Wrestling News, Analysis, and Rumors
In just a few hours, Wrestle Kingdom 13 will be taking place live from the Tokyo Dome, and as always, it’s a show you simply can’t afford to miss if you’re a pro wrestling fan. It’s a fantastic card, featuring 10 matches, many of which could very well steal the show, including the opener of […] READ MORE
For anyone who follows New Japan Pro Wrestling, whether as an avid watcher or someone who tunes in only on occasion, chances are they’ve heard the word “gaijin” more than once. But if anyone isn’t familiar with the term, here’s a quick vocabulary lesson. Simply put, a gaijin is a foreigner or non-Japanese person. It […] READ MORE
2018 started out so strong for CHAOS and has ended up in a big gray area. It has indeed thrown the group into chaos. Let’s look at each member and run down how the year treated them. THE LEADER: Kazuchika Okada Okada started 2018 as high as you can get. He was the IWGP Heavyweight […] READ MORE
To continue #NewJapanWeek, we’ll be taking a look at all of the factions in New Japan. CHAOS is one of the most popular factions going into Wrestle Kingdom 12. With Kazuchika Okada, Roppongi 3K, Hirooki Goto, Will Ospreay, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, and Beretta all on the card, they have some of the biggest players of the night as well. But it hasn’t always […] READ MORE
The Young Lion tradition in New Japan Pro Wrestling (Shin Nihon Puroresu) drew inspiration from the shisho-deshi (teacher-student) relationship which still exists in a modified form within the promotion. Young Lions are those who are currently training at the legendary New Japan Dojo which trained the likes of Keiji Muto, Shin’ya Hashimoto, Masahiro Chono, Jushin […] READ MORE
The main event of Wrestle Kingdom 12 (WK 12) is set to be New Japan Pro Wrestling’s (NJPW) biggest drawing and best main event in a decade. This match has been almost 4 years in the making and while most eyes have been on Kazuchika Okada this match is all about the story of the ungovernable anti-hero Tetsuya Naito and his transformation from Roman Reigns to The […] READ MORE
