One of the most influential and important figures in the history of Japanese professional wrestling has died. Yahoo! Japan reported Antonio Inoki passed away at his home on Saturday, October 1. A specific cause of death was not reported, but Inoki’s health problems over recent years were well known. In an interview earlier this year,… Read More Japanese Wrestling Legend Antonio Inoki Has Passed Away At The Age Of 79
New Japan Pro Wrestling(NJPW) announced that KUSHIDA would no longer participate in an upcoming event in Kumamoto, Japan, tomorrow due to health concerns related to a suspected skin disease. The Japanese star was initially removed from a show last Saturday after coming down with a fever. You can read NJPW’s full announcement below. KUSHIDA, who… Read More KUSHIDA Off Upcoming NJPW Show Due To Health Concerns
All sorts of things are happening right now in World Wonder Ring Stardom. The promotion is set to have talent appearing on New Japan shows in the United States for the first time starting in October, followed by a joint show with New Japan, called Historic x-Over, in November, where the first-ever IWGP Women’s Champion will… Read More STARDOM Teases ‘Super Big Foreign Wrestlers’ For Upcoming Show
While the working relationship between AEW and New Japan has dominated the headlines in 2022, things are also heating up between New Japan and World Wonder Ring Stardom. The two promotions introduced the IWGP Women’s Championship in late July, which followed an announcement earlier in the month that Stardom talent would be working New Japan… Read More NJPW Announces Its First North American Show With STARDOM Talent
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
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