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NJPW Releasing More Tickets For Windy City Riot, Event To Stream On FITE
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued a pair of press releases this morning announcing updates on the April 16th Windy City...
SANADA Suffers Orbital Fracture, Will Miss Remainder Of New Japan Cup Tour
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing that top star and current IWGP United States champion SANADA...
NJPW Confirms Killer Kross vs. Minoru Suzuki For Lonestar Shootout Event
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release confirming that new company signee Killer Kross will be taking on...
Killer Kross Reportedly Signs with NJPW, Calls Out NJPW Legend for Debut
Former WWE star Killer Kross has reportedly signed with NJPW. Kross took to Twitter this week to hype his debut...
NJPW Issues Statement On The Passing Of Scott Hall
Yesterday the pro-wrestling world lost one of the most recognized names in the industry as WWE Hall of Famer Scott...
NJPW Announces This Week’s Matchup For AXS TV
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing that the Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. SANADA IWGP U.S. title match...
Jeff Cobb Explains Why He Didn’t Sign With WWE, How Creative Freedom Drives Him
NJPW superstar Jeff Cobb recently appeared on the Wrestling Perspective podcast to discuss a wide range of topics, including why...
NJPW Draws Lowest Viewership for AXS Episodes So Far, Key Demo Rating Tied for Lowest
Thursday's taped episode of New Japan Pro Wrestling drew 50,000 viewers on AXS, according to Nielsen via Wrestlenomics. This is...
Karl Fredericks Compares WWE and NJPW: “WWE Is Very Much Like Marvel & Disney, We’re Tarantino”
NJPW star Karl Fredericks was the latest guest to join the Shining Wizards podcast to discuss a number of pro-wrestling-related...
Karl Fredericks Discusses NJPW Touring In The States, How The Pandemic Halted His Momentum
NJPW star Karl Fredericks was the latest guest to join the Shining Wizards podcast to discuss a number of pro-wrestling-related...
Card For Tonight’s NJPW Strong Show
NJPW has announced the full lineup for the latest edition of Strong on NJPW World. The show will air tonight...
Chris Sabin Answers Jay White’s Open Challenge At NJPW Strong Style Evolved Event
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing that Chris Sabin will answer Jay White's open challenge at...
NJPW STRONG Lonestar Shootout To Air On FITE
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing that their April 1st NJPW STRONG Lonestar Shootout event, which...
Two More Matches Announced For NJPW STRONG Lonestar Shootout In Dallas
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing two more matchups for the April 1st Lonestar Shootout event,...
NJPW Announces More Matchups For STRONG STYLE EVOLVED Event In Florida
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing more matchups for the March 20th Strong Style Evolved, which...
Bryan Danielson Discusses His Pro Wrestling Future, Wanting To Work In NJPW
Bryan Danielson made an appearance on Wrestling Observer Radio to discuss a wide range of topics. Here are the highlights: ...
Will Ospreay Says He’s Proud Of All Of His Friends In The Industry, Talks Ricochet In NJPW
NJPW superstar and former IWGP World Heavyweight champion Will Ospreay recently appeared on the All Real Wrestling Podcast to discuss...
Top NJPW Superstar Taking Part In AIDS Orphan Benefit Auction
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing that top superstar Hiromu Takahashi will be participating in an...
NJPW Announces Lineup For This Week’s Broadcast On AXS TV
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing this week's broadcast lineup for the promotion's programming on AXS...
NJPW STRONG Returning To Philadelphia For Collision Event
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing that their U.S. based brand, NJPW STRONG, will be returning...
NJPW Announces Details For Next Online Meet and Greet
New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced that company star Ryusuke Taguchi will be participating in the company's next online meet...
Full Lineup For Tonight’s NJPW Strong Show
NJPW has announced the full lineup for the latest edition of Strong on NJPW World. The show will air tonight...
Jay White On The Loud Crowd Reactions He Received In AEW: “It Was A Little Surprising”
NJPW superstar and former grand-slam IWGP champion Jay White was a guest on Busted Open Radio to discuss his recent...
Speedball Mike Bailey Answers Jay White’s Open Challenge For NJPW Lonestar Shootout
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing that IMPACT star Speedball Mike Bailey will answer the open...
STRONG Openweight Championship Match and More Announced For NJPW Strong Style Evolved
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing more matchups for the March 20th Strong Style Evolved event...
Full Details on New NJPW Episodes Coming to AXS
The following was issued: AXS TV PRESENTS FRESH EPISODES OF WORLD-CLASS NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING ACTION THIS MARCH, STARTING WITH A...
Kota Ibushi and Hiroyoshi Tenzan Pulled From NJPW’s 2022 New Japan Cup
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing that top superstar Kota Ibushi has been pulled from the...
First Match Announced For NJPW STRONG Lonestar Shootout Event
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing the first matchup for the April 1st Lonestar Shootout event,...
Full Lineup For Tonight’s NJPW Strong Show
NJPW has announced the full lineup for the latest edition of Strong on NJPW World. The show will air tonight...
Final Card For NJPW 50th Anniversary Event
New Japan Pro Wrestling has released the final card for the March 1st 50th Anniversary event from the historic Nippon...
NJPW Issues Statement Fully Supporting Gabriel Kidd, Wishes Him Well In Leave Of Absence
Two days ago NJPW star Gabriel Kidd issued a statement on his personal Twitter account announcing that he would be...
Gabriel Kidd Taking Some Time Away From Wrestling To Focus On His Mental Health
NJPW star Gabriel Kidd issued a short statement on his personal Twitter early this morning announcing that he's stepping away...
NJPW Announces Four Matchups For Strong Style Evolved Event In Florida
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing four matchups for their March 20th Strong Style Evolved event...
NJPW Airing G1 Climax 29 Final This Week On AXS TV
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing that the classic showdown between Jay White and Kota Ibushi...
NJPW Returning To Vermont Hollywood For NJPW STRONG Mutiny
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing that they will be returning to the Vermont Hollywood on...
NJPW Releases Full List Of Participants For 2022 New Japan Cup Tournament, Brackets Revealed
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing the full list of participants for this year's New Japan...
Jay Lethal To Work NJPW Strong Style Evolved Event
AEW star Jay Lethal is slated to wrestle at NJPW Strong Style Evolved. The promotion announced the news today. Shane...
New Champions Crowned At Today’s NJPW Event In Sapporo
Today's New Japan Pro Wrestling Golden Series event in Sapporo saw two title changes take place. First...Master Wato and Ryusuke...
Lineup For Today’s NJPW Strong Show
NJPW has announced the full lineup for the latest edition of Strong on NJPW World. The show will air tonight...
David Finlay Enjoying His Run With NJPW: “I Have No Desire To Go Anywhere Else”
NJPW star David Finlay recently spoke with Denise Salcedo from Instinct Culture about a wide range of topics, including whether...
NJPW Strong: Rivals Spoilers from 2/17/2022, Former WWE Talents In Action
Three former WWE talents made surprise appearances at Thursday's NJPW Strong: Rivals taping in Los Angeles at the Vermont Hollywood....
Final Details For Fans Attending Tonight’s NJPW STRONG Rivals Event
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following: *Attendees will be asked to wear a mask during the event when not...
Preview For Tonight’s MLW Fusion
MLW presents a new episode of Fusion tonight on FITE TV, and the MLW YouTube page at 7pm ET. The...
Minoru Suzuki Returning To The U.S. In April For NJPW STRONG Events
New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced on Twitter that the legendary Minoru Suzuki will be returning to the United States...
NJPW Pulls Hiroyoshi Tenzan From The Remainder Of The New Year’s Golden Series Tour Due To Injury
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing that company star Hiroyoshi Tenzan has been removed from the...
NJPW Star Hiroyoshi Tenzan Pulled From February 15th Card Due To Injury
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release earlier this morning announcing that company star Hiroyoshi Tenzan will not...
Jon Moxley’s NJPW Debut Airing This Week On AXS TV
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing that this Thursday's broadcast on AXS TV will feature a...
Jay White Hopes To Rejuvenate Bullet Club In AEW, Says Adam Cole Invited Him
NJPW superstar and former IWGP grand-slam champion Jay White recently spoke with John Rocha, Aaron Turner and Chris Burns about...
Stipulation Revealed For KOPW 2022 Match At Sapporo
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing the match stipulation for the KOPW 2022 showdown between Toru...
NJPW Announces Four-Way Tag Contest For The IWGP Junior Tag Team Championship
New Japan Pro Wrestling issued the following press release announcing that Robbie Eagles and Tiger Mask will defend their IWGP...
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