Tag: NJPW

Bullet Club Reunion In AEW – Will The Name Be Used In AEW?

Impact stars Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson have made their All Elite Wrestling debuts and reunited with some former Bullet Club buddies.

It all went down on this week’s New Year’s Smash edition of Dynamite following the main event in which AEW World Champion Kenny Omega defeated Rey Fenix.

After the bell, Omega’s associate Don Callis got on the mic and declared Fenix’s career over. Omega was about to attack Fenix when Jon Moxley appeared to make the save. But Mox’s upper hand was short-lived.

Impact tag champs The Good Brothers then shocked everyone by making their AEW debuts and rescuing their old Bullet Club colleague. Omega, Gallows, and Anderson beat the hell out of Moxley for some time, until The Young Bucks appeared and pleaded for some decorum.

The show went off the air with all four former Bullet Club members participating in a four-way “Too Sweet” salute.

The question now is will they be able to use the Bullet Club name in AEW. Karl Anderson is a founding member of Bullet Club in New Japan Pro Wrestling. Bullet Club is still a group in NJPW.

The Good Brothers will be returning to NJPW at some point – Speaking to GameSpot’s Wrestle Buddies podcast the Good Brothers confirm that they will be returning to New Japan. In fact, there’s already a deal between the two sides to make it happen. “For sure. There’s a deal in place,” Anderson said. Gallows added, “Yeah, we’re going.”

The Bullet club name wasn’t mentioned during Wednesday Night’s episode of Dynamite. The Good Brother and Omega have mentioned the Bullet Club name on episodes of Impact. So it will be interesting to see if they will use/mention the Bullet Club name in AEW.

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15 Night 2 Results 1/5/21

IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT AND INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Kota Ibushi (c) defeated Jay White

IWGP JR. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Hiromu Takahashi defeated Taiji Ishimori (c) to win the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship

SANADA defeated EVIL

NEVER OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Shingo Takagi (c) defeated Jeff Cobb

IWGP JR. HEAVYWEIGHT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru (c) defeated Ryusuke Taguchi and Master Wato

PROVISIONAL KOPW 2021 TROPHY
Toru Yano defeated Chase Owens, Bad Luck Fale, and BUSHI

STARDOM MATCH (DARK MATCH)
Saya Kamitani, AZM, and Utami Hayashish*ta defeated Maika, Natsupoi, and Himeka

STARDOM MATCH (DARK MATCH)
Syuri and Giulia defeated Mayu Iwatani and Tam Nakano

NJPW Reportedly Close To English-Language TV Deal

NJPW is reportedly close to a new English-language television deal, according to Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer.

Meltzer reports that the deal is close enough that an announcement could come at any time.

From 2014 to 2019, NJPW had a television deal with AXS TV. The deal ended when AXS TV was purchased by Anthem Sports & Entertainment, the parent company of Impact Wrestling.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15 Night 1 Results 1/4/21

IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT AND INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Kota Ibushi def. Tetsuya Naito (c)

Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay w/Bea Priestley

Hiroshi Tanahashi def. Great-O-Khan

RIGHTS TO IWGP US CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
KENTA (holder) def. Satoshi Kojima

IWGP TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
The Guerrillas of Destiny def. Zack Sabre Jr. and Taichi (c)

Hiromu Takahashi def El Phantasmo
Winner gets IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship Match on Night 2.

22-Man New Japan Rambo
The final four opponents will face off in a special four-way match for the provisional KOPW 2021 Trophy on Night 2. Winners: Chase Owens, Bad Luck Fale, BUSHI and Toru Yano

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15 1/4/21 and 1/5/21

DATE: January 4, 2021 at 2:00 AM ET
LOCATION: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
AVAILABLE ON: NJPW World

CARD

IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT AND INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Kota Ibushi

IWGP TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Zack Sabre Jr. and Taichi (c) vs. The Guerrillas of Destiny

RIGHTS TO IWGP US CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
KENTA (holder) vs. Satoshi Kojima

Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay

Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Great-O-Khan

Hiromu Takahashi vs. El Phantasmo
Winner gets IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship Match on Night 2.

DARK MATCH
22-Man New Japan Ranbo
Winner challenges for provisional KOPW 2021 Trophy on Night 2.

DATE: January 5, 2021 at 3:00 AM ET
LOCATION: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
AVAILABLE ON: NJPW World

CARD

IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT AND INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Tetsuya Naito or Kota Ibushi (c) vs. Jay White

IWGP JR. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Taiji Ishimori (c) vs.Hiromu Takahashi

IWGP JR. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru (c) Ryusuke Taguchi and Master Wato

SANADA vs. EVIL

NEVER OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Jeff Cobb

PROVISIONAL KOPW 2021 TROPHY
Chase Owens vs. Bad Luck Fale vs. BUSHI vs. Toru Yano

STARDOM MATCH – DARK MATCH
Saya Kamitani, Azumi, and Utami Hayashis–ta vs. Maika, Natsupoi, and Himeka

STARDOM MATCH – DARK MATCH
Mayu Iwatani and Tam Nakano vs. Syuri and Giulia

NJPW Power Struggle Results 11/7/20

IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT AND INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Tetsuya Naito (c) defeated EVIL

WRESTLE KINGDOM 15 TITLE MATCH CONTRACT
Jay White defeated Kota Ibushi (holder) to win Wrestle Kingdom 15 contract

IWGP US CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH CONTRACT
KENTA (holder) defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi

NEVER OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Shingo Takagi defeated Minoru Suzuki (c) to win the NEVER Openweight Championship

KOPW 2020 CHAMPIONSHIP
Toru Yano (c) defeated Zack Sabre Jr.

Kazuchika Okada defeated Great O-Khan

NJPW Power Struggle 11/7/20

DATE: November 7, 2020 at 3:00 AM ET
LOCATION: Edison Arena, Osaka, Japan
AVAILABLE ON: NJPW World

CARD

IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT AND INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. EVIL

WRESTLE KINGDOM 15 TITLE MATCH CONTRACT
Kota Ibushi (holder) vs. Jay White

IWGP US CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH CONTRACT
KENTA (holder) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi

NEVER OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Minoru Suzuki (c) vs. Shingo Takagi

KOPW 2020 CHAMPIONSHIP
Toru Yano (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

Kazuchika Okada vs. Great O-Khan

NJPW Reveals Full Power Struggle Card

NJPW has announced the full card for Power Struggle on November 7 at Edison Arena in Osaka, Japan. In the main event, IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Champion Tetsuya Naito is set to defend both titles against EVIL.

After winning this year’s G1 Climax 30 against SANADA in the finals, Kota Ibushi will defend his Wrestle Kingdom 15 contract against Jay White. White interrupted Ibushi’s post-match press conference and made it clear he wanted a crack at Ibushi.

Below is the rest of the card:

* Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. EVIL (IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championships)

* Kota Ibushi (holder) vs. Jay White (Wrestle Kingdom 15 Title Match Contract)

* KENTA (holder) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi (IWGP US Championship Match Contract)

* Kazuchika Okada vs. Great O-Khan

* Minoru Suzuki (c) vs. Shingo Takagi (NEVER Openweight Championship)

* Toru Yano (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (KOPW 2020 Championship)

This is the last big show before Wrestle Kingdom 15, which is again a two-night event on January 4 and 5.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Miro Reveals He Is Not Restricted To AEW, Teases NJPW Debut

It seems like Miro could be following in AEW World Champion Jon Moxley’s footsteps and wrestling in Japan despite being under contract with AEW.

During his latest Twitch stream, Miro revealed that his AEW contract allows him to wrestle in different countries, especially “where the sun rises,” hinting at a possible appearance in NJPW at some point down the road.

“Despite signing a contract, I am not restricted to AEW alone. While I am not going to name any promotions, I’ll just say I’m allowed to work in different countries. Maybe a country where the sun rises? You’ll just have to wait and see,” said Miro.

Miro hinted that wrestling in Japan is one of his lifelong dreams and something that he plans to fulfill in the near future.

“Sometimes when God says, Miro you’re going to live all your dreams, you just got to keep the faith. That’s why when I got released [from WWE], I had zero doubt that I would be able to go to AEW and work in different places. And that is how things are unfolding now,” he added.

Miro, who appeared on AEW Dynamite a few weeks ago, went onto say that his patience is beginning to pay off, especially after a lengthy hiatus from the ring following his WWE release in April.

“Things happen for a reason, and the more you let go off the BS, the more service you’re doing to yourself. If you’re good, and trust and believe, things will align themselves. You just have to be patient, and that’s what I did. I bided my time and here I am now.”

Source: Wrestling Inc.

NJPW Announces Cards For New Japan Road And Sengoku Lord In Nagoya

NJPW has announced the cards for its next two shows: New Japan Road (Korakuen Hall) in Tokyo on July 20, and Senkogu Lord in Nagoya (Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium) in Aichi on July 25.

Some of the more notable matches at these events are: IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Champion EVIL vs. Hiromu Takahashi, NEVER Openweight Champion Shingo Takagi vs. El Desperado, and Dick Togo teaming up with EVIL and Taiji Ishimori against BUSHI, Tetsuya Naito, and Hiromu Takahashi.

It should also be noted YOSHI-HASHI (knee) and Minoru Suzuki (fever) are scheduled to return to in-ring action.

Below are the full cards, which will stream on NJPW World:

New Japan Road

* Satoshi Kojima and Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Yuya Uemura and Yota Tsuji
* Gabriel Kidd, Ryusuke Taguchi, Tomoaki Honma, and Togi Makabe vs. SHO, YOSHI-HASHI, Toru Yano, and Tomohiro Ishii
* SANADA and Shingo Takagi vs. DOUKI and El Desperado
* Hirooki Goto and Kazuchika Okada vs. Gedo and Yujiro Takahashi
* Master Wato, Yugi Nagata, Kota Ibushi, and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Minoru Suzuki, Zack Sabre Jr., and Taichi
* BUSHI, Tetsuya Naito, and Hiromu Takahashi vs. Taiji Ishimori, Dick Togo, and EVIL

 

Sengoku Lord in Nagoya

* Yuya Uemura vs. Taiji Ishimori
* Satoshi Kojima, Ryusuke Taguchi, Tomoaki Honma, and Togi Makabe vs. Gabriel Kidd, Yota Tsuji, Toru Yano, and Tomohiro Ishii
* SHO, YOSHI-HASHI, and Hirooki Goto vs. BUSHI, SANADA, and Tetsuya Naito
* Master Wato, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Yuji Nagata, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Kota Ibushi vs. DOUKI, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Minoru Suzuki, Zack Sabre Jr, and Taichi
* Kazuchika Okada vs. Yujiro Takahashi
* Shingo Takagi (c) vs. El Desperado (NEVER Openweight Championship)
* EVIL (c) vs. Hiromu Takahashi (IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championship)