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• Tetsuya Naito Hired At Restaurant For One Day, Worked 5 PM-9 PM Shift & Overtime
Another post-NJPW update on Naito. It has been a full month since Tetsuya Naito wrapped up with New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Both Naito and BUSHI exited the company and are now going by Los Tranquilos de Japon. There was an update on Naito's post-NJPW ventures that was provided by Okamoto, who is known as Naito's favorite reporter at Tokyo Sports. He posted photos and videos of Naito working as a cler...2025
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• Hikuleo Finally Breaks WWE Ice With Main Event Victory After Nearly Year-Long Absence
After months of speculation about his whereabouts, Hikuleo has finally stepped into a WWE ring for the first time since joining the company. The towering former New Japan Pro Wrestling standout captured his inaugural victory on Main Event, defeating Pretty Deadly's Kit Wilson in what marks a sign... The post Hikuleo Finally Breaks WWE Ice With Main Event Victory After Nearly Year-Long Absence firs...2025
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• The Updated Lineups For NJPW Soul & NJPW Tanahashi Jam
New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced that Gabe Kidd will defend the IWGP Global Title against Hiroshi Tanahashi at NJPW Soul on July 4. Moreover, there will be ‘Play-In’ matches for the G1 Climax 35 tournament, including Ryohei Oiwa vs. Don Fale and YOSHI-HASHI vs. Chase Owens. The June 23rd edition of NJPW Soul will […] The post The Updated Lineups For NJPW Soul & NJPW Tan...2025
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• AEW star loses belt in Japan, will be leaving after All In to do the G1 Tournament

AEW The AEW roster loses one of its best workers to the G1 Tournament for a month after All In Texas. NJPW Dominion took place over the weekend and featured multiple title changes. That includes Gabe Kidd beating Yota Tsuji for the IWGP Global Championship, before calling out Hiroshi Tanahashi for a staredown. That was done to set up a title match between them on July 4 at New Japan Soul i...2025
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• Tomohiro Ishii, Don Fale, Taichi, More Announced As NJPW G1Climax 35 Play-In Competitors
Competitors announced for the G1 Play-In tournament. New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced the eight competitors in G1 Climax 35 Play-In tournament. In the A-Block, Callum Newman will take on Taichi on June 23, and Ryohei Oiwa will battle Don Fale on July 4. In the B-Block, Tomohiro Ishii will face Drilla Moloney on June 23. On July 4, YOSHI-HASHI will face Chase Owens. From NJPW: Further details...2025
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• Gabe Kidd To Defend IWGP Global Title Against Hiroshi Tanahashi At NJPW Soul On July 4
Gabe Kidd gets his first title defense. New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that Gabe Kidd will defend the IWGP Global Heavyweight TItle against Hiroshi Tanahashi at NJPW Soul on July 4th. From NJPW: Dominion in Osaka Jo Hall on June 15 saw four new champions crowned, with perhaps the biggest shift being the IWGP Global heavyweight Championship. Gabe Kidd gutted out a hard hitting fight with Yot...2025
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• Tetsuya Naito Hired At Restaurant For One Day, Worked 5 PM-9 PM Shift & Overtime
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• AEW unveils new belt for Okada/Omega, then one of them allies with Don Callis

@AEW An impressive-looking belt with a generic name is introduced for the winner of their All In Texas clash, and then their epic rivalry took a turn... At Summer Blockbuster, AEW’s June 11 supershow combining this week’s Dynamite & Collision episodes, the company went all in on promoting the “Winner Takes All” showdown between Continental champion Kazuchika Okada and International champ K...2025
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• BUSHI Undergoes Surgery For Vocal Cord Polyps
BUSHI undergoes surgery following his NJPW departure. BUSHI and Tetsuya Naito wrapped up with New Japan Pro-Wrestling at the conclusion of the Wrestling Dontaku tour in early May. A new update on BUSHI came by way of an interview he did with Tokyo Sports. He was hospitalized on May 8th so he could undergo surgery for vocal cord polyps. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association has the foll...2025
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• In her first match since signing with AEW, Mina Shirakawa pins Toni Storm

@AEW It happened on the Beach Break Dynamite, in a 4way with AZM and the returning Skye Blue that ended the Timeless One’s 12-0 streak in Title Eliminators, and sets up a title match for Double or Nothing. Timeless Toni Storm has used a wide variety of double entendres to make it clear she’s a fighting AEW Women’s World champion, but her 12-0 undefeated streak in Title Eliminators is more...2025
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• Brian Cage Wishes He And Lance Archer Had Gotten The Chance To Face The Hurt Syndicate Before His Injury
Brian Cage wishes he and Lance Archer had gotten a match with The Hurt Syndicate. Brian Cage is currently recovering from injury but prior, he was part of The Don Callis Family alongside Lance Archer, in a tag team that was starting to garner momentum and fan attention. While speaking to Simon Miller of WhatCulture, Brian Cage was asked about his run with AEW prior to his injury, stating he wante...2025
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• Barstool Sports Covers Ninja Mack's Viral NJPW Spot, Two New SCI Tournament Entrants, More | Fight Size
Here is your fight size update for Tuesday, May 13. - Popular media outlet Barstool Sports covered Ninja Mack's viral NJPW spot: With All Due Respect to The WWE, AEW, and All of American Wrestling, Ninja Mack's "Super Ninja Special" at New Japan World Wrestling is The Best Thing I've Ever Seen In a Ring via @JohnRichTV https://t.co/8dh7M47VCl pic.twitter.com/JdzwZAG19D — Barstool Sports (@barstoo...2025
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• Barstool Sports Covers Ninja Mack's Viral NJPW Spot, Two New SCI Tournament Entrants, More | Fight Size
Here is your fight size update for Tuesday, May 13. - Popular media outlet Barstool Sports covered Ninja Mack's viral NJPW spot: With All Due Respect to The WWE, AEW, and All of American Wrestling, Ninja Mack's "Super Ninja Special" at New Japan World Wrestling is The Best Thing I've Ever Seen In a Ring via @JohnRichTV https://t.co/8dh7M47VCl pic.twitter.com/JdzwZAG19D — Barstool Sports (@barstoo...2025
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• Barstool Sports Covers Ninja Mack's Viral NJPW Spot, Two New SCI Tournament Entrants, More | Fight Size
Here is your fight size update for Tuesday, May 13. - Popular media outlet Barstool Sports covered Ninja Mack's viral NJPW spot: With All Due Respect to The WWE, AEW, and All of American Wrestling, Ninja Mack's "Super Ninja Special" at New Japan World Wrestling is The Best Thing I've Ever Seen In a Ring via @JohnRichTV https://t.co/8dh7M47VCl pic.twitter.com/JdzwZAG19D — Barstool Sports (@barstoo...2025
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• Barstool Sports Covers Ninja Mack's Viral NJPW Spot, Two New SCI Tournament Entrants, More | Fight Size
Here is your fight size update for Tuesday, May 13. - Popular media outlet Barstool Sports covered Ninja Mack's viral NJPW spot: With All Due Respect to The WWE, AEW, and All of American Wrestling, Ninja Mack's "Super Ninja Special" at New Japan World Wrestling is The Best Thing I've Ever Seen In a Ring via @JohnRichTV https://t.co/8dh7M47VCl pic.twitter.com/JdzwZAG19D — Barstool Sports (@barstoo...2025
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• Barstool Sports Covers Ninja Mack's Viral NJPW Spot, Two New SCI Tournament Entrants, More | Fight Size
Here is your fight size update for Tuesday, May 13. - Popular media outlet Barstool Sports covered Ninja Mack's viral NJPW spot: With All Due Respect to The WWE, AEW, and All of American Wrestling, Ninja Mack's "Super Ninja Special" at New Japan World Wrestling is The Best Thing I've Ever Seen In a Ring via @JohnRichTV https://t.co/8dh7M47VCl pic.twitter.com/JdzwZAG19D — Barstool Sports (@barstoo...2025
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• Tetsuya Naito Hired At Restaurant For One Day, Worked 5 PM-9 PM Shift & Overtime
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• Gabe Kidd Commemorates NJPW Wrestle Dynasty Match with Special Tattoo
Gabe Kidd is never shy about speaking his mind as he truly loves being part of New Japan Pro Wrestling. In fact, he ended up getting a special tattoo to commemorate ......2025
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• Rumor Roundup: Goldberg return, SmackDown change, Jade Cargill status, more!

WWE Speculating on the rumors surrounding pro wrestling is a favored pastime of many fans, perhaps second only to actually watching the matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumors being churned out by the pro wrestling rumor mill. Important reminder: Rumors are just that — rumors. None of this has been confirmed as fact, it’s just circulating around the pro wrestling...2025
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• JC Mateo (Jeff Cobb) Reacts To Hartley Jackson Being Left Out Of G1 Climax Field: I Felt The Same Way When I Was Left Off The 2024 BOSJ
JC Mateo, also known as Jeff Cobb, offers Hartley Jackson some words of encouragement after he was left out of the field of the 2025 G1 Climax. The lineup for the next G1 Climax tournament was revealed during NJPW Dominion. Unfortunately, Hartley Jackson was left out of the field. When Jackson expressed disappointment in this news on social media, Mateo chimed in with some words of encouragement...2025
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• AEW unveils new belt for Okada/Omega, then one of them allies with Don Callis
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• Javier Bernal Says He's Open To Returning To WWE In The Future, 'I Don’t Close Any Doors'
Javier Bernal comments on a potential return to WWE. After being released from the company on May 2, Bernal is now a free agent in the world of wrestling. Given that Bernal has no experience outside of the WWE system, many fans are eager to see which promotion he lands with or if he'll go on a big indie run. While speaking with Shawn Talks Wrestling for a new interview, Bernal was asked about poss...2025
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• Josh Barnett Addresses Pushback To Multiple WWE Talents Being Booked For GCW Bloodsport XIII
Barnett added that he's aiming to do a one-night Bloodsport tournament. The most recent installment of GCW/Josh Barnett's Bloodsport took place on April 17th in Las Vegas, Nevada. There were 10 matches on the bill and the show was headlined by Barnett versus Gabe Kidd. Going into the show, Barnett sat down with Good Karma Wrestling for an interview. It was brought up that there was pushback online...2025
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• Gabe Kidd: Kevin Knight Is A F-cking Idiot
Kevin Knight officially became All Elite on March 29 after facing Jay White on AEW Collision. Shortly after, Knight revealed that he also had a contract with New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Gabe Kidd thinks this is stupid. "He’s a fucking idiot. I used to live with him. He’s a fucking idiot. Saying all this about you want to go to the G1 and you want to step up to heavyweight while you’re there doing a...2025
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• JC Mateo (Jeff Cobb) Says He Stayed With NJPW For Two Months On Handshake Deal While WWE Contract Was Being Finalized
Details about Mateo's arrival to WWE. It was at the 2025 Backlash Premium Live Event that Jeff Cobb made his WWE debut. Solo Sikoa brought him in to help Jacob Fatu retain the United States Championship over L.A. Knight, Drew McIntyre, and Damian Priest. Before joining the company, Cobb, now going by J.C. Mateo, had been with New Japan Pro-Wrestling. His last match there was against Hiroshi Tanaha...2025
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• Gabe Kidd: F*ck No I'm Not Signed To AEW. I'm Not A F*cking Idiot
Gabe Kidd can't stress enough that he's not signed to AEW. Gabe Kidd works in AEW alongside Jon Moxley but is not employed by any company outside of New Japan Pro-Wrestling. In the past, he's very openly spoken about his disdain for AEW, Tony Khan, and the promotion's fans. Still, after appearing in a significant capacity at AEW Dynamite: Beach Break and getting involved in the promotion's central...2025
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• Alex Kane Confirms Fightful Select Report That MLW Contract Expires June 1st, Hoping To Land In Japan, NXT Or AEW
Japan, NXT or AEW is where Kane is looking to land next. It was first reported by Fightful Select that it is a contract month for former MLW World Heavyweight Champion Alex Kane. It was noted in the report that Kane's MLW deal expires on June 1st and Kane has since confirmed that. He guest appeared on the Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling Podcast and said his contract is up next month. He added that...2025
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• Willow Nightingale explains why she re-signed with AEW

Lee South for All Elite Wrestling The former TBS champion confirmed last week’s report that she’s inked a new multi-year deal, and said she’s excited to be part of the company as it grows. Not long after they reported her AEW contract would be up this year, Fightful Select brought word that Willow Nightingale had re-signed with Tony Khan’s company on a multi-year deal. During an interview ...2025
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• Will Ospreay Comments On The Possibility Of Being A Paul Heyman Guy

Will Ospreay is one of the top professional wrestlers in the world. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling. Almost a decade ago, Ospreay was offered an EVOLVE contract by WWE Hall of Famer Paul Heyman. Ospreay declined the offer and chose to stay with New Japan Pro Wrestling. It is safe to say […] The post Will Ospreay Comments On The Possibility Of Being A Paul Heyman Guy appeared fi...2025
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• Gabe Kidd To Defend IWGP Global Title Against Hiroshi Tanahashi At NJPW Soul On July 4
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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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• AEW unveils new belt for Okada/Omega, then one of them allies with Don Callis
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• NJPW x DDT Results (6/9/25): Toru Yano vs. Super Sasadango Machine Lasts Two Hours, Hiroshi Tanahashi In Action
The bout concluded at the end of the show. Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan hosted the New Japan Pro Wrestling and DDT Pro joint show. The show was built around Toru Yano versus Super Sasadango Machine. The bout lasted two hours and concluded in the show's main event. Yano versus Machine started in the opener but it did not end. Other matches took place which Yano and Machine were involved in but th...2025
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• Ninja Mack Discusses Viral Video Of Him Doing Backflips During NJPW Best Of The Super Juniors Bout
Multiple media outlets picked up on the video. New Japan Pro-Wrestling wrapped up its Best of the Super Juniors 32 tournament and it was Kosei Fujita who emerged victorious. He has earned a shot at the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship. One of the participants in the tournament was Ninja Mack. In his first match in the tourney against Robbie X, Mack went viral in a clip that was picked up by ES...2025
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• KUSHIDA Bout Set For MLW Summer Of The Beasts
KUSHIDA is coming to NYC. On Tuesday, MLW released some news about the upcoming Summer Of The Beasts event, revealing that KUSHIDA will be competing at the event. While his opponent was not revealed, KUSHIDA will look to rebound after his loss to Mistico in May. From MLW: Major League Wrestling (“MLW”) today announced KUSHIDA will be in action at MLW Summer of the Beasts, live on YouTube at 9pm f...2025
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• Kosei Fujita Wins NJPW Best Of The Super Juniors 32 Tournament
Fujita versus Desperado for the Junior Heavyweight Title is locked in. The final of New Japan Pro-Wrestling's Best of the Super Juniors 32 tournament took place and it featured YOH versus Kosei Fujita. In what was a 28-minute bout, it was Fujita putting YOH away to win the tourney and secure his shot at El Desperado's IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship. Fujita is the youngest Best of the Super J...2025
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• Neither AEW entrant factored into the finish of New Japan’s BOSJ tournament

njpw1972.com Each had a solid showing, and wasn’t really expected to leave with the trophy. Here’s where Kevin Knight and Nick Wayne did finish, and who’s fighting for an IWGP Jr. Heavyweight title shot in this Sunday’s finals. The final show in New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s Best of the Super Juniors tournament is set for this Sunday (June 1). The 32nd edition of the iconic junior heavyweight/...2025
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• Ricochet is putting together a crew/recruiting loyal subjects in AEW

@AEW More on that, and other clips from the May 28 Double or Nothing fallout edition of Dynamite — right here. He picked up a win Sunday night at Double or Nothing, but that was Ricochet’s first pay--per-view victory since joining AEW at All In London last August. And during his time with the promotion he’s come up short whenever gold has been on the line, on PPV or television. But that’s ...2025
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• NJPW BOSJ 32 Night Twelve Results (5/29): YOH vs. Taiji Ishimori, El Desperado vs. Robbie Eagles
New Japan Pro-Wrestling held night twelve of its Best of the Super Juniors 32 tournament on May 29th from Niigata Region Plaza Joetsu. Full results and highlights are below. NJPW BOSJ 32 Night Twelve Results (5/29) - Dragon Dia, Ninja Mack & KUSHIDA def. Daiki Nagai, Masatora Yasuda & Shoma Kato - HOUSE OF TORTURE (Yoshinobu Kanemaru, SHO & Yujiro Takahashi) def. Katsuya Murashima, Toru Yano & M...2025
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• AEW All In Main Event Options | In The Weeds 6/13/25
Joel & Jeremy wrap up the week and coast into a wrestling-less weekend... except for the New Japan show - AEW All In has main event options, but which fits best for "the moment?" - Some TNA Talk because it's Friday - AEW Summer Blockbuster news and notes - NJPW G1 Climax season is upon us - SmackDown Preview & MORE...2025
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• Bushiroad CEO Takaaki Kidani Expresses Expectation That Second Half Of 2025 For NJPW & STARDOM Will Be 'Quite Promising'
Notes from the earnings call. Bushiroad held their earnings call and there are highlights and notes from the call on the gamebiz site. Over their fiscal year, Bushiroad brought in 53.5 billion yen (approximately $371 million USD), which is a 15.6 percent increase. There were notes included about comments that Bushiroad CEO Takaaki Kidani made about New Japan Pro-Wrestling and STARDOM. He expressed...2025
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• VIP PODCAST 6/3 – The Fix Mailbag (4-25-2018): Mailbag on what if Stephanie married Heyman, ROH’s Mt. Rushmore, Bruno vs. Brock, U.S. vs. U.K. fandom, plus New Japan, Raw review (82 min.)

SHOW SUMMARY: In the latest Flashback episode of The Fix with Todd Martin & Wade Keller, we jump back seven years the Apr. 25, 2018 episode answering listener questions: CURRENT EVENTS New Japan review and preview, [...]...2025
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• Hiroshi Tanahashi To Compete At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door In His Final Match In The UK
Hiroshi Tanahashi is coming to Forbidden Door. New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that Hiroshi Tanahashi will compete at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door on August 24th in London, England. The bout is being billed as Tanahashi's final match in the UK. Tanahashi is set to retire at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20 on January 4, 2026. From NJPW: AEW's Double or Nothing Pay Per View event on May 25 saw the sudde...2025
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• Neither AEW entrant factored into the finish of New Japan’s BOSJ tournament
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• Kevin Kelly Announces Debut Event Of T.H.E Wrestling For 8/9 In Carlisle, PA
Kevin Kelly has announced the debut of his own pro wrestling promotion. Kelly, who is a former announcer for AEW and is currently in the midst of a lawsuit against the promotion, has previously mentioned the idea of beginning his own promotion, but has now officially announced the companies debut for later this year. In a new Facebook post, Kelly would lay out his plans for the promotion, announci...2025
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• Will Ospreay Donated Money Made From Hayabusa Mask To Hayabusa's Family
Will Ospreay has paid tribute to Hayabusa a number of times in his career, first in Japan and then again at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2024. Speaking on JJRBTS, Ospreay discussed his connection to Hayabusa, getting the daughter's blessing to don the mask, and helping out Hayabusa's family. "It was 2022, I really wanted to don the mask. I wanted to wear the mask because it hadn't been donned on a ...2025
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• Hangman Adam Page Discusses Importance Of Being The Elite: "AEW Wouldn’t Have Existed Without It... Probably The Most Fun I Have Ever Had In Wrestling"
Hangman Adam Page speaks candidly about Being The Elite. Closing out AEW's 2025 Double or Nothing pay-per-view will be the finals of the men's Owen Hart Foundation tournament featuring Will Ospreay and Hangman Adam Page. The winner of the bout will be heading to All In Texas to challenge for the AEW World Championship. Before Double or Nothing, Lauren Coates of Variety pushed out her interview wit...2025
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• El Phantasmo Opens Up About Overcoming Cancer, Winning NJPW World TV Title At Wrestle Kingdom 19
ELP shared a note about him and the World TV Title plans. Before NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19, El Phantasmo made his return to the company following taking an indefinite leave of absence after doctors discovered he had a tumor. He was out of action for two months before being cleared to return. While speaking to The Wrestling Classic, ELP opened up about overcoming cancer and then going on to win the N...2025
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• Nick Wayne Calls Kevin Knight His 'Wrestling Soulmate': "With His AEW & New Japan Deal, He's Only Going Higher"
Nick Wayne with high praise for Kevin Knight. New Japan Pro-Wrestling is in the midst of its 2025 Best of the Super Juniors tournament. Two of the names in the tourney field are Kevin Knight and ROH World Television Champion Nick Wayne. Before the tournament began, NJPW1972.com rolled out an interview with Wayne. He spoke about his history with Knight and referred to him as his wrestling 'soulmat...2025
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• Kazuchika Okada to leave New Japan Pro-Wrestling

Thank you for supporting New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Kazuchika Okada will be leaving New Japan Pro-Wrestling after the conclusion of his contract on January 31 2024. We apologise to fans for the abrupt nature of this announcement, but join them in wishing Okada the very best in his future. As the New Beginning series begins this weekend, […]...2024
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• Eddie Kingston And Claudio Castagnoli Agree To AEW Dynamite Grand Slam Match

Claudio Castagnoli and Eddie Kingston agreed to put both the ROH World Title and the New Japan Strong Openweight Title on the line in Arthur Ashe Stadium....2023
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• Speculation on Jeff Cobb’s Possible WWE Debut Revealed

Jeff Cobb might be WWE-bound—and the timing has fans raising eyebrows. On April 14, New Japan Pro-Wrestling officially confirmed that Cobb, a powerhouse and current member of the United Empire, ......2025
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• Her first IWGP Women’s title defense in the books, Mercedes Moné heads to Stardom
New Japan’s Twitter At New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s Sakura Genesis show today (April 8) in Tokyo, Mercedes Moné put her IWGP Women’s title on the line in a 3-way match against AZM & Hazuki. It was the former Sasha Banks’ first defense of the belt she won from KAIRI at February’s Battle in the Valley, and just her second match outside of WWE since 2012. The Legit C.E.O. had her work cut out fo...2023
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• Mercedes Moné Wants To Be Viewed In The Same Light As Kenny Omega And John Cena
Mercedes Moné wants to make a mark on women’s wrestling that will be remembered for decades to come. IWGP Women’s Champion Mercedes Moné recently sat down with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated to discuss a wide variety of subjects. When asked about her run in New Japan Pro-Wrestling so far in 2023, Moné said while […] The post Mercedes Moné Wants To Be Viewed In The Same Lig...2023
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• NJPW to join United Japan Pro-Wrestling industry group

December 15, Tokyo Japan New Japan Pro-Wrestling today announces that it is one of nine organizations that will constitute United Japan Pro-Wrestling, a new industry group representing professional wrestling in Japan. Without an industry wide group for professional wrestling in Japan, the unprecedented crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic made it all the more clear that there was a […]...2023

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• Gunther Explains Why He Initially Signed With WWE, William Regal Told Him He’d Make Money
Gunther explains how William Regal got him to sign with WWE. Gunther is one of the biggest success stories that has emerged from the now-defunct NXT UK brand. Initially, he was very open about not wanting to wrestle in America on the WWE main roster, believing it would be a rough fit for him. He initially felt the same way about signing with WWE. Speaking to Ariel Helwani, Gunther revealed that he...2025
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• Tomohiro Ishii, Don Fale, Taichi, More Announced As NJPW G1Climax 35 Play-In Competitors
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• JC Mateo (Jeff Cobb) Reacts To Hartley Jackson Being Left Out Of G1 Climax Field: I Felt The Same Way When I Was Left Off The 2024 BOSJ
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• Oleg Boltin Ends Konosuke Takeshita's Reign As NEVER Openweight Champion At NJPW Dominion
Boltin's first singles title in New Japan. There was a NEVER Openweight Championship match on the bill for NJPW Dominion. Going into the match as champion was Konosuke Takeshita and he defended against Oleg Boltin. The championship had been in Takeshita's possession since he won the belt at Wrestle Kingdom 19. His title reign came to an end at Dominion as Boltin defeated him to win his first singl...2025
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• Oleg Boltin & Toru Sugiura vs. Toru Yano & Tomoya Hirata Announced For Death Pain Invitational
New match added to the show. On June 24th, streaming live on NJPW WORLD will be Death Pain Invitational. The show is centered around El Desperado and Jun Kasai's final one-on-one match which will be for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship. A new match has been added to the show lineup and it'll be a tag team bout featuring New Japan and Pro Wrestling FREEDOMS talent. Oleg Boltin and Toru Sugi...2025
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• Report: Update On Hikuleo’s WWE Status

It looks like Hikuleo could finally be coming to WWE TV. The former New Japan Pro-Wrestling star signed with WWE in 2024, but he still has not made his debut. According to a new report from PWInsider.com, he is scheduled to be at tomorrow’s WWE SmackDown taping in Lexington, Kentucky. This could be a sign […] The post Report: Update On Hikuleo’s WWE Status appeared first on Wrest...2025
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• Javier Bernal Says He's Open To Returning To WWE In The Future, 'I Don’t Close Any Doors'
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• Kenny Omega vs. Kazuchika Okada Winner Takes All Bout Official For AEW All In
Kenny Omega and Kazuchika Okada will meet again. AEW announced that Kenny Omega and Kazuchika Okada will clash at AEW All In. Both Omega's AEW International Championship and Okada's AEW Continental Championship will be on the line. The two men got into a confrontation at AEW Fyter Fest that ended with Okada escaping the One-Winged Angel and living to fight another day. Saturday, 7/12 Arlington,...2025
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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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• Jun Kasai Addresses El Desperado At NJPW BOSJ Final Show
Desperado and Kasai's final match is on 6/24. The finals of New Japan Pro-Wrestling's Best of the Super Juniors tournament took place on June 1st. There was a six-man tag on the show that saw Dragon Dia, Ninja Mack, and Hiroshi Tanahashi take on Yuya Uemura, TAKA Michinoku, and IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion El Desperado. Tanahashi, Mack, and Dia emerged victorious, and post-match, there were fa...2025
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• Hikuleo Finally Breaks WWE Ice With Main Event Victory After Nearly Year-Long Absence
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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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• JC Mateo Confirms Timeline For His NJPW Exit And WWE Signing Ahead Of Backlash Debut

The wrestling world felt a seismic shift earlier this month when JC Mateo, formerly known as Jeff Cobb, made his WWE debut at Backlash in St. Louis. While speculation surrounding his status had swirled for months, Mateo has now confirmed the timeline of his departure from New Japan Pro Wrestling and his signing to WWE, […] The post JC Mateo Confirms Timeline For His NJPW Exit And WWE Signing...2025
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• Tony Halme's All Alone, Feeling the Tears Falling Down from His Eyes
Different Style Fight: Tony Halme vs. Vader NJPW 10/13/91 - EPICER: What a gift. Discovering Halme's Different Style Fights with Hashimoto and Aoyagi are what made me dive deeper down this Borga rabbit hole of mine and become a changed man. Now we have 7 of his 9 Different Style Fights (I'm not holding my breath for his fight against Larry the Villain, whoever the hell that is) and finally h...2025
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• Gabe Kidd: If The Rock Wants To Come To NJPW, I'll Slap Him Up, No Problem
Gabe Kidd couldn't care less to stop and smell what The Rock is cooking. The Rock recently posted a viral photo wearing a New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) shirt while solving a Rubik's Cube on social media. Now, one of the top stars in present-day NJPW, Gabe Kidd, has commented on the photo and made it very clear he doesn't care about Dwayne Johnson or the movies he's been in. MuscleManMalcolm rece...2025
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• Report: The Good Brothers Officially Return to NJPW, Set for Resurgence Appearance

The speculation is over — Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows, collectively known as The Good Brothers, are back in New Japan Pro Wrestling. After weeks of buzz and online rumors linking them to NJPW’s Resurgence event, Fightful Select has confirmed that the duo has indeed signed on with the promotion once again. While fans had … Continue reading Report: The Good Brothers Officially Return to NJPW...2025
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• WWE Creative Reportedly Discussing Jeff Cobb’s Potential Debut
The post WWE Creative Reportedly Discussing Jeff Cobb’s Potential Debut first appeared on PWMania - Wrestling News.A recent report from WrestleVotes indicates that the potential WWE debut of highly sought-after free agent Jeff Cobb may be getting closer to reality. The former Olympian and New Japan Pro Wrestling standout has been the subject of speculation for weeks, with fans eager to see if the ...2025
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• CMLL seemingly sends a message to WWE after AAA acquisition

@luchablog AEW & New Japan’s partner promotion looks to be positioning itself as the Mexican defenders of lucha libre. Last Saturday (April 19), the WrestleMania 41 pre-show delivered some shocking news — WWE was acquiring AAA, one of Mexico’s two big lucha libre promotions. WWE’s parent company TKO formally announced the transaction on Monday, which they hope to finalize by the third quar...2025
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• WCW veteran and multiple former champions return to ROH

@RingOfHonor Crowbar and a team that's held gold Ring of Honor, TNA, and New Japan gold were on the latest episode of ROH's weekly show. Episode 113 of ROH TV (Apr. 24, 2025) had a handful of interesting returns. A WCW veteran was in action, and a pair of teams that have held ROH gold were back. First up is Crowbar. His greatest career success came in WCW winning the cruiserweight champion...2025
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• 4 potential surprises for the RAW after WrestleMania

Photo by Rich Wade/WWE via Getty Images Here’s who could appear on RAW. The new year in WWE starts on Monday night with the RAW after WrestleMania traditionally being a launching point for NXT call-ups, new stars, and getting a sense of the company’s direction for the upcoming year. In recent years it’s a show that’s often felt a little flat — but Monday night could be different. There are...2025
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