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• New Japan announces departure of long-time star Tetsuya Naito

Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images The promotion and its multi-time champion mutually agreed to part ways after failing to come to terms on a contract extension. Another member of his LIJ faction is leaving, too. Tetsuya Naito’s New Japan Pro-Wrestling career wasn’t always the smoothest ride. He started as a Young Lion in the mid-aughts, and rose to main event status by 2014. Fans initially ...2025
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• BUSHI To Leave NJPW
BUSHI will be leaving NJPW. New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that BUSHI will be leaving the company. He is scheduled to work his remaining dates through May 4th. From NJPW: Thank you for supporting New Japan Pro-Wrestling. At his own request and after careful consultation, NJPW has come to terms with the departure of BUSHI following currently scheduled appearances ending on May 4 in Fukuoka. ...2025
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• New Japan Pro Wrestling Announces First Matches For NJPW Resurgence
New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced the lineup for NJPW Resurgence on May 9. The show will be headlined by a myriad of matches, including a battle of the Bullet Club, with the War Dogs taking on The Young Bucks and two mystery partners. War Dogs will be represented by Gabe Kidd, David Finlay, Clark Connors, and Gedo. It's not been confirmed who will be joining The Young Bucks, but they've got to be...2025
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• Three Title Matches Set For NJPW Hizen no Kuni
Three title matches will headline NJPW Hizen no Kuni. El Desperado will defend his IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title against Templario in the main event. The co-main event sees Ichiban Sweet Boys (Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita) defending their IWGP Junior Tag Team Titles against Master Wato & YOH. The final title bout has Great-O-Khan defending the NJPW World TV Title against El Phantasmo in a remat...2025
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• Nick Wayne, Kevin Knight And More Announced For NJPW Best Of The Super Juniors 32
The field has been set for NJPW's Best Of The Super Juniors 32. On Saturday, April 5th, New Japan Pro Wrestling held their Sekura Genesis event and announced the full field for the tournament, as well as the blocks that the competitors will be sorted into. The event is currently scheduled to take place from May 10th to June 1st, with 20 talent vying for the tournament victory. You can check out th...2025
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• NJPW Sakura Junior Genesis Results (4/4): El Desperado vs. Clark Connors, Ichiban Sweet Boys vs. BULLET CLUB War Dogs
New Japan Pro-Wrestling held its NJPW Sakura Junior Genesis event on April 4 from Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The event aired on NJPW World. Full results and highlights are below. NJPW Sakura Junior Genesis Results (4/4) - MAO & Yuya Koroku def. Katsuya Murashima & Ninja Mack - Hiroshi Tanahashi def. Ryusuke Taguchi - United Empire (Callum Newman, Jakob Austin Young & Jeff Cobb) def. Los Ingob...2025
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• Three Title Matches Set For NJPW Hizen no Kuni
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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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• NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka Results (2/11): Zack Sabre Jr vs. Hirooki Goto, Yota Tsuji vs. Gabe Kidd
New Japan Pro-Wrestling held its NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka event on February 11 from EDION Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan. The event aired on NJPW World. Full results and highlights are below. NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka Results (2/11) - United Empire (Francesco Akira & Jeff Cobb) def. El Desperado & Katsuya Murashima - Akira and Desperado have a staredown. - Hiroshi Tanahashi def. Togi Ma...2025
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• IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title Match, TV Title Bout Announced For NJPW Road To New Beginning Events
Two title matches have been announced for NJPW's Road to The New Beginning events. New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced multiple matches for the NJPW Road to the New Beginning tour. At the January 22nd event, IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion El Desperado and Hirooki Goto will face IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Zack Sabre Jr. and Kosei Fujita. Then, at the January 23rd event, Ryohei Oiwa will face Y...2025
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• IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title Match Confirmed For NJPW Battle In The Valley
El Desperado will defend his IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title against Taiji Ishimori at NJPW Battle in the Valley on January 11. The bout was confirmed at NJPW New Year Dash! Ishimori won the Lucha Gauntlet at NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty, pinning El Desperado in the match. El Desperado won the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19, defeating DOUKI, who could not continue due to inj...2025
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• Several new champs crowned in the Tokyo Dome today

@njpw1972 Seven of Wrestle Kingdom 19‘s ten matches were for a title or titles, so it should come as no surprise that several of them changed hands. We’ve already covered Konosuke Takeshita adding the NEVER Openweight championship to his AEW International one, and the unfortunate circumstances around El Desperado reclaiming the IWGP Junior Heavyweight belt. In addition to those, three othe...2025
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• DOUKI Injured During Title Defense: NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 Match Stopped
The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship match at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 ended prematurely following an injury to one of the competitors. The following contains spoilers from NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19. IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion DOUKI sustained a left arm injury that halted his title defense against El Desperado, resulting in...2025
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• Title changes hands at Wrestle Kingdom due to legit injury stoppage

@NJPWWorld Wrestle Kingdom 19’s IWGP Junior Heavyweight title match came to an unfortunate early end today (Jan. 4) at the Tokyo Dome. About five minutes into the match between champion Douki and challenger El Desperado, after a brawl outside the ring, Douki climbed to the top turnbuckle and attempted a senton to the Despy on the floor. He hit it, but immediately clutched at his left arm, ...2025
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• IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title Bout Stopped Due To Injury At NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title bout at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 came to an abrupt ending as DOUKI suffered an arm injury in the bout. The injury occurred as DOUKI leaped off the top rope and to the outside, coming down with a leg drop onto El Desperado, who was leaning up against the railing. DOUKI immediately grabbed at his arm, and the bout was called off by the referee. The announcers specu...2025
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• Pioneering NJPW Jr. Heavyweight champion Kuniaki Kobayashi has died

njpw1972.com On Monday (Sept. 9), New Japan Pro-Wrestling shared the sad news that Kuniaki Kobayashi had died at age 68. The company’s announcement says that Kobayashi’s death came after “a battle with illness”. Kobayashi dealt with numerous instances of cancer throughout his life, including surgery for colon cancer during his in-ring career. He returned to the ring and wrestled for nearly...2024
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"Public contract signing sees Yota Tsuji’s allegiances made clear Saturday June 3 saw a public contract signing for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight and World Heavyweight Championship matches Sunday at Dominion."

• New Japan announces departure of long-time star Tetsuya Naito
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• Free Agent With WWE Interest Set For Upcoming AEW Show

A top free agent with reported interest from WWE is set to compete in a match on this weekend’s AEW Collision show. Former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Kevin […]...2025
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• Robbie Eagles Says His Match At ROH-AEW Global Wars Wasn't Confirmed Until The Online Announcement
Robbie Eagles reflects on ROH-AEW Global Wars. At ROH-AEW Global Wars, NJPW star Robbie Eagles challenged Lee Moriarty for the ROH Pure Championship. Moriarty emerged victorious, but the match meant a lot to Eagles, a native of New South Wales. In an interview with POST Wrestling, Robbie Eagles discussed his match at ROH-AEW Global Wars and noted that walking to the ring at Brisbane Entertainment ...2025
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• Kevin Knight Still Without NJPW Contract, Had Meeting With AEW
An interesting free agent has had conversations in America. In early January, Fightful Select reported that New Japan Pro Wrestling's Kevin Knight was effectively a free agent as his contract with the company had expired. That week, he and KUSHIDA dropped the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles. We've since learned more about his deal, or lack thereof. Since that expiration, Knight has worked ...2025
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• WWE Interested In Former NJPW/IWGP Champion
WWE could be on the verge of signing yet another free agent. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that WWE is interested in former NJPW wrestler and ex-IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Kevin Knight. Knight has been a free agent since January when his NJPW contract expired. There has been “lots of talk” within WWE […] The post WWE Interested In Former NJPW/IWGP Champion app...2025
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• Kevin Knight in Talks with AEW’s Tony Khan, Shows Interest in WWE Move
One Big Thing Former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Kevin Knight met with Tony Khan following his recent Ring of Honor match, signaling potential moves in his free agency journey. Key Details Knight became a free agent after dropping the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships at Wrestle Kingdom 19 He recently wrestled AR […] The post Kevin Knight in Talks with AEW’s Tony K...2025
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• NJPW Star In Talks With WWE & AEW, NXT Lumberjack Match Announced

– Kevin Knight, a standout talent from New Japan Pro Wrestling, has been making waves in the free-agent market. In early January, reports surfaced that Knight’s contract with NJPW had expired, effectively making him a free agent. Shortly after, he and KUSHIDA dropped the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles. Since then, Knight has continued […] The post NJPW Star In Talks With...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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• New Japan announces departure of long-time star Tetsuya Naito
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• Three Title Matches Set For NJPW Hizen no Kuni
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• Nick Wayne, Kevin Knight And More Announced For NJPW Best Of The Super Juniors 32
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• NJPW Sakura Junior Genesis Results (4/4): El Desperado vs. Clark Connors, Ichiban Sweet Boys vs. BULLET CLUB War Dogs
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• KUSHIDA To Enter MLW Battle Riot VII
KUSHIDA is joining MLW Battle Riot VII on April 5. He will be a part of the titular Battle Riot match. This year's Battle Riot is for the MLW World Title. From MLW: LOS ANGELES – Major League Wrestling (MLW) today announced KUSHIDA will participate in the 40-wrestler Battle RIOT match at MLW Battle RIOT VII on Saturday, April 5 at Thunder Studios Arena in greater Los Angeles, CA and presented li...2025
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• Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shingo Takagi, IWGP Junior Title Bouts Set For NJPW Road To Sakura Genesis Events
New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced lineups for NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis. The April 2nd event will be headlined by Hiroshi Tanahashi taking on Shingo Takagi. On April 4, junior heavyweights will take center stage as El Desperado defends the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title against Clark Connors. The co-main event has TMDK (Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita) defending the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Te...2025
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• El Desperado vs. Clark Connors, IWGP Junior Tag Team Title Bout Announced For NJPW Junior Genesis
The junior heavyweights will take center stage before NJPW Sakura Genesis. New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that El Desperado will defend the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title against Clark Connors at NJPW Junior Genesis on April 4. Plus IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Robbie X & Taiji Ishimori will defend their titles against Kosei Fujita & Robbie Eagles. From NJPW: With Sakura Genesi...2025
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• Clark Connors Challenges El Desperado To A Hardcore Match For The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title
Clark Connors has challenged El Desperado to hardcore match. During night two of the 2025 New Japan Cup tournament, El Desperado captured a victory in a six man tag team bout to gain some momentum. After the match, a video would play of Clark Connor's challenging El Desperado to a hardcore match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship. "Desperado. I heard that you wanted a match with Clark C...2025
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• NJPW 53rd Anniversary Show Results (3/6): Hirooki Goto vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi, El Desperado vs. Francesco Akira
New Japan Pro-Wrestling held its NJPW 53rd Anniversary Event on March 6th from Ota-City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. The event aired on NJPW World. Full results and highlights are below. NJPW 53rd Anniversary Show Results (3/6) - NJPW World TV Championship: El Phantasmo (c) def. Master Wato - BULLET CLUB (Bad Luck Fale & Chase Owens) def. TMDK (Hartley Jackson & Ryohei Oiwa) - BULLET CLUB ...2025
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• Kevin Knight is All Elite

He’s been all around the world, and now he’s settled in AEW. Tony Khan inked a stellar talent by signing Kevin Knight. The NJPW L.A. Dojo alum is All Elite. Congratulations, it’s official!After a fantastic performance at Saturday Night #AEWCollision tonight, @Jet2Flyy Kevin Knight is All Elite! pic.twitter.com/sL0Q6EqDCU— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) March 30, 2025 Knight was in action against “Swi...2025
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• Clark Connors Challenges El Desperado To A Hardcore Match For The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title
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• MLP debut recap: Bully Ray slapped by Scott D’Amore’s mother, more!

@FiteTV There is a new player on the indie scene. Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling, run by Scott D’Amore, held their debut event, and it was an exciting success. Forged in Excellence spanned two nights (Oct. 19 & Oct. 20, 2024) from Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The MLP mission statement is to showcase the best wrestlers from Canada against the best wrestlers from around the world. They brought in tal...2024
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• Pioneering NJPW Jr. Heavyweight champion Kuniaki Kobayashi has died
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• Kuniaki Kobayashi Passes Away At The Age Of 68
Kuniaki Kobayashi has passed away. New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that Kuniaki Kobayashi passed away at the age of 68 following a battle with illness. Kobayashi joined the NJPW Dojo in 1972 and officially debuted in 1973. He had multiple international excursions and later became known for his red martial arts gear. He also had a run as Chin Kobiashi in the WWF. Among other accolades, Kobayashi ...2024
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• Jon Moxley gets to beat the crap out of Jack Perry on WrestleMania weekend

AEW Dynamite Jon Moxley was curiously left out of AEW’s tag team championship tournament and has been missing from AEW programming ever since he and Claudio Castagnoli defeated FTR earlier this month at the Revolution pay-per-view. Jon’s three week absence from AEW Dynamite and Collision has left me wondering, where the f*** is this guy? Well, if you are just like my 68-year-old mother and...2024
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• Lio Rush Says Japan Is His New Home, 'Not By Force, But By Choice'
Lio Rush has goals in Japan. Lio Rush teamed Kazuchika Okada in the main event of the September 30 NJPW Road to Destruction event to defeat Los Ingobernables de Japon (Hiromu Takahashi & Tetsuya Naito). After the match, Rush was given the mic. "As of right now, I don't have a home. Right now, I'm currently in Japan. I'm currently in Tokyo because I sacrificed everything back at home, for this. ...2023
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• Multiverse United 2 recap & reactions: Impact dominates NJPW

Fite Impact and NJPW rumbled for a joint event in Multiverse United 2: For Whom the Bell Tolls (Aug. 20, 2023) in Philadelphia, PA. Not all the contests were straight up competition between promotions, however, Impact mopped the floor with NJPW in the matches that were. Out of the ten contests on the card, I think eight could qualify to varying degrees for the sake of this argument. Impact...2023
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• Lio Rush Challenges Hiromu Takahashi To IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title Match
Lio Rush wants a shot at the gold. At IMPACT x NJPW Multiverse United 2, IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi teamed up with Mike Bailey to face IMPACT X-Division Champion Lio Rush and Trey Miguel. In the closing moments of the match, Rush hit Takahashi below the belt and pinned him for the win. After the bell, Rush grabbed a microphone and targeted Takahashi with his message. He stat...2023
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• Tsuji joins LIJ as title contenders go face to face in Osaka
Public contract signing sees Yota Tsuji’s allegiances made clear Saturday June 3 saw a public contract signing for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight and World Heavyweight Championship matches Sunday at Dominion. Watch Dominion live in English on NJPW World! The junior heavyweight championship was first, Master Wato speaking as challenger and saying that ‘the time had […]...2023
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• Natalya Says Owen Hart Would Have Went On To Win A World Championship If He Hadn't Passed Away
Natalya says that Owen Hart would have went on to win a world championship if his life wasn't tragically cut short in 1999. Before his tragic death in 1999, Owen Hart was one of the most popular stars in the WWF. Throughout his stint with the company, Hart won the WWF European Championship, the Intercontinental Championship, and the World Tag Team Championships on numerous different occasions. At ...2023
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• Mercedes Mone To Defend IWGP Women's Title Against Hazuki And AZM At NJPW Sakura Genesis
Two challengers for the price of one. New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that IWGP Women's Champion Mercedes Mone will defend her title against Hazuki and AZM in a triple threat bout at NJPW Sakura Genesis on April 8. From NJPW: Since winning the IWGP Women’s Championship at Battle in the Valley, Mercedes Moné has been hitting red carpets and conventions in VIP style with the title, but has yet...2023
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• Tony Khan Hopes To Get Jushin Liger For Owen Hart Cup Appearance
Tony Khan is hoping to schedule a major appearance for the upcoming Owen Hart Cup. The Owen Hart Cup tournament, which is set to kick off at the upcoming Forbidden Door pay-per-view, is something that many fans are looking forward to. Although no participants have been announced yet, the mystery and intrigue behind this year's lineups is something that continues to build. Throughout his legendary ...2023
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• Lio Rush To Replace Josh Alexander In Match Against KUSHIDA At IMPACT x NJPW Multiverse United
Lio Rush will take Josh Alexander's place at IMPACT x NJPW Multiverse United. IMPACT World Champion Josh Alexander was set to face KENTA at the event, but he suffered a torn triceps. As a result, he was forced to relinquish the title and pulled from the card. In an update, NJPW and IMPACT announced that KUSHIDA will face Lio Rush at the Multiverse United event on March 30. Rush won the 2023 NJPW S...2023
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• Lio Rush Challenges Hiromu Takahashi To Title Match

An interpromotional Champion vs. Champion match may be on the horizon. At IMPACT x NJPW Multiverse United 2, IMPACT X-Division Champion Lio Rush pinned IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi after hitting him below the belt. In a post-match promo, Rush challenged Takahashi to a title match, and he seemingly accepted. The title match has […] The post Lio Rush Challenges Hiromu Taka...2023
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• Bryan Danielson vs. Kazuchika Okada And More Made Official For NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18
Four bouts have been made official for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18. New Japan Pro-Wrestling confirmed four new matches for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18 on January 4, including the rematch between Kazuchika Okada and Bryan Danielson. Plus, Will Ospreay will defend his IWGP US Championship against Jon Moxley and David Finlay in a three-way bout. The Juniors will be on the line as Hiromu Takahashi defends ...2023
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• Willow Nightingale vs. Giulia Added To NJPW Strong Independence Day Night Two, Tag Bout Set For Night One
Two new matches have been added to NJPW Strong Independence Day. NJPW confirmed that Willow Nightingale will defend her NJPW Strong Women's Championship against Giulia at night two of NJPW Strong Independence Day on July 5. At STARDOM SUNSHINE 2023 on June 25, Giulia stated that she would like to head overseas and compete on NJPW STRONG, calling out Nightingale for the NJPW Strong Women's Champi...2023
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• Rocky Romero Says He’s Had Conversations With Finn Balor Over The Years About NJPW Appearances
Rocky Romero says he's had fun talks with Finn Balor, who has fantasy booked his return to NJPW for a few matches. Balor previously rose to prominence in NJPW, where he was a founding member of Bullet Club. Then known as Fergal Devitt (and later as Prince Devitt), Balor had a successful run with the company. He won the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship three times and the IWGP Junior Heavyweigh...2023
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• BUSHI To Leave NJPW
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• KUSHIDA To Enter MLW Battle Riot VII
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• Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shingo Takagi, IWGP Junior Title Bouts Set For NJPW Road To Sakura Genesis Events
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• NJPW Reveals Schedule For NJPW Best Of The Super Juniors 32
New Japan Pro-Wrestling has announced the schedule for NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 32. The tournament will begin on May 10 and conclude on June 1. The winner will receive a shot at the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship, which is currently held by El Desperado. From NJPW: Saturday, May 10 at YohaS Arena in Chiba Sunday, May 11 at Iwanuma Municipal Gymnasium in Miyagi (venue debut) Wednesd...2025
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• Hirooki Goto vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi Headlines NJPW 53rd Anniversary, Full Card Revealed
New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced the lineup for their 53rd Anniversary Show on March 6. The night will be headlined by Hirooki Goto defending the IWGP World Heavyweight Title against Hiroshi Tanahashi. The co-main event sees El Desperado defending the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title against Francesco Akira. The full lineup is below. NJPW 53rd Anniversary (3/6) - IWGP World Heavyweight Champions...2025
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• IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title Bout Official For NJPW Anniversary Event
El Desperado will defend his IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship against Francesco Akira at NJPW 53rd Anniversary on March 6th. Akira made the challenge on February 4th at NJPW Road to The New Beginning. From NJPW: After an explosive challenge was made on February 4 in Korakuen Hall, Francesco Akira will take on IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion El Desperado March 6 at NJPW's 53rd Anniversary....2025
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• KUSHIDA Returning To MLW At MLW SuperFight 6 Taping
KUSHIDA will face CMLL's Neon at the MLW SuperFight 6 TV tapings on February 8. Major League Wrestling announced the match on Tuesday. From MLW: Kushida vs. CMLL’s Neon signed for Atlanta Feb 8 Tickets Available at MLWLive.com & Ticketmaster. ATLANTA, GA – Major League Wrestling (MLW) today announced Kushida vs. Neon at the beIN SPORTS TV taping portion of MLW SuperFight 6 on Saturday, Februar...2025
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• MLP debut recap: Bully Ray slapped by Scott D’Amore’s mother, more!
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• Riddle drops title, Nemeth & Ali victorious at New Japan Chicago show

njpw1972.com An AEW star ended the night with New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s top title, but Jon Moxley was far from the only non-NJPW talent with a prominent role on the promotion’s Windy City Riot show in Chicago last night (April 12). Mustafa Ali had his first-ever New Japan match at WinTrust Arena on Friday, He took on five-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight champion Hiromu Takahashi. There were s...2024
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