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• Rocky Romero Talks Being Named VP Of NJPW, 'It Just Goes To Show How Much Trust The Company Has In Me'
Rocky Romero is proud to be the Vice President of New Japan Pro Wrestling. After spending years as a bit of a swiss army knife for the company, Rocky Romero was named the Vice President of New Japan Pro Wrestling back in April 2024. The announcement was met with much praise, as Romero has often been lauded as one of the hardest working people in all of wrestling. While speaking with Fightful for a...2024
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• NJPW World Tag League Results (11/19): Gabe Kidd And SANADA vs. Zack Sabre Jr. And Ryohei Oiwa
New Japan Pro-Wrestling held night one of its NJPW World Tag League tournament on November 19 from FUKAI SQUARE GARDEN Ashikaga (Ashikaga Civic Gymnasium) in Tochigi, Japan. The event aired on NJPW World. Full results and highlights are below. NJPW World Tag League Results (11/19) - Takumi Kato def. Yutora Yasuda - Tom Phillips, Stevie Phillips, & Taiji Ishimori def. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Jado, & K...2024
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• Thekla: I Am Currently Still A Freelancer And I'm Free To Do Whatever
Thekla confirms that she remains a freelancer. Throughout the past few years, Thekla has become a consistent part of STARDOM, competing for the promotion and winning championships in Japan. The Austrian wrestler's contract status has been discussed by fans for some time, and one half of the current Goddesses Of Stardom Champions has now confirmed her current status. While speaking to Grapsody's Ri...2024
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• Will Ospreay Reflects On Anniversary Of Signing With AEW

Will Ospreay reflects on one year passing since he signed his AEW contract. On November 18th 2023 at Full Gear, the Englishman was announced as the newest star to join AEW. The Aerial Assassin signed his contract in the ring with Tony Schiavone after seven happy years with New Japan Pro Wrestling. The former IWGP […] The post Will Ospreay Reflects On Anniversary Of Signing With AEW appeared ...2024
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• Rocky Romero Praises Maple Leaf Pro, Thinks They Will Be A Strong Partner For NJPW
Rocky Romero talks Maple Leaf Pro. At the company's Forged In Excellence event, Rocky Romero made his presence known, competing in two different tag team bouts on both nights of the show. On night one, Romero teamed with Trevor Lee and Alex Zayne in a losing effort against Josh Alexander, Stu Grayson, and El Phantasmo. The next night, Romero teamed with Rohit Raju and Rohan Raja in another losing ...2024
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• Mayu Iwatani To Defend IWGP Women's Title Against AZM At NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
IWGP Women's Title bout is official for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom. New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that Mayu Iwatani will defend her IWGP Women's Title against AZM at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 on January 4. From NJPW: Another championship matchuip has been added to Wrestle Kingdom, as for the first time in two years and the second time in history, the IWGP Women’s Championship will be defended in th...2024
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• Kenny Omega: Gabe Kidd Isn't Suitable For My Return, I Didn't Know Him From A Glory Hole In The Wall
Kenny Omega speaks on his recent altercation with Gabe Kidd, why he won't face Kidd in his return match, and where he believes Kidd currently sits on the totem pole of New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Kenny Omega appeared in Osaka, Japan, at NJPW Power Struggle to address the live crowd, but it was what happened after his appearance that garnered the most attention. Omega got into an altercation backstag...2024
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• Gabe Kidd: Kenny Omega Will Wish He Died From 'Hiverticulitis' Because Being In The Ring With Me Is No Joke
At NJPW Power Struggle, Kenny Omega and Gabe Kidd got into a backstage altercation after Omega addressed the crowd in Osaka. The altercation stemmed from a Twitter exchange, where Kidd posted Omega's name with a clock and hourglass. Omega responded by saying, "Tell you what, brah - Go win that G1 and maybe I’ll think about gifting you with the “Kenny Omega touch”. The same one that scored all you...2024
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• This would have been a terrible idea

WWE.com Welcome to the weekly Rumor Look Back, where we look at the rumors from six months ago and see which played out as originally stated. Let’s jump right to it. May 3, 2024 Wrestling Observer Radio’s Dave Meltzer says there are people in WWE who believe The Rock’s return this year was “an attempt to turn around” his “losing streak”, after some of his Hollywood movies performed below...2024
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• Rocky Romero: NJPW Is Very Special To Kenny Omega, I Don't Think It Takes Away From AEW Return
Kenny Omega made his return to New Japan Pro-Wrestling at NJPW Power Struggle on November 4, addressing the crowd in Osaka and saying he would love to compete at NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty on January 5. Omega has not wrestled since December 2023 after being diagnosed with diverticulits and undergoing surgery. He was written off AEW television in May after an attack by The Young Bucks (Matthew Jac...2024
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• NJPW Announces Dragon Kid Suffered Neck Injury, Taiji Ishimori To Face Mystery Opponent At 'Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Ridiculous'
Taiji Ishimori will face a mystery opponent. Taiji Ishimori was set to face Dragon Kid at Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Ridiculous on November 12th. However, New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that Dragon Kid suffered a neck injury, so Ishimori will face a mystery opponent instead. NJPW also announced that Ishimori will compete in an Artisinal Rumble, and he will face a wrestler from NJPW. From NJ...2024
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• One-Post Complete and Accurate Bockwinkel vs Jumbo

MD: Back in November 2022, I was doing fairly detailed bullet point write ups of AEW TV over at DVDVR. I think maybe it was a little bit easier to do that at that point of the pandemic, I don't know. I had no intention of writing up the Death Triangle vs Elite series though, so I decided to counter-program by going through all of the singles Bockwinkel vs Jumbo matches we had on tape. These are mo...2024
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• Gabe Kidd 'Fined And Warned' For Altercation With Kenny Omega At NJPW Power Struggle
Kenny Omega returned to New Japan Pro-Wrestling at NJPW Power Struggle, addressing the audience in Osaka. When he got backstage, he got into an altercation with Gabe Kidd that had to be broken up. NJPW President Hiroshi Tanahashi fined and warned Kidd for his role in the altercation and apologized to Omega and AEW. Hiroshi Tanahashi has a special announcement. On November 4 in Osaka, after he de...2024
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• Karl Anderson undergoes surgery, says ‘See you after WrestleMania’

machinegunka The OG Bullet Club member joins his pal, AJ Styles, on the sidelines. WWE star Karl Anderson is sidelined after undergoing surgery. The Bullet Club OG shared the news Monday on Instagram, posting a photo from his hospital bed. “Thanks to Dr. Dugas in Birmingham, Alabama for fixing me,” wrote Anderson. “See you after #WrestleMania.” View this post on Instagram ...2024
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• Kenny Omega: I'm Not Who I Used To Be, I’m Not Sure What Kind Of Person Will Be Making A Comeback
Kenny Omega isn't who he used to be. At NJPW Power Struggle, Kenny Omega appeared in front of the live crowd and stated that he wanted to return to the company, specifically targeting the AEW x NJPW Wrestle Dynasty show on January 5, 2025. Nothing was confirmed, but Omega also said that he told Hiroshi Tanahashi that he'd want to wrestle one of the promotion's younger performers. As he arrived bac...2024
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• Kenny Omega Says He Would Love To Return At NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty
Omega said that he wasn't sure if he was going to be there, but NJPW made the announcement, so he showed up. Omega said he had a conversation with Hiroshi Tanahashi, and they had some ideas. One idea was that if Omega returned, he should wrestle one of the young talents in NJPW. Omega said he's getting better and "in a little bit" he should be able to wrestle again. He said that he's still a memb...2024
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• Kenny Omega says, ‘There’s nothing wrong with AEW at all’

Lee South for All Elite Wrestling Omega also talks about his potential return to New Japan Pro Wrestling instead of AEW, citing a desire to repay the promotion that launched his career. Kenny Omega recently got fans talking when he teased that his long-awaited return to the ring would come in New Japan Pro Wrestling, not All Elite Wrestling, saying that New Japan is “the best professional ...2024
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• AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door predictions

Mariah May’s Instagram For the third year in a row, All Elite Wrestling and New Japan Pro-Wrestling are teaming up to bring us Forbidden Door. This year’s cross-promotional supershow comes to us from Long Island, New York’s UBS Arena on Sun., June 30, 2024. After a free streaming “Zero Hour” pre-show which starts 90 minutes earlier, the event begins at 8PM Eastern, and can be purchased on ...2024
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• Atlantis Jr. To Face Okumura In Opera Cup First Round Matchup At MLW Blood & Thunder
A new match has been added to MLW Blood & Thunder. On June 19, the company announced that Atlantis Jr. will take on Okumura in singles action at Blood & Thunder on Friday, July 12. This match will be first round matchup in the 2024 Opera Cup. From MLW: Major League Wrestling (MLW) today announced Atlantis Jr. vs. Okumura in round 1 of the Opera Cup at MLW Blood & Thunder’24, from the Coliseum in ...2024
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• MJF is back in AEW with a new look, an old attitude, and a big promise

@AEW Rumors were flying all day about possible surprise returns or debuts during AEW’s Double or Nothing tonight (May 26) in Las Vegas. One of those, from X/Twitter scoopster WrestleVotes, said we wouldn’t want to miss the start of the show as “big happenings” were expected early. The opening contest of the PPV between Will Ospreay and Roderick Strong wasn’t uneventful (read about what hap...2024
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• Matt Riddle: I'd Like To See Myself In AEW Or TNA, But Wrestling On Live TV Is A Poop Storm
Matt Riddle comments on potentially working with AEW or TNA. WWE released former United States Champion Matt Riddle in September 2023. Since then, he has landed in NJPW and MLW. He defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi to win the NJPW World TV Championship at NJPW New Beginning in Sapporo. Meanwhile, fans continue to wonder whether he could show up in TNA or AEW. Speaking with Jamal Niaz for Monopoly Events,...2024
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• Will Ospreay’s official AEW debut proved he shouldn’t be a heel for long

TBS Will Ospreay has been in AEW several times before, but on the Feb. 28 Dynamite he officially started his career as a member of the All Elite roster. The Aerial Assassin was obviously excited, sharing the story of the vacation he took to Barbados after completing his obligations to New Japan and not even letting the fact Delta lost his luggage keep him from cracking a few jokes about ho...2024
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• Matt Riddle talks JFK Airport incident, failed drug tests at WWE

MMA Fighting’s YouTube As he reestablishes himself outside the company, Matt Riddle is addressing some things that happened toward the end of his run with WWE. Riddle will wrestle at MLW Intimidation Games tomorrow night (Feb. 29) in New York City, defending his newly won New Japan Pro-Wrestling Television title against Bad Dude Tito. First, he stopped by The MMA Hour to talk with Ariel He...2024
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• Will Ospreay Gets NJPW Tattoo Ahead Of His Departure From The Company
AEW star Will Ospreay, who will soon be joining the company officially as he recently wrapped things up with NJPW, took to his Twitter (X) account and posted a photo of the New Japan lion mark, which he got the tattoo of. The announcement of Ospreay signing with AEW was made at Full Gear last […] The post Will Ospreay Gets NJPW Tattoo Ahead Of His Departure From The Company first appeared on...2024
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• El Phantasmo And Hikuleo Discuss How They Came To Be Tag Team Partners
El Phantasmo and Hikuleo discuss how they came to be tag team partners and the bond they have struck up. Following his banishment from The Bullet Club earlier this year, El Phantasmo appeared to be in a form of limbo. However, as his run in this years G1 Climax came to an end, it would be revealed that he had now aligned himself with the Guerillas of Destiny. In particular, Hikuleo who ELP teamed ...2024
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• Thekla: I Am Currently Still A Freelancer And I'm Free To Do Whatever
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• Will Ospreay Reflects On Anniversary Of Signing With AEW
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• Mustafa Ali Opening Chicago Wrestling Center, Classes Begin In January 2025
Mustafa Ali is set to open his training center. Mustafa Ali announced the upcoming opening of the Chicago Wrestling Center. Classes will begin in January 2025. Training bullet points: Train to become a professional wrestler in an extensive four month course. Train directly under Mustafa Ali, a 20+ year veteran of the industry who has competed in WWE, TNA and New Japan Pro. Students will have a...2024
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• Kenny Omega says, ‘There’s nothing wrong with AEW at all’
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• Ricochet vs. Zack Sabre Jr. Confirmed For NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty

AEW star Ricochet will officially face Zack Sabre Jr. at NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty. New Japan Pro-Wrestling confirmed that Ricochet will be in action at NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty. He will face IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Zack Sabre Jr. in a buzzworthy singles match. The announcement did not specify whether the world title […] The post Ricochet vs. Zack Sabre Jr. Confirmed For NJPW ...2024
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• Ricochet opens up about his & Samantha Irvin’s WWE exits

Samantha Irvin’s Instagram We got several weeks worth of reports indicating that Ricochet was leaving WWE before his contract expired over the summer. The company did an angle to write him off television, and the rumor mill told us he was AEW-bound long before he debuted at All In. The departure of Ricochet’s fianceé, Samantha Irvin, was much more unexpected. So much so, in fact, that it’s...2024
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• I’m skeptical of a new Vince McMahon business venture

Welcome to the weekly Rumor Look Back, where we look at the rumors from six months ago and see which played out as originally stated. Let’s jump right to it. April 27, 2024 According to this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE is talking about possibly scheduling next year’s WrestleMania 41 cards on May 4 and May 5 in Las Vegas, Nevada. It in Vegas but late April. (1/2) Someone in AEW reach...2024
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• Zack Sabre Jr On Shota Umino: Whoever His Hairdresser Is Needs Firing
Zack Sabre Jr. talks Shota Umino. Over the years, Zack Sabre Jr. and Shota Umino have crossed paths several times. The pair most recently faced off in the 2024 G1 Climax tournament, which Zack would go on to win. Shortly after, Zack would cash in his IWGP Heavyweight Championship opportunity and successfully win the title for the first time in his career. While speaking to NJPW in a recent intervi...2024
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• Kenny Omega Talks Reunion With Hiroshi Tanahashi, Explains Lesson That He Learned After Wrestle Kingdom 13 Loss
Kenny Omega is very similar to Hiroshi Tanahashi. Earlier this month, Kenny Omega and Hiroshi Tanahashi reunited for the first time in years. The event was buzzworthy, with NJPW even posting a video of the reunion on their YouTube channel. The history between Omega and Tanahashi is well documented, as the stars clashed in two high-profile singles matches during the late 2010s. The first bout came ...2024
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• NJPW World Tag League Results (11/19): Gabe Kidd And SANADA vs. Zack Sabre Jr. And Ryohei Oiwa
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• NJPW x STARDOM Historic X-Over II Results (11/17): Zack Sabre Jr. And Maika Team Up
On November 17th New Japan and STARDOM held their second Historic X-Over event from the EDION Arena in Osaka, Japan. The event aired live on NJPW World. You can check out the results (courtesy of The Wrestling Observer) and highlights from the show below. NJPW x STARDOM Historic X-Over II Results (11/17) - Pre Show: Hanako and Aya Sakura def. Ranna Yagami and Sayaka Kurara - Cosmic Angels (Tam Nak...2024
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• Mustafa Ali Opening Chicago Wrestling Center, Classes Begin In January 2025
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• Thekla: I Already Feel Like A Member Of Bullet Club War Dogs, War Dogs And HATE Are The Coolest Units
At NJPW x STARDOM Historic X-Over 2, Thekla will team with Clark Connors to take on Taichi and Natsupoi. Historic X-Over is a rare event where NJPW and STARDOM talents work together and against each other as the two promotions are usually run separately. Speaking to Righteous Reg & Phil Lindsey of Grapsody, Thekla commented on the mixed tag team bout. "I'm feeling pretty good about it, to be ho...2024
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• Kenny Omega announces he is returning to NJPW instead of AEW
In a interview with Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp, Kenny Omega says he is returning to wrestle not for AEW but for NJPW. He mentions 3 points: Point 1: He owes a debt to New Japan for allowing him to become the star that he is Point 2. He doesn’t wanna take a TV spot away from someone in AEW Point 3. He doesn’t think AEW needs him right now He said he will eventually come back with A...2024
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• Gabe Kidd: Kenny Omega Will Wish He Died From 'Hiverticulitis' Because Being In The Ring With Me Is No Joke
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• Taiji Ishimori Does Something Crazy Results (11/12): Ishimori Runs The Gauntlet
New Japan Pro-Wrestling held its Superman Taiji Ishimori Does Something Crazy event on November 12 from Tokyo Shinjuku FACE. Full results and highlights are below. Taiji Ishimori Does Something Crazy Results (11/12) - Taiji Ishimori def. Daiki Nagai - Taiji Ishimori & KAGETORA def. Brahman Ryusuke & Brahmin Shu - Taiji Ishimori & KAGETORA def. Brahman Kay, Brahman Ryusuke & Brahmin Shu - Taiji I...2024
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• Mercedes Mone vs. Hazuki, Ryohei Oiwa vs. Gabe Kidd, More Announced For NJPW Strong Style Evolved
Eight matches are set for NJPW Strong Style Evolved. New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that Mercedes Mone will defend her NJPW Strong Women's Championship against Hazuki in the main event of NJPW Strong Style Evolved on December 15. The co-main event pits Gabe Kidd defending the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship against Ryohei Oiwa. The card also features a special tag team match that pits Sh...2024
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• NJPW New Japan Road Results (11/9): Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tam Nakano, United Empire Compete
New Japan Pro-Wrestling held its New Japan Road in Anjo event on November 9th from Aichi Tosho Arena Anjo in Anjo, Aichi, Japan. Full results are below. NJPW New Japan Road Results (11/9) - Jakob Austin Young def. Masatora Yasuda - Katsuya Murashima & Shoma Kato def. Daiki Nagai & Tomoaki Honma - CHAOS (Hirooki Goto, YOH & YOSHI-HASHI) def. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Ryusuke Taguchi & Yuji Nagata - Hous...2024
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• AEW To Use Full Near Nine-Minute Guns N' Roses Track On AEW Collision, SmackDown Highlights, More | Fight Size
Here is your fight size update for Saturday, November 16, 2024. Check out the top stories and highlights of the day: - Tony Khan has revealed on Twitter that the music video featuring Guns N' Roses' "November Rain" track that will appear on tonight's episode of Saturday Collision will use the entire 8:56 song. TONIGHT! On @TNTdrama, 8pm ET/7pm CT Saturday Night #AEWCollision Tonight, the world pr...2024
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• Kenny Omega: Gabe Kidd Isn't Suitable For My Return, I Didn't Know Him From A Glory Hole In The Wall
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• AEW Star Kazuchika Okada and Wife Mimori Welcome Second Son
One Big Thing AEW star Kazuchika Okada and his wife Suzuko Mimori have welcomed their second child, a baby boy, expanding their growing family. Why It Matters This personal milestone comes at a significant time in Okada’s career, as he continues to establish himself in AEW after his high-profile departure from New Japan Pro Wrestling […] The post AEW Star Kazuchika Okada and Wife Mimor...2024
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• Atlantis Jr. Talks Working On Television In The United States, 'It’s Very Different'
Atlantis Jr. talks working on TV. In 2024, Atlantis Jr. has branched out of CMLL and expanded into the United States by competing for promotions like AEW, ROH, and MLW. Atlantis even notched a 106 day reign with the ROH World TV Championship, defending the title against stars like Serpentico and Robbie Eagles. While chatting with Fightful for a new interview, Atlantis Jr. talked about how competin...2024
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• Atlantis Jr: My Father Is My Idol, Teaming With Him Is A Big Objective For Me In Wrestling
Atlantis Jr. discusses his father, Atlantis. Even at 62 years of age, Atlantis is still active in the world of wrestling, competing in nearly 100 matches per year with most of those occuring in a CMLL ring. Atlantis' son, Atlantis Jr., has been establishing himself since 2018 in hopes that he'll be able to live up to his father's legacy. 2024 has been the most successful year yet for Atlantis Jr.,...2024
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• Top Moments From WWE Raw, Videos From WWE Experience In Saudi Arabia, More | Fight Size
Here is your fight size update for Tuesday, November 5, 2024. - In the video linked above, fans can check out a video documenting the top ten moments from Monday's Raw. - Cathy Kelley and Mike Rome visited WWE Experience in Saudi Arabia: got to check out the #WWEExperience in Riyadh and take myself way too seriously for 6 seconds in my superstar entrance -- pic.twitter.com/O9Phyiww4Y — Cathy Kell...2024
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• Ricochet opens up about his & Samantha Irvin’s WWE exits
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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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• 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
• Kevin Kelly, Nigel McGuinness, And Jim Ross Revealed As AEW Collision Broadcast Team
The AEW Collision broadcast team has been confirmed. On May 17, AEW and Warner Brothers Discovery confirmed that AEW's third weekly show, AEW Collision, would premiere on June 17. As recently as the day before the premiere, the commentary team had not been confirmed yet, but Tony Khan has announced the lineup. In a tweet, Khan wrote that the AEW Collision commentary team would be Kevin Kelly and N...2023
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• Kenny Omega Says He Has Unfinished Business With The Elite, Thinks A Match With Gabe Kidd Too Quick
Kenny Omega has not wrestled since December 2023 as he's been sidelined after undergoing surgery for diverticulitis. Omega did appear on the May 1st episode of AEW Dynamite, where he was attacked by The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson & Nicholas Jackson), Kazuchika Okada and Jack Perry. The Elite reference Kenny on his birthday (October 16), dumping organs on his birthday cake. “We’ve got a lot of u...2024
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• Kenny Omega Talks Reunion With Hiroshi Tanahashi, Explains Lesson That He Learned After Wrestle Kingdom 13 Loss
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• Mayu Iwatani To Defend IWGP Women's Title Against AZM At NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
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• Thekla: STARDOM And New Japan Are Fantastic Companies With Badass Wrestlers, Why Not Put It Together
Thekla discusses Historic X-Over. New Japan Pro-Wrestling and World Wonder Ring Stardom recently announced the full lineup for NJPW x STARDOM Historic X-Over II, with Thekla featuring on the show in a tag team bout where she will pair up with Clark Connors. The event is centred around crossover between STARDOM and New Japan Pro Wrestling, with mixed tag bouts across the show. While speaking to Gra...2024
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• Thekla: I Already Feel Like A Member Of Bullet Club War Dogs, War Dogs And HATE Are The Coolest Units
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• Kenny Omega says, ‘There’s nothing wrong with AEW at all’
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• Rocky Romero Talks NJPW Stars Leaving For AEW, Says It's A 'Complex' Situation
Rocky Romero talks NJPW wrestlers leaving for AEW. In 2024 alone, big names like Will Ospreay and Kazuchika Okada have left the ranks of New Japan Pro Wrestling to join AEW. Over the past couple of years, names like Jay White, Juice Robinson, and Katsuyori Shibata have also left the promotion to become All Elite. Notably, AEW was founded after Kenny Omega, Cody Rhodes, Adam Page, and the Young Buc...2024
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• Kenny Omega: Gabe Kidd Isn't Suitable For My Return, I Didn't Know Him From A Glory Hole In The Wall
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• Josh Barnett On Facing MVP: He's Going To Be Incredibly Tough, People Forget That He's Quite Strong
Josh Barnett looks forward to facing MVP. MVP has not had a match since July 2022, but he will return to the ring at Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XII on November 24. There, he will face Josh Barnett. Speaking on the Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling Podcast, Josh Barnett discussed facing MVP. “I think that, as people are now getting to know more about, not only what Bloodsport is and you end up in thi...2024
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• Gabe Kidd: Kenny Omega Will Wish He Died From 'Hiverticulitis' Because Being In The Ring With Me Is No Joke
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• The 5 Minute Legend of Angus Legstrong
Angus Legstrong vs. Hex NJPW Academy 10/7/23ER: The only known recorded match of the legendary Angus Legstrong. There have been rumors of dark matches, but those are only close whispers in darkened hallways. This is our only existing proof of the wrecking ball that is Angus Legstrong, and I want more. This is the only 5 minutes we have of a guy who I wanted to feature on DEAN~! earlier this ...2024
• NJPW & Stardom’s Historic X-Over II to include intergender hardcore match

njpw1972.com Since 2020, New Japan Pro-Wrestling shows have included the occasional women’s match, featuring joshis (the Japanese term for women wrestlers) from its sister promotion Stardom. In 2022, the two Bushiroad-owned brands co-promoted their first show tgether — Historic X-Over. The event wasn’t held last year, but Historic X-Over II is happening this year. It’s in just a few weeks,...2024
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The post IWGP Champion Zack Sabre Jr vs. Ricochet Set For Wrestle Dynasty In January first appeared on PWMania - Wrestling News.Ricochet vs. Zack Sabre Jr. is official. New Japan Pro Wrestling released the following announcement this week to announce the match for AEW x NJPW Wrestle Dynasty 2025 in January at the Tokyo Dome: Ricochet vs ZSJ official for Wrestle Dynasty!After a shocking end to Powe...2024
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