main event. Today, we take a look at the action to come […] READ MORE
History has just been made by New Japan Pro Wrestling. On the second night of NJPW Castle Attack, Kota Ibushi successfully defended the IWGP Intercontinental Championship against Tetsuya Naito. Following the match, Ibushi was approached by El Desperado, who bested BUSHI and El Phantasmo for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship earlier in the night. Showing […] READ MORE
New Japan Pro Wrestling is starting a brand new tour in February known as Castle Attack. This tour will be headlined by two major shows in Osaka Jo-Hall which will be happening this weekend. On this tour’s first night, we will see two rivalries possibly end as Bullet Club‘s top members face off against CHAOS‘ […] READ MORE
The New Beginning Tour recently ended for New Japan Pro Wrestling, with the major moment of the tour being Kota Ibushi defeating SANADA to retain the IWGP Double Championship. We now look into our next tour with the brand new Castle Attack, which will be headlined by two shows in Osaka Jo-Hall. Let‘s get into the news IWGP Junior Tag & IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship Matches Set After Hiromu Takahashi defeated Sho to retain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship, one half of the brand new IWGP Junior Tag Team Champions El Phantasmo would come out and attack Hiromu Takahashi and challenge him […] READ MORE
New Beginning In Hiroshima marks the two show conclusion to New Japan Pro Wrestling’s New Beginning Tour, with the full conclusion being on night two with a highly anticipated double title match. But there’s more action throughout the two shows, lets take a look at whats on the cards. Full Cards New Beginning In Hiroshima […] READ MORE
If someone was to be asked what was the “most important match in the history of pro wrestling?” there could be a list of answers. All have their cases. However, a match that would occur on August 6th, 2008 would enter its name onto that list. Arguably, the ramifications from Kota Ibushi vs Kenny Omega […] READ MORE
Kota Ibushi defeated Tetsuya Naito in the main event of Wrestle Kingdom 15 night one to win the IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championships. The win comes after Ibushi hit three Kamigoye knee strikes to the skull of Naito to finally put him away. After surviving two Destinos, the final series of blows was when Ibushi […] READ MORE
Wrestle Kingdom. It’s the biggest event of the New Japan calendar year that starts proper in the beginning of the year. This major event will feature two nights of action in the Tokyo Dome. We start this preview with Night One of Wrestle Kingdom 15. NJPW’s Wrestle Kingdom 15 Night One Card New Japan Rumble […] READ MORE