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• Brock Lesnar's Final NJPW Match Left This Wrestler In Tears

Brock Lesnar's final match in NJPW caused plenty of personal grief for this former IWGP Heavyweight Champion....2025
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• Nigel McGuinness earns IWGP Heavyweight title match at Forbidden Door
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• Here is New Japan’s 10-bell salute and ceremony honoring Hulk Hogan

NJPWWorld’s YouTube After recounting his history wrestling for the promotion and in the country, NJPW also had a moment of silence for the late star. WWE isn’t the only promotion that’s paid tribute to Hulk Hogan so far this weekend, about a day after the 71-year-old pro wrestling legend died from cardiac arrest stemming from a neck fusion surgery weeks before. New Japan Pro-Wrestling also...2025
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• Kurt Angle officially joins Hulk Hogan’s Real American Freestyle wrestling

WWE Oh it’s true. It’s damn true. The inaugural event for Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff’s Real American Freestyle (RAF) wrestling takes place on August 30 in Cleveland, Ohio. Ticket sales are struggling, but perhaps that will change now that your Olympic hero Kurt Angle is officially on board. Here is RAF’s press release announcing that Angle will serve as an analyst on commentary for its ...2025
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• Hiroshi Tanahashi Says Ideal Scenario For Retirement Match At NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2026 Is To Challenge For IWGP World Heavyweight Title & Lose
Tanahashi also joked about continuing to compete after Wrestle Kingdom. The career of eight-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi is coming to an end at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2026 on January 4th. Tanahashi has been on his retirement road, and he spoke about that coming to a close while being interviewed by J: magazine!. The … The post Hiroshi Tanahashi Says Ideal Scenario For Retir...2025
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• Kenny Omega Praises WWE’s AAA Partnership While Highlighting AEW’s Diverse Wrestling Styles
The wrestling landscape continues to evolve as major promotions embrace cross-promotional partnerships, and AEW International Champion Kenny Omega is taking notice. The former IWGP Heavyweight Champion recently shared his thoughts on WWE's groundbreaking acquisition of AAA and how it reflects the... The post Kenny Omega Praises WWE’s AAA Partnership While Highlighting AEW’s Diverse Wrestling Style...2025
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• Here is New Japan’s 10-bell salute and ceremony honoring Hulk Hogan
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• Bullet Club civil war breaks out, and a Shooter shaves his own head

@njpw1972 Some more newsworthy items from New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s Feb. 11 The New Beginning in Osaka show, along with full results. New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s Feb. 11 event, The New Beginning in Osaka, featured two titles changes that we already told you about, but they were far from the only newsworthy things that happened in EDION Arena today. Before the card’s championship matches, Gre...2025
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• New IWGP Tag Team Champions Crowned At NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty
The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson & Nicholas Jackson) won the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Titles at NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty. They defeated Hiromu Takahashi & Tetsuya Naito and Great-O-Khan & Jeff Cobb in a three-way tag team bout. The finish saw the Bucks hit the TK Driver on O-Khan for the victory. --️WRESTLE DYNASTY--️ "THE ELITE" @youngbucks 登録・視聴はこちらから https://t.co/CcdQ1X9P52#NJPW #AEW #nj...2025
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• Mox’s match at New Japan’s Chicago show is now for the IWGP World title

NJPW Global’s X New Japan Pro-Wrestling held off on crowning one of their young stars at Sakura Genesis today (April 6) in Tokyo, and in so doing made the main event of their Windy City Riot event next Friday in Chicago even bigger than it already was. After Tetsuya Naito outlasted New Japan Cup winner Yota Tsuji in a 30+ minute main event to retain his IWGP World Heavyweight championship,...2024
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• Bryan Danielson Challenges Kazuchika Okada To A Rematch At Wrestle Kingdom 18, Vows To Break Okada's Arm
Bryan Danielson has laid down the challenge for a rematch with Kazuchika Okada, first time in the Tokyo Dome. The two men had previously faced off at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2023, in a dream match that left Bryan with a broken arm that kept him out of action until AEW All Out. The injury occurred on an elbow drop from Okada. In the end, Danielson would lock in a modified version of the LeBell lo...2023
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• Aussie Open are back, and they’re ROH Tag champs
All Elite Wrestling Back in May, Aussie Open relinquished their IWGP Heavyweight and NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team championships because of an injury to Mark Davis. Disappointing, sure. But it didn’t actually slow them down that much. Davis’ partner Kyle Fletcher continued wrestling singles, and they were both signed to All Elite Wrestling. When Davis was cleared, it was announced that ...2023
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• Forbidden Door recap & reactions: The best wrestler of all-time
Bleacher Report The AEW and NJPW joint venture Forbidden Door (Jun. 25, 2023) emanated from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario. The PPV featured Bryan Danielson versus Kazuchika Okada in a dream match, Kenny Omega versus Will Ospreay tearing the house down, Sting in action, several title fight, and much more. Get caught up on all the Forbidden Door details with the excellent play-by-play...2023
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• Rampage recap & reactions: Jungle Boy’s bad attitude
AEW Rampage (June 23, 2023) emanated from Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL. The episode featured Jungle Boy with a bad attitude, John Morrison returning with new friends, MJF picking Adam Cole’s PPV opponent, and more two nights away from the Forbidden Door PPV. Let’s jump right in with a recap followed by reactions. Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Chris Jericho were on commentary. Justin Roberts hand...2023
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• NJPW Resurgence moved us closer to Ospreay/Omega, Moxley/Okada & more
NJPW Global’s Twitter New Japan’s latest United States show ended on bit of a down note due to Mercedes Moné’s injury, but that shouldn’t overshadow the other events from Resurgence in Long Beach... including the other big takeaway from May 21’s main event, Willow Nightingale becoming the first-ever NJPW Strong Women’s champion. https://t.co/iMp7ncqFM1 pic.twitter.com/tZcAsRCoea— Willow ...2023
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• New Bullet Club member, stars injured & suspended, more at NJPW U.S. Collision shows
njpw1972’s Twitter New Japan Pro-Wrestling swung through the Mid-Atlantic United States over the weekend, putting on Capital Collision in Washington, D.C. on Saturday night (April 15) and hitting the City of Brotherly Love for Collision in Philadephia on Sunday (April 16). Capital Collision saw new Bullet Club leader David Finlay add Clark Connors to the group. Just a week ago, Finlay kick...2023
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"The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson & Nicholas Jackson) are your new IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions."

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"AEW's Kenny Omega is still out of action with Diverticulitis, leaving the former IWGP Heavyweight Champion plenty of time to indulge his gaming interests."

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"Jay White established himself as a force to be reckoned with in New Japan Pro Wrestling, where he rose to the pinnacle of the industry as the IWGP Heavyweight Champion."

• Aaron Wolf Reveals He Consulted With Kazuchika Okada After Overseas Wrestling Organization Reached Out, Okada Told Him NJPW Was The Place To Learn
Wolf said Okada's advice helped him to make his decision. New Japan Pro-Wrestling held a press conference to announce the signing of Olympic Gold medalist Aaron Wolf. The judo athlete's in-ring debut for the company is being targeted for Wrestle Kingdom 20 in January 2026. Tokyo Sports caught up with Wolf after his introductory press conference. The article notes that after the Paris Olympics in 2...2025
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• Found Footage Friday: PIRATA~! MS-1~! JAGUAR~! DEVIL~! FUJINAMI~! KOSHINAKA~! CHOSHU~! SAITO~!
Devil Masami vs. Jaguar Yokota AJW 9/7/83Kadaveri: I think the context of this match finally surfacing needs a bit of explanation for those who aren't 80s Joshi nerds. Jaguar Yokota and Devil Masami were the top two stars of AJW in the 1981-84 period in between Jackie Sato retiring and the Crush Gals becoming megastars. This WWWA Singles Title match was the main event to one of the biggest shows o...2025
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• Tetsuya Naito And NJPW Mutually Agree To Not Renew Contract
Tetsuya Naito and NJPW have mutually agreed not to renew Naito's contract with the company. New Japan Pro-Wrestling's statement will make all of his scheduled appearances through the Dontaku tour on May 4. From NJPW: Thank you for supporting New Japan Pro-Wrestling. In recent weeks, conversations have been ongoing between New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Tetsuya Naito regarding Naito's future wrest...2025
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• Titles change hands at Sakura Genesis as New Japan continues a controversial push

@njpw1972 Results from the April 5 event in Tokyo, which set the stage for NJPW’s upcoming trip to the U.S., and more. New Japan Pro-Wrestling held their annual Sakura Genesis event in Tokyo’s Ryōgoku Sumo Hall today (April 5) — which you know because you read the indispensable Mr. Ares’ show preview. The main event saw New Japan Cup winner and Bullet Club War Dogs leader David Finlay ch...2025
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• Tetsuya Naito Working Without NJPW Contract Amid Schedule Dispute
Tetsuya Naito, one of New Japan Pro Wrestling’s top stars and the leader of Los Ingobernables de Japon, is currently working without a contract. Despite being one-half of the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions alongside Hiromu Takahashi, Naito has not renewed his deal with NJPW, which expired on January 31....2025
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• Hirooki Goto To Defend IWGP World Heavyweight Title Against Yuji Nagata At On March 15
Hirooki Goto will defend his IWGP World Heavyweight Title against Yuji Nagata on March 15. The event will take place on part of the NJPW New Japan Cup tour. From NJPW: Nagata to challenge for IWGP World title March 15! A massive championship match has been added to March 15's New Japan Cup card in Dolphin's Arena, Nagoya. After Hirooki Goto captured the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Febr...2025
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• Bullet Club civil war breaks out, and a Shooter shaves his own head
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• NEVER Openweight Title Bout Added To NJPW New Beginning In Osaka
Konosuke Takeshita will defend his NEVER Openweight Title against Oleg Boltin at NJPW New Beginning in Osaka on February 11. The match was confirmed by NJPW. From NJPW: An already stacked lineup for February 11 in Osaka that will see four big singles matchups and four major title bouts previously announced, now has a fifth title on the line! Immediately after retaining NEVER Openweight and AEW...2025
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• Kazuchika Okada Victorious In Final NJPW Bout At NJPW New Beginning In Sapporo
Kazuchika Okada goes out a winner. Kazuchika Okada competed in his final NJPW match at NJPW New Beginning in Sapporo, pinning Callum Newman with a Rain Maker in a multi-man bout. Okada teamed with Toru Yano, YOSHI-HASHI, Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii to defeat Callum Newman, Jeff Cobb, Matt Riddle, Great-O-Khan & Francesco Akira. The crowd chanted "Okada" before and after the bout. After the ma...2024
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• Rumors swirl about Okada’s future as his New Japan contract expires

All Elite Wrestling He’s committed to working a few February dates for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, but Kazuchika Okada’s contract with the promotion ends on Jan. 31. That day has come and gone in Japan, and the multi-time IWGP Heavyweight champ and four-time G1 Climax winner has issued a statement on social media as he officially enters free agency: 新日本プロレス17年間お世話になりました！ありがとうございました！笑ったり、怒っ...2024
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• Final Card Set For NJPW Resurgence
The card is set, though not in stone (because cards are subject to change), for New Japan Pro Wrestling's Resurgence show, happening Friday at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California and airing exclusively on New Japan World. The show is headlined by Hirooki Goto defending the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Zack Sabre Jr., as well as a battle of the Bullet Club, with the War Dogs taking on...2025
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• Tetsuya Naito And NJPW Mutually Agree To Not Renew Contract
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• Titles change hands at Sakura Genesis as New Japan continues a controversial push
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• Hirooki Goto To Defend IWGP World Heavyweight Title Against Yuji Nagata At On March 15
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• Bullet Club civil war breaks out, and a Shooter shaves his own head
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• Hiroshi Tanahashi's Last US Match, NJPW Strong Openweight Title Match Confirmed For NJPW Windy City Riot
The first two matches have been confirmed for NJPW Windy City Riot. NJPW previously announced that Hiroshi Tanahashi's last match in the United States would be at NJPW Windy City Riot on April 11. At NJPW Battle in the Valley, Konosuke Takeshita challenged Hiroshi Tanahashi to face him at the show. Also at NJPW Battle in the Valley, NJPW Strong Openweight Champion Gabe Kidd challenged Tomohiro Ish...2025
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• Zack Sabre Jr. Was 'Very Impressed' By Shota Umino In NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 Main Event
Zack Sabre Jr. reacts to Shota Umino's performance in the Wrestle Kingdom 19 main event. At NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 earlier this month, the show was main evented by an IWGP Heavyweight Title match between Zack Sabre Jr. and Shota Umino. After a lengthy battle, Sabre Jr. would come away with the victory to retain his championship. In an interview recorded after AEW x NJPW Wrestle Dynasty, Zack Sabr...2025
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• Dynamite results, live blog: Kenny Omega returns

@AEW Here’s a place to check results and comment along with a new episode of AEW Dynamite, airing tonight (Jan. 8) at 8 p.m. ET on TBS... and streaming on Max! AEW will bring this week’s Dynamite to us from Clarksville, Tennessee’s F&M Bank Arena as they continue to build toward next month’s Grand Slam Australia PPV — among other things! Get ready with our preview for the show here! We’ll...2025
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• Kenny Omega teases what’s next for him in AEW

He got the job done in New Japan. Now it’s time to look ahead to AEW. Kenny Omega is back! The Best Bout Machine lived up to the moniker in a bloody battle to defeat Gabe Kidd at Wrestle Dynasty in the Tokyo Dome. This victory came after missing one year in the ring due to diverticulitis. So, what’s next for him? Omega cut a post-match promo backstage with his face still stained with blood. He dec...2025
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• Low Ki Wasn't Surprised By AJ Styles' WWE Success, 'It Was Just A Sign Of The Times'
Low Ki comments on AJ Styles reaching a great level of success in WWE. Low Ki and AJ Styles are two of the building blocks of both TNA Wrestling and Ring of Honor. Both men would eventually make it to WWE with polar opposite results. Low Ki was brought in as an NXT rookie named Kaval and lasted less than a year on main roster television. AJ Styles, on the other hand, debuted in the 2016 Royal Rum...2024
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• Here is New Japan’s 10-bell salute and ceremony honoring Hulk Hogan
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• Kurt Angle officially joins Hulk Hogan’s Real American Freestyle wrestling
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• Former IWGP Heavyweight Champion Salman Hashimikov Passes Away
Salman Hashimikov has passed away at the age of 73. He is a former IWGP Heavyweight Champion, winning the title from Vader in May 1989 and holding it for 48 days. Hashimikov only wrestled for a couple of years, mainly with NJPW, but did compete at NWA Starrcade 1990 as part of the Pat O’Connor International Tag Team Tournament. He last wrestled in 1994 at UWF-I. Before entering the squared circ...2025
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• Found Footage Friday: PIRATA~! MS-1~! JAGUAR~! DEVIL~! FUJINAMI~! KOSHINAKA~! CHOSHU~! SAITO~!
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• Titles change hands at Sakura Genesis as New Japan continues a controversial push
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• Decorated New Japan veteran finishes his story at The New Beginning in Osaka

@njpwworld The main event of New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s The New Beginning in Osaka today (Feb. 11) saw Zack Sabre Jr. defend his IWGP World Heavyweight championship against Hirooki Goto. ZSJ’s 2024 run to capture NJPW’s top title was something many fans had hoped to see for years. It pales in comparison to Goto’s quest for that belt, however. The Samurai of New Japan has been with the compa...2025
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• Zack Sabre Jr. On Ricochet Match At Wrestle Dynasty: 'He Didn't Stab Me With Scissors, So That Was A Relief'
Zack Sabre Jr. reacts to his Wrestle Dynasty match with Ricochet. The IWGP Heavyweight Champion had a busy start to his year, first defending his championship vs Shota Umino at Wrestle Kingdom 19 before battling Ricochet at AEW x NJPW Wrestle Dynasty the following night. In a new interview with Pep Talks after Wrestle Dynasty, Zack reacted to his bout with Ricochet, admitting he was relieved he w...2025
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• Kenny Omega teases what’s next for him in AEW
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• Former WCW star says the wrestlers are to blame for the death of WCW

WWE.com Scott Norton explained to WSI how his colleagues contributed to the promotion’s downfall. The death of World Championship Wrestling will forever be scrutinized. More than two decades later, many still look to assign blame for the promotion’s demise. Once a threat to WWE, the truth is that WCW was a victim of corporate America. After AOL and Time Warner merged, Jamie Kellner, head o...2024
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• Low Ki Wasn't Surprised By AJ Styles' WWE Success, 'It Was Just A Sign Of The Times'
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• Jay White Criticized For Not Looking Like A Star In AEW
Jay White established himself as a force to be reckoned with in New Japan Pro Wrestling, where he rose to the pinnacle of the industry as the IWGP Heavyweight Champion. ......2023
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• AEW's Kenny Omega To Host Launch Stream For Popular Video Game Franchise

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• Will WWE be able to regain the momentum lost after WrestleMania?
WWE.com Do you happen to remember the closing moments of Super Bowl XLIX? Down 28-24 to the New England Patriots, the Seattle Seahawks had the ball at the goal line with 26 seconds remaining in the game. All they had to do was hand it off to their stud running back Marshawn Lynch and they would have left Arizona with their second consecutive World Championship. Instead, the Seahawks decid...2023
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• Dual Champions Crowned In Big Title Change at NJPW Capital Collision
Aussie Open’s Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis are now dual champions in NJPW. Saturday’s NJPW Capital Collision event was headlined by IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Aussie Open capturing the NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Titles by winning a Triple Threat over former champions The Motor City Machine Guns, and the team of Kazuchika Okada […] The post Dual Champions Crowned In ...2023
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• Shinsuke Nakamura: I Came To WWE To Be A World Champion, Money In The Bank Is The First Step
Shinsuke Nakamura is determined to win the world title. Qualifying matches for the Men's Money in the Bank Ladder Match began on the May 29 episode of WWE Raw. Shinsuke Nakamura qualified for the bout by defeating Bronson Reed. For Nakamura, the Money in the Bank match will be the opportunity to reach new heights. Though the former IWGP Heavyweight Champion has won the Royal Rumble match and held ...2023
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• Jack Perry Responds To SANADA’s Comments, Aims To Deliver On Tony Khan’s Belief In Him
‘Jungle Boy’ Jack Perry is ready to introduce himself to SANADA at Forbidden Door. WrestleZone spoke with ‘Jungle Boy’ Jack Perry ahead of his match with SANADA at Forbidden Door. Perry will compete for the IWGP Heavyweight Champion, with the match coming as a result of SANADA issuing an open challenge to the AEW roster. […] The post Jack Perry Responds To SANADA’s Comments, Aims To De...2023
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• The Young Bucks Are Your New IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions, Konosuke Takeshita Signs With NJPW
The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson & Nicholas Jackson) are your new IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions. During Sunday morning’s NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty pay-per-view event, The Young Bucks defeated Hiromu Takahashi & Tetsuya Naito and Great-O-Khan & Jeff Cobb in a three-way tag team match to capture the titles. The came when The Young […] The post The Young Bucks Are Your ...2025
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• Bryan Danielson vs. Yuji Nagata, Serena Deeb’s Return Set For 1/27 AEW Collision

Several matches have been made official for this week’s AEW Collision. Bryan Danielson will compete in yet another dream match this Saturday when he battles NJPW star Yuji Nagata for the first time ever. Nagata is a former IWGP Heavyweight Champion and a two-time IWGP Tag Team Champion. Serena Deeb is officially set to return […] The post Bryan Danielson vs. Yuji Nagata, Serena Deeb...2024
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• Karl Anderson Heard There Were Little Rumblings Of Him Winning IWGP Heavyweight Title In 2013
Karl Anderson made it to the G1 Final in 2012, losing to Kazuchika Okada. Anderson would go on to face Masato Tanaka for the NEVER Openweight Title tournament final in November 2012 and then win World Tag League 2012 with Hirooki Goto. Speaking on Talk N Shop, Anderson revealed he heard rumblings of a possible IWGP Heavyweight Title reign in 2013 after his run in 2012. "I’d heard there were litt...2025
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• Kenny Omega Praises WWE’s AAA Partnership While Highlighting AEW’s Diverse Wrestling Styles
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• Hiroshi Tanahashi Releases Book About Becoming President Of NJPW
Tanahashi documents his journey before retirement. It was in December 2023 that eight-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi was appointed as President of New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Tanahashi has remained an active member of the talent roster while handling duties on the corporate side. He is set to retire from in-ring competition at Wrestle Kingdom 2026. Tanahashi has documented the last...2025
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• Found Footage Friday: PIRATA~! MS-1~! JAGUAR~! DEVIL~! FUJINAMI~! KOSHINAKA~! CHOSHU~! SAITO~!
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• Tetsuya Naito And NJPW Mutually Agree To Not Renew Contract
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• Titles change hands at Sakura Genesis as New Japan continues a controversial push
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• NEVER Openweight Title Bout Added To NJPW New Beginning In Osaka
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• Yota Tsuji vs. Gabe Kidd, Young Bucks vs. LIJ, More Announced For NJPW New Beginning In Osaka
New Japan Pro-Wrestling has announced the lineup for NJPW New Beginning in Osaka on February 11. The event will be headlined by Zack Sabre Jr defending his IWGP World Heavyweight Title against Ranbo winner Hirooki Goto. The co-main event pits Yoti Tsuji against Gabe Kidd with the IWGP Global Heavyweight Title on the line. Plus, The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson & Nicholas Jackson) will be in act...2025
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• The Young Bucks want a tag title shot when they return

@njpwglobal An IWGP Tag title shot when they return to New Japan for Wrestle Dynasty, that is. Even before they took a break from AEW, we knew The Young Bucks were headed back to Japan for Wrestle Dynasty. We didn't know what Matthew & Nicholas Jackson would be doing at the Tokyo Dome show New Japan is co-promoting with AEW (and Ring of Honor, and Stardom, and CMLL) on Jan. 5, though. Than...2024
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• Tetsuya Naito Talks Sakura Genesis, Windy City Riot, Jon Moxley, More | Interview
This upcoming Saturday, New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) will hold its signature event, Sakura Genesis. In the main event of that show, Tetsuya Naito will defend the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against 2024 New Japan Cup winner Yota Tsuji. And one week later on April 12th, Naito will main event another show, this time in Chicago as NJPW returns to America for Windy City Riot. Naito will go o...2024
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• MLW books NJPW legend versus Jacob Fatu at SuperFight

MLW’s X MLW is bearing the fruit of their strategic alliance with NJPW. The latest succulent treat is a Japanese legend entering the ring for a super fight. MLW announced the arrival of Yuji Nagata to wrestle Jacob Fatu at the SuperFight event on February 3 in Philadelphia, PA. In an unprecedented collaboration between MLW and NJPW, legendary Japanese wrestler Yuji Nagata will step into ...2024
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• CM Punk And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Saudi Trip | In The Weeds 6/30/25
It's storytime with Joel & Jeremy, catching up on the latest in wrestling. - Mr. Punk goes to Saudi, leaves empty-handed - Hikuleo becomes Tala Tonga, joins Solo Sikoa - WWE Night of Champions News & Notes - ZSJ captures IWGP Heavyweight Title in shocking change - WWE RAW Preview & MORE!...2025
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• Rumors swirl about Okada’s future as his New Japan contract expires
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• Aussie Open are back, and they’re ROH Tag champs
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• Forbidden Door recap & reactions: The best wrestler of all-time
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• Will WWE be able to regain the momentum lost after WrestleMania?
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