Final entrant determined for NJPW G1 Climax 35
Taichi is the last wrestler to enter the field of 20 for the NJPW G1 Climax 25. Taichi beat Chase Owens, Tomohiro Ishii, and Satoshi Kojima at the July 6 Soul event. The gauntlet match […]
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Goto to miss G1 Climax 35, NJPW announces match to determine final A block entrant
Former NJPW World Hvt. Champion Hirooki Goto has been removed from the G1 Climax 35 tournament due to an elbow injury he suffered during his IWGP World Hvt. Championship title defense against Zack Sabre Jr. […]
NJPW 6/29 Tanahshi Jam results including Goto defending IWGP World Hvt. Championship vs. Sabre
Zack Sabre Jr. beat Hirooki Goto today to capture the IWGP World Hvt. Championship for the second time today at Tanahashi Jam. Tanahashi Jam was a live event held by NJPW that was only aired […]
NJPW announces partial G1 Climax field, play-in announced to determine final participants
NJPW has announced most of the field for G1 Climax 35 tournament next month. NJPW announced 16 of the 20 participants in the A and B block during the Dominion PPV yesterday. The G1 Climax […]
BEGINNERS GUIDE TO FOLLOWING NEW JAPAN (pt. 4): A detailed look at the history, process, and future of the Young Lion developmental process and who makes up the next generation
THIS THE FINAL INSTALLMENT (FOR NOW) OF THIS FOUR PART SERIES Catch up the previous parts here… BEGINNERS GUIDE TO FOLLOWING NEW JAPAN (pt. 1): A look at the style, the structure of the company, […]
BEGINNERS GUIDE TO FOLLOWING NEW JAPAN (pt. 3): An overview of the championships, who holds them now, top contenders, history and context of each championship
READ PART ONE HERE: BEGINNERS GUIDE TO FOLLOWING NEW JAPAN (pt. 1): A look at the style, the structure of the company, the annual calendar, the championships, match style, prominent North American stars over the […]
BEGINNERS GUIDE TO FOLLOWING NEW JAPAN (pt. 2): An introduction to the faction landscape and an overview of each faction including leaders and members and dynamic
This is part two in a series of articles. READ PART ONE HERE: BEGINNERS GUIDE TO FOLLOWING NEW JAPAN (pt. 1): A look at the style, the structure of the company, the annual calendar, the […]
NJPW announces lineups for Wrestlind Dontaku events on May 4 and May 5, matches include BC vs. House of Torture Dogpound Steel Cage match and Goto vs. Newman
NJPW has announced the lineups for their two night Wrestling Dontaku event set to take place on May 3 and May 4 in Fukuoka, Japan. The May 3 event is headliend by War Dogs vs. […]
BEGINNERS GUIDE TO FOLLOWING NEW JAPAN (pt. 1): A look at the style, the structure of the company, the annual calendar, the championships, match style, prominent North American stars over the years
The expression “It’s a great time to get in” is somewhat overused. I have often heard it when listening to people on podcasts trying to sell their colleagues on watching “Survivor.” More often than not, […]
NJPW announces departures of Tetsuya Naito and Bushi, Tanahashi issues statement on their departures
The carousel of departures is continuing for NJPW. NJPW announced on their website today that L.I.J. members Tetsuya Naito and Bushi are leaving the promotion. This comes on the heels of the announcement earlier this week […]
AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door venue, Scotland debut announced
The AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door PPV will take place at the O2 Arena in London on Aug. 24 according to a press release from AEW. The annual Forbidden Door PPV will feature wrestlers from AEW, […]
Jeff Cobb departing from NJPW, tag titles vacated
Jeff Cobb is departing from NJPW. NJPW announced that Cobb, one half of the current IWGP Hvt. Tag Team Champions, is leaving the compakny on their website earlier today. It was also announced that the […]
NJPW announces field for Best of Super Juniors 32 tournament
NJPW has announced the entire field of 20 for their annual Best of the Super Juniors 32 tournament. The field of 20 wrestlers announced includes El Desperado, Ryusuke Taguchi, Yoh, Master Wato, Kushida, Kevin Knight, […]
NJPW 4/4 Junior Genesis lineup announced including Desperado vs. Connors main event
NJPW has announced two Junior division title matches for the Junior Genesis event on April 4, which will take place one day before the Sakura Genesis PPV. IWGP Jr. Hvt. Champion El Desperado will defend […]
Tetsuya Naito no longer under contract to NJPW, update on current status of negotiations between both parties
Tetsuya Naito is no longer under contract with NJPW. The news was revealed in an exclusive story from Tokyo Sports that includes comments from Naito about his current status with NJPW. Naito has been working […]
Complete lineup announced for NJPW Cup 2025 Finals
NJPW has announced the entire card for the NJPW Cup Final on March 20. The show will be headlined by Shota Umino vs. David Finlay in the NJPW Cup 2025 Final. The winner will face […]
NJPW announces next IWGP World Hvt. Championship match
Hirooki Goto’s next opponent for the IWGP World Hvt. Championship will be Yuji Nagata on March 15 as part of the NJPW Cup tour. Goto successfully retained his title by defeating Hiroshi Tanahashi at the […]
NJPW Cup 2025: Night 1 cancelled due to broken ring post
NJPW was forced to cancel the NJPW Cup 2025: Night 1 event earlier today due to a broken ring post. The first round matches scheduled to take place were Yota Tsuji vs. Evil (winner faces David […]
NJPW announces field and first round matches for NJPW Cup 2025
NJPW has announced the complete field and match lineups for the first round of the NJPW Cup, which starts on March 7 with two tournament matches. The New Japan Cup begins on March 7 and […]
NJPW 53 Anniversary Show lineup announced featuring Goto vs. Tanahashi, Desperado vs. Akira, ELP open challenge
NJPW has announced the lineup for their 53 Ann. Show on March 6, which will be headlined by Hirooki Goto making his first defense of the IWGP World Hvt. Championship against Hiroshi Tanahashi. The card […]
United Japan Pro Wrestling announces it is an officially incorporated organization
United Japan Pro Wrestling (UJPW) is now an officially incorporated organization as announced at a press conference held in Japan on Jan. 20. UJPW formed in late 2024 and is comprised of multiple promotions in […]
NJPW adds Tanahashi vs. Takeshita, Kidd vs. Ishii to Windy City Riot
NJPW has made Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Konosuke Takeshita and Strong Openweight Champion Gabe Kidd vs. Tomohiro Ishii official for Windy City Riot on April 11. Both matches were teased during NJPW’s Battle in the Valley […]
NJPW announces complete lineup for 1/11 Battle in the Valley PPV
NJPW has released the lineup for the 1/11 Battle in the Valley PPV in San Jose, Calif. The show will be headlined by El Desperado defending the IWGP Jr. HVt. Championship against Taiji Ishimori. Other […]
NJPW announces Hiroshi Tanahashi’s last U.S. in-ring appearance
NJPW has announced that Hiroshi Tanahashi will have his last match in the U.S. at Windy City Riot in Chicago, Ill. on April 11. The show is scheduled to take place at the Wintrust Arena. Tickets […]