Wrestling News, Analysis, and Rumors
On March 21st, New Japan Pro Wrestling held the finals of the New Japan Cup. This event was newsworthy not just because of Will Ospreay winning the tournament but we also because of the return of popular junior heavyweight YOH, who has been out with injury since July 2020. Let’s dive a little deeper into […] READ MORE
On Saturday night, the New Japan Cup field was dwindled down to two wrestlers as the semi-finals were completed. On Sunday night, those two competitors will go head-to-head, with the winner earning an opportunity at Kota Ibushi and his IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. Here’s the New Japan Cup final preview. Announced Card So Far: — […] READ MORE
Following the March 15th New Japan Cup 2021 event, we have just eight competitors left. Dubbed the “elite eight,” these men are all-in with a chance to win a shot at the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, Kota Ibushi. But, only one can win, and in this article, we will take a look at the performers […] READ MORE
The New Japan Cup is the first annual tournament in the New Japan Pro Wrestling calendar. The main focus of this tournament is to crown a number one contender for the brand new IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at Sakura Genesis. This tournament features 30 participants and in this preview of the New Japan Cup card, we will cover the […] READ MORE
The New Japan Cup returns, the annual tournament to crown a challenger for the company’s top title will feature a massive field with some returning stars involved. There are some enticing first round matches as well to keep NJPW fans ticking over before we get to some of the major matches. New Japan Cup Bracket […] READ MORE
The New Japan Cup 2020 finals are set. 2019 New Japan Cup winner Kazuchika Okada faces Los Ingobernables De Japon (LIJ) faction member, EVIL. This will be the fifth singles match between the two with Okada leading the series, 3-1. The finals will be a momentous night for not only viewers of NJPW World but […] READ MORE
New Japan Pro Wrestling is set to return after a 4 month absence. One of the first tours announced to return is the New Japan Cup. Since the Best of Super Juniors Tournament was also cancelled, the juniors are going to be part of the NJPW New Japan Cup for the very first time in […] READ MORE
On Monday, New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) held a press conference to announce the return of NJPW to live events, with the Together Project Special on June 15, 2020. It will be a secret show, with all matches announced prior to each match. But the biggest news was the announcement that the New Japan Cup, […] READ MORE
Update: NJPW has canceled a number of the New Japan Cup shows due to the Coronavirus outbreak Here lies the new bracket New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) has had a heck of a way to start off with the new decade. With the retirement of Jyushin Liger being one of the major parts of Wrestle […] READ MORE
Every month, our own Dan Niles compiles his personal 20 Best Wrestling Matches list from around the world, from North America to Europe to Japan. Some are obvious best wrestling matches choices, some are dark horses, but they’re always fun to find some matches you may have missed the previous month! (DISCLAIMER: This list is […] READ MORE