In anticipation of Wednesday’s NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 event from the Tokyo Dome, Naomi, real name Trinity Fatu, has confirmed through her Instagram Stories that she is in Tokyo, Japan. As Mercedes Varnado, formerly known as Sasha Banks, is believed to be appearing at the Wrestle Kingdom 17 event, Naomi was expected to be in… Read More Trinity Fatu (Naomi) Is In Japan
Karl Anderson will defend the NEVER Openweight Championship against Tama Tonga in two weeks at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17. This will be the first time that a WWE-contracted talent wrestles on the show. Tonga took to Twitter to invite Styles to the Tokyo Dome show so that The OC Leader can watch The Good Bad… Read More Tama Tonga Invites AJ Styles To NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17, Vows To Dethrone Karl Anderson
NJPW will hold its Wrestle Kingdom 17 event on January 4. It is New Japan Pro Wrestling’s biggest event of the year. While appearing on The Sessions podcast, Rocky Romero promised that there would be surprises at the show. As previously reported, Mercedes Varnado, better known to WWE fans as Sasha Banks, will make an appearance during… Read More NJPW Planning Surprises For Wrestle Kingdom 17 Next Month
Mercedes Varnado (Sasha Banks) is set to compete for STARDOM in April 2023, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Earlier this month, it was reported that Banks has finished with WWE, and will be appearing at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 on January 4. In the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, it is reported that Banks has a deal… Read More Report: Sasha Banks To Compete For STARDOM In April 2023
New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) has made a rather interesting announcement. Matches for their upcoming New Year Dash 2023 show won’t be announced until they actually happen. Thus, the card will be a mystery card of sorts. The promotion did a similar thing back in October at The Night Before Rumble on 44th Street. New Year’s… Read More NJPW New Year Dash To Be A Mystery Card
Mercedes Varnado (also known as Sasha Banks in WWE) is expected to be at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17, according to a report from Pwinsider. It’s unclear whether she will just be in attendance for the show or appearing on the broadcast, but she’s being brought in. This comes after she expressed interest in wrestling former… Read More Mercedes Varnado (Sasha Banks) Will Reportedly Be At NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17
KAIRI made history by becoming the first IWGP Women’s Champion this past week, and did so while nursing an injury. At NJPW x STARDOM Historic X-Over, KAIRI won the title in the main event of the show against Mayu Iwatani. Taking to Twitter, the former WWE Superstar explained that she suffered a sprain during training, and nearly… Read More KAIRI Suffered Injury Days Before IWGP Women’s Championship Win
It appears that NJPW expects Karl Anderson to return in the coming months. Anderson reportedly is not going to be stripped of his NEVER Openweight Championship despite not appearing at this weekend’s NJPW Battle Autumn event, according to the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. WON’s Dave Meltzer reported Friday that NJPW will break… Read More NJPW Reportedly Breaking Tradition To Accommodate Karl Anderson
Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson returned to WWE earlier this month, backing up AJ Styles as he was seriously outnumbered by The Judgment Day. That raised a lot of questions regarding the tag team’s current status with NJPW. Not only is Anderson the promotion’s Never Openweight Champion, but he is slated to defend that title at Battle… Read More NJPW Reveals Karl Anderson Will Forfeit His Title If He Competes At WWE Crown Jewel
NJPW President Takami Ohbari has taken to Twitter to address WWE Superstar Karl Anderson being double booked for November 5. Anderson is scheduled to defend the NJPW NEVER Openweight Championship against Hikuleo at NJPW Battle Autumn, which is the same day he is scheduled to team with AJ Styles & Luke Gallows against The Judgment… Read More NJPW President Addresses Karl Anderson Being Double Booked For November 5
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