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• Jon Moxley Sends Stern Warning to Former Protégé Shota Umino at NJPW Event
One Big Thing Jon Moxley has promised to send an “emissary” to the Tokyo Dome to address his former student Shota Umino’s recent behavior, marking a significant development in their mentor-student relationship. Why It Matters This confrontation highlights the complex relationship between Moxley and Umino, dating back to 2019, and could significantly impact Umino’s upcoming ...2024
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• HENARE To Kyle Fletcher: Tell Don To Send You Over January 5th And I'll Ease Your Passing
HENARE has a desire to face Kyle Fletcher. NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty is quickly approaching and crossover challenges are being made across the board. HENARE recently used his X account to toss out an informal challenge to Kyle Fletcher. Responding to a post from Kyle captioned, "You only live once but you spend your whole life dying," HENARE said that Don Callis should send Fletcher over on Jan...2024
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• AEW's Jon Moxley Issues Unique Challenge To Shota Umino During NJPW Event

AEW World Champion Jon Moxley is once again targeting his old protege in NJPW, Shota Umino, this time with violent intent....2024
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• Tension Escalates: Shota Umino’s Fiery Response to Jon Moxley’s Tokyo Dome Challenge
One Big Thing Former protégé Shota Umino delivered a passionate “F**k you” response to AEW World Champion Jon Moxley’s promise to send a Blackpool Combat Club representative to the Tokyo Dome. Why It Matters This confrontation marks a significant shift in the mentor-protégé relationship between Moxley and Umino, dating back to their 2019 Dominion match. [̷...2024
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• ‘F**k You’: International Star Responds To Challenge From AEW’s Jon Moxley

A NJPW star has responded to a message from his mentor, AEW World Champion Jon Moxley, ahead of a confrontation at an upcoming event. While Shota Umino has been seen […]...2024
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• Jon Moxley Disappointed in Shota Umino’s Recent Actions
Jon Moxley has expressed disappointment in Shota Umino. During a segment aired at Fighting Spirit Unleashed on Friday, Moxley addressed Umino, stating that while he wasn't angry, he was disappointed to see Umino heading down a troubling path. Moxley emphasized that he would send an emissary to the Tokyo Dome...2024
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• Jon Moxley: I’ve Been Going To Physical Therapy For My Hip For The Last Few Months
Jon Moxley has been working on his physical health. Jon Moxley defeated Bryan Danielson to win the AEW World Championship at AEW WrestleDream, but at the age of 38, he is closer to the end of his career than the beginning. Still, Moxley is focused on working hard to counteract aging. Speaking with Maria Angelova for Authority Magazine, Moxley was asked about what kind of workout regime has helped ...2024
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• Ren Narita To Miss 9/11 NJPW Road To Destruction Event Due To Arm Injury
Ren Narita has been sidelined due to an injury. New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that Ren Narita suffered an injury to his right arm at the Road to Destruction event on September 9th. As a result, he will be unable to compete at the NJPW Road to Destruction event on September 11th. As of this writing, there is no word on how long Narita will be out of action. From NJPW: Ren Narita, who was sched...2024
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• G1 Climax A Block wraps up, ZSJ to face playoff winner for finals spot

@NJPWGlobal New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s show in Nagaoka today (Aug. 12) saw the final round-robin matches in G Climax 34’s A Block. Heading into Monday’s action, Zack Sabre Jr. had already secured first place in the Block. He added to his total anyway, defeating SANADA to run his record to 7-2 (worth 14 points, as wrestlers receive two points for a win and one for a draw during the round-ro...2024
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• Shota Umino To Make In-Ring Return In NJPW G1 Climax 34

Shota Umino will be back in action for the NJPW G1 Climax 34 tournament. In June, Umino announced that he suffered a hip fracture and a strained disk. He has not wrestled since he faced Rocky Romero at the AEW Rampage taping on June 12th. NJPW posted a video in which Shota Umino announced that […] The post Shota Umino To Make In-Ring Return In NJPW G1 Climax 34 appeared first on Wrestlezone....2024
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• Shota Umino Cleared To Compete In NJPW G1 Climax 34 Tournament
Shota Umino is cleared. New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that Shota Umino has been cleared from his hip and back injuries, and will compete at the NJPW G1 Climax 34 tournament. Shota said he is 100% for the tournament. NJPW G1 Climax 34 begins on July 20th. Breaking! After back and hip injuries sustained at the start of June, Shota Umino WILL return in time for #G1CLIMAX34! #njpw pic.twitter...2024
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• Shota Umino Suffers Hip Fracture and Strained Disc at Recent AEW Rampage Taping

One Big Thing Shota Umino, a rising star in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), suffered a hip fracture and a strained disc in his spine during his match against Rocky Romero at the recent AEW Rampage taping on June 12 in Des Moines, Iowa. Key Details The match between Umino and Romero was taped for the […] The post Shota Umino Suffers Hip Fracture and Strained Disc at Recent AEW Rampage Taping ...2024
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• Wrestler Suffers Fractured Hip During Recent AEW Rampage Match
The post Wrestler Suffers Fractured Hip During Recent AEW Rampage Match first appeared on PWMania - Wrestling News.Since wrestling is a contact sport, injuries can happen to wrestlers of any kind at any time. Shota Umino, who worked a match with Rocky Romero, discovered this during the AEW Rampage taping on June 12th. This was his AEW singles debut, following his AEW TV in-ring debut in the Casino...2024
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• Shota Umino Suffered Hip Fracture And Strained Disk

Shota Umino looks to be out for of action for a month after suffering with an injury. The New Japan star has grown leaps and bounds in the past few years. He was taken under Jon Moxley‘s wing as a young lion, being given the name “Shooter”. He has grown into a top performer since […] The post Shota Umino Suffered Hip Fracture And Strained Disk appeared first on Wrestlezone....2024
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• Shota Umino Reveals He Suffered A Fractured Hip And Strained Disc Injury, Says He'll Be Back For G1
Shota Umino gives an update on his injury. Shota Umino took to social media to revealed that he suffered a fractured hip and strained L4-5 disc injury that will keep him sidelined. He said he'll "definitely" be back for the G1 Climax tournament, which begins on July 20. 腰骨の骨折と椎間板のぎっくり腰でした-- L45の椎間板です。MRIも撮りました。明日何とかして東京へ帰ります。 G1までには必ず帰ってきます。しばらく休みます。すみません。 pic.twitter.com/CIng7DMJcT — 海野翔太 / ...2024
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• Shota Umino Suffered Fractured Hip On AEW Rampage

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• Nic Nemeth Challenges Tomohiro Ishii, Shota Umino Challenges Jack Perry
Shota Umino took to Twitter to challenge Jack Perry to a match in Ryogoku, while referring to CM Punk. A backstage brawl between Perry and Punk at All In 2023 led to the latter’s firing and Perry’s suspension from AEW. Shota tweeted, “I feel like I’ve been itching to fight the mansion while watching the […] The post Nic Nemeth Challenges Tomohiro Ishii, Shota Umino Challenges Jack Perry appe...2024
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• Will Ospreay: My Time In NJPW Is Running Out; If Shota Umino Can't Beat Me, I Don't Feel Safe With NJPW In His Hands
Will Ospreay gives an impassioned promo ahead of NJPW Power Struggle. Will Ospreay is set to defend the IGWP United States Championship against Shota Umino in the main event of NJPW Power Struggle on November 4. During the pre-show press conference, Ospreay delivered one final message to his opponent, referencing how he's grown up in NJPW and how his time could be coming to an end as his contrac...2023
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"Two days after AEW aired backstage footage of CM Punk and Jack Perry getting into an altercation at AEW All In, which resulted in Punk being fired from AEW with cause, Perry competed at NJPW Windy City Riot in Punk's hometown of Chicago against Shota Umino."

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"At the NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 30 final on May 28, Shota Umino announced that he, Jon Moxley, and Castagnoli will challenge Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Tomohiro Ishii for the NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Championship at NJPW Dominion on June 4."

• 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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• David Finlay Used To Think That Shota Umino Could've Been A War Dog, 'His Heart Is Still Too Pure'
You can't have a pure heart if you want to join the Bullet Club War Dogs. The faction currently consists of some of NJPW's top heels like David Finlay, Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors, and Drilla Moloney. Throughout 2024, the group has continued to establish themselves by holding a lot of gold. As of publish time, David Finlay is the IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion, Gabe Kidd is the NJPW STRONG Openweig...2024
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• G1 Climax A Block wraps up, ZSJ to face playoff winner for finals spot
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• Rampage recap & reactions: Satnam Singh wins side bet

Lee South for All Elite Wrestling AEW Rampage (June 14, 2024) emanated from Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, IA. The show featured Satnam Singh winning a side bet with Jay Lethal, PAC tasting success again, and more. Let’s jump right in with a recap followed by reactions. Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Daddy Magic were on commentary. Justin Roberts handled ring announcer duties. Windsor sp...2024
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• Jon Moxley’s Forbidden Door opponent steps up at NJPW Dominion

You may not be surprised who it is. It is Forbidden Door season in AEW, so it is expected for NJPW’s top title to be defended on the upcoming PPV. It was just a question of if Jon Moxley would be still holding the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship after the Dominion event (June 9, 2024). Moxley wrestled Evil in a lumberjack match for the gold. House of Torture made full use of their presence rin...2024
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• Mox’s next New Japan title defense adds an extreme stip

njpw1972.com EVIL & his House of Torture cronies ruined a nice moment between IWGP World Heavyweight champion Jon Moxley and his protege Shota Umino at Resurgence last month. New Japan Pro-Wrestling didn’t waste any time booking a title match between Mox and EVIL for Dominion shortly after the House of Torture leader attacked the champ. Moxley’s spent much of his time in the build up to th...2024
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• Dynamite recap & reactions: Bruv earns world title shot

AEW’s YouTube AEW Dynamite (May 29, 2024) emanated from The KIA Forum in Los Angeles, CA. The show featured Will Ospreay on a collision course with Swerve Strickland, challengers gunning for Mercedes Moné, Don Callis welcoming a new member to the family, surprises from NJPW and CMLL, and more on the fallout to Double or Nothing. Catch up on all the details with the excellent play-by-play f...2024
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• Jeff Cobb: I Could Have Gone To AEW, I Chose Not To Because I Chose To Represent NJPW
Jeff Cobb discusses his title win and sends a message to AEW wrestlers. At NJPW Wrestling Dontaku on May 3, Jeff Cobb beat Zack Sabre Jr. to win the NJPW World Television Championship. This marked his first singles title win in NJPW in over five years. In his post-match comments, Jeff Cobb discussed his win. “First and foremost, the guys that aren’t with us right now, the guys that were [with] us ...2024
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• Jack Perry And The Elite Attack Tony Khan On 4/24 AEW Dynamite
Tony Khan laid out to close AEW Dynamite. Jack Perry wanted an in-ring meeting with Tony Khan to close the April 24th episode of AEW Dynamite in order to hash out their issues. Khan obliged, and things were going well as the two men embraced to let bygones be bygones in order to change the world. However, Perry struck Khan in the stomach with the microphone to lay him out. The Young Bucks (Matt...2024
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• Tony Khan: Airing CM Punk-Jack Perry Footage Was Important To Explain Where Jack Had Been
Tony Khan gives more insight to airing AEW All In footage. On the April 10 episode of AEW Dynamite, The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson & Nicholas Jackson) presented backstage footage from AEW All In that showed the altercation between CM Punk and Jack Perry. The footage was used to explain why the Bucks lost to FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) at AEW All In as they built to their match with FTR at ...2024
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• NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed (11/8/2024) Results: Kosei Fujita vs. Gabe Kidd, Takeshita, LIJ, More
NJPW held the event "Fighting Spirit Unleashed" from the Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Massachusetts on Friday, November 8, 2024, streaming on Triller TV & NJPW World (Japan Only). The show was headlined by Gabe Kidd defending the NJPW STRONG Openweight Title against Kosei Fujita. The full results are listed below. Refresh the site for the latest updates as the show happens. NJPW Fighting ...2024
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• NJPW Announces Teams And Blocks For NJPW World Tag League 2024
Details on NJPW World Tag League 2024. New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that World Tag League will begin on November 19 with 16 teams competing in two separate blocks. The tournament will conclude on December 8. The winning team will receive a shot at the IWGP Tag Team Championships at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19. The teams and blocks are below. A Block Bishamon (Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI) BULLE...2024
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• Zack Sabre Jr vs. Shota Umino, Four More Title Bouts Official For NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
Five title matches have been made official for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19. New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that Zack Sabre Jr will defend his IWGP World Heavyweight Title against Shota Umino at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 on January 4, 2024. Plus, DOUKI defends IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title against El Desperado and David Finlay will defend the IWGP Global Heavyweight Title against Yota Tsuji. Furthe...2024
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• Konosuke Takeshita To Defend AEW International Title Against TJP At NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed
Konosuke Takeshita will defend his AEW International Title against TJP at NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed on Friday, November 8. The match announcement was part of NJPW revealing the full card for Friday's event in Lowell, Massachusetts. Here is the full lineup for the show: NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed (11/8) NJPW STRONG Openweight Championship: Gabe Kidd (c) vs. Kosei Fujita AEW Internation...2024
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• Ricochet Returns To NJPW, Challenges Zack Sabre Jr For NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty
Ricochet returned to New Japan Pro-Wrestling at NJPW Power Struggle, taking out Zack Sabre Jr. ZSJ was basking in his successful title defense over Shingo Takagi in the main event, when Ricochet's music hit. ZSJ looked at the entrance ramp, only to be attacked from behind with springboard clothesline by Ricochet. Ricochet formally congratulated ZSJ on winning the IWGP World Heavyweight Title, a...2024
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• NJPW Super Jr. Tag League Results (11/2): Intergalactic Jet Setters vs. Roppongi ReVice
New Japan Pro-Wrestling held night eight of its NJPW Super Junior Tag League tournament on November 2 from Nagoya International Conference Center in Aichi, Japan. The event aired on NJPW World. Full results and highlights are below. NJPW Super Jr. Tag League Results (11/2) - Masatora Yasuda & Shoma Kato def. Daiki Nagai & Katsuya Murashima - Tiger Mask, Capitan Suicida, Tomoaki Honma def. War Do...2024
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• NJPW Super Jr. Tag League Results (11/1): War Dogs vs. LIJ, Ichiban Sweet Boys vs. House Of Torture
New Japan Pro-Wrestling held night seven of its NJPW Super Junior Tag League on November 1st from Komatsu City Suehiro Gymnasium (Yoshitsune Arena). The event aired on NJPW World. Full results and highlights are below. NJPW Super Jr. Tag League Results (11/1) - Masatora Yasuda vs Daiki Nagai went to a 10-minute time limit draw. - BULLET CLUB (Taiji Ishimori, Robbie X & Gedo) def. Jude London, Par...2024
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• NJPW Super Jr. Tag League Results (10/31): Catch 2/2 vs. Bullet Club, Intergalactic Jet Setters Compete
New Japan Pro-Wrestling held night six of its NJPW Super Junior Tag League event on October 31st from Toyama Industrial Exhibition Center, Techno Hall West Building in Toyama, Japan. The event aired on NJPW World. Full results and highlights are below. NJPW Super Jr. Tag League Results (10/31) - Daiki Nagai & Katsuya Murashima def. Masatora Yasuda & Shoma Kato - Toru Yano, Capitan Suicida & Tige...2024
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• NJPW Super Jr. Tag League Results (10/30): Skateboard Bros vs. War Dogs, House of Torture vs. LIJ
New Japan Pro-Wrestling held night five of its NJPW Super Junior Tag League tournament on October 30th from Niigata Tsubame Civic Gymnasium. Full results and highlights are below. NJPW Super Jr. Tag League Results (10/30) - Masatora Yasuda vs Daiki Nagai went to a 10-minute time limit draw. - Shoma Kato, Kevin Knight & KUSHIDA def. Katsuya Murashima, Paris De Silva & Jude London - CHAOS (Toru Ya...2024
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• NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2024 Night 3 Results (10/27): Both Blocks Continue
New Japan Pro Wrestling held night three of the Super Junior Tag League from Korakuen Hall in Tokyo Japan on October 26th. The show aired live on NJPW World. You can check out the full results (courtesy of POST Wrestling) and highlights from the show below. NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2024 Night 3 Results (10/27) - Super Junior Tag League A Block: House of Torture (Yoshinobu Kanemaru & SHO) (2) d...2024
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• Zack Sabre Jr. On What Advice He Would Give To Shota Umino
The post Zack Sabre Jr. On What Advice He Would Give To Shota Umino first appeared on PWMania - Wrestling News.Top NJPW star spoke with the company on a number of topics, including what advice he would give Shota Umino, who has been getting negative reactions from fans. Sabre Jr. said, “Well, Shota’s getting a lot of slack at the moment, but, you know, he’s still very young. I think he debuted aro...2024
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• Zack Sabre Jr On Shota Umino: Whoever His Hairdresser Is Needs Firing
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• Zack Sabre Jr vs. Shingo Takagi, SANADA vs. Shota Umino Added To NJPW Power Struggle
Zack Sabre Jr. will be in action at NJPW Power Struggle. NJPW announced that Zack Sabre Jr. will face Shingo Takagi at NJPW Power Struggle on November 4th. Plus, SANADA will face Shota Umino. One of these matches will be for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, depending on what happens at NJPW Royal Quest IV. There, Sabre Jr. will defend the title against SANADA. From NJPW: In the moments fo...2024
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• Gabe Kidd To Shota Umino: You Can't Fake The Hatred That I Have For You, I'm Going To End You
Gabe Kidd is coming for Shota Umino. On the second night of the NJPW G1 Climax 34, NJPW STRONG Openweight Champion Gabe Kidd defeated Great-O-Khan. He already has his sights set on the future, as he is determined to end Shota Umino's hopes of winning the tournament In his post-match comments following his win against Great-O-Khan, Gabe Kidd sent a message to Shota Umino. "Vengeance. That’s what I...2024
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• Rampage recap & reactions: Satnam Singh wins side bet
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• Mox’s next New Japan title defense adds an extreme stip
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• Dynamite recap & reactions: Bruv earns world title shot
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• Mox vows to rid NJPW of its worst faction, gets its leader at Dominion

NJPW Global’s X After a 30+ minute main event at New Japan Resurgence on Saturday night (Mat 11) in Ontario, California, Jon Moxley and his protege Shota Umino just wanted to soak in the moment and pay their respects to one another. They deserved it after Mox managed to retain the IWGP World Heavyweight title despite Umino throwing everything he had at the AEW star. Unfortunately, that dan...2024
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• EVIL Attacks Jon Moxley, Defaces The IWGP World Title After Moxley's Defense At NJPW Resurgence
Jon Moxley did not get a minute of respite after successfully defending the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at NJPW Resurgence. NJPW Resurgence seemed like it was going to end with a touching display of mutual respect after Jon Moxley successfully defended the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against his protege, Shota Umino. Both men exhausted their move-sets, with Umino especially having...2024
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• NJPW Resurgence (5/11) Results: Jon Moxley vs. Shota Umino, Gabe Kidd vs. Eddie Kingston, And More
New Japan Pro-Wrestling presented its NJPW Resurgence event on May 11, 2024, from theToyota Arena in Ontario, California. The event was broadcast on NJPW World. Full results and highlights can be found below: NJPW Resurgence (5/11) Results * Kickoff: STRONG Survivor - Matt Vandagriff def. Adrian Quest * Kickoff: Lio Rush vs Mustafa Ali def. Lio Rush - Ali put his feet on the ropes for the Backsl...2024
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• Claudio Castagnoli To Make NJPW Debut At NJPW Dominion
Claudio Castagnoli is coming to New Japan Pro-Wrestling. At the NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 30 final on May 28, Shota Umino announced that he, Jon Moxley, and Castagnoli will challenge Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Tomohiro Ishii for the NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Championship at NJPW Dominion on June 4. Moxley will […] The post Claudio Castagnoli To Make NJPW Debut At NJ...2023
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• Bryan Danielson Challenges Kazuchika Okada At NJPW Dominion, Okada Says 'Forbidden Door' Will Be Open
A dream match is coming to fruition. Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii, & Hiroshi Tanahashi successfully defended their NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Titles against Jon Moxley, Shota Umino, & Claudio Castagnoli at NJPW Dominion. The finish saw Okada pin Umino after a rainmaker. Once the bout ended, Moxley grabbed the mic and said he had a message from the best wrestler in the world. Bryan Danielso...2023
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• Eddie Kingston: If What CM Punk Does Helps The Company, No One Can Say Anything
CM Punk officially returned to AEW television on the premiere episode of AEW Collision on June 17. He was on the subsequent episodes of AEW Dynamite, saying he wasn't supposed to be there because he's a Collision guy, and on the June 24 episode of Collision. There have been reports about a "locker room" divide in AEW with Punk returning given his altercation with The Elite (Kenny Omega & The Youn...2023
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• Jack Perry Gets Booed And Taunted In Chicago, Makes Multiple References To CM Punk And AEW All In Incident
Jack Perry isn't well liked in Chicago. Jack Perry entered Chicago as a hated man, and he soaked it all in. Two days after AEW aired backstage footage of CM Punk and Jack Perry getting into an altercation at AEW All In, which resulted in Punk being fired from AEW with cause, Perry competed at NJPW Windy City Riot in Punk's hometown of Chicago against Shota Umino. "CM Punk" chants started before t...2024
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• Mercedes Mone To Defend IWGP Women's Title Against Hazuki And AZM At NJPW Sakura Genesis
Two challengers for the price of one. New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that IWGP Women's Champion Mercedes Mone will defend her title against Hazuki and AZM in a triple threat bout at NJPW Sakura Genesis on April 8. From NJPW: Since winning the IWGP Women’s Championship at Battle in the Valley, Mercedes Moné has been hitting red carpets and conventions in VIP style with the title, but has yet...2023
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• Gabe Kidd: Jack Perry Can't Get Booked By His Own Boss, We Don't Want You, Ya Little Twat
Gabe Kidd issues a warning to Jack Perry. Jack Perry is set to make his official NJPW debut at NJPW Windy City Riot. Perry made a surprise appearance at NJPW Battle in the Valley, attacking Shota Umino and ripping up his AEW contract. Gabe Kidd let everyone know that he'll welcome Jack Perry is he wants to scrap backstage, but otherwise he doesn't want Perry there. And someone tell Jack Perry ...2024
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• Adam Cole vs. Tom Lawlor match cancelled
Just hours away from the start of the AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door pay-per-view event, Tony Khan has announced a change to the card: Due to illness, @AdamColePro isn't cleared tonight, therefore the Adam Cole vs @FilthyTomLawlor match is canceled.Despite the change, tonight will be an amazing show!Thank you to everyone watching #ForbiddenDoor, either here live in Toronto @ScotiabankArena or on ppv ...2023
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• Sting and Darby Allin reveal their mystery partner for Jericho match at Forbidden Door
Sting and Darby Allin need to find a partner for a trios match this Sunday (June 25) at Forbidden Door against Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara, and Minoru Suzuki. Darby promised to reveal the name of their mystery partner on tonight’s (June 24) episode of AEW Collision. Tony Schiavone was in the ring ready to bring Sting and Darby out for the official announcement, but Jericho and Suzuki came out ins...2023
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• Jon Moxley: I’ve Been Going To Physical Therapy For My Hip For The Last Few Months
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• Zack Sabre Jr vs. Shota Umino, Four More Title Bouts Official For NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
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• Konosuke Takeshita To Defend AEW International Title Against TJP At NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed
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• Full Lineup Announced For NJPW Power Struggle
New Japan Pro-Wrestling has announced the full lineup for NJPW Power Struggle on November 4th. The event will be headlined by Zack Sabre Jr defending the IWGP World Heavyweight Title against Shingo Takagi. The co-main event sees David Finlay defending the IWGP Global Heavyweight Title against Taichi. Check out the full lineup below. NJPW Power Struggle (11/4) IWGP World Heavyweight Championsh...2024
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• Zack Sabre Jr vs. Shingo Takagi, SANADA vs. Shota Umino Added To NJPW Power Struggle
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• Mercedes Mone, Konosuke Takeshita, Tetsuya Naito, More Announced For NJPW Strong Style Evolved
New Japan Pro-Wrestling announces the first wave of talent for NJPW Strong Style Evolved. NJPW announced Mercedes Mone, Zack Sabre, Konosuke Takeshita, Tetsuya Naito, Gabe Kidd, and more for NJPW Strong Style Evolved on December 15th. No matches have been announced for the event. Tickets on sale TOMORROW, noon Pacific for Strong Style Evolved 12/15! Join --Tetsuya Naito --Gabe Kidd --Mercedes ...2024
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• Updated Lineup For NJPW Royal Quest IV, MLW Note, TNA Bound For Glory News
New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced new matchups for the upcoming NJPW Royal Quest IV event, to be held at London’s Crystal Palace National Sports Centre on October 20. You can check out the updated lineup below: * Callum Newman vs. Shota Umino * Drilla Moloney vs. Yota Tsuji * Kosei Fujita vs. Michael Oku […] The post Updated Lineup For NJPW Royal Quest IV, MLW Note, TNA Bound For Glory N...2024
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• Michael Oku vs. Kosei Fujita, Yota Tsuji vs. Drilla Moloney, More Added To NJPW Royal Quest IV
Multiple matches have been signed for NJPW Royal Quest IV. New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that Shota Umino will face Callum Newman will be part of NJPW Royal Quest IV on October 20th. Plus, Yota Tsuji faces Drilla Moloney and Michael Oku will battle Kosei Fujita. Finally, Mina Shirakawa teams with Kanji to face AZM and Dani Luna. -------------------- Four more big matches set for #RoyalQue...2024
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• Anna Jay To Compete At NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed
New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that Anna Jay will compete at NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed on November 8th. Jay will face three other women in a four-way number one contenders bout for the NJPW Strong Women's Championship, which is currently held by Mercedes Mone. Jay is the only competitor announced as of this writing. From NJPW: Leading the charge is this year’s G1 Climax winner, Zack S...2024
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• NJPW Announces Full Lineup For Blue Justice XIV
New Japan Pro-Wrestling has announced the full lineup for Blue Justice XIV on October 6. The event will be headlined by Yuji Nagata & Jun Akiyama taking on Team NOAH (Go Shiozaki & Atsushi Kotoge). The co-main event pits Los Ingobernables De Japon (Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi & BUSHI) against TMDK (Zack Sabre Jr, Ryohei Oiwa & Kosei Fujita). Fans can check out the full lineup below. NJPW Blue ...2024
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• Rampage recap & reactions: Satnam Singh wins side bet
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• Riddle drops title, Nemeth & Ali victorious at New Japan Chicago show

njpw1972.com An AEW star ended the night with New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s top title, but Jon Moxley was far from the only non-NJPW talent with a prominent role on the promotion’s Windy City Riot show in Chicago last night (April 12). Mustafa Ali had his first-ever New Japan match at WinTrust Arena on Friday, He took on five-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight champion Hiromu Takahashi. There were s...2024
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• Jack Perry played up his history with CM Punk at NJPW Windy City Riot

NJPWWorld For the first time since AEW showed the world footage of him getting shoved and briefly choked by CM Punk backstage at All In: London on Dynamite, Jack Perry had a match last night (April 12) at New Japan Windy City Riot. As the name of the show reminds us, it was taking place in Punk’s hometown of Chicago. That would have made for an interesting atmosphere even if Perry wasn’t p...2024
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• Jack Perry Says He Has Changed The Entire World Since The Last Time He Faced SANADA
A lot has changed since the last time that Jack Perry faced SANADA. At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2023, SANADA defeated Jack Perry to retain the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. At the time, SANADA said that he was expecting a bigger challenger, and he was not familiar with Perry. A few months later, Perry was suspended by AEW for his involvement in a backstage incident with CM Punk at AEW All ...2024
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• Jack Perry And More Added To NJPW Windy City Riot

Jack Perry‘s in-ring NJPW debut is set for NJPW Windy City Riot. AEW’s Jack Perry made a surprise appearance at NJPW Battle in the Valley. In a buzzworthy moment, he attacked Shota Umino and ripped up his own AEW contract. NJPW Windy City Riot marks NJPW’s first show in the United States since then, and […] The post Jack Perry And More Added To NJPW Windy City Riot appeared...2024
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• Jack Perry, Tomohiro Ishii, More Announced For NJPW Windy City Riot
Jack Perry and other stars are set to compete at NJPW Windy City Riot. NJPW announced that Jack Perry, Ren Narita, Tomohiro Ishii, and Guerrillas of Destiny (Hikuleo and El Phantasmo) have been added to NJPW Windy City Riot in Chicago on April 12. Perry previously appeared at NJPW Battle in the Valley and attacked Shota Umino. He then ripped up his AEW contract, and he has not been seen since. NE...2024
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• SANADA: The New Generation Of NJPW Wrestlers Lacks Sex Appeal
SANADA shares his thoughts on the new generation of NJPW wrestlers. SANADA has climbed to the top of NJPW throughout 2023; he defeated David Finlay to win the New Japan Cup in April, and he went on to beat Kazuchika Okada to win the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at NJPW Sakura Genesis. In doing so, he captured his first world title. As the world champion, he is arguably the face of the compa...2023
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• G1 Climax 33 opens with a big upset and a draw
njpw1972.com The 33rd edition of New Japan’s legendary G1 Climax tournament kicked off today (July 15) in Hokkaido. As they did last year, the company’s making the first two nights of action available free on their NJPWWorld streaming service. You can watch the English language commentary version of today’s show here. For those new to NJPW and the G1, the month-long tournament is contested...2023
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• Shoot for the stars: Shota Umino Interviewed 【G133】
The Roughneck speaks ahead of G1 Climax 33 While intense competition abounds across all four blocks in the G1 Climax this year, speculation and excitement peaks when talking about A Block. The youth focused crew of eight will provide plenty of highlights, and Shota Umino seeks to provide more highlights than anyone. In the face […]...2023
• Forbidden Door recap & reactions: The best wrestler of all-time
Bleacher Report The AEW and NJPW joint venture Forbidden Door (Jun. 25, 2023) emanated from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario. The PPV featured Bryan Danielson versus Kazuchika Okada in a dream match, Kenny Omega versus Will Ospreay tearing the house down, Sting in action, several title fight, and much more. Get caught up on all the Forbidden Door details with the excellent play-by-play...2023
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