NJPW announces entire card for G1 Climax 36 Final event
NJPW has announced the entire card for the G1 Climax 36 Final event on Aug. 16. The show will be headlined by Ryohei Oiwa vs. Yuya Uemura in the G1 Climax 36 Final match. The […]
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NJPW G1 Climax 36 update: night 18 matches announced including G1 Climax 36 semi-final round matches, Tenzan retirement, final G1 block standings
NJPW has announced the entire card for the G1 Climax 26: Night 18 event on Aug. 15. The show will feature the Yuya Uemura vs. Callum Newman and Ryohei Oiwa and Yota Tsuji semi-final round […]
NEW JAPAN G1 CLIMAX 36 RESULTS – NIGHT 17 (8/13): Alan4L’s results and analysis of a high stakes night in Korakuen.
NJPW G1 CLIMAX 36 NIGHT 17 REPORT AUGUST 13, 2026 KORAKUEN HALL TOKYO, JAPAN AIRED LIVE ON NJPW WORLDREPORT BY ALAN4L, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentators: Walker Stewart, Chris Charlton Note: Thanks to Sean for accommodating my […]
NJPW G1 CLIMAX 36 RESULTS – NIGHT 14 (8/9): Takeshita vs. Sanada, Boltin Oleg vs. Hirooki Goto, Yuto-Ice vs. Takagi, more
NJPW G1 CLIMAX 36: NIGHT 14 REPORT AUGUST 9, 2026 GUNMA, JAPAN AT G MESSE GUNMA AIRED LIVE ON NJPW WORLD REPORT BY RICH FANN II, PWTORCH COLUMNIST/VIP ANALYST Commentator: Walker Stewart & Chris Charlton […]
NJPW G1 CLIMAX 36 – NIGHT 6 RESULTS: Tsuji vs. Takagi, Yuto-Ice vs. Oiwa, Great-O-Khan vs. Goto, Sanada vs. Jake Lee, Boltin Oleg vs. Takeshita
NJPW G1 CLIMAX 36: NIGHT 6 REPORT JULY 25, 2026 TOKYO, JAPAN AT OTA KU EBARA WAVE ARENA AIRED LIVE ON NJPW WORLD REPORT BY RICH FANN II, PWTORCH COLUMNIST/ANALYST Commentator: Walker Stewart & Chris […]
EXCLUSIVE: NJPW announcer Chris Charlton says Callum Newman seeing other talent leave NJPW was the “last spark he needed” to ascend to the top of the roster
NJPW English announcer Chris Charlton has had a front row seat to witness the ascension of Callum Newman from being an act on the undercard to being thrust into the spotlight in May 2025 when […]
EXCLUSIVE: NJPW announcer Chris Charlton says NJPW President Hiroshi Tanahashi brings a “light atmosphere” behind the scenes, discusses how Tanahashi has strengthened Korakeun Hall shows
NJPW announcer Chris Charlton said one of the ways that NJPW President Hiroshi Tanahashi’s influence on the company can be seen is in the resurgence of the recent Korakeun Hall cards. “I think one of […]
RADICAN’S Big Match Spotlight: IWGP Global Hvt. Champion Shota Umino vs. Gabe Kidd from Road to G1 Climax (6/6)
RADICAN’S BIG MATCH SPOTLIGHT IWGP GLOBAL HVT. CHAMPION SHOTA UMINO vs. GABE KIDD NJPW ROAD TO G1 CLIMAX 36 JULY 6, 2026 TOKYO, JAPAN KORAKEUN HALL AIRED LIVE ON NJPW WORLD Announcer: Chris Charlton SHOTA […]
NJPW G1 Climax 36 field finalized, complete lineup for night 1 in Chicago announced
The final two participants in the G1 Climax 36 were determined today at NJPW’s Road to G1 event. Ryohei Oiwa and Oskar are the last two men to qualify for the tournament. Oiwa beat ELP […]
All Japan Viewer’s Guide: Is it worth seeking out Go Shiozaki & Yma Anzai vs. Suwama & Yuma Aoyagi, Kento Miyahara vs. Hideki Suzuki for the Triple Crown Championship?
All Japan Pro Wrestling presented their latest big show on 6/18 from Korakuen Hall. Top matches were… Go Shiozaki & Yuma Anzai beat Suwama & Yuma Aoyagi when Go pinned Suwama. Suwama was the ace […]
Tony Khan says NJPW sale is “something to keep an eye on”
AEW CEO and booker Tony Khan says the sale of NJPW from Bushiroad to TV Asahi and Cyber Agent is “something to keep an eye on. ”Well, it is a very interesting transaction,” said Khan […]
NJPW announces partial G1 Climax 36 field, last four to be determined by play-in matches
NJPW has announced 16 of the 20 wrestlers that will compete in the G1 Climax 36 tournament. The first 14 wrestlers were announced during the Dominion PPV last weekend. Henare and Great-O-Khan were then added […]
NJPW announces lineup for Dominion including Newman vs. Tsuji main event, Douki vs. Yoh, Andrade vs. Maloney vs. Umino
NJPW has announced the complete lineup for Dominion on June 14, which is traditionally their biggest show of the year. The headline match features Callum Newman defending the IWGP Hvt. Championship against Yota Tsuji. The […]
NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 33 Final card announced
The full BOSJ 33 Final card has been announced by NJPW. The show will take place on June 7 and air in English and Japanese on NJPW World. Yoh beat Master Wato, who won the […]
NJPW announces sale of company, update on status of relationship with Stardom
NJPW announced today that its parent company, Bushiroad, which owned the majority of shares in the company, had transferred its shares to TV Asahi and CyberAgent. Bushiroad, which took ownership of NJPW in 2012 and […]
Pro Wrestling Noah Update: Key matches from latest events at Korakuen Hall including Alpha Wolf vs. Marufuji for the GHC National Title, Kiyama vs. Kitamiya in Hair vs. Hair, Kenta vs. Haste for GHC Title
Pro Wrestling Noah presented a couple of semi-major shows at Korakuen Hall recently. Here’s a look at the top matches. 5/5 Kaito Kiyama beat Masa Kitamiya in a hair vs. hair match. Kiyomiya had been […]
All Japan Champion Carnival 2026: A look at the key matches in the march to the finals including which ones are worth seeking out to watch
All Japan Pro Wrestling just completed their Champion Carnival tournament. It’s not as prestigious as it was back in the glory days of AJPW, but it’s still one of the highlights of their year. One […]
NOAH SPRING MAYHEM RYOGOKU 2026 (5/2) lineup: Amakusa vs. Bane, Naito vs. Ozawa, Inamura vs. Haste GHC Hvt. Title main event
Pro Wrestling NOAH has announced the complete lineup for Spring Mayhem Ryogoku 2026 on May 2. The show airs live in English at 1;30am Eastern time and on-demand on Wrestle Universe. The show is headlined […]
EXCLUSIVE: Fred Rosser says David Finlay has to be ready for him at The New Beginning USA PPV, reveals how Fit Finlay mentored him in WWE
Fred Rosser said he believes that David Finlay has to prepare for him ahead of their match at NJPW’s The New Beginning PPV tonight in Trenton, NJ. Very few can prepare for me, Sean,” said […]
EXCLUSIVE: Fred Rosser says Steven Borden Jr. has “something special,” reveals Sting’s involvement in training
Fred Rosser has been training Sting’s son Steven Borden Jr at the NJPW Academy in Los Angeles. Rosser says that he believes Borden has “something special” about him and revealed that his dad, Sting, has […]
NJPW announces complete card for New Beginning USA PPV
NJPW has announced the complete lineup for The New Beginning USA PPV, which will take place on Feb. .27 in Trenton, N.J. There is a separate charge to order the show on NJPW for $19.99 […]
NJPW announces participants and brackets for NJPW Cup 2026
NJPW has announced the participants for the New Japan Cup 2026. The tournament will begin on March 4 and end on March 21. The winner of the tournament will go on to face Yota Tsuji […]
NJPW announces Evil’s departure from the company, reportedly headed to WWE
Evil is officially leaving NJPW. The company posted the following announcement regarding Evil’s departure from NJPW on their official website: Thank you for supporting New Japan Pro-Wrestling. After careful consideration and discussions with NJPW management, […]
NJPW ROAD TO THE NEW BEGINNING REPORT (1/19 and 1/20): Lansdell catches you up on all the happenings from the first two shows on the road to Osaka
Traditionally, the month or so after WrestleKingdom is a quiet time for New Japan. It’s fair to say that this year, it has been anything but. This week saw the first two shows after their […]