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• MID-Tier Match Reviews: Jun Akiyama vs. Yoshinari Ogawa for NOAH’s World Title

This is a match I’ve wanted to write about for a while because it’s such an interesting case study in booking complexity. It was a match born out of necessity rather than organic need. It was an example of trying to satisfy multiple and at times competing priorities during a period marked by a frantic […]...2026
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• Konosuke Takeshita To Be In Action For DDT On May 17th

Takeshita’s DDT return. Coming up on May 17th, DDT Pro-Wrestling will be presenting a show in Osaka, Japan, and Konosuke Takeshita will be in action. Takeshita will be teaming with the current KO-D Openweight Champion, Yuki Ueno. They’ll be facing Jun Akiyama and Shuji Ishikawa. 📢5月17日松井レフェリー主催大阪大会追加カード決定！ ⭕️TAKESHITA緊急来日、上野との“咲くやこの花タッグ”で秋山&石川のスーパーヘビーコンビと激突する豪華タッグマッチ実現！ ⭕️さらにザック&#...2026
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• Kaisei Takechi Pulled From 1/25 DDT Show Due To Pink Eye

A new match has been announced. Coming up for DDT Pro-Wrestling is their January 25th show at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. On the marquee was a tag team match that would’ve seen Konosuke Takeshita and KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champion Kaisei Takechi taking on Jun Akiyama and HARASHIMA. Takechi is no longer going to … The post Kaisei Takechi Pulled From 1/25 DDT Show Due To Pink Eye appear...2026
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• Konosuke Takeshita & Kaisei Takechi vs. Jun Akiyama & HARASHIMA Set For DDT’s 1/25 Show

A tag match is locked in for the 1/25 show. DDT Pro-Wrestling is set to present their ‘Mission in Battle’ event on January 25th at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. That show will feature a tag match, which will see Konosuke Takeshita team with KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champion Kaisei Takechi. They’ll be facing the … The post Konosuke Takeshita & Kaisei Takechi vs. Jun Akiyama & HA...2026
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• (Almost) 5-Star Match Reviews: Vader vs. Jun Akiyama – AJPW New Year Giant Series 2000

As I work my way through my Jumbo Tsuruta books to get those reviews going I figured I’d pivot for a moment to a match that kinda involves Tsuruta in spirit by way of Jun Akiyama. Though much smaller than Jumbo, Akiyama shared many similarities with him. He was an amateur wrestling standout, loved suplexes, […]...2025
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• Circus comes to town!

St. Louis Anarchy on Twitter Plus free matches from GCW, wXw, & Limitless! Welcome back to the Sermon on the Mat, your weekly one-stop shop for news from the wider world of wrestling beyond the big cable TV monoliths that get all the coverage, with a special focus on shows that air on IWTV and TrillerTV. Coming soon... On IWTV Beyond Wrestling Open Episode 186 (July 24, 7:30 pm ET) PWF (NC...2025
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• (Almost) 5-Star Matches Reviews: Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Jun Akiyama – AJPW Champion Carnival 1998

When it comes to wrestlers and their legacies, few people in modern times encapsulate the idea of a slow-motion car crash better than Mitsuharu Misawa. Once the unquestioned ace of AJPW during that company’s widely-heralded 1990s golden age, Misawa experienced a downward spiral that ended in legitimate tragedy. His in-ring style influenced an entire generation […]...2024
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• Collision recap & reactions: No respect

AEW Collision (Feb. 24, 2024) emanated from Great Southern Bank Arena in Springfield, MO. The show featured Bryan Danielson wrestling the legendary Jun Akiyama while showing no respect for Eddie Kingston, Sammy Guevara brawling with Will Hobbs to steal the show, and more. Catch up on all the Collision details with top-notch play-by-play from Geno Mrosko. Saturday night is alright for fighting. Col...2024
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• Yuki Iino Saves Tetsuya Endo From Damnation TA Attack, Joins DDT Pro-Wrestling faction BURNING

The DDT Pro-Wrestling faction BURNING has a new member and it couldn’t have come at a better time. Jun Akiyama left the faction at the end of December 2023 and current member Yuya Koroku is out indefinitely with an injury. At DDT Pro SWEET DREAMS! 2024 TOUR IN SHINJUKU on January 5th, the Damnation TA […] The post Yuki Iino Saves Tetsuya Endo From Damnation TA Attack, Joins DDT Pro-Wre...2024
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• AEW Five Fingers of Death 9/18 - 9/24 Part 1
AEW Dynamite 9/20/23Eddie Kingston vs Claudio Castagnoli MD: It seems silly to even write about this. You know. You all know. This goes up Monday night. The match was Wednesday. People tweeted and made podcasts and wrote their initial thoughts on other blogs and message boards and in discords. Everyone knows that Claudio wore green and Eddie wore yellow. You know what, though? I'm going to do it a...2023
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• Eddie Kingston: If You Pay Up, I'll Be On AEW Collision
Eddie Kingston returned to AEW on the June 14 episode of AEW Dynamite, coming out and immediately going after Claudio Castagnoli. Kingston had been sidelined with a hernia injury and "quit" AEW earlier in the year to take a more active role on ROH TV. AEW debuted its new show, AEW Collision, on June 17. Dynamite and Collision don't have a hard roster split and talent will be appearing on both sh...2023
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MD: So long as Roy keeps posting new lucha, we're going to take a look at it so nothing slips through the cracks. That is the service we provide. It's just going to take a while. Don't worry. We've been at this for five+ years. We'll get to, let's say, the Jumbo vs Billy Robinson hour-long match that just showed up unclipped for the first time ever. Eventually. Thankfully I don't have to cover the...2023
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• Jun Akiyama Thanks AEW Fans, Says He Will See Them Soon After 2/24 Collision Appearance
Jun Akiyama thanks AEW fans following his match with Bryan Danielson on AEW Collision. On the February 24th edition of AEW Collision, Bryan Danielson would go one on one with Japanese legend Jun Akiyama in singles action. This would mark Akiyama's first match on AEW television since 2022. The match was a back and forth affair but in the end, Danielson would be able to put Akiyama away for the vict...2024
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• Collision recap & reactions: No respect
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• DDT Ultimate Party 2023 Results (11/12): Chris Jericho vs. Konosuke Takeshita, New Champions, Saki Akai Retires
DDT Pro-Wrestling held its DDT Ultimate Party 2023 event on November 12 from Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan. The event aired on Wrestle Universe. Full results and highlights are below. DDT Ultimate Party 2023 Results (11/12) - KO-D Tag Team Championship: Romance Dawn (Shota & Soma Takao) (c) def. Antonio Honda & Masahiro Takanashi - Burning (Yusuke Okada & Yuya Koroku) def. DAMNATION T.A (KAN...2023
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• Naomichi Marufuji: Will Ospreay Is The Perfection Of Modern Wrestling
On September 17, Will Ospreay took on Naomichi Marufuji at Marufuji's 25th anniversary event. While speaking at the AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door press conference, Ospreay mentioned that he wanted to face Marufuji. He got his wish as the bout was made official on July 15. Speaking to Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, Marufuji reflected on the match. “Ospreay was the only one for this match. I ...2023
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• Kazusada Higuchi Def. Chris Brookes To Become New KO-D Openweight Champion
Brookes' reign comes to an end. Headlining DDT Pro-Wrestling 'King of Kings' show on 6/29 was a KO-D Openweight Championship bout that saw Chris Brookes defending against Kazusada Higuchi. It was a 20-minute bout, and it concluded with Higuchi putting Brookes away to win the KO-D Openweight Title for a second time. Brookes' second reign with the belt clocked out at 237 days. The first defense for ...2025
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• NOAH 25th Anniversary Results (5/3): KENTA vs. OZAWA, Kaito Kiyomiya vs. Naomichi Marufuji
Pro Wrestling NOAH held its NOAH 25th Anniversary ~ Memorial Voyage 2025 In Ryogoku ~ event on May 3rd from Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan. The event aired on Wrestle Universe. Full results and highlights are below. NOAH 25th Anniversary Results (5/3) - Yuto Kikuchi def. Daiki Odashima - GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: Alpha Wolf & Dragon Bane def. AMAKUSA & Junta Miyawaki (c)...2025
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• Taiyo Kea’s Retirement Match Announced For Giant Baba Memorial Show In January 2025
Taiyo Kea's retirement match will be in January 2025. Pro Wrestling NOAH announced that Taiyo Kea will take place at the 25th Anniversary of Giant Baba's Death tribute show at Korakuen Hall on January 31st, 2025. Kea will team up with Minoru Suzuki and MAZADA to face Naomichi Marufuji, Satoshi Kojima, and Jun Akiyama. -- OFFICIAL - Naomichi Marufuji will take part in the ‘25th Anniversary of Gia...2024
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• NJPW “Blue Justice XIV” results (10/6): Vetter’s review of Yuji Nagata and Jun Akiyama vs. Go Shiozaki and Atsushi Kotoge, Tetsuya Naito, Bushi, and Shingo Takagi vs. Zack Sabre Jr., Kosei Fujita, and Ryohei Oiwa
By Chris Vetter, ProWrestling.net Contributor... The post NJPW “Blue Justice XIV” results (10/6): Vetter’s review of Yuji Nagata and Jun Akiyama vs. Go Shiozaki and Atsushi Kotoge, Tetsuya Naito, Bushi, and Shingo Takagi vs. Zack Sabre Jr., Kosei Fujita, and Ryohei Oiwa appeared first on Pro Wrestling Dot Net....2024
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• NJPW Blue Justice XIV Results (10/6): Jun Akiyama & Yuji Nagata Team
New Japan Pro Wrestling held their Blue Justice XIV event from the Togane Arena in Togane, Japan on October 6th. You can check out the full results (courtesy of POST Wrestling) below. NJPW Blue Justice XIV Results (10/6) - Daiki Nagai, Katsuya Murashima & Oleg Boltin def. Masatora Yasuda, Shoma Kato & Toru Yano - Bad Luck Fale, Caveman Ugg & Taiji Ishimori def. T.M.D.K. (Hartley Jackson, Mikey Ni...2024
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• NJPW Announces Full Lineup For Blue Justice XIV
New Japan Pro-Wrestling has announced the full lineup for Blue Justice XIV on October 6. The event will be headlined by Yuji Nagata & Jun Akiyama taking on Team NOAH (Go Shiozaki & Atsushi Kotoge). The co-main event pits Los Ingobernables De Japon (Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi & BUSHI) against TMDK (Zack Sabre Jr, Ryohei Oiwa & Kosei Fujita). Fans can check out the full lineup below. NJPW Blue ...2024
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• Yuji Nagata And Jun Akiyama To Team Against Atsushi Kotoge And Go Shiozaki At Blue Justice
Yuji Nagata and Jun Akiyama reunite. New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that Yuji Nagata and Jun Akiyama will team up to face Atsushi Kotoge And Go Shiozaki at Blue Justice on October 6. From NJPW: One of the fan favourite events on the NJPW calendar is the annual return to Yuji Nagata’s home of Togane in Chiba. This year, Nagata’s Blue Justice card will see the veteran celebrate an incredible ...2024
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• Eddie Kingston finally earns Bryan Danielson’s respect

AEW’s X Bryan Danielson vowed to not only win the Continental Crown title from Eddie Kingston at AEW Revolution on Mar. 3... he promised to make the champ tap out. For his part, the Mad King was going to make Danielson show him so respect by winning a match he dedicated to Jun Akiyama — one of his heroes who’d recently been disrespected by the American Dragon. To accomplish his goal, Danie...2024
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• Jun Akiyama Thanks AEW Fans, Says He Will See Them Soon After 2/24 Collision Appearance
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• AEW Collision results (2/24): Murphy’s review of Bryan Danielson vs. Jun Akiyama, FTR vs. Shane Taylor and Lee Moriarty, Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Sammy Guevara, Malakai Black vs. Bryan Keith
By Don Murphy, ProWrestling.net Contributor... The post AEW Collision results (2/24): Murphy’s review of Bryan Danielson vs. Jun Akiyama, FTR vs. Shane Taylor and Lee Moriarty, Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Sammy Guevara, Malakai Black vs. Bryan Keith appeared first on Pro Wrestling Dot Net....2024
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• (Almost) 5-Star Match Reviews: Vader vs. Jun Akiyama – AJPW New Year Giant Series 2000
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• Collision recap & reactions: No respect
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• AEW Five Fingers of Death 9/18 - 9/24 Part 1
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• Found Footage Friday: DUSTIN~! INOUE~! STEEL~! BATES~! CASAS~! MARKUS~! ESPANTO~! RAMBO~! PANTERITA~! ARANDU~! SHEIK~! SULTAN~!
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• Eddie Kingston: If You Pay Up, I'll Be On AEW Collision
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• Will Ospreay: Maybe We Need To Do A Match With Me And Marufuji Against Akiyama And Eddie Kingston
Will Ospreay comments on competing at NOAH Marufuji 25th Anniversary Show and teases a major tag team match. On September 17, Will Ospreay headlined NOAH Marufuji 25th Anniversary Show against Naomichi Marufuji. Marufuji won the bout, but Ospreay suggested that he wants to share the ring with him again. In his post-match comments, Ospreay expressed his gratitude and suggested a potential tag team ...2023
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• ABC News Covers Minoru Suzuki’s Match With Sanshiro Takagi On A Bullet Train

Minoru Suzuki‘s battle on a bullet train has gone mainstream. Suzuki faced Sanshiro Takagi in a match for DDT-Pro Wrestling, and the bout was contested on a Shinkansen, also known as a Bullet Train. Kenta Kobashi and Jun Akiyama appeared during the chaotic match, and Suzuki ultimately emerged victorious. ABC News covered the match and […] The post ABC News Covers Minoru Suzuki’s ...2023
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• Tony Schiavone Didn't Know He Was Going To Be Scissored On 6/17 AEW Collision
Tony Schiavone interviewed The Acclaimed (Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, & Billy Gunn) on the premiere episode of AEW Collision. The interview ended with a four-way scissoring as Schiavone joined in on the scissoring festivities, possibly losing his scissor virginity. Speaking on What Happened When, Schiavone reflected on the segment. "That was tremendous. We had talked about it earlier. We talked...2023
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• Will Ospreay Suggests Teaming With Naomichi Marufuji For A Match Against Jun Akiyama & Eddie Kingston

On September 17th in a packed Korakuen Hall, Will Ospreay faced one of his heroes Naomichi Marufuji at the Shin Hito – 25th Anniversary Of Naomichi Marufuji’s Debut Show. The crowd pleasing match ended with Will Ospreay victorious over Marufuji. Ospreay praised Marufuji following the match and the two bowed to each other in a […] The post Will Ospreay Suggests Teaming With Naomichi Marufuji ...2023
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• Malakai Black To Face Bryan Keith On 2/24 AEW Collision In First AEW Singles Match Since June 2022
Malakai Black is returning to singles action in AEW. Tony Khan took to social media on Friday, February 23 and announced that Malakai Black will be taking on Bryan Keith in a singles match on the February 24 episode of AEW Collison. This will be Black's first singles match in AEW since June 2022, when he faced Penta El Zero Miedo on an episode of Dynamite. TOMORROW!@GSBArena Springfield, MO Satur...2024
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• Minoru Suzuki And Sanshiro Takagi Battle On A Bullet Train For DDT Pro Wrestling
Wrestling on a bullet train. DDT Pro-Wrestling presented Minoru Suzuki vs. Sanshiro Takagi on a Shinkansen (bullet train). The bout featured cameos from Kenta Kobashi and Jun Akiyama along with a lot of hijinks and shenanigans. The finish saw Suzuki hit Takagi with the gotch piledriver. --史上初『新幹線プロレス』現在開催中！高木が呼び込んだ助っ人は正田！ --この模様は9月24日PPV配信！https://t.co/phB9za5Wsq#新幹線プロレス #ddtpro pic.twitter.c...2023
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• AEW Collision Results (2/24/24): Bryan Danielson Takes On Jun Akiyama

AEW Collision Results – February 24, 2024 WrestleZone’s live coverage of AEW Collision kicks off at 8 PM EST. Keep refreshing throughout the evening for live coverage of tonight’s episode of AEW Collision. The post AEW Collision Results (2/24/24): Bryan Danielson Takes On Jun Akiyama appeared first on Wrestlezone....2024
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• Kazusada Higuchi Def. Chris Brookes To Become New KO-D Openweight Champion
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• NJPW Announces Full Lineup For Blue Justice XIV
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• Anthony Henry's Biggest Goal In Wrestling Is To Face Bryan Danielson One-On-One
Anthony Henry wants to wrestle Bryan Danielson before his career is over. Bryan Danielson is in his final full-time year as a professional wrestler. So far, he's had a litany of dream matches against names like Jun Akiyama, Hechicero, Kazuchika Okada, and Zack Sabre Jr. One wrestler on the AEW/ROH roster who is hoping to fulfill a dream of his own by wrestling Danielson is Anthony Henry. The Wo...2024
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• Jun Akiyama Thanks AEW Fans, Says He Will See Them Soon After 2/24 Collision Appearance
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• Eddie Kingston And FTR vs. Blackpool Combat Club Set For 2/28 AEW Dynamite
Eddie Kingston and FTR will team up against common enemies in the Blackpool Combat Club on the final AEW Dynamite before AEW Revolution. Following the dream match between Jun Akiyama and Bryan Danielson on the February 24 AEW Saturday Collision, tensions escalated quickly after Danielson was on the receiving end of a slap from Akiyama because Danielson showed a sign of disrespect, in the form of ...2024
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• Kiera Hogan Not Cleared To Compete On 2/24 AEW Collision Due To Illness, Lady Frost Faces Serena Deeb
Kiera Hogan can't compete on AEW Collision. Tony Khan announced that Kiera Hogan is not cleared to compete on the February 24 episode of AEW Collision due to illness. She was scheduled to face Serena Deeb in singles competition. With Kiera out, Lady Frost has stepped up to face Deeb. TONIGHT@GSBArena Springfield, MO Saturday Night #AEWCollision TNT, 8pm ET/7pm CT@RealLadyFrost vs @SerenaDeeb W...2024
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• Lineup For Tonight’s Episode Of AEW Collision (2/24/24)
AEW has announced the lineup for tonight’s new Collision episode that airs on TNT from the Great Southern Bank Arena in Springfield, MO, which you can see below: Bryan Danielson vs. Jun Akiyama No DQ: Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Sammy Guevara (Don Callis Family & Chris Jericho banned from the building) FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash […] The post Lineup For Tonight’s Episode Of AEW Collision (2/24/...2024
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• AEW Collision Preview (2/24): Bryan Danielson vs. Jun Akiyama, Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Sammy Guevara
Viewing information and lineup for AEW Collision on February 24, 2024. AEW Collision (February 24, 2024) Venue: Great Southern Bank Arena City: Springfield, MO Time: 8pm ET Channel: TNT (US), TSN+ (Canada), FITE (International) Lineup Bryan Danielson vs. Jun Akiyama Thunder Rosa in action Serena Deeb vs. Kiera Hogan FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) vs. Lee Moriarty & Shane Taylor Bang Bang Scisso...2024
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• Malakai Black To Face Bryan Keith On 2/24 AEW Collision In First AEW Singles Match Since June 2022
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