Category: New Japan Pro Wrestling

The Young Bucks Signing With Major Wrestling Promotion?

The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) posted on Twitter that they have signed with a major wrestling promotion and that it should be announced very soon.

Matt tweeted in response to a tweet sent out by Major League Wrestling:

Nick tweeted:

The young bucks have become one of the biggest tag teams on the independent scene and around the world. They are 3-time IWGP Jr. Tag Team Champions, 4-time PWG Tag Team Champions, former ROH Tag Team Champions, and have won gold in virtually every independent promotion in North America, including Dragon Gate USA.

Source: WrestlingINC.com

Update:

PWInsider reports that The Young Bucks have not signed with WWE. Most believe that they signed with Ring of Honor.

NJPW King Of Pro Wrestling PPV Results 10/12/15

Jushin “Thunder” Liger, Tiger Mask, Ryusuke Taguchi, KUSHIDA & Mascara Dorada VS Juice Robinson, Yohei Komatsu, Sho Tanaka, Dave Finlay & Jay White – Winners: Jushin “Thunder” Liger, Tiger Mask, Ryusuke Taguchi, KUSHIDA & Mascara Dorada

Tomoaki Honma VS YOSHI-HASHI – Winner: Tomoaki Honma

Kota Ibushi, Hirooki Goto, Katsuyori Shibata & Captain New Japan VS Yuji Nagata, Manabu Nakanishi, Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan – Winners: Yuji Nagata, Manabu Nakanishi, Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan

IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championship: (C) reDRagon VS RPG Vice – Winners: reDRagon

IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship: (C) Kenny Omeda w/ Cody Hall VS Matt Sydal – Winner: Kenny Omega

CHAOS ( Shinsuke Nakamura, Kazushi Sakuraba & Toru Yano) VS Bullet Club (Karl Anderson, Doc Gallows & Bad Luck Fale) – Winners: CHAOS

NEVER Openweight Championship: (C) Togi Makabe VS Tomohiro Ishii – Winner and new NEVER Openweight Champion Tomohiro Ishii

#1 Contender’s Match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Tetsuya Naito – Winner: Hiroshi Tanahashi

IWGP Heavyweight Championship: (C) Kazuchika Okada w/Gedo VS AJ Styles w/Bullet Club – Winner: Kazuchika Okada

Kevin Nash Passes Torch From nWo To The Bullet Club

Over the weekend Kevin Nash appeared at a Global Force Wrestling event and passed the torch from the nWo to The Bullet Club’s Doc Gallow’s.

Below is video of Gallow talking about Nash passing the torch from the nWo to The Bullet Club:

 

AJ Styles Talks Possible Future With WWE & Retirement Plans

Former IWGP and TNA Champion AJ Styles has quickly become one of the most sought-after talents in wrestling. His New Japan Pro Wrestling run is arguably the greatest of his career, and has caused many to speculate a possible WWE offer.

In a interview with Wrestling Observer Radio, Styles said he really enjoys being with NJPW, but if WWE made him an offer he couldn’t refuse, he’d have to listen.

It also appears that Styles has about five more years in wrestling, as he said during the interview that he currently plans to retire by 42.

“At 42, that’ll be 20 years for me. I think that’s a good stopping point, if I make it. You never know what will happen next. Blowing out my knee at this point in my career could be career-ending. I was planning on retiring early, but apparently IUDs don’t work for my wife,” Styles joked.

Styles also opened up about his hopes for life after wrestling as an active performer.

“I really think I have a lot to offer, so I’d really like to open my own dojo and still be able to work with New Japan. Their guys could come stay with me and get some experience in states. If New Japan needed some more gaijin, then I would be able to supply that. That’s what I’d like to do when all this is said and done, but liking and doing are two different things,” said Styles.

Source: F4WOnline via WrestlingINC.com

ROH Field Of Honor Card 8/22/15

The Stars of ROH and NJPW invade MCU Park in Brooklyn, NY this Saturday, August 22nd, 2015 – 7:30PM ET.

Gauntlet For A World TV Title Match In San Antonio: Frankie Kazarian, Moose w/Stokely Hathaway, Donovan Dijak w/Truth Martini, Cedric Alexander w/Veda Scott, Adam Page w/BJ Whitmer VS Dalton Castle w/The Boys, Silas Young

8-Man Tag Match: The Young Bucks, ACH & Matt Sydal VS The Kingdom w/Maria Kanellis & RPG Vice

Adam Cole VS Christopher Daniels

Hirooki Goto VS Michael Elgin

Killer Elite Squad (Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Lance Archer/Hoyt) War Machine

Kazuchika Okada VS Roderick Strong

reDRagon VS Shinsuke Nakamura & Jay Lethal w/Truth Martini

The Briscoes VS Time Spitters (Alex Shelley & KUSHIDA

You can get tickets at this link: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?agency=CYC_WRESTLING&pid=7999268

Triple H Reveals Video From Jushin “Thunder” Liger To Hype NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn

Triple H posted the following video on Twitter from wrestling legend Jushin “thunder” Liger who will be facing Tyler Breeze at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn on August 22nd. Liger said:

“My name is Jushin “Thunder” Liger from New Japan Pro Wrestling. I will be taking part in WWE NXT Takeover on August 22nd and I will be facing Tyler Breeze. I am excited to enter the WWE ring as this is the first time for me. I would like to ask and thank the WWE Universe for their support.”

For those who are not familiar with Jushin “Thunder” Liger, below is a couple of video’s of him in action. One is Liger VS Rey Mysterio at WCW Starrcade in 1996 and the other is Liger VS Bryan Danielson (Daniel Bryan) in ROH

GFW Released Bullet Club Hype Videos

Global Force Wrestling released some videos featuring Bullet Club members Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows talking about the popularity of the Bullet Club and thoughts on GFW.

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WWE Reportedly Interested In Some TNA Stars For NXT, More On AJ Styles -WWE & GFW

Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that WWE officials are reportedly trying to find out when the contracts of a few top TNA stars expire. They are interested in a few TNA stars but only for the NXT brand, at least for now.

AJ Styles

It was noted before that WWE changed their mind and now are interested in AJ Styles. Nothing is expected to happen any time soon because Styles is under contract to New Japan Pro Wrestling until the end of the year. Styles said on Inside The Ropes radio show yesterday that it’s only a matter of time before he shows up in Global Force Wrestling. Style said right now his schedule is so full that’s it’s hard to find time to fit GFW in.

Source: WrestlingINC.com

WWE Interested In AJ Styles?

Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that WWE officials have reportedly changed their thoughts on signing former TNA World Champion AJ Styles.

Styles is the current IWGP Heavyweight Champion and considers New Japan Pro Wrestling home where he is under contract, but WWE is interested in signing him. Styles also competes on an occasion for Ring of Honor. WWE is looking to have three touring brands in 2016 and want to load up on as much quality talent as they can.

Source: WrestlingINC.com