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NJPW To Broadcast Wrestle Grand Slam On FITE TV
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing that their May 15th Wrestle Grand Slam in Yokohama Stadium...
NJPW Reveals That Two Of Their Wrestlers Have Tested Positive For COVID-19
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing that two of their wrestlers, who have remained unnamed, recently...
Main Event Set For NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam At The Tokyo Dome
Earlier this morning NJPW held night two of their Dontaku tour, where IWGP World Heavyweight champion Will Ospreay defeated Shingo...
Six Wrestlers Removed From Today’s NJPW Event Due To COVID-19 Protocols
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing that six wrestlers have been removed from today's Wrestling in...
New NEVER Openweight Champion Crowned At NJPW Wrestling Dontaku Event
Jay White is the new NEVER Openweight Champion after defeating Hiroshi Tanahashi at NJPW Wrestling Dontaku. The finish of the...
WIll Ospreay Talks The Weight Of Being World Champion In NJPW: “I’m Responsible For Setting A Standard and Ushering In This New Era”
IWGP World Heavyweight champion Will Ospreay recently spoke with NJPW about the new responsibilities he has as the company's top...
NJPW President Takami Ohbari Discusses Wrestling Being A Star Driven Business, How NJPW Strong Provides An Opportunity For Wrestlers Who Can’t Travel
During a recent interview with the NJPW Press company President Takami Ohbari spoke about wrestling being a star-driven business, and...
NJPW Releasing All Jon Moxley U.S. Title Matches For Free
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing that they will be releasing all of Jon Moxley's IWGP...
NJPW Announces Tag Team Match Featuring Jon Moxley For Strong Episode
Jon Moxley and Yuji Nagata will square off in tag team action on next week’s episode of NJPW Strong. Moxley...
Full Lineup For Friday’s NJPW Strong Show
NJPW has announced the full lineup for the latest edition of Strong on NJPW World. The show will air on...
NJPW Issues Statement On Upcoming Jon Moxley and Yuji Nagta Match Happening On AEW Dynamite
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release commenting on the IWGP United States championship matchup between Jon Moxley...
NJPW Adds Manabu Nakanishi’s Retirement Ceremony To Roku Channel Lineup
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing that former superstar Manabu Nakanishi's retirement ceremony from last year...
This Week’s NJPW Strong Lineup To Be An LA Dojo Showcase
New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced the lineup for this week's edition of their NJPW Strong program, which will feature...
NJPW Cancels Several Shows Due To Tokyo’s State Of Emergency
NJPW has canceled three shows scheduled for next month at Korakuen Hall. The promotion sent out the following: May 8,...
New Challenger Determined For NJPW Strong OPENWEIGHT Championship
Following his marquee victory to become the first ever NJPW Strong OPENWEIGHT Champion "Filthy" Tom Lawlor was approached by fellow...
New Japan Crowns the First NJPW Strong Openweight Champion
New Japan Pro Wrestling has crowned Tom Lawlor the first-ever NJPW Strong Openweight Champion. Friday's new episode of NJPW Strong...
Bad Luck Fale Explains Why AJ Styles Was A Great Leader For Bullet Club, Comments On AEW Version
NJPW star Bad Luck Fale recently joined fellow Bullet Club member Chase Owens on his Twitch channel to discuss a...
Full Lineup For Friday’s NJPW Strong Show
NJPW has announced the full lineup for tonight's edition of Strong on NJPW World. The show will air on Friday...
Hiroshi Tanahashi Excited For New Opponents He Can Face As IWGP NEVER Openweight Champion, Talks Raising The Title’s Legacy
NJPW superstar Hiroshi Tanahashi recently spoke with Sports Illustrated about his current reign as IWGP NEVER Openweight champion, and how...
Stipulation Added To Singles Matchup At NJPW Wrestling Dontaku Night One
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing a special stipulation for the May 3rd singles matchup between...
Hiromu Takahashi Provides Recovery Update Following Surgery, Talks Plans That Were Affected By Pandemic
Former IWGP Junior Heavyweight champion Hiromu Takahashi recently spoke to the NJPW Press about how his recovery is going following...
CM Punk Reacts to Recent Challenge By Will Ospreay
Former WWE Champion CM Punk has responded to recent comments made by IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay. As noted,...
New Report On NJPW Turning Down Deal With VICE TV
Last night it was announced that Major League Wrestling has partnered up with VICE TV to broadcast their programming beginning...
Stipulation Set For KOPW 2021 Matchup At Night One Of NJPW Satsuma No Kuni
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing that Toru Yano will take on the Bullet Club's EVIL...
NJPW New Japan Cup USA 2021 Finals Announced
NJPW has revealed the finals for the 2021 New Japan Cup USA. On Friday’s episode of NJPW Strong, the episode...
Yuji Nagata Accepts Jon Moxley’s Challenge, Match Details To Be Determined
NJPW legend Yuji Nagata has released a video response to IWGP United States champion Jon Moxley, who recently challenged Blue...
Full Lineup For Friday’s NJPW Strong Show
NJPW has announced the full lineup for tonight's edition of Strong on NJPW World. The show will air at 10...
Jay White Wants To Work With Adam Cole, Says He’s Not Concerned With What AEW Is Doing, Talks Freedom In NJPW and more
NJPW superstar Jay White was a recent guest on fellow Bullet Club member Chase Owens' Twitch Channel to talk all...
NJPW Adds Takagi vs. Ishii and more To Roku Channel
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing their latest content addition to the Roku Channel. Revisit top...
NJPW Reveals Potential Match Stipulations For EVIL vs. Toru Yano KOPW 2021 Showdown
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing potential match stipulations for the EVIl vs. Toru Yano KOPW...
Full Lineup For Friday’s NJPW Strong Show
NJPW has announced the full lineup for the New Beginning USA 2021 edition of Strong on NJPW World. The show...
Tiger Hattori’s Career Added To NJPW Lineup On Roku Channel
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing that the promotion has added new content to their lineup...
Hiroshi Tanahashi Discusses Brock Lesnar’s NJPW Run, Says Lesnar Cared More About A Payday Than Working For The Company
On the latest edition of NJPW superstar Hiroshi Tanahashi's Ace's High Series Tanahashi speaks on former WWE champion Brock Lesnar's...
Top NJPW Superstar Kazuchika Okada Participates In Olympic Torch Relay
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release on top superstar Kazuchika Okada's participation in the Olympic Torch relay,...
Will Ospreay Releases First Statement As IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, Calls Out CM Punk and Drew McIntyre
NJPW superstar and new IWGP World Heavyweight champion Will Ospreay released his first comments since defeating Kota Ibushi at Sakura...
Jon Moxley Calls Out NJPW’s Yuji Nagata As Next Challenger For IWGP U.S. Title: “Grab Your Six-Shooter”
AEW superstar Jon Moxley has chosen his next opponent to challenge for the IWGP United States championship. The Purveyor of...
NJPW Announces Full Card For Both Nights Of Dontaku Event
New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced the full card for their upcoming Dontaku event, which will take place over the...
NJPW Announces Cards For Wrestling Satsuma No Kuni – Night 1 & 2
On Monday morning, New Japan Pro Wrestling confirmed the cards for Wrestling Satsuma no Kuni. Roppongi 3K (SHO & YOH)...
Kazuchika Okada To Challenge For IWGP World Heavyweight Championship At NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam
Kazuchika Okada will headline NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam when he will challenge the winner of Will Ospreay vs. Shingo Takagi,...
Bea Priestley Departing From STARDOM
Bea Priestley is leaving STARDOM after working Sunday’s show where she challenged Utami Hayashishita for the World of STARDOM Championship...
Roppongi 3K Recaptures IWGP Junior Tag Team Titles At Sakura Genesis
Roppongi 3K are once again your IWGP Junior Tag Team champions. SHO and YOH finished their redemption story at this...
Big Title Change Occurs At NJPW Sakura Genesis
NJPW held their Sakura Genesis event on Sunday morning and in the main event, a big title change happened. Will...
Will Ospreay Ready To Shock The World At Sakura Genesis, Talks New Member Of The Empire, His Feud With Ibushi and more
This year's New Japan Cup winner Will Ospreay recently spoke with the NJPW Press to hype up his IWGP World...
NJPW Reveals Strong Openweight Title
A new championship was revealed during Friday’s episode of NJPW Strong. The eight-man tournament to crown the New Japan Cup...
El Desperado Discusses His Journey Towards Becoming Double Champion In NJPW, His Goals For The Year
Current IWGP Junior heavyweight and junior tag team champion El Desperado recently spoke with the NJPW Press about his triumphs...
Full Lineup For Friday’s NJPW Strong Show
NJPW has announced the full lineup for the latest edition of Strong. The show will air on Friday at 10...
Kota Ibushi Discusses His Short-Lived Kickboxing Career, His Big Moment At WrestleKingdom, Remembering His Father and more
NJPW superstar and current IWGP World Heavyweight champion Kota Ibushi recently spoke to Sports Illustrated to discuss a number of...
NJPW Adds More Content To Their Roku Channel Lineup
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing the addition of several classic matchups to their Roku Channel...
NJPW Reveals Design For New IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Title
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release and images showcasing the brand new IWGP World Heavyweight championship title,...
NJPW Sets New Japan Cup USA Tournament Bracket
The bracket is set for the 2021 New Japan Cup USA tournament. It all starts on the April 2nd episode...
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