Wrestling News, Analysis, and Rumors
KUSHIDA has officially returned to New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). Following Taiji Ishimori‘s successful defense of the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship over Best of the Super Juniors winner Hiromu Takahashi, the former junior ace made his first appearance in NJPW since his final match on Jan. 29, 2019. KUSHIDA got into the face of the […] 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
This Friday, Game Changer Wrestling wraps up its time in New York City with GCW Get Lost Alot. The night prior, the independent wrestling organization will have held Emo Fight, featuring Colby Corino, Marko Stunt, Jimmy Jacobs, and various other competitors. Like the event before it, Get Lost Alot will take place in the historic […] 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
At today’s Kizuna Road event in Korakuen Hall the latest IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championship reign of Roppongi 3K (SHO & YOH) came to an end at the hand of Bullet Club pair El Phantasmo and Taiji Ishimori. This marks the third time the Bullet Club duo have held these titles and their second […] READ MORE
New Japan Pro Wrestling is currently in the process of the “New Beginning Tour”. This tour has focused on hyping up the big matches with a number of “road to” shows. In this tour, one of its bigger shows featured an IWGP Jr. Heavyweight title match. At Wrestle Kingdom 15, El Phantasmo would make his […] READ MORE
On night two of Wrestle Kingdom 15, the Best of Super Juniors (BOSJ) winner Hiromu Takahashi defeated Taiji Ishimori to regain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship. This marks his fourth time holding the championship. Takahashi lost the championship to Ishimori back at Summer Struggle and was on a path of destruction to get it back. […] READ MORE
On night one of Wrestle Kingdom 15, Hiromu Takahashi defeated El Phantasmo to advance to night two of the premier event and will face Taiji Ishimori in a rematch for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship. Takahashi’s win came in the opening match of the event, denying the Bullet Club of a perfect night two in […] READ MORE
When New Japan Pro Wrestling came back from break, it started its major return with the New Japan Cup. This New Japan Cup featured heavyweights, Young Lions, and even a few junior heavyweights. One of those juniors in the tournament was IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion YOH, who teamed with SHO in Roppongi 3K. […] READ MORE
Summer Struggle promised to be a big event as New Japan Pro Wrestling went to Jingu Stadium to hold the event. The stacked lineup featured a number of title matches and a majority of those titles changed hands as NJPW set itself up for an exciting end to the year. Tetsuya Naito Regains IWGP Heavyweight […] READ MORE