After almost three years away, New Japan Pro Wrestling have announced their return to the UK with the sequel to their last British-based event, Royal Quest. Doubling up on their 2019 venture, the Japanese promotion are staging Royal Quest II over two nights. Announced through New Japan’s social channels, where fans can find ticket information, Royal Quest II… Read More NJPW Announce Return To The UK With Royal Quest II
The Bunkhouse Battle Royal (Preshow) The Participants (Bully Ray, Crimson, James Storm, Crowbar, Gringo Loco, Big Damo, Mance Warner, Joey Janela, Blake Christian, Jordan Oliver, Effy, Matthew Justice, Manders, Adam Priest, Kal Herro, Komander, Rickey Shane Page, Sinn Bodhi, Wolfie D) Order Of Eliminations 1.) Kal Herro was eliminated by James Storm 2.) Big Damo was… Read More “Ric Flair’s Last Match” Results 7/31/2022
It’s been a big week for new championships in wrestling promotions. In the United States, AEW has introduced the AEW Trios Championships, with the inaugural champions to be crowned at AEW All Out on Labor Day weekend. Now, in Japan, New Japan Pro-Wrestling and World Wonder Stardom Ring are getting in on the fun, announcing a… Read More NJPW And Stardom Announce IWGP Women’s Championship
In a two-month span loaded with major story after major story, it’s easy to forget about the saga between Kota Ibushi and New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Ibushi spent much of May publicly criticizing the promotion, where he’s worked as both a freelancer and as a contracted wrestler for the past five years, for a variety of reasons, so… Read More Backstage News On Relationship Between Kota Ibushi And NJPW
THE BUY-IN: CHAOS (YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto) defeated The Factory (QT Marshall & Aaron Solow) Lance Archer defeated Nick Comoroto Swerve In Our Glory (Shane Strickland & Keith Lee) defeated El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru Max Caster & The Gunn Club defeated NJPW Dojo’s Kevin Knight & The DKC & Alex Coughlin & Yuya Uemura… Read More AEW X NJPW Forbidden Door Results 6/26/2022, Claudio Castagnoli (Cesaro)
DATE: June 26, 2022 8:00 pmLOCATION: United Center, Chicago, Illinois, USAAVAILABLE ON:Pay-Per-View, Bleacher Report, FITE (International), NJPW World (Japan) CARD INTERIM AEW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHHiroshi Tanahashi vs. Jon Moxley IWGP WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPAdam Cole vs. Hangman Page vs. Kazuchika Okada vs. Jay White (c) AEW WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHToni Storm vs. Thunder Rosa (c) IWGP UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP… Read More AEW X NJPW Forbidden Door 6/26/2022
At the conclusion of Tuesday’s New Japan Road show in Korakuen Hall, a familiar face graced the cerulean blue canvas. Former-IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion KUSHIDA made a shocking return to the company after three years away. KUSHIDA challenged current IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion Taiji Ishimori, after Ishimori’s successful defense against Hiromu Takahashi. Backstage at Korakuen Hall,… Read More KUSHIDA Returns To NJPW
Keiji Mutoh, best known for his portrayal of The Great Muta in WCW and NJPW, announced his impending in-ring retirement at the “Cyberfest Festival” yesterday. Muta, currently signed to Pro Wrestling Noah, appeared at the joint project of DDT, Noah, and Tokyo Joshi Pro, and announced that he will no longer be competing in the… Read More Wrestling Legend (The Great Muta) Keiji Mutoh Announces His Retirement From The Ring
Cheeky Englishman Will Ospreay and his United Empire comrades ambushed FTR and Trent Beretta on this week’s AEW Dynamite on TBS. Will Ospreay made his All Elite Wrestling debut when he and his United Empire cronies (Aaron Henare, Mark Davis, and Kyle Fletcher) ambushed FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) and Trent Beretta on this… Read More Will Ospreay Debuts On AEW Dynamite, Leads United Empire Invasion
NJPW Strong continues to grow as the American branch of New Japan Pro Wrestling. These tag titles are the next part of that growth. NJPW Strong is the American branch of New Japan Pro Wrestling. The brand takes NJPW-style wrestling on tours across the US. The roster mostly features American pro wrestlers, but big names from Japan occasionally… Read More NJPW Announces Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships
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