Category: New Japan Pro Wrestling

Adam Cole On What It Means To Join The Bullet Club, Adam Page Joining The Group, NJPW, More

Source: WrestlingINC

ROH Wrestler Adam Cole called into Busted Open with Doug Mortman and Larry Dallas to discuss his recent joining of The Bullet Club and what lies ahead. You can download and listen to the full interview by clicking here, they sent us these highlights:

What it means to join the Bullet Club:

“I think it pretty much goes without saying that the Bullet Club has been the most influential wrestling faction in years. You see the influence, obviously, in New Japan Pro Wrestling. Now, more than ever, in Ring of Honor. Even as far as to say the WWE, with The Club and all the former members being in the WWE. It’s crazy. A lot of people are talking about the Bullet Club and I’m really happy to be a part of that group.”

Whether he will be a Heavyweight or Junior Heavyweight in NJPW:

“Actually, I think as of now, as far as I know, I’m going to be a heavyweight because the perception is the character that I’ve created here in Ring of Honor, being a main-eventer there – I think New Japan envisions the same thing for me. So I think that will be the case for me. Only time will tell. I think I’m scheduled to go over to New Japan in late summer this year. I’m really, really stoked about it. Being a part of New Japan Pro Wrestling has been a big goal of mine ever since the formation of Ring of Honor and New Japan being together. I got the chance to go over one time before. Then, injury really kind of derailed that for me. Now being a part of, once again, the hottest faction in pro wrestling, some really cool stuff should happen for me over in New Japan and I’m really excited about it.”

Sharing the leadership role with Kenny Omega:

“I’m a huge, huge Kenny Omega fan. Me and him really enjoy each other. I like being around Kenny. I’ve wrestled Kenny before. Kenny has worked so hard to create the status that he has in Japan so if it comes across as me leading the charge in the US and him leading the charge in Japan, that’s totally fine. The Bullet Club has actually been built on exactly that – being a foundation that gets along, sees things on the same page. So as far as focusing on who the leader is, man, I’m just happy to be a part of it.”

Adam Page becoming the newest member of the Bullet Club:

“I think Adam Page is a young guy with a lot of talent who’s been waiting for someone to kind of throw him the ball and this is the ball. He’s being given a huge opportunity in joining the Bullet Club and I think he’s completely capable of filling this role. He’s so talented, he’s still so young, and, for a lot of guys who are young with a lot of talent, the thing that takes them over the edge is being given that real opportunity in that high-pressure situation. And this is a high-pressure situation for him. So as far as wondering if he will sink or swim, which I’m sure a lot of people have thought, I have full confidence that he will succeed and that he’ll do really well and I think he’s a great addition to the Club.”

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ROH War of the worlds New York results 

* Cheeseburger and Davey Vega defeated Juan Francisco de Coronado and Jay Diesel in a dark match

* ReDragon defeated Rhett Titus and Kenny King
* Dalton Castle with The Boys defeated Michael Elgin, Lio Rush and Moose with Stokely Hathaway when he pinned Rush
* IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion KUSHIDA defeated Silas Young in a non-title match
* The Motor City Machine Guns defeated Trent Baretta and Gedo
* Jushin “Thunder” Liger and The Briscoes defeated Adam Page, Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa
* During intermission, Taeler Hendrix attacked Mandy Leon and dropped her on a steel chair with a DDT in the ring
* BJ Whitmer came to the ring for a big heat promo on Steve Corino. Corino came out with a chair but security held him back while Whitmer talked trash. Corino made it to the ring but Whitmer retreated
* Donovan Dijak defeated Cedric Alexander in Cedric’s exit match. They did Code of Honor after the match and fans chanted “thank you Cedric”
* War Machine defeated ROH Tag Team Champions Frankie Kazarian and Christopher Daniels by DQ when Daniels broke up a pin using one of the belts. The Addiction retains
* Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Matt Sydal
* IWGP Heavyweight Champion Tetsuya Naito defeated ACH in a non-title match. Naito attacked referee Todd Sinclair after the match for a pop
* ROH Champion Jay Lethal and Roderick Strong defeated Adam Cole and Matt Jackson, Kazuchika Okada and Tomohiro Ishii in a three-team main event

2016 ROH/NJPW Global Wars Results

#1 Contender To The ROH TV Title – Four Corner Survival: Dalton Castle (w/ The Boys) vs. Roderick Strong vs. ACH vs. Adam Page – Winner: Dalton Castle via pinfall (Bangarang)

The Addiction vs. Jushin Thunder Liger & Cheeseburger – Winners: Jushin Thunder Liger & Cheeseburger via pinfall

ROH WORLD ROH WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: War Machine (c) vs. The Briscoes – Winners: War Machine via pinfall (Fallout) to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championships

Tetsuya Naito vs. Kyle O’Reilly – Winner: Tetsuya Naito via pinfall (Destino)

Moose & Okada (w/ Stokely Hathaway & Gedo) vs. Michael Elgin & Hiroshi Tanahashi – Winners: Moose & Okada via pinfall (Rainmaker)

ROH WORLD TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP: Tomohiro Ishii (c) vs. Bobby Fish – Winner: Bobby Fish via technical submission (rear-naked choke) to become ROH World TV Champion

Bullet Club (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) vs. Kushida, Matt Sydal and The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) – Winners: Bullet Club via pinfall (Meltzer Driver)

ROH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Jay Lethal (c) w/Taeler Hendrix vs. Colt Cabana – Official Result: No Contest – Adam Cole is new member of Bullet Club – They have a huge Superkick Party (46 Superkicks)- Young Bucks & Cole even Superkicked Young Bucks Dad

 

ROH/NJPW Global Wars PPV Card 5/8/16

DATE: May 8, 2016
LOCATION: Frontier Fieldhouse, Chicago, Illinois

CARD

ROH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Jay Lethal (c) w/Taeler Hendrix vs. Colt Cabana

ROH WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
War Machine (c) vs. The Briscoes

ROH WORLD TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP
Tomohiro Ishii (c) vs. Bobby Fish

Moose & Okada (w/ Stokely Hathaway & Gedo) vs. Michael Elgin & Hiroshi Tanahashi

Tetsuya Naito vs. Kyle O’Reilly

Bullet Club (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) vs. Kushida, Matt Sydal and The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin)

The Addiction vs. Jushin Thunder Liger & Cheeseburger

PRE-SHOW MATCH – WOMEN OF HONOR

Kelly Klein vs. Crazy Mary Dobson

Jeff Hardy Booked Against Jushin Thunder Liger

Jeff Hardy VS Jushin Thunder Liger has been booked for NEW Wrestling on August 27 in New York. It’s the first time the two have ever competed against each other.

Kenny Omega Takes A Shot At WWE (video)

Source: WrestlingNews.Co

IWGP Intercontinental Champion Kenny Omega took a jab at WWE during his entrance at Saturday’s NJPW Invasion Attack 2016 event. Omega said that a lot of people wasted their money and time on a show (WrestleMania 32) last week, and he was going to show them what they should have been watching all along.

 

NJPW Invasion Attack 2016 Results

Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale & Yujiro Takahashi) VS Juice Robinson & Ryusuke Taguchi) – Winners: Bullet Club

CHAOS (Kazushi Sakuraba, Toru Yano, & YOSHI-HASHI) VS Jushin Thunder Liger, Satoshi Kojima & Yuji Nagata) – Winners: Jushin Thunder Liger, Satoshi Kojima & Yuji Nagata

CHAOS (Tomohiro Ishii & Hirooki Goto) VS Los Ingobernables de Japan (Bushi & Evil) – Winners: CHAOS (Tomohiro Ishii & Hirooki Goto)

IWGP JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP: (C) Ricochet & Matt Sydal VS Roppongi Vice – Winners and new IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Roppongi Vice

IWGP JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: (C) KUSHIDA VS Will Ospreay – Winner: KUSHIDA

NEVER OPENWEIGHT 6-MAN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: (C’s) Bullet Club Elite (Young Bucks & Kenny Omega) w/ Cody Hall & Chase Owens VS Hiroshi Tanahashi, Michael Elgin & Yoshi Tatsu – Winners  and new NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions Hiroshi Tanahashi, Michael Elgin & Yoshi Tatsu

NEVER OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: (C) Katsuyori Shibata VS Hiroyoshi Tenzan – Winner: Katsuyori Shibata

IWGP TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP:  (C’s) GBH (Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma) VS Guerrilas Of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Roa) – Winners and new IWGP Tag Team Champions Guerrilas Of Destiny

IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: (C) Okada  W/Gedo VS Tetsuya Naito w/Bushi & Evil – Winner and new IWGP Heavyweight Champion Tetsuya Naito

NJPW Invasion Attack (2016) Card 4/10/16

DATE: April 10, 2016 LOCATION: Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan

 

IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: (C) Okada ) VS Tetsuya Naito

IWGP TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP:  (C’s) GBH (Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma) VS Guerrilas Of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Roa)

NEVER OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: (C) Katsuyori Shibata VS Hiroyoshi Tenzan

NEVER OPENWEIGHT 6-MAN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: (C’s) Bullet Club Elite (Young Bucks & Kenny Omega) VS Hiroshi Tanahashi, Michael Elgin & Yoshi Tatsu

IWGP JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: (C) KUSHIDA VS Will Ospreay

IWGP JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP: (C) Ricochet & Matt Sydal VS Roppongi Vice

CHAOS (Tomohiro Ishii & Hirooki Goto) VS Los Ingobernables de Japan (Bushi & Evil)

CHAOS (Kazushi Sakuraba, Toru Yano, & YOSHI-HASHI) VS Jushin Thunder Liger, Satoshi Kojima & Yuji Nagata)

Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale & Yujiro Takahashi) VS Juice Robinson & Ryusuke Taguchi)

NJPW PPV Invasion Attack Getting English Commentary

Source: WrestlingINC

New Japan Pro Wresling’s Invasion Attack, which airs on April 10, will have English language commentary. ROH’s Kevin Kelly and Steve Corino will be calling the action. Typically Matt Striker does the English-language commentary, but has Lucha Underground commitments.

WWE Interested In NJPW Star Okada, Other Major International Signings Expected This Year

Source: WrestlingINC

Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that WWE officials are interested in New Japan Pro Wrestling star Kazuchika Okada. The current IWGP Heavyweight Champion worked for TNA in 2010 and 2011.

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that WWE officials are interested in Okada because he’s tall. Okada is billed at 6-foot-3. NJPW has offered a five-year deal to Okada and he’s said he will remain loyal to the company but it’s not known yet if he accepted the deal. It’s believed NJPW would offer more money than WWE just to keep him there.

WWE is expected to make several aggressive talent signings from Mexico, Japan and the UK over the next few months. There are reportedly looking at other Japanese organizations and are said to be interested in one top name from Lucha Underground and AAA. No word yet on who that wrestler is but he has never worked for a mainstream US organization and is unhappy with the creative in Lucha Underground.