Mercedes Mone, the NJPW Strong Women’s Champion, is coming to Washington DC. NJPW announced on Wednesday night that Mone had been added to their lineup for Capital Collision, which will be held in Washington, DC at the Entertainment & Sports Arena on Friday August 30. Mone’s opponent has not yet been announced. Mone will be • Read More »
The Young Bucks could not be more proud of the work Kazuchika Okada does in AEW. Okada was introduced to AEW as the newest Elite member in March, after signing with the promotion. He was the top star of NJPW when he decided to embark on a new adventure and come to America. Okada’s versatility • Read More »
NJPW announced the first four bouts of their Capital Collision event on Friday, August 30, in Washington, DC. In DC, the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship is on the line. Gabe Kidd will defend his title against Lio Rush. Titan, a CMLL member, will be facing Zack Sabre Jr. in a first-ever singles match. Titan is • Read More »
El Desperado takes a break. NJPW announced Monday that Desperado will be taking a medical leave to undergo surgery for a medial hemispheric injury that has been bothering him for the last six months. According to NJPW, Desperado announced the news on his YouTube channel. He felt that, between his match against Chris Brookes on • Read More »
The NJPW announced the appointment of five members to the IWGP Committee. This group oversees championship matches, tournaments and promotions in this promotion. Hiroshi Takanahashi, NJPW president, announced the restructured team at NJPW’s press conference before G1 Climax. Tanahashi stated that the committee was always a vague idea to fans but he wanted the audience • Read More »
Shota Umino returns to action. NJPW released a video Monday on social media confirming that Shota umino will return for the G1 Climax tournament, which begins this weekend. He was out of action from June due to back and hip injuries sustained in a match with Rocky Romero on AEW’s Rampage last month. In the • Read More »
Minoru Suzuki, the Japanese wrestling legend, has been diagnosed with concussion following an accident in the ring that ended his match on Saturday. Suzuki wrestled at Tenryu Project’s Osaka Crush Night on the 6th of July. The promotion released a statement stating that the match had been stopped at the referee’s discretion following an accident • Read More »
NJPW has announced its schedule of events for Wrestle King Week. During a Monday press conference, NJPW president Hiroshi Takahashi and Stardom president Taro Okada shared details about the events that both promotions will host leading up to WrestleKingdom 19, which takes place on January 4. Tanahashi said that the main goal of the week • Read More »
The Oceania Cup will return. NJPW announced via social media that the Oceania Cup, the first ever tournament, will be held on 16 August at the Metro Social in Sydney. Tickets will be available for purchase at 11am on Thursday, August 16th via Ticketsearch. The NJPW OCEANIA CUP returns to Sydney, Friday 16 August, with • Read More »
Lio Rush has admitted that he is in pain after the TNT title match at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door. Beyond Wrestling announced that Rush would not be able compete at the promotion’s July 4 event in Worcester MA due to injuries sustained on last night’s pay-per view. Rush posted a quick update on his • Read More »