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New NEVER 6-Man Tag Champions to be Crowned in NJPW Korakuen Tournament
NJPW issued the following:
New NEVER 6-Man Tag Champions to be crowned in Korakuen tournament
21st champions to be determined on August 9.
Watch Summer Struggle live...
New Japan Cup USA Announced – Details Inside
New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced that a USA version of their New Japan Cup tournament will be taking place. The inaugural New Japan...
Tama Tonga & The Good Brothers Comment On Impact Wrestling Working With NJPW
NJPW's own Tama Tonga is on the same page as The Good Brothers (Gallows & Anderson) in terms of Impact and NJPW working together...
Ethan Page Fights Jean-Claude Van Damme (Video), Hiromu Takahashi Injured
Impact Wrestling Superstar Ethan Page (The North) took to Twitter on Tuesday, posting a new video reacting to his Impact Wrestling World Tag-Team Championship...
Antonio Inoki Reportedly In Bad Shape, Battling Rare Heart Condition
Japanese wrestling legend Antonio Inoki recently retired from politics due to a health issue and he has become wheelchair-bound. According to the Wrestling Observer...
The Good Brothers Comment On How They & AJ Styles Almost Came To TNA In 2015
In an interview with Fightful Select, The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) talked about how they and AJ Styles came very close...
Big Matches Announced for NJPW Summer Struggle in Jingu
NJPW issued the following:
Two huge title matches official for Summer Struggle in Jingu!
IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental, and IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship matches signed for...
Two NJPW Stars Cleared for Action After COVID-19 Precaution
NJPW issued the following:
Tomoaki Honma, Yota Tsuji cleared for return
On July 25, Yota Tsuji and Tomoaki Honma were both pulled from the Sengoku Lord...
NJPW Holding First Stadium Event in Over 20 Years
NJPW issued the following:
Summer Struggle comes to Jingu Stadium August 29!
Second Jingu Stadium open air event in NJPW history
During the New Japan Road event...
NJPW News – A New Series To Debut, Lion’s Break Collision Results, More
NJPW will be launching a new series called "NJPW Strong". The show will premiere on August 7th at 10 PM EST and will stream...
Will Ospreay Dealing With Depression Issues, Thoughts of Suicide, Thanks Fans For Support
NJPW Star Will Ospreay is going through depression issues following sexual misconduct allegations made against him and his friend, Scott Wainright, regarding Indy wrestler...
NJPW News – Lots Of Dominion 2020 Highlights, Wrestle Kingdom, & More
NJPW posted the following videos, showing some highlights from the Dominion 2020 event over the weekend:
You can check out the complete Wrestle Kingdom 11...
NJPW Reveals Cards for New Japan Road and Sengoku Lord Events
NJPW has announced the cards for the New Japan Road and Sengoku Lord events later this month, which you can see here:
New Japan Road...
Backstage News on NJPW’s Booking Decision For EVIL, EVIL Comments On Victory
We have some details that have come out on EVIL's victory at NJPW Dominion. EVIL captured the IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championship titles by...
Final NJPW Dominion Card
NJPW Dominion takes place early Sunday at Osaka-Jo Hall in Osaka, Japan. Here is the final card, which only has three matches:
IWGP Heavyweight and...
NJPW to be First Major Promotion to Run Events With Fans
Dave Meltzer reported in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that NJPW will be the first major promotion since the pandemic started...
NJPW’s YOSHI-HASHI & YOH Out Of Action Due To Knee Injuries
New Japan Pro Wrestling announced on Friday night that YOSHI-HASHI and YOH will miss the upcoming NJPW events due to "knee injuries". According to...
Two New Title Matches Confirmed For NJPW’s Dominion Event – Details
New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) has announced two big matches for their Dominion event next month. While Tetsuya Naito will be defending both the...
Backstage News on NJPW’s COVID-19 Safety Measures at Recent Shows
NJPW made its return last month with the New Japan Cup that included safety measures being implemented at the shows to protect the wrestlers...
NJPW President Harold Meij – “We Are Going With Caution Over Profit!”
During a recent interview with the Indian Express, New Japan Pro Wrestling President Harold Meij commented on the company's plans during the COVID-19 pandemic,...
NJPW Announces Lion’s Break Collision
NJPW issued the following:
NJPW of America’s Lion’s Break Project saw bright future prospects battle NJPW’s best in the Anaheim Convention Center in 2018 and...
RVD Reacts to #SpeakingOut Movement, NJPW Teases Big United States Announcement
NJPW tweeted the following, teasing a big announcement for the United States branch of the company:
https://twitter.com/njpwglobal/status/1273980102108426246
https://twitter.com/njpwglobal/status/1273798358256107520
Rob Van Dam tweeted the following, reacting to the...
NJPW Announces Several New Events With Fans in Attendance
NJPW issued the following:
Four events hit the NJPW schedule this summer!
New Japan Road, Sengoku Lord and Summer Struggle see fans come to venues in...
Report – NJPW Holds Secret TV Taping in Los Angeles, MLW Superstar Debuts
According to a report from PWInsider, New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) held a secret taping in the Los Angeles, California area on Saturday. The...
Sean Waltman Makes His Pick For Greatest NXT Champion Ever, MITB News, NJPW, MLW
Sean "X-Pac" Waltman took to Twitter today to debate who is the greatest NXT Champion of all-time - Shayna Baszler or Asuka. Waltman said...
Tiger Mask Injured – Misses NJPW Shows, Southern Pro Wrestling Lifting Its COVID-19 Restrictions
NJPW has announced that Tiger Mask will miss NJPW’s upcoming shows as he is recovering from colonic diverticulitis, the same illness Brock Lesnar suffered...
NJPW Announces Event Schedule Through Early July
NJPW issued the following:
NJPW forthcoming event round-up
Together Project Special, New Japan Cup, Dominion all part of revised event schedule.
Earlier today, a special online press...
NJPW Star to Miss Upcoming Events Due to Colonic Diverticulitis
NJPW issued the following:
Tiger Mask to miss forthcoming NJPW events
Tiger Mask to miss events as he recovers from illness
Tiger Mask will be absent from...
NJPW Press Conference, Matt Morgan Running For Office, WWE Stock Update
NJPW will hold an online press conference on Tuesday at 12 PM JST (11pm EST). It’s believed the conference will be about NJPW resuming...
NJPW is Most Likely Destination for Two Released WWE Stars
The latest on the future of Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson has surfaced online after the two were released by WWE back in April.
Dave...
NJPW’s Parent Company Shares Plans to Restart Events, do Antibody Tests
Bushiroad, the parent company for NJPW and Stardom, issued a statement that noted the company is preparing to resume live events.
NJPW hasn’t been able...
NJPW Files Trademark on Special Event
NJPW filed the trademark for Wrestle Dynasty on May 27. This event was NJPW's planned return to Madison Square Garden on August 22, but...
Bushiroad Directors and Employees Take Pay Cuts, No Layoffs From NJPW or STARDOM
Last month, WWE made headlines when they laid off a ton of talent, and furloughed quite a bit of their employees in response to...
MLW Begins Working on a New TV Pilot, + Various Notes on MLW, ROH, & NJPW
According to Pwinsider, MLW started work on a new TV pilot over the weekend. The ideas being discussed are to do a talk show...
Japan Lifts State of Emergency, News on When Empty Arena Shows Can Begin
Japan has lifted its state of emergency, which means empty arena events can begin on June 19.
Starting on July 10, arenas will be allowed...