Wrestling News, Analysis, and Rumors
Since Bushiroad purchased STARDOM in late 2019, it has felt like some type of crossover between the joshi company and NJPW was bound to happen. And while it took three years, a global pandemic, and the introduction of the IWGP Women’s Championship, that crossover is set for November 20th inside Ariake Arena. The NJPW x […] READ MORE
New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) and its roster enter the most crucial time of its year as this Saturday marks the beginning of the G1 Climax. G1 Climax 32 aims to bring back the prestige and excitement this tournament created for years prior to the worldwide pandemic, going back to the four-block system they utilized over […] READ MORE
New Japan Pro Wrestling announced that KENTA has been removed from day three of Wrestle Kingdom as during his match on the second night of Wrestle Kingdom 16 he sustained a dislocated left hip, a broken nose, tendon damage to his finger, and severe lacerations to his back. The match itself was an IWGP US […] READ MORE
At today’s joint press conference of New Japan Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling NOAH the matches for the third day of Wrestle Kingdom 16 in Yokohama were announced. The event will be held on January 8, 2022 in Yokohama Arena and broadcast live on ABEMA Pay-Per-View. Wrestle Kingdom 16 in Yokohama Matches Announced LIJ vs […] READ MORE
World Tag League arrives this Saturday as New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) brings a mix of their best teams and unique alliances together for another exciting year of tag team wrestling. Much like the Best of the Super Juniors this year, it will be 12 teams in one block. They will compete for an IWGP […] READ MORE
The G1 Climax got off to a hot start on the first two days of block action. While the A Block has suffered due to Tetsuya Naito’s injury the B Block is still primed and ready to deliver. The G1 Climax 31 Day 4 card is set to feature a clash between EVIL and Kazuchika Okada, and Hiroshi Tanahashi taking […] READ MORE
G1 Climax 31 Day 2 will finish out the opening weekend for New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) on Sunday. They have guaranteed a newsworthy night as the next chapter of NJPW’s greatest rivalry will be written in the main event. Here’s a look at what to expect for Day 2 of the G1 Climax. G1 […] READ MORE
Following a postponement and a shakeup to the main event the day of, New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Wrestle Grand Slam has finally arrived. Any show inside the Tokyo Dome, no matter the number of people, is a special one for all those who compete in New Japan and outside of it. This was yet another […] READ MORE
At Wrestle Grand Slam, Dangerous Tekkers won the IWGP Tag Team Championship for the third time by defeating Tetsuya Naito and SANADA. Taichi and Zack Sabre Jr. had lost the championship at Summer Struggle two weeks ago, so winning them back so quickly has to have them feeling good. The win came when Sabre Jr. […] READ MORE
Following one of the most turbulent six-month spans in company history, New Japan Pro-Wrestling looks to enter the second half of 2021 with a bang with their Summer Struggle tour set to take place throughout July. The first stop of the Summer Struggle tour is set to take place on the Northern Island of Hokkaido, […] 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.