Dave Meltzer noted on Wrestling Observer Radio that ROH World Champion Kyle O’Reilly is not under contract with ROH. O’Reilly is scheduled to defend his title against Adam Cole at WrestleKingdom 11 this Wednesday.
Source: WrestlingINC
Category: New Japan Pro Wrestling
Kota Ibushi Wrestle Kingdom 11 Tease? – Watch Past NJPW WK Events
The photo below has been spreading on social media with Kota Ibushi teasing appearing at the event. Ibushi returned to the promotion this past October under a mask as “Tiger Mask W” and will be wrestling as Tiger Mask W at Wrestle Kingdom 11 against Tiger the Dark.
NJPW has made every January 4th Tokyo Dome event available for non-subscribers at NJPWWorld.com. They will remain available until Wrestle Kingdom 11 on January 4, 2017.
Source: WrestlingINC
NJPW Opens English Website
In an effort expand their markets, New Japan Pro Wrestling opened up their official English website, which can be seen by clicking here. The website offers a 2016 review, ticket sales, merchandise, the card for Wrestle Kingdom 11, and a link to their streaming service, New Japan World, which costs about $9.00 a month.
Source: WrestlingINC
Michael Elgin Parts Way With Ring Of Honor
Pro Wrestling Sheet reports that Michael Elgin will no longer be working with Ring of Honor in the near future, because he is unhappy with how the company operates.
Pro Wrestling Sheet’s sources close to the situation tell them Elgin informed ROH this week that he no longer intends to work with them, and he surprisingly hasn’t even heard back from them to confirm it was received.
Elgin first told Fightful.com yesterday about the company ignoring his messages.
Pro Wrestling Sheet’s sources say Big Mike has been unhappy the past year over things like lack of communication and focus on fresh talent, so he felt like now was the perfect time to move on.
Elgin signed a 2-year deal with NJPW this year, so he’s not jobless.Plus, he recently launched his own federation in Illinois called Glory Pro.
Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet
Cody Rhodes On Joining Bullet Club, His Late Father and WWE vs Indies
Cody Rhodes recently did a interview with Rolling Stone.
The reasons behind his atypical renaissance are myriad, as were the motivations for walking away from WWE earlier this year. Over the course of a wide-ranging conversation, Rhodes offered self-reflection on his new and uncertain journey, how every night on the road is a path toward acceptance of his late father Dusty Rhodes’ passing and his refusal to indulge passé industry jargon. Oh, and that not-insignificant announcement that he’s the latest member of New Japan/Ring of Honor’s wrecking crew, Bullet Club.
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Matt Sydal Is Back In The U.S. & No Longer Working For NJPW
Matt Sydal is back in the United States … and the man formerly known as Evan Bourne says the arrest has sadly caused him to lose his job with NJPW.
Sydal tweeted a photo Monday morning upon his return and included the caption, “Back from Japan – ‘Let’s meet in the USA’ #freesydal.”
As we previously reported, Sydal was arrested in September at Kansai International Airport while trying to enter Osaka with a small amount of liquid marijuana — aka weed cartridges for a vape pen.
Sydal says, “It’s all finished. I received probation, which applies only if I’m in Japan. So no actual punishment. I was just held until they had the trial. I wasn’t ever in jail either, only police detention centers and the Osaka immigration detention center.”
As for his job with his New Japan Pro Wrestling … Matt says, “I’m no longer with NJPW. I still love the Japanese people, but I won’t be working there in the near future.”
Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet
Cody Rhodes Officially Announced As New Member Of Bullet Club
After much speculation, The Bullet Club revealed its newest member. Bullet Club leader Kenny Omega made the announcement at the NJPW World Tag Team Finals on Saturday that former WWE superstar Cody Rhodes is the newest member of the faction.
Cody was dubbed “The American Nightmare” and the video package featuring him also indicated that Cody would probably be appearing at Wrestle Kingdom 11. The event takes place at the Tokyo Dome on January 4th.
Cody made his first comments after the reveal on his Twitter with the following post:
SPOILER On The Bullet Club Adding A New Member
SPOILER: If you don’t want to know yet, who is expected to be named as the new member of the Bullet Club, then don’t read this posting:
Kenny Omega has been teasing that a new member of The Bullet Club will be revealed this week, calling the new member “a monster that devours all competition.”
New Japan Pro Wrestling later revealed that the new member would be introduced at the NJPW World Tag League finals on Friday.
The new member to be revealed is Cody Rhodes, according to PWInsider. Rhodes just turned heel at ROH’s Final Battle pay-per-view with a win over Jay Lethal.
Source: WrestlingINC
New Bullet Club Member Reveal Date
As noted, Kenny Omega revealed on his Twitter handle that Bullet Club will be adding a new member. Omega had noted that the new member would be ‘A Monster that devours all competition’. New Japan Pro Wrestling has now announced that the reveal of the new member will take place at the New Japan Pro Wrestling World Tag League final on Saturday.
Source: WrestlingINC
Details On The Young Bucks Signing With ROH And NJPW, The Hardys Vs. The Bucks, TNA – ROH Note
The Young Bucks have signed a new two-year deal that will see them work both Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro Wrestling, similar to the schedule they’ve worked this year.
The deal will see the brothers receive a significant increase in pay from ROH and NJPW for 2017, then another increase in 2018. They will be allowed to maintain their own merchandise and will be able to give more creative input. The deals are exclusive to the US and Japanese markets but they are still able to work overseas dates that don’t coincide with ROH or NJPW bookings. While exclusive to the US and Japan, the brothers will still be allowed to work for PWG in the US.
It was The Bucks who set the wheels in motion for Matt Hardy’s video at Final Battle, which you can see below with a video of The Bucks signing their new deals. The Hardys vs. The Bucks is currently scheduled for April 1st in Lakeland, FL, the night before WrestleMania 33 in Orlando.
Regarding Matt’s video that aired on pay-per-view this weekend which you can watch below, it was approved by TNA. Brandi Rhodes’ appearance to introduce her husband Cody Rhodes was also approved by TNA.
Dave Meltzer notes that there is nothing to the rumors of The Bucks appearing on TNA TV for the upcoming Total Nonstop Deletion episode, and there’s nothing on paper regarding anyone from ROH working for TNA but it’s very interesting that the two promotions are cooperating.
Source: WrestlingINC
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