NJPW New Beginning Results 2/5/17 (Sapporo)

* Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado defeated KUSHIDA & Hirai Kawato via pinfall
* Yuji Nagata, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima defeated Yos–tatsu, Yomoyuki Oka & Henare via submission
* Will Ospreay, Gedo & Jado defeated Katsuyori Shibata, Jushin Liger & Tiger Mask IV via pinfall
* YOSHI-HASHI defeated Takashi Iizuka via pinfall
* Hiroshi Tanahashi, Michael Elgin, Manabu Nakanishi, Ryusuke Taguchi & Dragon Lee defeated Tetsuya Naito, SANADA, EVIL, BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi via pinfall
* Roppongi Vice (c) defeated TAKA Michinoku & Taichi via pinfall (IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title Match)
* Hirooki Goto (c) defeated Juice Robinson via pinfall (IWGP NEVER Openweight Title Match)
* Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano (c) defeated Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma & The Killer Elite Squad via pinfall (IWGP Tag Team Title Match)
* Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Minoru Suzuki via pinfall (IWGP Title Match)

 

NJPW New Beginning iPPV in Sapporo 2/5/17

* KUSHIDA & Hirai Kawato vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado (Suzuki-Gun)

* Yuji Nagata & TenCozy vs. Yoshitatsu, David Finlay Jr. & Henare.

* Katsuyori Shibata, Jushin Liger & Tiger Mask IV vs. Will Ospreay, Gedo & Jado (CHAOS)

* YOSHI-HASHI (CHAOS) vs. Takashi Iizuka (Suzuki-Gun)

* Michael Elgin & NEVER 6-Man Tag Team Champions Hiroshi Tanahashi, Manabu Nakanishi & Ryusuke Taguchi and Dragon Lee vs. IWGP Intercontinental Champion Tetsuya Naito, SANADA, EVIL, BUSHI & IWGP Jr. Champion Hiromu Takahashi (Los Ingobernables de Japon)

* IWGP Jr. Tag Team Titles: RPG Vice (c’s) (CHAOS) vs. TAKA and Taichi (Suzuki-Gun)

* NEVER Title: Hirooki Goto (c) (CHAOS) vs. Juice Robinson

* Triple Threat Match for the IWGP Tag Team Titles: Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano (c’s) (CHAOS) vs. Great Bash Heel vs. The Killer Elite Squad (Suzuki-Gun)

* Main Event for the IWGP Title: Kazuchika Okada (c) (CHAOS) vs. Minoru Suzuki (Suzuki-Gun)

WWE To Give A Full Medical Update On Seth Rollins This Monday On RAW

WWE announce this morning that Seth Rollins is off weekend live events. They posted the following this morning, noting that an update will be available on RAW:

UPDATE: The full extent of Seth Rollins’ injury remains unknown, but WWE.com can confirm that the former WWE Champion has not been cleared to compete at WWE Live Events this weekend. A full medical update will be given this Monday night on Raw.

Seth Rollins’ right knee was reinjured during Samoa Joe’s ambush at the conclusion of this Monday’s Raw, WWE.com can now confirm. The attack occurred as Rollins was heading to the ring to finally confront Triple H, who cost The Architect a WWE Universal Championship opportunity back in August.

As noted, Rollins has reportedly suffered a torn MCL in the brawl with Samoa Joe on RAW and is expected to be out of action for around 8 weeks.

Pentagon Jr.’s Ex-Employer Files Trademark On His New Name One-Week After It Was Announced

Lucha Underground star Pentagon Jr. may not be able to wrestle using the new name he announced after leaving AAA … because it’s been trademarked by his former employer.

Lucha Libre FMV — the company who owns AAA and Lucha Underground — filed the documents one week after the wrestler announced he left their company and would now be known as Penta OM.

The document says the trademark is now live … but, with the filing date being so recent, the wrestler still has time to file an opposition to fight their attempt to own his name.

According to Lucha Blog, the company also filed for the same trademark in Mexico.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Impact Wrestling ‘Open Fight Night’ Preview 2/2/17

The following is set for tonight’s 2/2 IMPACT Wrestling on POP TV:

Special “Open Fight Night” episode of the show featuring Jeff Hardy, The DCC, Trevor Lee and Eli Drake getting to pick their matches and stipulations.

Jeff Hardy will kick off the show with his case.

Sienna vs. Brooke Tessmacher

WWE Contacting Former Women Talents For WrestleMania 33

No word yet on what WWE is planning but the company has been contacting a lot of former women talents from the past to tell them that they’re wanted for WrestleMania 33. We do know that RAW Women’s Champion Charlotte vs. Nia Jax vs. Bayley vs. Sasha Banks is the plan for one of the WrestleMania women’s matches.

Source: WrestlingINC

Plans For Another WWE Tournament Moving Forward

After the recent WWE United Kingdom Title tournament that WWE officials were interested in holding similar tournaments for other regions of the world. Word now is that they are moving forward with a tournament to crown the first-ever WWE Asia Champion.

The company has been contacted several talents in Asia to inquire about passport details and other information. To avoid confusion that we’ve seen in the UK wrestling scene, talents being contacted for the Asia tournament are being told outright that no outside bookings are allowed if signed in the United States, the UK or Japan.

Source: WrestlingINC

Backstage Update On Finn Balor’s WWE Status

Finn Balor was evaluated by doctors over the past week and was not cleared to return to the ring. The first-ever WWE Universal Champion has been out of action with a shoulder injury since SummerSlam 2016.

There had been speculation on Finn returning as a surprise Royal Rumble entrant last weekend but Wrestling Observer Newsletter notes that it’s possible Balor was never even considered for the Rumble because his target return has always been late February or early March. Balor told Sam Roberts back in early December that he was looking at WrestleMania 33 as his return date but that he could be able to come back sooner. With that said, Balor is expected to appear at WrestleMania 33 in some form.

Balor recently posted the photo below with the full list of injuries he suffered from the powerbomb into the barrier from Seth Rollins at SummerSlam, which were a labrum tear, a torn biceps, a fractured glenoid neck socket, shoulder cartilage damage and a torn pec.

Source: WrestlingINC

Tommy Dreamer Nearly Loses Eye (Photo)

Tommy Dreamer had a close call with his dogs as one of them pawed him in the eye, Dreamer tells the story below:

“Scary day, I almost lost my eye. Was in bed in am petting my dog. Switched to pet the other & he lunged forward to get more scratching & he put his paw right in my eye. I’ve never felt so much pain & I’ve been on fire, in barbed wire tacks & hit in balls w/a cane that knocked me out. Went to Dr, scratched cornea, it ripped my contact in half, we can’t find other half. Dr said contact probably saved my eye. Pain is pretty intense Can’t open it. Hopefully tomorrow is a better day.”

Source: WrestlingINC

Creative News On The Undertaker Vs. Roman Reigns At WrestleMania 33

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Roman Reigns vs. The Undertaker is the current plan for one of the WrestleMania 33 main events.

Despite the fact that Reigns will likely be booed out of the Camping World Stadium, Vince McMahon has reportedly wanted to do this match for some time. WrestleMania 33 may be the last big chance to do the match due to Taker’s health.

Reigns eliminated Taker in this year’s Royal Rumble match to set up their WrestleMania beef but Wrestling Observer Newsletter notes that there is the idea of a generational passing of the torch being discussed, which may be hard to pull off with the expected crowd reaction to Reigns. That could indicate an official heel run for Reigns but The Observer notes that WWE’s long-term goal is still for Reigns to be the face of the company.

Regarding Taker’s health, we noted before that he was said to be really hurting with hip pain after Sunday’s Royal Rumble main event. Taker had hip surgery last fall but still needs a hip replacement surgery, which he’s been putting off until his in-ring career is over.

Source: WrestlingINC