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• Zack Sabre Jr vs. Shota Umino, Four More Title Bouts Official For NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
Five title matches have been made official for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19. New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that Zack Sabre Jr will defend his IWGP World Heavyweight Title against Shota Umino at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 on January 4, 2024. Plus, DOUKI defends IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title against El Desperado and David Finlay will defend the IWGP Global Heavyweight Title against Yota Tsuji. Furthe...2024Read about Zack Sabre news
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• NJPW Crowns Winners Of Super Junior Tag League 2024 At NJPW Power StruggleThe winners of the Super Junior Tag League have been crowned. At NJPW Power Struggle, Robbie Eagles and Kosei Fujita of TMDK defeated Francesco Akira and TJP to win the tournament. In a post-match promo, they called out IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Kevin Knight and KUSHIDA. KUSHIDA accepted their challenge for NJPW Wrestle […] The post NJPW Crowns Winners Of Super Junior Tag Le...2024Read about Kosei Fujita news -
• DOUKI Accepts El Desperado's Challenge For IWGP Junior Title At NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
DOUKI retained the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title at NJPW Power Struggle, defeating Master Wato. After the bout, El Desperado made his return, issuing a challenge to DOUKI for the title at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19. DOUKI said he would show the best in the Junior division, accepting Desperado's challenge for the Tokyo Dome. El Desperado took the mic back, saying that after he defeats DOUKI, he wil...2024Read about Wrestle Kingdom news
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• Full Lineup Announced For NJPW Power Struggle
New Japan Pro-Wrestling has announced the full lineup for NJPW Power Struggle on November 4th. The event will be headlined by Zack Sabre Jr defending the IWGP World Heavyweight Title against Shingo Takagi. The co-main event sees David Finlay defending the IWGP Global Heavyweight Title against Taichi. Check out the full lineup below. NJPW Power Struggle (11/4) IWGP World Heavyweight Championsh...2024Read about New Japan news
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• DOUKI Issues Challenge To Sammy Guevara For NJPW x AEW Wrestle DynastyDOUKI wants the Spanish God. During his post-match comments at the NJPW Super Junior Tag League, the current IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship, DOUKI would talk about his interest in facing off against former AEW TNT Champion, Sammy Guevara where he would like to duke it out in January for the first-time partner event between NJPW x […] The post DOUKI Issues Challenge To Sammy Guevara For...2024Read about IWGP Heavyweight news -
• DOUKI Says He Wants To Face Sammy Guevara At NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty
DOUKI wants to face Sammy Guevara. NJPW, AEW, ROH, STARDOM, and CMLL will come together for the Wrestle Dynasty event on January 5th, and fans are already buzzing about potential crossover matches. DOUKI already has his sights set on one opponent. In his post-match comments at the NJPW Super Junior Tag League event on October 30th, IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion DOUKI expressed his interest in ...2024Read about Sammy Guevara news
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IWGP Junior Heavyweight injury and suspension
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• Master Wato Returns From Injury At NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling
Master Wato is officially back. Master Wato returned from injury at NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling, saving DOUKI from an attack by Yoshinobu Kanemaru. Wato indicated that he wanted to challenge DOUKI for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title. DOUKI successfully defended the title against SHO at NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling. .@DoukiPerros .......-- Sign up Now & Stay tuned to https://t.co/CcdQ1X9P52#NJPW...2024Read about Master Wato injuries
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• YOH Announces He Is Cleared From Injury
YOH is set to return. Ahead of NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling, YOH stood in an empty arena and announced that he is cleared from his shoulder injury. YOH suffered the injury in April when he challenged SHO for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title. 10.14両国大会の大会開始前、入場口にYOH選手がコスチューム姿で登場！ 開場と同時に猛然とダッシュ、なんと無人のリング上で“復活”を宣言！ 詳細記事https://t.co/OvYJ00sHwB#njkopw #njpw pic.twitter.com/j0D62vVb1K — 新日本プロレスリング株式会...2024
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• Pioneering NJPW Jr. Heavyweight champion Kuniaki Kobayashi has diednjpw1972.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...2024Read about Kuniaki Kobayashi injuries -
• NJPW Star El Desperado Set To Undergo Meniscus Surgery
The post NJPW Star El Desperado Set To Undergo Meniscus Surgery first appeared on PWMania - Wrestling News.NJPW star El Desperado revealed on YouTube that he will be taking a leave of absence from the ring to undergo surgery to repair a media meniscus injury that has affected him for the past 6 months. Desperado, who dropped the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title to DOUKI, also stated that with the G1 ...2024
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• El Desperado Announces Meniscus Surgery, Leave Of Absence
El Desperado will be out of action for the foreseeable future. El Desperado beat Chris Brookes in a No Disqualification match at DDT Wrestle Peter Pan 2024 on July 21st. He then posted a YouTube video in which he announced that he would be taking a leave of absence from the ring so that he could have surgery to repair a media meniscus injury that has affected him for the last six months. In the an...2024Read about Chris Brookes injuries
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• El Phantasmo Qualifies For TNT Title Match At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door On 6/28 AEW Rampage
El Phantasmo is going to AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door. On the June 28 episode of AEW Rampage, NJPW's El Phantasmo faced AR Fox in a qualifying bout for the TNT Championship Ladder Match at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door. They traded some fast-paced offense early on, and the contest was evenly matched. Phantasmo took control with a springboard moonsault. Fox caught Phantasmo with a kick and slammed him wit...2024Read about NJPW Forbidden injuries
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• LIJ vs. House Of Torture Set For 6/22 NJPW Soul, IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title Match Set For 7/5
Multiple matches have been announced for the NJPW Soul tour. NJPW's Soul tour will kick off on July 22. The first event will feature G1 Climax qualifying matches, as YOSHI-HASHI will face Chase Owens, and Callum Newman will face Yujiro Takahashi. Elsewhere on the show, Los Ingobernables De Japon (Titan, BUSHI, Yota Tsuji & Tetsuya Naito) will battle HOUSE OF TORTURE (Yoshinobu Kanemaru, SHO, Ren N...2024Read about NJPW Soul injuries
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• The finals of NJPW’s Best of the Super Juniors tournament are set@NJPWGlobal After a little more than three weeks of junior heavyweight (or as its been called her in the United States, cruiserweight) action, New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s 31st Best of the Super Juniors tournament field has been whittled down from 20 wrestlers to just two. After the semi-finals today (June 3) in Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall, we know it will be Taiji Ishimori taking on El Desperado i...2024Read about New Japan injuries -
• YOH To Miss Best of Super Juniors With Shoulder Injury
YOH is sidelined. New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that YOH will be unable to compete in Best of Super Juniors due to a shoulder injury suffered at NJPW Sakura Genesis. sustained a dislocated left shoulder as well as damage to the shoulder labrum A replacement will be announced. It is unknown when YOH will return to action. From NJPW: Thank you for supporting New Japan Pro-Wrestling. During a...2024Read about New Japan injuries
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• YOH injured; to miss Best of Super Jr.Thank you for supporting New Japan Pro-Wrestling. During a match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship at Sakura Genesis, YOH sustained an injury that necessitated the match being stopped. YOH went on to have a full medical assessment, and it has been determined that YOH sustained a dislocated left shoulder as well as damage to […]...2024Read about New Japan injuries
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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."
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IWGP Junior Heavyweight trade rumors, contract, salary rumors
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• Donovan Dijak vs. Kevin Knight Set For MLW Tapings In Chicago On November 9
A clash of styles is set for the upcoming MLW tapings in Chicago on November 9. Major League Wrestling has announced that Kevin Knight will wrestle Donovan Dijak inside Cicero Stadium as part of the taped portion of the upcoming event in Chicago, which will play host to the live MLW x CMLL Lucha Apocalypto show. Both men are still looking to make an impact in MLW in this match, which will air at a...2024Read about Donovan Dijak trade rumors
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• Mustafa Ali made a stop at All Out as battle with Japanese icon looms@MustafaAli_X It was a busy weekend for the former TNA X-Division Champion. Mustafa Ali’s 2024 World Tour Campaign continued over the weekend with a stop outside of one of pro wrestling’s most anticipated events of the summer. Campaign Stop:#AEWAllOut@AEW Chicago, IL pic.twitter.com/DXLB7Fphwv— Mustafa Ali (@MustafaAli_X) September 8, 2024 On Saturday, Ali greeted fans outside NOW Ar...2024Read about Mustafa Ali trade rumors -
• David Finlay Used To Think That Shota Umino Could've Been A War Dog, 'His Heart Is Still Too Pure'
You can't have a pure heart if you want to join the Bullet Club War Dogs. The faction currently consists of some of NJPW's top heels like David Finlay, Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors, and Drilla Moloney. Throughout 2024, the group has continued to establish themselves by holding a lot of gold. As of publish time, David Finlay is the IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion, Gabe Kidd is the NJPW STRONG Openweig...2024Read about David Finlay trade rumors
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• HOUSE OF TORTURE bait and switch puts DOUKI in doubtNon title in Kagoshima? Before the action got underway in Korakuen Hall on the Road to Dontaku April 23, a contract signing in theory saw SHO and DOUKI put pen to paper ahead of their Satsuma no Kuni IWGP Junior Heavyweight title match April 29. Watch the replay! Never far from the other members of […]...2024 -
• Drilla Moloney Says That He's Re-Signed With NJPW
Drilla Moloney states that he has re-signed with New Japan Pro Wrestling. Back in January, Fightful Select reported that Drilla Moloney's contract with NJPW had expired. It now appears that the Moloney has inked a new deal with the company, as he took to Instagram to brag about the amount of money he got when he re-signed with NJPW. "You won't know how much [money] I re-signed for, but there may b...2024Read about Drilla Moloney trade rumors
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• Jack Perry joins New Japan’s most hated factionnjpw1972.com At Mar. 6’s 52nd Anniversary show, the AEW exile won his first NJPW match and became a member of House of Torture. New Japan Pro-Wrestling held their 52nd Anniversary event on Mar. 6 in Ota. Among other things, the show featured the in-ring debut of AEW’s Jack Perry. Perry, who was suspended by AEW following his role in the incident which led to CM Punk’s firing at All In: Lo...2024Read about Jack Perry trade rumors -
• Black History Month 2024: 5 Wrestling Stars On The Rise Fightful by Lyric Swinton
February 2024 has been one of the most eventful Black History Months in recent wrestling memory. From the historic announcement of Big Bu$iness to unforgettable matches worldwide that we won’t stop talking about any time soon, Black wrestlers are taking their place across the industry as some of the brightest stars in the galaxy. This year continues to fly by and it’s expected (and highly anticipa...2024Read about Mercedes Moné trade rumors
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• New Japan keeps a multi-time champion from hitting free agencyYusuke Okamoto’s X In the wake of the news that Kazuchika Okada (and to a lesser extent Tama Tonga) would be leaving New Japan Pro-Wrestling and following the likes of Jay White and Will Ospreay to the brighter spotlights and bigger paychecks available from U.S.-based companies, there’s been some concern about NJPW’s future. Supporters point to the crop of young talent New Japan was alrea...2024Read about New Japan trade rumors -
• Hiromu Takahashi Re-Signs With NJPW
Hiromu Takahashi is staying with NJPW. Tokyo Sports reports that Hiromu Takahashi has re-signed with NJPW. Tokyo Sport's Yusuke Okamoto wrote the following message on social media: [Breaking news] Hiromu Takahashi, whose contract was renewed today, quickly left the office without responding to any interviews from the waiting press (I was the only one). That’s all from the scene… Ah! wait a min...2024Read about Hiromu Takahashi trade rumors
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• Shota Umino vs. EVIL, El Desperado vs. SHO Added To NJPW New Beginning In Sapporo
NJPW continues to load up the card for NJPW New Beginning In Sapporo. NJPW has announced two new matches for the first night of NJPW New Beginning In Sapporo on February 23. EVIL will defend the NEVER Openweight Championship against Shota Umino. Plus, IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion El Desperado will face SHO in a non-title match. From NJPW: Two more big matches have been added to night one of t...2024Read about Shota Umino trade rumors
IWGP Junior Heavyweight stats and results
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• Zack Sabre Jr vs. Shota Umino, Four More Title Bouts Official For NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
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• DOUKI Accepts El Desperado's Challenge For IWGP Junior Title At NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
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• Donovan Dijak vs. Kevin Knight Set For MLW Tapings In Chicago On November 9
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• KUSHIDA To Make DPW Debut At DPW World's Strongest
KUSHIDA is coming to DPW. KUSHIDA is one-half of the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions with Kevin Knight, and he has wrestled for Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling and TNA in recent months. DEADLOCK Pro Wrestling announced that KUSHIDA will make his DPW debut at DPW World's Strongest on November 17th. He will challenge Adam Priest for the DPW National Championship. -- DPW WS UPDATE -- KUSHIDA mak...2024Read about Team Champions stats
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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...2024Read about Bully Ray stats -
• Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling Forged In Excellence Night 1 (10/19/24) Results: Konosuke Takeshita, Raj Dhesi, More
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling presented the first night of its Forged In Excellence event on October 19, 2024. Below will be updated results of the night as the action rolls on. Check out the full card below: Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling Forged In Excellence Night One (10/19) Konosuke Takeshita vs. Mike Bailey PWA Champion's Grail: Rohan Raja vs. Jake Something QT Marshall (with Harley Cameron) vs. Bhupind...2024Read about Konosuke Takeshita stats
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• Jet Setters (KUSHIDA & Kevin Knight) To Defend IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Titles At MLP Forged In Excellence
A new title bout has been added to Maple Leaf Pro Forged In Excellence. The promotion took to social media to share a video from Kevin Knight. In the video, Knight announced that he and KUSHIDA will be defending the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships against Rogue Squadron (Sheldon Jean & Rohit Raju), El Reverso & Aiden Prince, and Brett Banks/Johnny Swinger. This will be Knight and K...2024Read about Jet Setters stats
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• Zack Sabre Jr vs. Shingo Takagi, SANADA vs. Shota Umino Added To NJPW Power Struggle
Zack Sabre Jr. will be in action at NJPW Power Struggle. NJPW announced that Zack Sabre Jr. will face Shingo Takagi at NJPW Power Struggle on November 4th. Plus, SANADA will face Shota Umino. One of these matches will be for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, depending on what happens at NJPW Royal Quest IV. There, Sabre Jr. will defend the title against SANADA. From NJPW: In the moments fo...2024Read about Zack Sabre stats
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• NJPW Announces Teams For NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2024
The lineup is set for NJPW Super Junior Tag League. New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced all 12 teams, six in each block, for its annual Super Junior Tag League tournament. The tournament begins on October 24 and will conclude at NJPW Power Struggle on November 4. The winning team will earn a shot at the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Titles at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19. A BLOCK BULLET CLUB War Dogs (C...2024Read about New Japan stats
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• David Finlay vs. Taichi, DOUKI vs. Master Wato, More Announced For NJPW Power Struggle
New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced five matches for NJPW Power Struggle on November 4. The night will be headlined by David Finlay defending the IWGP Global Championship against Taichi. The co-main event sees DOUKI defending the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title against Master Wato. Plus, HENARE & Great-O-Khan will challenge TMDK (Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls) for the IWGP Tag Team Championships, an...2024Read about David Finlay stats
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• MLP debut recap: Bully Ray slapped by Scott D’Amore’s mother, more!
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• Zack Sabre Jr vs. Shingo Takagi, SANADA vs. Shota Umino Added To NJPW Power Struggle
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• Ricochet: Imagine If I Didn't Go To WWE, Where Would Will Ospreay Be?
In 2016, Ricochet and Will Ospreay clashed in NJPW Best of the Super Juniors tournament, putting on a memorable clash that elevated both men to new heights. Ricochet went on to sign with WWE in 2018 while Ospreay became one of the top stars in NJPW before signing with AEW. Speaking to Renee Paquette in a face-to-face interview with Ricochet, Ospreay said that he won the IWGP Junior Heavyweight T...2024Read about Will Ospreay
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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 ...2024Read about Kuniaki Kobayashi
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• Mistico Beats Hiromu Takahashi, Celebrates 20th Anniversary On CMLL x NJPW FantasticaMania Mexico
The Prince of Silver & Gold celebrates a career landmark. Mistico celebrated his 20th anniversary as a professional wrestler on the 6/21/2024 edition of CMLL x NJPW's joint event "FantasticaMania Mexico". As part of the celebration, Mistico faced former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, Los Ingobernables de Japon's own Hiromu Takahashi on the mythical Arena Mexico. After paying his entrance to the...2024Read about NJPW FantasticaMania
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• Yota Tsuji Talks Sakura Genesis, Tetsuya Naito, Reiwa Three Musketeers, More | Interview
New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) will hold Sakura Genesis this Saturday, live on NJPW World. The main event will see the New Japan Cup winner Yota Tsuji challenge Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. Ahead of the big title challenge, Fightful's Scott Edwards had the chance to interview Yota Tsuji. "Gene Blast" discussed the big challenge against his fellow Los Ingobernables de ...2024Read about Yota Tsuji
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• Jon Moxley gets to beat the crap out of Jack Perry on WrestleMania weekendAEW 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...2024Read about Jon Moxley -
• 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. ...2023Read about Lio Rush
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• Multiverse United 2 recap & reactions: Impact dominates NJPWFite 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...2023Read about Multiverse United
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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 […]...2023Read about Yota Tsuji
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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 ...2023Read about Owen Hart
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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...2023Read about Mercedes Mone
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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 ...2023Read about Owen Hart
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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...2023Read about Lio Rush
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• Lio Rush Challenges Hiromu Takahashi To Title MatchAn 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...2023Read about Lio Rush -
• 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 ...2023Read about Bryan Danielson
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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...2023Read about Willow Nightingale
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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...2023Read about Rocky Romero
IWGP Junior Heavyweight schedule, game
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• Zack Sabre Jr vs. Shota Umino, Four More Title Bouts Official For NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
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• Full Lineup Announced For NJPW Power Struggle
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• DOUKI Says He Wants To Face Sammy Guevara At NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty
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• Donovan Dijak vs. Kevin Knight Set For MLW Tapings In Chicago On November 9
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• Championship Match Set For Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling’s Forged In Excellence
The post Championship Match Set For Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling’s Forged In Excellence first appeared on PWMania - Wrestling News.Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling announced that IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions KUSHIDA and Kevin Knight will defend their titles against Rogue Squadron, El Reverso and Aiden Prince and Brett Banks and Johnny Swinger in a 4-Way Match at the company’s Forged In Excellenc...2024Read about Championship Match
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• Fan Fest Set For MLW x CMLL Lucha Apocalypto, Updated Card For MLP Forged In Excellence
Major League Wrestling has announced a fan fest ahead of next month’s MLW x CMLL Lucha Apocalypto event in Chicago, IL. The fan fest is scheduled for November 9 at Cicero Stadium, hours before the crossover pay-per-view event. Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling has announced an IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Title match for the inaugural night […] The post Fan Fest Set For MLW x CMLL Lucha Apocalypto, Up...2024Read about Major League Wrestling
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• Jet Setters (KUSHIDA & Kevin Knight) To Defend IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Titles At MLP Forged In Excellence
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• Zack Sabre Jr vs. Shingo Takagi, SANADA vs. Shota Umino Added To NJPW Power Struggle
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• Teams Set For Super Jr. Tag League 2024, Updated Lineup For NJPW Power Struggle
NJPW Power Struggle 2024 is scheduled for Monday, November 4, at the EDION Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan. The event will stream live on NJPW World and have English commentary. You can check out the updated lineup for the show below: * IWGP Global Championship Match: David Finlay (c) vs. Taichi * IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship Match: Douki (c) […] The post Teams Set For Super Jr. Tag Leag...2024Read about NJPW World
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• NJPW Announces Teams For NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2024
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IWGP Junior Heavyweight rumors, scandals
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• DOUKI Says He Wants To Face Sammy Guevara At NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty
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• MLP debut recap: Bully Ray slapped by Scott D’Amore’s mother, more!
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• Taiji Ishimori Says He Wants To Face Darby Allin At Wrestle Dynasty
Taiji Ishimori wants a crossover match. AEW, NJPW, STARDOM, CMLL, and ROH will come together for the Wrestle Dynasty event on January 5th, 2025. Fans and wrestlers alike are already buzzing about potential matches between stars from the participating promotions. Speaking with Tokyo Sports, Taiji Ishimori expressed his interest in facing Darby Allin at Wrestle Dynasty. "I'd like to have a singles ...2024Read about Taiji Ishimori rumors
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• Kevin Knight To Make MLW Debut Against Bobby Fish At MLW Fightland Tapings
Major League Wrestling announced that Kevin Knight will make his MLW debut against Bobby Fish on September 14. The match will be part of the MLW Fightland TV tapings and not part of the main card. From MLW: ATLANTA, GA – Major League Wrestling (MLW) today announced Bobby Fish vs. Kevin Knight at the beIN SPORTS TV taping portion of MLW FIGHTLAND’24 on Saturday, September 14 at Center Stage in Atl...2024Read about Kevin Knight rumors
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• Riddle drops title, Nemeth & Ali victorious at New Japan Chicago shownjpw1972.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...2024Read about New Japan rumors
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