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NJPW Road to The New Beginning: Umino gets the last word

Posted by Joseph Casciaro | Jan 24, 2023 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2023

The New Beginning in Sapporo and The New Beginning in Osaka are just weeks away and we would get...

NJPW The New Beginning: MMA match a bore, Shingo makes Okada an offer

Posted by John Powell | Jan 22, 2023 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2023

We are only 22 days into 2023 and already we have a candidate for the worst match of the year. It...

NJPW pulling the plug on Strong

Posted by John Powell | Jan 7, 2023 | News

New Japan Strong is coming to an end. NJPW star Hiroshi Tanahashi announced in a blog post today...

New Year Dash brings changes to NJPW

Posted by John Powell | Jan 5, 2023 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2023

This year’s New Year Dash event had surprises aplenty as NJPW began 2023 with a bang. As per...

Wrestle Kingdom 17: Omega and Ospreay steal the show

Posted by Joseph Casciaro | Jan 4, 2023 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2023

The January tradition of NJPW Wrestle Kingdom was live from The Tokyo Dome this morning, the first...

A Suzuki-gun sayōnara at Wrestle Kingdom go-home show

Posted by John Powell | Dec 23, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

Like yesterday’s Road to Tokyo Dome show, NJPW’s go-home event today did next to...

Road to Tokyo Dome an uninspired drive

Posted by John Powell | Dec 22, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

The first Road to Tokyo Dome show was an odd bit of booking. You would think that the second-last...

Wrestle Kingdom comes into focus at Tag League finals

Posted by John Powell | Dec 14, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2023

Many of the questions surrounding this year’s Wrestle Kingdom were answered at the World Tag...

World Tag League has its finalists

Posted by John Powell | Dec 11, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

The winners of World Tag League this year will either be the Chaos team of YOSHI-HASHI and Hirooki...

Super Junior Tag League finals set

Posted by John Powell | Dec 10, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

The Super Junior Tag League has its finalists. Next Wednesday it will be the Bullet Club team of...

Four teams in the hunt for World Tag League win

Posted by John Powell | Dec 9, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

As World Tag League comes to a close there are four teams who still have a shot at winning it all....

Stunners and suds at Super Jr. Tag League

Posted by John Powell | Dec 7, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

NJPW’s Super Junior Tag League was the scene of a spontaneous kegger as Clark Connors and...

United Empire teams clash at World Tag League

Posted by John Powell | Dec 5, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

It was United Empire versus United Empire at night seven of World Tag League as Aussie...

Big Upset win at Super Jr. Tag League

Posted by John Powell | Dec 4, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2023

The floundering Suzuki-gun team of Yoshinobu Kanemaru and DOUKI finally scored their second win of...

Aussie Open continues to lead World Tag League

Posted by John Powell | Dec 3, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

With only two matches left in the first round, Aussie Open continued their domination of World Tag...

More House of Torture shenanigans at Tag League

Posted by John Powell | Dec 2, 2022 | PPV Reports 2022

The rule-breaking antics of The House of Torture were on full display on night six of NJPW’s...

Chase Owens withdraws from World Tag League

Posted by John Powell | Dec 2, 2022 | News

Due to a death in the family Chase Owens will no longer be participating in World Tag League. NJPW...

Aussie Open widens World Tag League lead

Posted by John Powell | Nov 30, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

Aussie Open has extended their lead in the World Tag League tournament with a complicated win over...

Bullet Club finally beaten at Super Junior Tag League

Posted by John Powell | Nov 28, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

The Impact Team of Ace Austin and Chris Bey were handed their first loss of the Super Junior Tag...

NJPW Tag League: Bey and Austin extend undefeated streak

Posted by John Powell | Nov 27, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

Both the Super Junior and World Tag Team tournaments took centerstage tonight with no filler...

Bullet Club beats Bullet Club at World Tag League

Posted by John Powell | Nov 26, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

The House of Torture faction within Bullet Club went down to members of the main faction at World...

Super Jr. Tag League: Zayn almost beaten by a taco

Posted by John Powell | Nov 25, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

If you follow Alex Zayne on social media or have ever seen him in action you know he is a foodie...

Bullet Club making an Impact at Super Jr. Tag League

Posted by John Powell | Nov 23, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

Impact Wrestling’s Ace Austin and Chris Bey are threatening to dominate the Super Jr. Tag...

Karl Anderson to wrestle for NJPW

Posted by Bob Kapur | Nov 22, 2022 | News

WWE has opened the proverbial Forbidden Door. On Tuesday, “Machine Gun” Karl Anderson...

Battle of the Bulls at World Tag League

Posted by John Powell | Nov 22, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

The big boys collided as NJPW’s World Tag League tournament began today with Suzuki-gun...

Champs come out swinging at Super Jr. Tag League

Posted by John Powell | Nov 21, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions have started out Super Jr. Tag League with a...

Last night of Battle Autumn fills out Wrestle Kingdom card

Posted by John Powell | Nov 5, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

The last night of the Battle Autumn tour has answered a few questions about Wrestle Kingdom. In...

NJPW squashes Anderson title defence

Posted by John Powell | Oct 31, 2022 | TV Reports

NJPW has apologized to its fans on behalf of NEVER Openweight Champion, Karl Anderson....

NJPW TV Championship Tournament semi-finals set

Posted by John Powell | Oct 30, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

Two more combatants have moved on in the NJPW TV Championship Tournament. At night six of the...

The Great Muta appears at NJPW Battle Autumn

Posted by John Powell | Oct 26, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

The Great Muta has made his presence felt in NJPW once again. The wrestling legend who will be...

NJPW issues ultimatum to Karl Anderson

Posted by John Powell | Oct 26, 2022 | News

The situation between Karl Anderson and NJPW has hit a wall. NJPW has now given Anderson a final...

Another two eliminated in NJPW World Television Championship Tournament

Posted by John Powell | Oct 17, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

Two more entrants are now gone in the NJPW World Television Championship Tournament. On the third...

A shocker of a win at NJPW’s World Television Championship Tournament

Posted by John Powell | Oct 15, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

The NJPW World Television Championship Tournament just got a little Evil. The leader of The House...

NJPW Battle Autumn sees two move on in World Television Championship Tournament

Posted by John Powell | Oct 14, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

David Finlay and Zack Sabre Jr. have secured their places in the second round of NJPW’s...

White at Wrestle Kingdom presser: Okada is a ‘coward’

Posted by John Powell | Oct 11, 2022 | News

According to IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Jay White it has all been part of the plan. At...

Lots of big news and Inoki tribute at NJPW Declaration of Power

Posted by John Powell | Oct 10, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

There was lots of big news and big happenings at NJPW Declaration of Power which paved the way for...

Antonio Inoki leaves behind a complicated, dual legacy

Posted by Alex Podgorski | Oct 2, 2022 | Obituaries

On October 1, the wrestling world bid farewell to one of the last icons of a bygone era. Kanji...

Wrestling legend Antonio Inoki passes away

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Sep 30, 2022 | News, Obituaries

The founder of NJPW and pro wrestling icon Antonio Inoki has died. He was 79-years-old. Inoki was...

Burning Spirit: Ospreay retains, Hikuleo picks a side

Posted by John Powell | Sep 25, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

David Finlay’s unfortunate luck surrounding the IWGP United States Championship continued as...

It is a dog-eat-dog world at NJPW’s Burning Spirit

Posted by John Powell | Sep 23, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

It was survival of the fittest in more ways than one at night five of NJPW’s Burning Spirit...

G1 Climax Winner Crowned

Posted by John Powell | Aug 18, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

The 32nd edition of the G1 Climax Tournament has its winner. It was Will Ospreay against Kazuchika...

G1 Climax Night 19: Finalists locked in, ZSJ is no Boy George fan

Posted by John Powell | Aug 17, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

We have our G1 finalists. Kazuchika Okada squared off against Tama Tonga and Tetsuya Naito fought...

G1 Climax has its final four

Posted by John Powell | Aug 16, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

The semi-finals of the G1 Climax 32 are now set with final four, the winners of the blocks,...

G1: White ambushes Tonga

Posted by John Powell | Aug 14, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

As the G1 Climax tournament winds down to its finals this week, IWGP World Heavyweight Champion...

G1: White remains invincible, Cobb gets all wrapped up

Posted by John Powell | Aug 13, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

The IWGP World Heavyweight Champion’s G1 Climax undefeated streak continues. Jay White only...

G1: ZSJ makes fools out of The House of Torture

Posted by John Powell | Aug 10, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

It is not often that The House of Torture is out flanked and out schemed but they were tonight. A...

G1: Archer and Jonah collide in a battle of the brutes

Posted by John Powell | Aug 9, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

Jonah, who pulled off a convincing and career-defining win against Kazuchika Okada on night 13 of...

G1: Jonah scores career-defining win

Posted by John Powell | Aug 7, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

As some of entrants start falling by the wayside like Toru Yano and Aaron Henare, Jonah pulled off...

G1 Climax: Jay White is unstoppable

Posted by John Powell | Aug 6, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

Nobody can beat IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, Jay White. In the G1 so far he has defeated...

Juggernauts clash at G1 Climax

Posted by John Powell | Aug 5, 2022 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2022

At night 11 of the NJPW G1 Climax it was a battle of the powerhouses as Jonah took on Jeff Cobb....

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