Category: New Japan Pro Wrestling

NJPW Capital Collision Results 5/14/2022

Karl Fredericks defeated Ren Narita Team Filthy (Jorel Nelson, Royce Isaacs, JR Kratos, Danny Limelight, and Tom Lawlor) defeated The DKC, Yuya Uemura, David Finlay, Tanga Loa, and Fred Rosser Chase Owens defeated Great-O-Khan TMDK (Mikey Nicholls, Shane Haste, and Jonah) and Bad Dude Tito defeated United Empire (Aaron Henare, Kyle Fletcher, Mark Davis, and Jeff Cobb) Brody King defeated Minoru Suzuki Tomohiro Ishii defeated… Read More NJPW Capital Collision Results 5/14/2022

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NJPW Capital Collision 5/14/2022

DATE: May 14, 2022 7:00 pmLOCATION: D.C. Entertainment and Sports Arena, Washington, District Of Columbia, USAAVAILABLE ON: FITE, Pay-Per-View CARD IWGP UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIPHiroshi Tanahashi(c) vs. Jon Moxley vs. Juice Robinson vs. Will Ospreay IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada & Trent Beretta vs. Jay White & Hikuleo Eddie Kingston vs.  Tomohiro Ishii Brody King vs. Minoru… Read More NJPW Capital Collision 5/14/2022

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Kota Ibushi Takes Shots At NJPW And “Sexually Harassing Bosses”

A situation between Kota Ibushi and New Japan Pro Wrestling appears to be boiling over after Ibushi unleashed several surprising tweets on Tuesday. Things began when the former IWGP Heavyweight Champion tweeted early Tuesday morning (late afternoon in Japan), vowing to expose what he described as “Cheaters-gun” and “sexually harassing bosses.” The tweet, in Japanese,… Read More Kota Ibushi Takes Shots At NJPW And “Sexually Harassing Bosses”

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Tetsuya Naito To Undergo Eye Surgery, NJPW Wrestling Dontaku Results 5/1/2022

NJPW star Tetsuya Naito will be undergoing eye surgery, according to a report from Tokyo Sports.  The report noted that Naito will have surgery to repair superior oblique muscle paralysis in his right eye. The paralysis was causing him to have double vision. He told Tokyo Sports that his eye is in worse shape now than when he… Read More Tetsuya Naito To Undergo Eye Surgery, NJPW Wrestling Dontaku Results 5/1/2022

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NJPW President Saves Child At Train Station Upon Return To Japan

NJPW President Takami Ohbari had an eventful visit to the United States, appearing at NJPW Windy City Riot and then AEW Dynamite the following Wednesday. As noted, Ohbari was a part of the segment with Tony Khan, Adam Cole, and ‘Switchblade’ Jay White when AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door was announced. It appears Ohbari’s return to Japan didn’t allow any reprieve from… Read More NJPW President Saves Child At Train Station Upon Return To Japan

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AEW and NJPW Announce Crossover Pay-Per-View “Forbidden Door”

AEW, the second-biggest wrestling promotion in the United States, will partner with Japan’s number one promotion NJPW to produce a crossover pay-per-view called “Forbidden Door” in Chicago on June 26. The announcement was made during last night’s AEW Dynamite. AEW President Tony Khan appeared on the ramp and was soon joined by New Japan Pro… Read More AEW and NJPW Announce Crossover Pay-Per-View “Forbidden Door”

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NJPW Windy City Riot 4/16/22

DATE: April 16, 2022 8:00 pmLOCATION: Odeum Expo Center, Chicago, IL, United StatesAVAILABLE ON: FITE CARD Jon Moxley vs. Will Ospreay NJPW STRONG OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP:Tom Lawlor (c) vs. Yuji Nagata Bullet Club (Chris Bey, Good Brothers, Hikuleo, Chris Bey El Phantasmo, and Scott Norton) vs. United Empire (Aaron Henare, Great-O-Khan, Jeff Cobb, TJP, Mark Davis, and Kyle Fletcher)… Read More NJPW Windy City Riot 4/16/22

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NJPW Star SANADA  Out Of Action With Fractured Orbital Bone

New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s SANADA is out of action with a fractured left orbital bone. NJPW confirmed the injury on Friday. The injury happened on Thursday, during his match against Will Ospreay in the third round of the New Japan Cup tournament. Late in the match, Ospreay executed a running shooting star press. His knee landed on SANADA’s head. The… Read More NJPW Star SANADA  Out Of Action With Fractured Orbital Bone

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