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Title Change At NJPW Road To The New Beginning Event
El Phantasmo and Taiji Ishimori are the new IWGP Jr. Tag Team champions as they beat El Desperado and Yoshinobu...
Will Ospreay On Fans Comparing Wrestlers From Different Generations
Will Ospreay took to Twitter to air his grievances over wrestling fans who compare wrestlers from different generations. Here's what...
NJPW Bringing Back Sakura Genesis Event From The Legendary Sumo Hall
New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced the return of their Sakura Genesis event, which will take place on April 4th...
Lio Rush Discusses His Working Relationship With NJPW
Lio Rush was the first guest on the MCW CAST to discuss a wide range of topics. Of course, Rush...
Kota Ibushi Says He Broke Down In Tears After WrestleKingdom, Talks Naito Handing Him The Belts, Thoughts On Jay White and more
NJPW superstar and current IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental champion Kota Ibushi spoke with the NJPW Press about a variety of...
KENTA Continues To Taunt Jon Moxley On Social Media, Says He Should Just Hand Over IWGP U.S. Title
NJPW superstar KENTA took to Twitter last night following Jon Moxley's in-ring return in AEW to once again taunt the...
Tama Tonga Says The Elite Used Bullet Club As A Platform To Only Promote Themselves: “We’ve Done Moved On”
NJPW superstar and current IWGP tag champion Tama Tonga spoke about AEW's attempt to trademark the famous "Too Sweet" moniker...
NJPW Star Says Michael Elgin Won’t Ever Return to The Promotion
It was reported earlier today that Michael Elgin wouldn’t be returning to NJPW because he felt that Tama Tonga was...
Lio Rush Makes NJPW Strong Debut Later This Month
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing that former WWE star and current MLW Middleweight champion Lio...
Backstage Notes on Michael Elgin and NJPW
It looks like Michael Elgin likely will not be returning to NJPW. It was noted by Fightful Select that a...
NJPW Stars Holding Virtual Meet-and-Greet
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing that company stars David Finlay and Rocky Romero will be...
NJPW’s New Japan World Gains Largest Number Of Subscribers Since Launch In 2014
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, New Japan Pro Wrestling's network New Japan World hit 130,000 subscribers this month, the...
Update on Jay White’s NJPW Roster Status, White Still Being Advertised for Shows
There continues to be a lot of speculation about NJPW star Jay White. White's profile is currently missing from the...
Tama Tonga On The Bullet Club Reunion On AEW Dynamite: “How Can There Be A Reunion When Bullet Club Is Still Here”
NJPW superstar Tama Tonga spoke about the recent Bullet Club reunion on the latest edition of his Tama's Island podcast,...
NJPW Announces Start Date For 2021 New Japan Cup Tournament
NJPW has announced the start date for this year’s New Japan Cup tournament.It will start on March 4th and run...
Kota Ibushi Releases First Comments As Double IWGP Champion, Wants A New Title Design That Unifies Both Belts
NJPW superstar Kota Ibushi released his first comments as the new IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental champion to the NJPW press,...
NJPW Announces Special Start Times For All Events In The Road To New Beginning Tour Due To National Emergency
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing that the Road To New Beginning Tour will have special...
NJPW Announces Cards For New Beginning Events In Nagoya and Hiroshima
On Tuesday morning, NJPW announced the lineups for its The New Beginning events. These events will be taking place on...
Jay White Still Being Advertised For NJPW Events In March
A big story from last week was whether or not NJPW superstar Jay White would be remaining with the company...
More Details Surface Indicating Jay White Is Staying With NJPW
According to the Wrestling Observer, Bullet Club leader Jay White is most likely staying with New Japan Pro Wrestling. The...
Dave Meltzer Considers NJPW Star ‘The Ultimate Pro Wrestler’
The second night of NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15 this past Tuesday saw its main event between Kota Ibushi and Jay...
Backstage News On Jay White’s NJPW Contract, WWE Reportedly Interested
Shortly after night two of NJPW's WrestleKingdom 15, Bullet Club leader Jay White cut a passionate promo to the NJPW...
NJPW and Eurosport Announce New TV Deal
NJPW issued the following: Eurosport India to bring Japan’s No.1 and one of the world’s largest pro-wrestling properties- New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) to...
NJPW Provides Injury Update On Hiroyoshi Tenzan Following Attack By The Empire At New Year’s Dash
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release providing an update on star Hiroyoshi Tenzan, who was brutally assaulted...
Hiroshi Tanahashi Recalls Wrestling Daniel Bryan
Top NJPW star Hiroshi Tanahashi talked about wrestling Daniel Bryan during a recent edition of his Ace’s HIGH series. Tanahashi...
Shingo Takagi Names Hiroshi Tanahashi As Next Challenger For The IWGP NEVER Openweight Championship
A new challenger has been determined for NJPW superstar Shingo Takagi, and his IWGP NEVER Openweight championship. The Dragon called...
Kota Ibushi Discusses Unifying Top IWGP Belts In New Interview With NJPW
It's been a strong couple days for Kota Ibushi. The NJPW superstar managed to defeat Tetsuya Naito on night one...
Jay White Frustrated With NJPW Following Loss At WrestleKingdom 15, Says “I’m Done” After New Year’s Dash Event
Bullet Club leader Jay White addressed the NJPW press shortly after this morning's WrestleKingdom 15 (night two), where White came...
New Champion Crowned At NJPW WrestleKingdom 15 Night Two
Hiromu Takahashi is your new IWGP Junior Heavyweight champion. The Time Bomb defeated Bullet Club's Taiji Ishimori at this morning's...
Jon Moxley Delivers Pre-Taped Promo At WrestleKingdom 15 Night One
The Purveyor of Violence has returned to NJPW...kind of. Jon Moxley appeared on night one of this morning's WrestleKingdom 15...
Kota Ibushi Wins Double IWGP Gold On Night One Of NJPW WrestleKingdom 15, Kenny Omega Comments
The boyhood dream has finally come true. Kota Ibushi defeated Tetsuya Naito on night one of today's WrestleKingdom 15 pay...
NJPW Announces “Strong Spirits” Mobile Game Coming Later This Year
New Japan Pro Wrestling announced on night one of WrestleKingdom 15 that they are launching a new mobile game entitled,...
NJPW Reportedly Close To New English Language Television Deal
According to the Wrestling Observer, New Japan Pro Wrestling is close to signing a new television deal with an English...
New Report On Katsuyori Shibata’s Work At The NJPW Dojo In Los Angeles, What His Training Method Is Like
NJPW superstar Katsuyori Shibata has been training new recruits at the NJPW dojo in Los Angeles since 2018, only one...
Latest Cards For NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15
The lineups for this year’s Wrestle Kingdom 15 events are out as the show takes place on January 4th and...
KENTA Demands IWGP US Title From Jon Moxley
KENTA will defend his IWGP US Heavyweight Right To Challenge briefcase against veteran Satoshi Kojima at Wrestle Kingdom 15. Jon...
Details On Request From NJPW For Fans Attending Wrestle Kingdom 15
NJPW issued the following regarding fans attending Wrestle Kingdom 15 on Monday and Tuesday: Important notice to Tokyo Dome Attendees...
Kota Ibushi Says Naito Brings Out The Best In Him, Talks His In-Ring Style, Drawing Back On His Junior Heavyweight Days and more
Kota Ibushi recently spoke with the NJPW Press to hype next week's WrestleKingdom 15 pay per view, where Ibushi will...
Kazuchika Okada Confident That He’ll Steal The Show At WrestleKingdom, Says He’s Excited To Work Ospreay, Pushing Through A Pandemic and more
NJPW superstar Kazuchika Okada recently spoke with Sports Illustrated to hype his high-stakes grudge match against Will Ospreay at next...
Tetsuya Naito Looks Back On His Epic Rivalry With Kota Ibushi, The Importance Of Their Match At MSG, Promises To Deliver At WrestleKingdom 15
Double IWGP champion Tetsuya Naito recently spoke with the NJPW Press to hype next week's WrestleKingdom 15 pay per view,...
Will Ospreay On Comparisons Between He & Chris Jericho
During his interview with NJPW, Will Ospreay explained why he compares himself to Chris Jericho. Here's what he had to...
Jay White Feeling Confident Going In To WrestleKingdom 15, Gives Thoughts On Naito/Okada Winning Match Of The Year, 2021 and more
Bullet Club leader Jay White spoke with the NJPW press to hype his main event title showdown at next week's...
Shingo Takagi Hypes His First WrestleKingdom 15 Singles Matchup, How He Feels About Opponent Jeff Cobb
Current IWGP NEVER Openweight champion Shingo Takagi recently spoke with the NJPW press to hype his upcoming title defense against...
NJPW Star To Debut New Entrance Theme At Wrestle Kingdom 15
NJPW issued the following: El Phantasmo to debut new entrance theme at Wrestle Kingdom 【WK15】 Broadcast rights secured for ELP...
Backstage News On How New Japan Pro Wrestling Feels About NJPW Strong
The COVID-19 pandemic derailed NJPW’s plans for expansion in the United States as they had to cancel their Wrestle Dynasty...
Hiromu Takahashi Discusses This Year’s BOSJ Tournament, How El Phantasmo Is Unpredictable, WrestleKingdom 15 and more
This year's Best of the Super Juniors tournament winner Hiromu Takahashi recently spoke with the NJPW press to hype next...
Kota Ibushi Named 2020 “Mister NJPW”
NJPW announced Kota Ibushi as the winner of Mister NJPW for 2020. This is the second straight year the award...
Kazuchika Okada Believes NJPW Fans Have Dropped Off Due To Booking Of Top Titles, Hypes WrestleKingdom Showdown With Will Ospreay, His Goals For 2021 and more
Top pro-wrestling superstar Kazuchika Okada recently spoke with the NJPW Press to hype his showdown with Will Ospreay at next...
NJPW Reportedly Unhappy With News Surfacing Regarding Recent Tapings
According to Fightful Select, New Japan Pro Wrestling was quite unhappy about recent news surfacing regarding their taping of content...
Will Ospreay Says The EMPIRE Will Bring NJPW A New Era, What Happened Between Him And Okada and more
Former IWGP Junior Heavyweight champion Will Ospreay recently spoke with the NJPW press to hype next month's WrestleKingdom 15 pay...
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