The full card for Destruction In Kobe has now been announced. The show will feature five title matches. The card in Kobe will feature Henare defending his NEVER title against Shingo Taagi, DOUKI defending his Junior Heavyweight title against House of Torture’s Yoshinobu Kannemaru, as well as the team of Oleg, Boltin, Hiroshi, and Toru • Read More »
If Zack Sabre Jr. wins the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship next month, he will defend his title in his own country. Sabre vs. SANADA will take place at Royal Quest IV on Sunday, 20th October in London. Sabre says he will put the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at risk if he wins. Sabre will challenge • Read More »
Ricochet has many goals he would like to achieve in New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Ricochet, now that he has signed with AEW, will also have the opportunity to return to Japan where he previously competed for NJPW or Dragon Gate. Ricochet has been announced to wrestle for Japanese promotion GLEAT in a tag-team match next month • Read More »
Yuya Uemura, a rising star in NJPW, will be out of action for several months due to an injury. Uemura, 29, was forced to withdraw last month from NJPW G1 Climax after sustaining an injury during the final stages of the tournament. The injury was diagnosed as a torn triceps. NJPW estimates that it will • Read More »
Our European correspondent Markus Gronemann caught up with RevPro owner and promoter Andy Quildan over the weekend. They discussed a range of interesting topics, including: The company’s evolution His own history with wrestling and booking philsophies How RevPro’s relationships with AEW, NJPW & CMLL came together Why their relationship with the Sinclair-owned Ring of Honor • Read More »
Jake Lee has signed with New Japan Pro Wrestling. The Bullet Club War Dogs brought Lee into the company as part of a storyline to attack Tetsuya Nairo, which he did in an April show at Korakuen Hall. In April, he joined the War Dogs for an Elimination match with LIJ in Hiroshima. He returned • Read More »
NJPW announced on Thursday that the seventh annual Fighting Spirit Unleashed will take place in November. Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2024 will take place on Friday, November 8, at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Massachusetts. As of yet, no talent has been announced. The event will be NJPW’s first return to Lowell since 2019, when • Read More »
Yoshinari OGWA is retiring from the ring after a career spanning nearly four decades. Pro Wrestling NOAH has announced that Ogawa, 57, will retire immediately due to a neck problem. NOAH will not hold a retirement presser or ceremony as per Ogawa’s request. NOAH wrote: “We would like express our sincere appreciation for the support • Read More »
In Washington, DC, the NJPW will crown new number one contenders for the Strong Openweight Tag Teams titles. NJPW announced a three way number one contenders bout for Capital Collision on Friday, August 30. The match will feature Grizzled Young Veterans vs. Hiroshi Takahashi & Tomohiro ishii vs. TMDK Robbie Eagles & bad dude Tito. • Read More »
Bryan Danielson would like to see Zack Sabre Jr., his in-ring opponent, win the NJPW G1 Climax. Sabre is a leading contender to win the G1 as it is in full swing. Danielson told Sports Illustrated he is rooting for Sabre to win the G1 and hopes he becomes IWGP World Heavyweight champion. Sabre is • Read More »