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Young Bucks were asked to appear at Wrestle Kingdom 17

The Young Bucks reveal they were asked to appear at Wrestle Kingdom 17

January 11, 2023

Matt and Nick Jackson, The Young Bucks, were asked to appear at Wrestle Kingdom 17, the biggest event of the year for New Japan Pro Wrestling. In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Matt and Nick […]

Wrestle Kingdom 17 sets records

Wrestle Kingdom 17 sets viewership records for NJPW

January 6, 2023

Wrestle Kingdom 17 was a record setting event for New Japan Pro Wrestling. Wrestling Inc. is reporting that Wrestle Kingdom 17 set a new record for first time viewership of a New Japan show. The […]

Mercedes Mone re-signs with New Japan

Mercedes Mone makes first public comments since making New Japan debut

January 4, 2023

Mercedes Mone, formerly known as Sasha Banks in WWE, made her first public comments since making her debut for New Japan Pro Wrestling at Wrestle Kingdom 17. “I am Mercedes Mone and I am the […]

Wrestle Kingdom 17 sets records

1/4 NJPW WRESTLE KINGDOM 17 RESULTS: Jay White vs. Kazuchika Okada, Will Ospreay vs. Kenny Omega, more

January 4, 2023

NJPW WRESTLE KINGDOM 17 RESULTS JAN. 4, 2023 TOKYO, JAPAN AIRED LIVE ON NEW JAPAN WORLD Announcers: Kevin Kelly Catch 22 def. LiYoh – IWGP Junior Tag Team Championship KAIRI def. Tam Nakano – IWGP […]

Live analysis of Wrestle Kingdom 17

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January 4, 2023

Join Tyler Sage and a cast of PWTorch contributors as they watch Wrestle Kingdom 17 LIVE including analysis on Will Ospreay vs. Kenny Omega and Kazuchika Okada vs. Jay White. Subscribe to the PWTorch YouTube […]

Wrestle Kingdom 17 preview

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January 3, 2023

PWTorch Assistant Editor, Zack Heydorn, is joined by New Japan Pro Wrestling expert, Chris Samsa, to preview Wrestle Kingdom 17 with specific discussion on Sasha Banks, Kenny Omega, Will Ospreay, the state of New Japan, […]

New Japan to allow fan cheering at Wrestle Kingdom 17

New Japan to allow cheering at shows starting with Wrestle Kingdom

December 15, 2022

New Japan Pro Wrestling will allow fans to vocally cheer at their shows for the first time since 2020 starting at Wrestle Kingdom 17 on January 4. The company announced the news during a press […]

Wrestle Kingdom set to return as one night event

Wrestle Kingdom set to return as one night event

August 18, 2022

The two night Wrestle Kingdom New Japan Pro Wrestling event inside the Tokyo Dome is a thing of the past. New Japan announced during the G1 Climax 32 final on Thursday that their biggest show […]

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