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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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• 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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• 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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• Konosuke Takeshita & Yuka Sakazaki Announce Their Marriage
Congratulations are in order to the couple. Taking to their Instagram pages, Konosuke Takeshita and Yuka Sakazai announced their marriage. Here are their respective posts: View this post on Instagram A post shared by 坂崎ユカ sakazaki yuka (@yuka_sakazaki_ayayayay) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Konosuke Takeshita (@realtakesoup) Takeshita is the reigning NEVER Openweight Champion....2025
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• NJPW Introduces Tag Team Championships For TAMASHII Brand
A one-night tournament will determine the first champions. New Japan Pro-Wrestling's TAMASHII brand is going to get a set of Tag Team Titles. On July 4th, they'll hold a one-night tournament at their 'Cold War' show at the Māngere Arts Centre in Auckland, New Zealand. Here is the write-up from NJPW1972.com: NJPW TAMASHII's return to Mangere on July 4 at Cold War will see extra stakes added with t...2025
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• Mercedes Moné Praises 'Timeless' Toni Storm: "She’s Legit One Of The Reasons Why I Came To AEW"
Moné has praise for Toni Storm going into their marquee match. The reigning AEW TBS Champion Mercedes Moné emerged victorious from the 2025 women's Owen Hart Foundation tournament. It is now official that she'll be challenging 'Timeless' Toni Storm for the AEW Women's World Championship at All In Texas. At the post-Double or Nothing media scrum, Moné addressed Storm and mentioned that Storm was on...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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• 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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• 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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"There's plenty of wrestling schools that will scam you out of your money, but places like the New Japan dojo and WWE Performance Center are the best."

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"4 Tokyo Dome extravaganza for New Japan is nearly upon us"

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"New Japan Pro-Wrestling's version of WrestleMania may be bigger than ever before to kick off 2018"

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"New Japan Pro Wrestling just uploaded what is a dream match for many SmackDown Live fans to YouTube."

• Josh Barnett Addresses Pushback To Multiple WWE Talents Being Booked For GCW Bloodsport XIII
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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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• Will Ospreay Says He Would Be A Paul Heyman Guy Under The Right Context, 'I Love Him. He's The Man'
Will Ospreay discusses his respect for Paul Heyman. In 2016, Paul Heyman offered Will Ospreay an EVOLVE contract during Heyman's tour of the United Kingdom. Ospreay chose to stay wrestling in New Japan, and almost a decade later, Ospreay and Heyman are at the top of the industry, with Ospreay as one of the faces of AEW and Heyman's continued prominence as a manager at the highest level in WWE. Dur...2025
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• AEW reportedly re-signs Willow Nightingale to multi-year deal

AEW’s Twitter We only recently heard this former TBS titleholder’s contract was up this year, and now it seems she won’t be going anywhere. Since landing on the radar of a lot of wrestling fans during the pandemic via AEW’s since-cancelled YouTube show Dark, Willow Nightingale has gone on to become one of the company’s most popular stars. While she only held an AEW title — their secondary...2025
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• Will Ospreay Criticizes WWE Camera Cuts, Praises NJPW’s Presentation Style
The post Will Ospreay Criticizes WWE Camera Cuts, Praises NJPW’s Presentation Style first appeared on PWMania - Wrestling News.AEW star Will Ospreay didn’t hold back in a recent interview when discussing the differences in production and presentation between wrestling promotions, offering sharp criticism of WWE’s camera work while praising New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s approach and giving AEW credit f...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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• NJPW BOSJ 32 Night Nine Results (5/24): Francesco Akira Takes On Robbie X
New Japan Pro Wrestling held night nine of the Best Of The Super Juniors 32 tournament on May 24th from Arcrea Himeji in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan. The event aired on NJPW World. You can check out the full results and highlights from the show below. NJPW BOSJ 32 Night Nine Results (5/24) - Best Of The Super Junior 32 Block A Match: Clark Connors [8] def. Ninja Mack [4] - Best Of The Super Junior 32 B...2025
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• Dexcon Dakila: El Phantasmo, Zack Sabre Jr., Jake De Leon and Fabio Makisig Interview

New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s El Phantasmo, Zack Sabre Jr., Jake De Leon and Fabio Makisig speak with the media to promote the May 18 Dexcon Dakila event in the Philippines. Dexcon Dakila results SPW Southeast Asian Title: Da Butcherman (c) defeats Isaiah Valencia and JOMAR and Ken Cifer Eight Man Tag Team Match: El Katipunero, Joey […] The post Dexcon Dakila: El Phantasmo, Zack Sabre Jr.,...2025
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• NJPW BOSJ 32 Night Eight Results (5/22): El Desperado vs. YOH, Nick Wayne vs. Taiji Ishimori
New Japan Pro-Wrestling held night eight of its NJPW Best of the Super Juniors tournament on May 22nd from Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Second Stadium (EDION Arena Osaka) in Osaka, Japan. The event aired on NJPW World. Full results and highlights are below. NJPW BOSJ 32 Night Eight Results (5/20) - TMDK (Hartley Jackson & Kosei Fujita) def. Shoma Kato & Dragon Dia - United Empire (Jakob Austin Yo...2025
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• NJPW BOSJ 32 Night Seven Results (5/20): KUSHIDA vs. Clark Connors, Hiromu Takahashi vs. Ninja Mack
New Japan Pro Wrestling held night seven of its NJPW Best of the Super Juniors tournament on May 20th from Gunma G-Messe Gunma in Takasaki, Japan. The event aired on NJPW World. Full results and highlights are below. NJPW BOSJ 32 Night Seven Results (5/20) - Nick Wayne & Daiki Nagai def. War Dogs (Taiji Ishimori & Gedo) - YOH, Ryusuke Taguchi, Tiger Mask & Katsuya Murashima def. El Desperado, MAO...2025
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• El Desperado Set For Tag Team Action At Dragongate's June 5th Event
He is also being billed for his final singles match against Jun Kasai that month. El Desperado is the reigning IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion and is currently competing in NJPW's Best of the Super Juniors tournament. He is in the B block bracket of the tourney and is sitting at six points as of this writing. A new date has been added to Desperado's calendar after Best of the Super Juniors wraps ...2025
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• AEW Five Fingers of Death 5/12 - 5/18
ROH TV 5/15/25Dustin Rhodes/Sammy Guevara/Marshall Von Erich/Ross Von Erich vs Mason Madden/Mansoor/Ariya Daivari/Tony NeseMD: There are a couple of different ways to do an 8-man tag. You can lean hard into the tag gimmick by creating a sense of danger and difficulty just from the sheer numbers at play. Any time someone gets too close to not just the wrong corner but even the center of the ring ro...2025
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• Francesco Akira On Yoshinobu Kanemaru: "He’s Just A Shadow Of What He Used To Be & Just A Sh*t Member From Sh*t Stable In HOUSE OF TORTURE"
Francesco Akira did not hold back. New Japan Pro-Wrestling is in the midst of its Best of the Super Juniors tournament. The field of talent was discussed by Francesco Akira on Royal Palace Life Radio. One of the names Akira spoke about was Yoshinobu Kanemaru. He stated that he knows Kanemaru is a legend, but he's a shell of what he used to be. He added that he's in a "sh*t stable," referring to HO...2025
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• Nick Wayne: Being The Youngest To Participate In The Best Of Super Juniors Means The World To Me
Nick Wayne talks entering the Best Of The Super Juniors. Wayne is currently in the Best Of The Super Juniors tournament with New Japan Pro Wrestling, and is competing in the B Block. While speaking on Close Up with Renee Paquette, Wayne was asked about the Best Of The Super Juniors tournament and being the youngest wrestler to compete in the tournament. "When you ask people closest to me, friends,...2025
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• NJPW Best Of Super Juniors 32 Night 6 Results (5/18): Hiromu Takahashi vs Clark Connors
New Japan Pro Wrestling held night 6 of their Best Of The Super Juniors tournament on May 18th from the Esforta Arena Hachioji in Hachioji, Tokyo. The event aired on NJPW World. You can check out the full results (courtesy of Cagematch) and highlights from the show below. NJPW Best Of Super Juniors Night 6 Results (5/18) - Best Of The Super Junior 32 Block B Match: Nick Wayne [8] def. Ryusuke Tagu...2025
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• Kevin Kelly Announces Debut Event Of T.H.E Wrestling For 8/9 In Carlisle, PA
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• Will Ospreay Donated Money Made From Hayabusa Mask To Hayabusa's Family
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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"
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• ‘Hangman’ Adam Page talks about vengeance, his relationship with The Elite, and wrangling horse-sized ducks

‘Hangman’ Adam Page talks to SB Nation ahead of his match with Will Ospreay at ‘Double or Nothing.’ It would be an understatement to call the last two years “rough” for ‘Hangman’ Adam Page. From stapled heads, to houses on fire, his death feud with Swerve Strickland culminated in a Lights Out Steel Cage match at All Out 2024 in one of the most brutal and bloody wrestling matches seen in years. No...2025
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• Will Ospreay Says He Would Be A Paul Heyman Guy Under The Right Context, 'I Love Him. He's The Man'
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• Nick Wayne: Being The Youngest To Participate In The Best Of Super Juniors Means The World To Me
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• Marc Mero Credits Dusty Rhodes For Johnny B Badd Character, Thought Little Richard Was Another Wrestler
Marc Mero Says Johnny B. Badd is his favorite character. Johnny B. Badd was one of WCW's most colorful characters. As a tribute to, or knockoff of, Little Richard, Badd was a loud, bombastic, athletic type who would just as soon sing you a song as kick your tutti fruiti booty. Johnny was silly, sardonic, and flamboyant, much like a certain American Dream of years gone by. In fact, Marc Mero -- w...2025
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• Mistico’s Sky Team wins CMLL trios titles, Rocky Romero joins ‘son’s faction

@CMLL_OFICIAL The Sky Team lived up to their name on Friday night at Arena Mexico, where the bridge between CMLL, AEW & New Japan also accepted an invitation into another rudo team. A couple of news items occurred on Friday night (May 16, 2025) from the CMLL show in Arena Mexico. Mistico’s Sky Team won the trios titles, and Rocky Romero joined his son’s faction. Mistico, Mascara Dorada, & ...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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• Kevin Kelly Announces Debut Event Of T.H.E Wrestling For 8/9 In Carlisle, PA
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• Josh Barnett Addresses Pushback To Multiple WWE Talents Being Booked For GCW Bloodsport XIII
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• NJPW Introduces Tag Team Championships For TAMASHII Brand
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• Will Ospreay Wants To See Released WWE Talent Improve Houses Elsewhere Before Assuming They Can Join AEW
WWE has made multiple rounds of mass releases in 2025 with Braun Strowman, Dakota Kai, Shayna Baszler, Cedric Alexander, The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson), and more being let go by the promotion. Though AEW has made a handful of signings this year, they have focused on overseas talent or non-WWE talent by bringing in Mina Shirakawa, Josh Alexander, "Speedball" Mike Bailey, and other...2025
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• Nick Wayne Calls Kevin Knight His 'Wrestling Soulmate': "With His AEW & New Japan Deal, He's Only Going Higher"
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• ‘Hangman’ Adam Page talks about vengeance, his relationship with The Elite, and wrangling horse-sized ducks
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• Gabe Kidd: F*ck No I'm Not Signed To AEW. I'm Not A F*cking Idiot
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• Full Lineups Set For CMLL vs. AEW/ROH Show On 6/17 & Fantasticamania On 6/20
The cards have rounded out. The third week of June 2025 will see CMLL, AEW, ROH, and New Japan Pro-Wrestling collaborate on shows emanating from Arena México. June 17th is the date of the CMLL versus AEW/ROH event and Fantasticamania is on June 20th. Coming out of the latest CMLL Informa, the full lineups have been locked in. Here are the cards as of this writing: CMLL vs. AEW/ROH -- June 17th * ...2025
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• Hiroshi Tanahashi Releases Book About Becoming President Of NJPW
Tanahashi documents his journey before retirement. It was in December 2023 that eight-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi was appointed as President of New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Tanahashi has remained an active member of the talent roster while handling duties on the corporate side. He is set to retire from in-ring competition at Wrestle Kingdom 2026. Tanahashi has documented the last...2025
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• Nick Wayne: Being The Youngest To Participate In The Best Of Super Juniors Means The World To Me
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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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• Found Footage Friday: PIRATA~! MS-1~! JAGUAR~! DEVIL~! FUJINAMI~! KOSHINAKA~! CHOSHU~! SAITO~!
Devil Masami vs. Jaguar Yokota AJW 9/7/83Kadaveri: I think the context of this match finally surfacing needs a bit of explanation for those who aren't 80s Joshi nerds. Jaguar Yokota and Devil Masami were the top two stars of AJW in the 1981-84 period in between Jackie Sato retiring and the Crush Gals becoming megastars. This WWWA Singles Title match was the main event to one of the biggest shows o...2025
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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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