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RADICAN’S 8/10 NJPW G1 Climax 29 Night 17 report: Final night of A block action w/Sabre vs. KENTA, Tanahashi vs. Ospreay, Okada vs. Ibushi main event to determine winner of A block (w/spoiler free viewing guide)

August 10, 2019

RADICAN’S NJPW G1 CLIMAX 29 NIGHT 17 REPORT AUGUST 10, 2019 BUDOKON HALL TOKYO, JAPAN AIRED LIVE ON NJPW WORLD AND SAME DELAY ON AXS TV G1 CLIMAX 29: NIGHT 17 VIEWING GUIDE Note: This […]

Kota Ibushi return update

RADICAN’S 8/3 G1 Climax 29 Night 13 Blog: EVIL vs. Ospreay, Tanahashi vs. Ibushi, Okada vs. SANADA MOTYC main event

August 3, 2019

RADICAN’S NJPW G1 CLIMAX 29: NIGHT 13 BLOG AUGUST 3, 2019 EDION ARENA OSAKA OSAKA, JAPAN AIRED LIVE ON NJPW WORLD (5) Bad Luck Fale (w/Jado) (2) vs. Kenta (8) in a G1 Climax 29 […]

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August 3, 2019

RADICAN’S G1 CLIMAX 29 NIGHT 7 BLOG JULY 20, 2019 TOKYO, JAPAN AIRED LIVE ON NJPW WORLD RADICAN’S G1 CLIMAX 29: NIGHT 7 A BLOCK ACTION BLOG (5) Bad Luck Fale Fale (2) vs Zack […]

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July 30, 2019

NJPW G1 CLIMAX 29: NIGHT 9 REPORT JULY 27, 2019 AICHI PREFECTURAL GYMNASIUM NAGOYA, JAPAN AIRED LIVE ON NJPW WORLD G1 CLIMAX 29: NIGHT 9 VIEWING GUIDE Note: This section will provide my spoiler free […]

Alan4L’s 7/20 G1 Climax 29 Night 7 report: Archer vs. Tanahashi, Ibushi vs. SANADA, Okada vs. Ospreay (w/spoiler free viewing guide & updated standings)

July 21, 2019

G1 CLIMAX 29: NIGHT 7 REPORT JULY 20, 2019 KORAKUEN HALL TOKYO, JAPAN AIRED LIVE ON NJPW WORLD G1 CLIMAX 29: NIGHT 7 VIEWING GUIDE (5) Zack Sabre Jr.  vs. Bad Luck Fale (***) (6) […]

RADICAN’S NJPW G1 Climax 29: Night 2 report – Moxley vs. Taichi, Cobb vs. Ishii, Goto vs. White (w/updated block standings & viewing guide for night 2)

July 13, 2019

G1 CLIMAX 29: NIGHT 2 REPORT JULY 13, 2019 OTA CITY GENERAL GYMNASIUM TOKYO, JAPAN AIRED LIVE ON NJPW WORLD/TAPE DELAY ON AXS TV AT 8 P.M. EASTERN TONIGHT Commentators: Kevin Kelly and Rocky Romero […]

RADICAN’S 7/6 NJPW G1 Climax 29: Night 1 report: coverage of A Block action headlined by Ibushi vs. KENTA, Okada vs. Tanahashi

July 6, 2019

RADICAN’S G1 CLIMAX 29: NIGHT 1 REPORT JULY 6, 2019 AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER DALLAS, TEX. AIRED LIVE ON AXS TV Commentators: Kevin Kelly and Rocky Romero (1) IWGP HVT. TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS GOD (TAMA TONGA […]

RADICAN’S 7/7 NJPW “G1 Special In San Francisco” virtual time coverage – Young Bucks vs. L.I.J., White vs. Robinson, Omega vs. Cody

July 7, 2018

RADICAN’S NJPW “G1 SPECIAL IN SAN FRANCISCO” REPORT JULY 7, 2018 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. AIRED LIVE ON AXS TV Commentators: Jim Ross and Josh Barnett (1) CHAOS (Rocky Romero & SHO & YOH & Gedo […]

RADICAN’S 3/25 NJPW “Strong Style Evolved” Report – live coverage of U.S. special featuring White vs. Page, Golden Lovers vs. Young Bucks

March 25, 2018

RADICAN’S NJPW “STRONG STYLE EVOLVED” REPORT MARCH 25, 2018 LONG BEACH, CALIF BY SEAN RADICAN, TORCH COLUMNIST AIRED LIVE ON AXS TV Announcers: Jim Ross and Josh Barnett Jim Ross and Josh Barnett introduced the […]

RADICAN’S 7/1 NJPW G1 Special In USA (night 1) report – tournament begins to crown first IWGP U.S. Champion, Okada defends IWGP Hvt. Championship against Cody (Rhodes)

July 1, 2017

RADICAN’S G1 SPECIAL IN USA (NIGHT 1) REPORT JULY 1, 2017 LONG BEACH, CALIF. AIRED LIVE ON AXS TV A video package kicked the show off previewing the matches on the card. Footage was shown […]

NJPW ON AXS TV: Dominion ’16 including Briscoes, KUSHIDA, Ospreay, Okada, Naito, Shibata, Nagata

March 10, 2017

NJPW on AXS TV Dominion ’16 Edition Osaka, Japan at Jo Hall By R.W. Andrews, PWTorch Specialist (1) Tama Tonga & Tanga Roa (Guerillas of Destiny) (c) vs. Jay & Mark Briscoe – IWGP Tag Team Championship Match […]

NJPW ON AXS TV: Best of the Super Juniors XXIII (parts 1 and 2): Ospreay vs. Volador Jr., GEDO vs. Taguchi, Elgin, Omega, more

February 21, 2017

NJPW on AXS TV Best of the Super Juniors XXIII Parts 1 & 2 Sendai Sunplaza Hall By R.W. Andrews, PWTorch contributor First, an apology.  I’ve been in and out of Nyquil stupors over the […]

DOCUMENTARY REVIEW: NJPW Origins: Tetsuya Naito

January 21, 2017

After initially having my interest in pro wrestling stoked by NJPW on AXS, I foolishly stepped away to give WWE a chance.  I mentioned in a previous review how quickly I lost interest in WWE, […]

12/30 NJPW on AXS TV Review: Kyle O’Reilly, Bobby Fish, Ricochet, Sydal, Young Bucks, Iish vs. Shibata, Okada vs. Tanahashi

January 1, 2017

NJPW on AXS TV Report December 30, 2016 Ryogoku Kokugikan Part 3 & Hakata Starlanes By R.W. Andrews, PWTorch contributor Wrestle Kingdom 10 Sampler In preparation for Wrestle Kingdom 11, I’ve decided to take a […]

12/23 NJPW on AXS TV Review: Shinsuke Nakamura & Yoshi-Hashi vs. Styles & Omega, Tanahashi vs. Omega

January 1, 2017

NJPW on AXS TV Report December 23, 2016 Ryogoku Kokugikan Part 3 & Hakata Starlanes By R.W. Andrews, PWTorch contributor A.J. Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura’s Last Nights in NJPW w/ The IWGP Intercontinental Aftermath   […]

12/16 NJPW on AXS TV Review: Okada vs. Sanada, Omega & Young Bucks vs. Yoshitatsu & Elgin & Takahashi, Ishii vs. Naito

December 20, 2016

NJPW on AXS TV Report December 16, 2016 Ryogoku Kokugikan Part 3 & Hakata Starlanes By R.W. Andrews, PWTorch contributor   Wrap yourselves up in a blanket and cozy up.  We’ve got three shows in […]

12/9 NJPW on AXS TV Review: Omega vs. Elgin and Okada vs. Naito in two standout matches, plus Fale vs. Tanahashi

December 11, 2016

NJPW on AXS TV Report December 9, 2016 Ryogoku Kokugikan Part 3 & Hakata Starlanes By R.W. Andrews, PWTorch contributor Jim Ross has the keys and Josh Barnett is riding shotgun, so let’s buckle up […]

12/2 NJPW on AXS TV Review: Ospreay vs. KUSHIDA, Omega & Young Bucks vs. Yoshitatsu & Tanahashi & Elgin, more

December 4, 2016

NJPW on AXS TV Report December 2, 2016 Ryogoku Kokugikan, Parts 1 & 2 By R.W. Andrews, PWTorch contributor As always we are joined by Jim Ross and Josh Barnett in the booth.  They are […]

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