In the United States, Wrestlemania is the culmination of a year’s build up in wrestling. It has the biggest and best matches and is the biggest show of the year. In Japan, the best matches take place at Wrestle Kingdom, the legendary NJPW show that takes place in the equally legendary Tokyo Dome on January ...
Kenny Omega has revealed that NJPW had planned for a huge match against Kota Ibushi at Wrestle Kingdom 12 – before booking the legendary match with Chris Jericho for the show. The pair have fought many times in the past, in some of the biggest matches Japan has ever seen. Weaving in a storyline that ...
Jay White has taken AEW by storm, leading the Bullet Club Gold in some fantastic matches on AEW Collision. The last few years have proven to the world that Jay Whit is one of the best wrestlers in the world, and has seen Switchblade put on some of the best matches in wrestling history. Just ...
Chris Jericho vs Kenny Omega earns New Japan Pro Wrestling an astonishing $300,000 per month, 4 years after the match first aired, in a shocking revelation. The two Canadian stars headlined the Tokyo Dome at Wrestle Kingdom 12 as they battled over Omega’s United States Championship. Kenny Omega picked up the win over Le Champion, ...
Kenny Omega is considered one of the greatest wrestlers of al time – and rightly so. His performances across the world have put other wrestlers to shame, pulling out five, six and seven-star matches against a variety of opponents from multiple promotions. However, something about Kenny Omega just hits differently when in the Tokyo Dome. ...
At New Japan’s Wrestling Dontaku ’93, WWF Champion Hulk Hogan faced off against IWGP Champion The Great Muta in a clash between the two world champions, making one of the biggest matches ever. It wasn’t just the match itself that turned heads. Even though The Great Muta is one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all ...
Zack Sabre Jr has revealed turning down signing for the WWE to join up with NJPW – and was vindicated in his decision after a huge Wrestle Kingdom victory. He revealed in a Twitter post after the final New Japan Pro Wrestling show, which featured the final match of the Suzuki-Gun faction, about how he ...
The main event match of Forbidden Door saw Jon Moxley take on one of the biggest stars in NJPW history. That man is Hiroshi Tanahashi, a multi-time IWGP World Champion and a man so beloved he has been dubbed “The Ace of the Universe”. Fans will never boo their ace. Tanahashi is one of the ...
Will Ospreay has revealed that he will NEVER sign for WWE and wants to continue his run as one of the best wrestlers in the world in New Japan Pro Wrestling. The Kingpin is a former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion and currently leads his own faction (United Empire) in the promotion. He would be a ...
IWGP Women’s Champion Mercedes Mone has revealed her contract details in the wake of her big win in NJPW. The former Sasha Banks made her NJPW debut at Battle In The Valley 2023, defeating KAIRI to become the second ever IWGP Women’s Champion. The match was her first outside of the WWE and the first ...
New Japan Pro Wrestling have announced their first release of 2023, with more firings expected over the course of the year. With a stale main event, changes need to be made in the company. More wrestlers will be hired over 2023 which will mean more NJPW wrestlers get fired by the company this year. We ...
New Japan Pro Wrestling has officially announced that Kota Ibushi is no longer with the company. The former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion has not wrestled since the 2021 G1 Climax final, when he suffered an injury in the match against Kazuchika Okada You can read the official announcement below: “Kota Ibushi leaves New Japan Pro-WrestlingWith the conclusion ...
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Hamish Woodward