NJPW announced they have opened an English NJPW YouTube channel that will feature backstage comments and event promos with English subtitles. They already have some videos up, which you can check out by clicking here.
Source: WrestlingINC
Category: New Japan Pro Wrestling
Backstage News On Chris Jericho Working With NJPW and ROH
As noted, Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega will meet at NJPW’s Wrestle Kingdom 12 in January after Chris Jericho challenged the IWGP United States Champion at Power Struggle, earlier today. According to Pro Wrestling Sheet, Chris Jericho has been in talks with NJPW since August to appear at Wrestle Kingdom 12. The article also mentioned how during an appearance on the Killing the Town podcast, Jericho said he is personally paying for his Rock ‘n Wrestling Rager at Sea and hoped to get a partnership together with WWE by bringing some NXT talent on board. WWE decided not to get involved and Jericho moved forward by working out a deal with Ring of Honor to put together a Sea of Honor tournament. The Young Bucks and Marty Scurll have already been announced to be on the cruise. On Twitter, Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer noted that Jericho’s WWE contact expired, and he is currently a free agent.
Source: WrestlingINC
NJPW Power Struggle Results 11/5/17
* David Finlay defeated Katsuya Kitamura
* The Young Bucks defeated Titan and Dragon Lee
* Juice Robinson, Tiger Mask IV, Jushin Thunder Liger, KUSHIDA, and Hirai Kawato defeated Zack Sabre Jr, El Desperado, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Taichi, and TAKA Michinoku
* Togi Makabe, Satoshi Kojima, and Hiroyoshi Tenzan defeated Cody, Chase Owens, and Yujiro Takahashi
* Roppongi 3K (SHO and YOH) defeated Ryusuke Taguchi and ACH (Super Jr. Tag Tournament Final)
* Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii, YOSHI-HASHI, and Gedo defeated Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, SANADA, BUSHI, and Hiromu Takahashi
* Minoru Suzuki (c) defeated Toru Yano (NEVER Openweight Championship Bullrope Match)
* Marty Scurll defeated Will Ospreay (c) (IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship)
* Kenny Omega (c) defeated Baretta (IWGP United States Championship)
* Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) defeated Kota Ibushi (IWGP Intercontinental Championship)
Chris Jericho challenged Kenny Omega to a match at Wrestle Kingdom 12
BREAKING NEWS: Chris Jericho Will Face Kenny Omega at Wrestle kingdom 12!
This is real everyone! Y2J Chris Jericho will step into a non-WWE ring to face Kenny Omega in January at NJPW Wrestle kingdom 12 at the Tokyo Dome!
Following Kenny Omega’s title defense against Trent Baretta at NJPW’s Power Struggle event this morning, a vignette came up featuring Y2J challenging Omega at the January 4 event by saying he’s the true best wrestler in the world.
NJPW Power Struggle 11/5/17
NJPW’s Power Struggle will take place on November 5 live on NJPW World at 3am ET and NJPW has announced the full card for the show with the addition of Kenny Omega defending the IWGP United States Championship against Beretta. Here’s the updated card:
* David Finlay vs. Katsuya Kitamura
* The Young Bucks vs. Titan and Dragon Lee
* Juice Robinson, Tiger Mask IV, Jushin Thunder Liger, KUSHIDA, and Hirai Kawato vs. Zack Sabre Jr, El Desperado, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Taichi, and TAKA Michinoku
* Togi Makabe, Satoshi Kojima, and Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Cody, Chase Owens, and Yujiro Takahashi
* SHO and YOH vs. Ryusuke Taguchi and ACH (Super Jr. Tag Tournament Final)
* Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii, YOSHI-HASHI & Gedo vs. Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, SANADA, BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi
* Minoru Suzuki vs. Toru Yano (NEVER Openweight Championship Bullrope Match)
* Will Ospreay (c) vs. Marty Scurll (IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship)
* Kenny Omega (c) vs. Beretta (IWGP United States Championship)
* Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Kota Ibushi (IWGP Intercontinental Championship)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 Ticket Now On Sale
Wrestle Kingdom 12 tickets are now on sale and NJPW is looking to make it easier for international fans to buy their tickets for next year’s January 4 show. The main event will be IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito, who won this year’s G1 Climax tournament to receive his title shot. For more information on how to purchase tickets click here.
Source: WrestlingINC
Jim Ross Likely Re-Signing With AXS TV
According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, it appears that Jim Ross will be renewing his AXS TV deal for another year to do commentary on NJPW shows. AXS wants to keep him and he wants to keep doing it, so as long as WWE doesn’t block the deal, which they haven’t had an issue with so far, he will be staying. Ross is not working any television for WWE right now, and is on a limited date deal, and due to the U.K. show not happening, which is what he was brought in for, he hasn’t worked for WWE since the Mae Young Classic.
Source: 411Mania
The Young Bucks Contacted For WWE 2K19 Work
In an interesting twist on the situation between WWE and The Young Bucks, the brothers were contacted to do WWE 2K19 work just one day after they received their cease & desist letter from WWE following the recent “invasion” outside of a RAW TV event in California. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that the company in charge of the WWE 2K franchise contacted The Bucks to ask them about doing motion capture work for next year’s video game. The game creators felt like they needed all of the signature YB moves in the game because so many people playing last year’s edition were using the Create-A-Wrestler mode to play as the brothers.
Source: WrestlingINC
NJPW King Of Pro Wrestling Results
Earlier today, NJPW’s King of Pro Wrestling show took place.
* BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi and SANADA defeated Bad Luck Fale, Leo Tonga and Yujiro Takahashi
* Hirooki Goto and Toru Yano defeated Minoru Suzuki and Zack Sabre Jr.
* Roppongi 3K (Sho Tanaka and Yohei Komatsu, formerly known as The Tempura Boyz) defeated Ricochet and Ryusuke Taguchi (c) (IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship)
* Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lance Archer (c) defeated Guerrillas of Destiny and War Machine (IWGP Tag Team Championship Elimination Match)
* Cody, Kenny Omega, and Marty Scurll defeated Beretta, Jado and YOSHI-HASHI
* Juice Robinson and Kota Ibushi defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi and Togi Makabe
* Will Ospreay defeated KUSHIDA (c) (IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship)
* Tetsuya Naito defeated Tomohiro Ishii (Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights)
* Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated EVIL (IWGP Heavyweight Championship)
Young Bucks Burn ‘Too Sweet’ Merch (Video)
In the latest Being the Elite, Matt and Nick Jackson of the Young Bucks sadly get rid of their “Too Sweet” merchandise after receiving an actual “cease and desist” from WWE. The video also features Marty Scurll, Cody and Brandi Rhodes.
Source: WrestlingINC
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