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• NJPW G1 Climax 35 Day 4 Results (7/23/25): Shota Umino Defeats IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Zack Sabre Jr.
The G1 continues. City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka played host to day four of New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s G1 Climax 35 tournament. B block action was highlighted on the night. The show closed with a rematch from the main event of Wrestle Kingdom 19, Shota Umino versus IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Zack Sabre Jr. Below are … The post NJPW G1 Climax 35 Day 4 Results (7/23/25): Shota Umino De...2025
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• NJPW G1 Climax 35 Night One Results (7/19/25): Ren Narita Scores Win Over IWGP World Champion Zack Sabre Jr.
Night one of G1 action. The 2025 New Japan Pro-Wrestling G1 Climax is officially underway. Tournament action kicked off on 7/19 from Hokkai Kitayell in Sapporo. There were a total of 2,579 people in attendance and 10 tournament matches on the bill. One of the highlights includes Ren Narita defeating IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Zack … The post NJPW G1 Climax 35 Night One Results (7/19/25)...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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• Former NJPW World Champion Reportedly Cast In Street Fighter Film Alongside WWE Stars

A former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion has reportedly been cast on the live adaptation of "Street Fighter" alongside stars of WWE....2025
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• Zack Sabre Jr: I Wrestle Best In The Ring By Being Very Antagonistic
Zack Sabre Jr talks how he wrestles best. At NJPW Tanahashi Jam, Zack Sabre Jr would become a two time IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, defeating Hirooki Goto. During the bout, Zack would wrestle a more in your face technical style, something that he has proven to be quite good at in recent years. While speaking … The post Zack Sabre Jr: I Wrestle Best In The Ring By Being Very Antagonistic ...2025
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• Reason Why Zack Sabre Jr. Won IWGP World Title At NJPW Tanahashi Jam
Zack Sabre Jr. won the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship from Hirooki Goto at NJPW Tanahashi Jam last month. It was later revealed that Goto would miss the G1 Climax tournament due to an injury. However, it appears that the injury did not influence the outcome of the title match. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting […] The post Reason Why Zack Sabre Jr. Won IWGP World Title At N...2025
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• The G1 Climax field was set, then recent World champ had to be removed

njpw1972.com We still know who will be in this year’s edition of New Japan’s iconic tournament, pending the result of a 4-way to replace Hirooki Goto. At a New Japan Soul event yesterday (July 4), Ryohei Oiwa and YOSHI-HASHI won “play-in matches” for this year’s edition of NJPW’s grueling, iconic tournament — the G1 Climax. With their victories, the 20-man field for G1 Climax 35 was set. W...2025
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• Hirooki Goto Withdraws From NJPW G1 Climax 35 With Injury
Hirooki Goto has withdrawn from the upcoming NJPW G1 Climax 35 tournament. New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that Goto will miss the NJPW G1 Climax 35 tournament with an elbow injury. A play-in gauntlet featuring Tomohiro Ishii, Taichi, Satoshi Kojima and Chase Owens will take place at NJPW Soul on July 6th. From NJPW: After medical evaluation through the week, it has been determined that Hir...2025
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• After shocking World title change, NJPW announces former champ is hurt

njpw1972.com We weren’t expecting Zack Sabre Jr. to win the IWGP World championship back from Hirooki Goto in a show that wasn’t available outside of Japan. Here’s what we know. Yesterday (June 29), New Japan Pro-Wrestling put on a special card produced by and featuring the promotion’s president and retiring superstar Hiroshi Tanahashi. The show in Nagoya, called Tanahashi Jam, aired on Ja...2025
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• Former Champion Confirmed To Be Injured After Losing World Title

NJPW has confirmed that the former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion has suffered an injury, and that he will not wrestle at an upcoming show. Hirooki Goto dropped the IWGP World […]...2025
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• Hirooki Goto Pulled From NJPW July 4 Show Due To Elbow Injury
Hirooki Goto’s recent IWGP World Heavyweight Championship loss came with more bad news, as he has now been ruled out of action due to injury. The NJPW veteran will not be appearing at the company’s July 4 event at Tokyo’s Budokan due to an elbow injury sustained during his title...2025
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• Hirooki Goto To Miss July 4th NJPW Event With Elbow Injury
Hirooki Goto is sidelined. New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that Hirooki Goto will miss the July 4th event with an elbow injury. From NJPW: Hirooki Goto, who competed with Zack Sabre Jr. over the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship in Nagoya June 29, sustained an injury to his right elbow during the match, and as a result will be absent from competition on July 4 in the Tokyo Budokan. We apolo...2025
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• Bishamon To Face Callum Newman And Great-O-Khan For Vacant IWGP Tag Team Titles At NJPW Wrestling Redzone
New IWGP Tag Team Champions will be crowned at NJPW Wrestling Redzone on April 26. New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that Bishamon (Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI) will face Callum Newman & Great-O-Khan at NJPW Wrestling Redzone for the vacant titles. The titles were vacated after Jeff Cobb's departure from NJPW. Cobb held the titles with Newman. From NJPW: New IWGP Tag Team Champions will be dec...2025
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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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"Jon Moxley made history with his victory at NJPW Windy City Riot, where he won the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship."

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• Former WWE wrestler debuts, AEW star retains at NJPW Resurgence

@njpw1972 The Good Brothers were also back after the 90-day period following their release, and Friday night’s show in Southern California also featured a controversial finish in the men’s World title match. New Japan Pro-Wrestling closed their Resurgence PPV in Ontario, California last night (May 9) with a former WWE star in the main event. It opened with the surprise debut of another for...2025
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• Tetsuya Naito Insinuates Tension With NJPW Officials Led To His Departure
Tetsuya Naito has dismissed rumors that he sought a higher salary from NJPW before choosing not to renew his contract. Earlier this month, NJPW announced Naito’s departure, and the former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion spoke with Tokyo Sports to address the speculation surrounding his exit. You can check out some highlights from the interview below: […] The post Tetsuya Naito Insinuates Ten...2025
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• Backstage Update On Where Tetsuya Naito May End Up Next After NJPW Departure
Fightful Select has shared an update on former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Tetsuya Naito. As we previously reported here on eWn, New Japan Pro Wrestling recently announced Naito’s departure from the promotion following the expiration of his contract. Since then, he has been working in NJPW as a free agent. According to sources within NJPW, […] The post Backstage Update On Where Tet...2025
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• Tetsuya Naito Could Be Headed to AEW After NJPW Exit

Tetsuya Naito is officially done with his NJPW contract—and now all eyes are on where the former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion could end up next. While some fans are hoping ......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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• Rumored WWE-target Jeff Cobb is officially leaving New Japan

Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images The Tag titles he won just nine days ago have been vacated. Cobb will wrestle Hiroshi Tanahashi on Saturday, and then... Two weekends ago at New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s Sakura Genesis event, United Empire’s Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman won the IWGP Tag Team championship from Los Ingobernables de Japon’s Hiromu Takahashi & Tetsuya Naito. As we noted at the time, ...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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• Jeff Cobb has fun with WWE rumors before advancing in New Japan Cup

@njpwworld The big man used the fact his name’s been floating around the rumor mill to promote his 2nd round clash with Testuya Naito, and tease the internet a bit. They don’t have any sources claiming that Jeff Cobb is already on WWE’s internal roster like Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp does, but the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter does confirm yesterday’s report from Fightful that there ...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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• The G1 Climax field was set, then recent World champ had to be removed
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• Hirooki Goto Withdraws From NJPW G1 Climax 35 With Injury
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• After shocking World title change, NJPW announces former champ is hurt
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• Hirooki Goto To Miss July 4th NJPW Event With Elbow Injury
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• NJPW Tanahashi Jam Results (6/29/25): Three Title Matches, Shun Skywalker In Action, Aaron Wolf Speaks, Hiroshi Tanahashi Wrestles Twice
Full results from Tanahashi Jam. New Japan Pro-Wrestling President Hiroshi Tanahashi presented his self-produced 'Tanahashi Jam' event on 6/29 at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya. The show aired exclusively on TV Asahi in Japan. There were a total of nine matches on the card, one of which saw Zack Sabre Jr. end Hirooki Goto's IWGP World Heavyweight Title reign. Tanahashi wrestled twice, El Phantasmo retur...2025
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• Tetsuya Naito & BUSHI In Process Of Securing U.S. Visas, Naito Speaks About Not Being Able To Use His NJPW Theme Song
Naito and BUSHI's first show date as Los Tranquilos de Japon. The first date on the calendar for Tetsuya Naito and BUSHI's post-NJPW run is Revolution Pro Wrestling's 'Summer Sizzler' show on July 25th. After wrapping up with New Japan in May, the duo rebranded as Los Tranquilos de Japon. Tokyo Sports interviewed them, and BUSHI stated that they are in the process of securing U.S. visas. BUSHI alw...2025
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• NJPW New Japan Soul Results (6/21/25): Hiroshi Tanahashi Scores Win Over Tomoaki Honma On Road To Retirement
Day three of the tour. There were 906 fans present at Yamagata Big Wing to watch day three of NJPW's New Japan Soul tour. There were seven matches on the card, and it was headlined by a six-man tag featuring the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, Hirooki Goto. Here are the results: * Tatsuya Matsumoto vs. Zane Jay (10-Minute Time-Limit Draw) * HOUSE OF TORTURE (Yoshinobu Kanemaru, DOUKI, Yujiro Tak...2025
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• Hirooki Goto To Defend IWGP World Heavyweight Title Against Zack Sabre Jr At NJPW Tanahashi Jam
Hirooki Goto will defend the IWGP World Heavyweight Title against Zack Sabre Jr at Tanahashi Jam on June 29. Goto defeated ZSJ at NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2025 in February to win the title. From NJPW: June 29 will see a special event in Nagoya's Dolphin's Arena, the last event to be held in the building before its closure at the end of the month. Titled Tanahashi Jam, the event will be p...2025
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• 6/15 NJPW Dominion results: Vetter’s review of Hirooki Goto vs. Shingo Takagi for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, Yota Tsuji vs. Gabe Kidd for the IWGP Global Championship
By Chris Vetter, ProWrestling.net Contributor... The post 6/15 NJPW Dominion results: Vetter’s review of Hirooki Goto vs. Shingo Takagi for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, Yota Tsuji vs. Gabe Kidd for the IWGP Global Championship appeared first on Pro Wrestling Dot Net....2025
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• NJPW Dominion Results (6/15): Five Title Bouts, Dog Collar Chain Deathmatch
New Japan Pro-Wrestling held its NJPW Dominion event on June 15th from Osaka Jo Hall in Osaka, Japan. The event aired on NJPW World. Full results and highlights are below. NJPW Dominion Results (6/15) - Katsuya Murashima & Shoma Kato def. Daiki Nagai & Masatora Yasuda - HOUSE OF TORTURE (SANADA, Ren Narita, Yujiro Takahashi & Bad Luck Fale) def. BULLET CLUB War Dogs (Taiji Ishimori, Chase Owens,...2025
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• Former WWE wrestler debuts, AEW star retains at NJPW Resurgence
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• A legend says goodbye & a surprise title change at NJPW Windy City Riot

@njpw1972 Hiroshi Tanahashi put AEW’s Konosuke Takeshita over in his final U.S. match to close a fun night in Chicago for New Japan and its fans. New Japan Pro-Wrestling held their latest show in the United States last night (April 11) in Chicago. Mr. Ares got us ready for Windy City Riot with their preview, now here are the results and highlights. The show was promoted around Hiroshi Tana...2025
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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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• New IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Crowned At NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka
Hirooki Goto finally won the big one. Hirooki Goto won the IWGP World Heavyweight Title at NJPW THe New Beginning in Osaka, defeating Zack Sabre Jr in the main event. The finish saw Goto connect with multiple GTRs to pin Sabre and win the title. An emotional Goto celebrated in the ring with his family after the bout. .@510njpw "GTR" Sign up Now & Stay tuned to https://t.co/CcdQ1X9P52#NJPW #nj...2025
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• Dynamite recap & reactions: Kenny Omega is back!

AEW’s YouTube AEW Dynamite (Jan. 8, 2025) emanated from F&M Bank Arena in Clarksville, TN. The broadcast featured the return of Kenny Omega, Will Hobbs earning a world title shot, Jon Moxley choking Adam Copeland, and more. Catch up on all the details with excellent play-by-play from Claire Elizabeth. Kenny Omega is back! Kenny Omega is back in All Elite Wrestling, and it feels right. Omeg...2025
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• Zack Sabre Jr: Nigel McGuinness Still Owes Me A Singles Match, I Think That Has To Happen
Zack Sabre Jr. wants to face "Big Nige". Nigel McGuinness stepped away from wrestling in 2011, and he transitioned to commentary. He made his in-ring return at AEW All In 2024, as he competed in the Casino Gauntlet Match. During the bout, he squared off Zack Sabre Jr. McGuinness later faced Bryan Danielson at AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam, and he also took on Lee Moriarty at ROH Final Battle. Speaking ...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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• Jon Moxley Reflects On ‘Humbling’ IWGP World Heavyweight Title Win

Jon Moxley dethroned Tetsuya Naito to become the new IWGP World Heavyweight Champion at NJPW Windy City Riot. While speaking to FanNation, Moxley opened up about how he felt after getting the win. “Those moments in the ring are like a drug,” said Moxley. “It was a great atmosphere, it was a crazy moment. I […] The post Jon Moxley Reflects On ‘Humbling’ IWGP World Heavyweight Title Win appear...2024
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• Ospreay tries to prove that AEW really is ‘where the best wrestle’

AEW Dynamite airs tonight (Apr. 17) with a live show from Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana. This is the final episode of Dynamite during the seven week build towards Dynasty, which takes place on Sunday (Apr. 21). Will Ospreay tries to prove that AEW really is “where the best wrestle” Ever since AEW President Tony Khan brought in big name free agents Will Ospreay, Kazuchik...2024
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• Jon Moxley Defeats Tetsuya Naito, Wins IWGP World Title At NJPW Windy City Riot

Jon Moxley made history with his victory at NJPW Windy City Riot, where he won the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. In the main event of NJPW Windy City Riot, Jon Moxley defeated Tetsuya Naito to win the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. It took multiple Death Riders, but in the end, Moxley, who was bleeding profusely, […] The post Jon Moxley Defeats Tetsuya Naito, Wins IWGP World Tit...2024
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• Jon Moxley Comments On Winning IWGP World Heavyweight Title
Jon Moxley says he goes where he wants and does what he wants, and nobody can stop him. At NJPW Windy City Riot, AEW star Jon Moxley beat Tetsuya Naito to win the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. In doing so, he became a Global Grand Slam Champion, as he came the first wrestler to hold […] The post Jon Moxley Comments On Winning IWGP World Heavyweight Title appeared first on Wrestlezone....2024
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• Jon Moxley Segment Added To 4/17 AEW Dynamite Following IWGP World Heavyweight Title Win

Following his IWGP World Heavyweight Championship victory this weekend, Jon Moxley will return to "AEW Dynamite" on April 17 for the first time in weeks....2024
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• Jon Moxley: I Am The Best F*cking Wrestler In The World, I’ll Have It All In New Japan
Jon Moxley wants to make more history. Tokyo Sports recently spoke with Jon Moxley during his tour in New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Moxley defeated El Desperado in a ‘Final Death’ match at night two of NJPW STRONG Independence Day. Moxley shared his desire to one day win the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, noting how it’d be […] The post Jon Moxley: I Am The Best F*cking Wrestler In Th...2023
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• Bully Ray’s Insightful Take on Jon Moxley’s IWGP Championship Celebration on AEW Dynamite

One Big Thing Bully Ray, WWE Hall of Famer, praised Jon Moxley’s celebratory promo on “AEW Dynamite” following his IWGP World Heavyweight Championship win. Ray highlighted the energy and positive message Moxley brought to AEW, marking a strong opening for the show. Key Takeaways Moxley’s victory at NJPW Windy City Riot led to his first […] The post Bully Ray’s Insight...2024
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• Major Matches Made for Dominion June 4!
Four title matches official; Jon Moxley in action After an explosive night at Dontaku May 3, new challenges, new issues and new contenders have made for new matches made official for Dominion on June 4. Yota Tsuji will challenge IWGP World Heavyweight Champion SANADA. Last night at Dontaku, SANADA retained the world title in […]...2023
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• The Jungle Boy heel run begins
TDE Wrestling IWGP World Heavyweight champion SANADA was pretty dismissive of his Forbidden Door challenger heading into AEW & New Japan’s June 25 PPV. That challenger, Jungle Boy Jack Perry, didn’t pay much more respect to his opponent at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena as both men spent the build saying they were unfamiliar with their opponent. With Perry’s JungleHOOK teammate looking on from...2023
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• AEW Star Konosuke Takeshita Targets Jon Moxley’s IWGP Title

One Big Thing AEW’s Konosuke Takeshita has publicly challenged Jon Moxley for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, sparking anticipation for a high-profile title match. Key Highlights Jon Moxley successfully defended his IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against Powerhouse Hobbs on AEW Dynamite. Post-match, Konosuke Takeshita confronted Moxley, setting the stage for a potential showdow...2024
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• The G1 Climax field was set, then recent World champ had to be removed
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• Aaron Wolf To Appear At NJPW Tanahashi Jam, Will Deliver Speech In The Ring
The Olympic Gold medalist is scheduled for the event. NJPW President Hiroshi Tanahashi is going to be presenting his self-produced 'Tanahashi Jam' event on June 29th at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya. The announcement was pushed out that new NJPW signee and Olympic Gold medalist Aaron Wolf will be appearing at the show. Wolf is scheduled to deliver a speech in the ring. The judo athlete's in-ring debut ...2025
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• 10-Man Tag Team Match Joins NJPW Tanahashi Jam Lineup
The card is finalized. NJPW President Hiroshi Tanahashi pushed out the final match announcement for his self-produced Tanahashi Jam show on June 29th. A 10-man tag team match is joining the lineup. The team of Yuya Uemura, Tomohiro Ishii, Taichi, Toru Yano, and YOSHI-HASHI is going to clash with HOUSE OF TORTURE (EVIL, Ren Narita, Yujiro Takahashi, Don Fale & Chase Owens). As of this writing, here...2025
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• Dragon Kid, El Desperado, YOH & Master Wato vs. HOUSE OF TORTURE Set For NJPW Tanahashi Jam
Eight-man tag bout is locked in. Coming up on June 29th is NJPW Tanahashi Jam, which will be self-produced by NJPW President Hiroshi Tanahashi. In addition to producing the presentation of the show, Tanahashi has also put the match card together. His latest announcement was an eight man tag. Dragongate's Dragon Kid is going to team with YOH, Master Wato, and IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion El De...2025
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• Yota Tsuji & Shingo Takagi Teaming With Mystery Partner At NJPW Tanahashi Jam
Who will be Tsuji and Takagi's partner? New Japan Pro-Wrestling President Hiroshi Tanahashi is self-producing his own show on June 29th titled 'Tanahashi Jam.' In addition to being involved with the production of the event, Tanahashi is also putting the match card together. His latest match announcement was a six-man tag that'll see United Empire (Great-O-Khan, Callum Newman & Jakob Austin Young) ...2025
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• Hirooki Goto To Defend IWGP World Heavyweight Title Against Zack Sabre Jr At NJPW Tanahashi Jam
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• NJPW Unveils Full Card For Dominion On June 15th
The Junior Title match is not taking place at Dominion. Coming up on June 15th is New Japan Pro-Wrestling's Dominion event. Ōsaka-Jō Hall is playing host to the show and the promotion has rolled out the full match card. Headlining the event will be Hirooki Goto defending the IWGP World Heavyweight Title against Shingo Takagi and there will also be a new member of HOUSE OF TORTURE revealed. Here is...2025
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• Hirooki Goto vs. Shingo Takagi, Konosuke Takeshita vs. Boltin Oleg Official For NJPW Dominion
Three matches are official for NJPW Dominion. New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that Hirooki Goto will defend his IWGP World Heavyweight Title against Shingo Takagi at NJPW Dominion on June 15. Plus, Konosuke Takeshita defends his NEVER Openweight Championship against Boltin Oleg. Finally, Hiroshi Tanahashi takes on Yuya Uemura as part of his retirement tour. From NJPW: After Hirooki Goto's ...2025
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• Opponents revealed for Good Brothers, Zack Sabre Jr. at MLP Northern Rising

@MapleLeafPW Gallows & Anderson return to the indies (after an expected return to New Japan the night before). Here’s who they and ZSJ will be facing May 10 in Toronto. Scott D’Amore’s Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling previously announced the presence of the Good Brothers and Zack Sabre Jr. for the Northern Rising event on May 10 in Toronto. Now, their opponents have been revealed. The Good Brothe...2025
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• Dog Collar Showdown and Three Championship Matches Set for NJPW Dominion
Four matches have now been confirmed for NJPW Dominion, which is set to take place at Osaka-jo Hall on June 15. Shingo Takagi is scheduled to challenge for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. His opponent will be determined following NJPW Resurgence, where current champion Hirooki Goto will put the title...2025
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• Hirooki Goto: At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, I'd Love To Face Will Ospreay, Kazuchika Okada Or Katsuyori Shibata
Goto would love to go into G1 season and Forbidden Door as champion. Hirooki Goto has been reigning as IWGP World Heavyweight Champion since February. He's had six defenses of the belt with his next coming up against Shingo Takagi at Dominion on June 15th. To promote his upcoming defense, Goto was interviewed by NJPW1972.com. AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door on 8/24 in London, England was brought up. Got...2025
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• Tetsuya Naito Insinuates Tension With NJPW Officials Led To His Departure
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• NJPW Announces Departure Of Former IWGP World Champion
New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced the shocking departure of former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Tetsuya Naito. Earlier this week, NJPW announced the abrupt exit of Jeff Cobb following speculation […]...2025
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• Two Title Bouts, Tajiri, STARDOM Showcase, More Announced For NJPW Wrestling Dontaku Night Two
New Japan Pro-Wrestling has announced the lineup for night two of NJPW Wrestling Dontaku night two on May 4th. The event will be headlined by Hirooki Goto defending the IWGP World Heavyweight Title against Callum Newman. The co-main event sees Yota Tsuji defending the IWGP Global Heavyweight Title against Yuya Uemura. In a special ten-man tag, Tajiri will team with Ryota Chikuzen, YOH, Toru Yan...2025
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• Dynamite recap & reactions: Kenny Omega is back!
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• Zack Sabre Jr: Maybe I'll Have A Mid-Career Crisis And Shave My Head When I Lose IWGP World Title
Zack Sabre Jr. says he'd look ridiculous with a bald head. Zack Sabre Jr.'s career reached new heights in 2024, as he won the NJPW G1 Climax. He went on to win the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. Sabre Jr. is set to defend the title against Shota Umino at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19. In an interview that NJPW shared on their YouTube channel, Zack Sabre Jr. discussed his current run and quipped th...2025
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• Zack Sabre Jr. To Ricochet: You’ve Been All Around The World But You Haven’t Grown Any F*cking Hair, Have You?
Zack Sabre Jr makes fun of Ricochet. Ricochet made his shocking return to New Japan Pro Wrestling at the Power Struggle event, attacking IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Zack Sabre Jr. after his match with Shingo Takagi. Ricochet then challenged Sabre to a match with NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty. During the Power Struggle backstage presser, Sabre had some choice words for Ricochet, calling him out ...2024
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• Punk’s AEW return show said to include ‘another major name debut or return’
All Elite Wrestling It hasn’t been announced yet, but signs continue to back up reports AEW is launching a new weekly series this summer. The two hour show called Collision is said to be coming to TNT on Saturday nights — starting with a big June 17 episode from Chicago’s United Center that will be built around the return of CM Punk. But there might be more reasons to get excited about tha...2023
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• Jay White Not Expected To Sign With WWE
Jay White is one of the most buzzworthy free agents in the wrestling world, and according to a new report, it doesn’t appear that he’s bound for WWE. The former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion and Bullet Club member lost a Loser Leaves Japan match in February, and he then came up short in a Loser […] The post Jay White Not Expected To Sign With WWE appeared first on Wrestlezone....2023
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