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Takagi crowned NJPW champ at Dominion

Posted by John Powell | Jun 7, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

The Dragon is now truly breathing fire in NJPW. Los Ingobernables de Japón’s Shingo Takagi...

LIJ comes up short again at Road to Dominion

Posted by John Powell | Jun 2, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

Los Ingobernables de Japón’s crappy 2021 continued on as the faction failed to win the NEVER...

New champions at Road to Dominion

Posted by John Powell | Jun 1, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

The return of Taichi’s valet Miho Abe has inspired the Dangerous Tekkers to another title...

Cobb embarrasses Ibushi at Road to Wrestle Grand Slam

Posted by John Powell | May 26, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

It is bad enough to be beaten by a hated rival. It is even worse to be laid out with your own...

New feuds heat up at Road to Wrestle Grand Slam

Posted by John Powell | May 25, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

Night two of NJPW Road to Wrestle Grand Slam proved once again why Tetsuya Naito continues to be...

LIJ trounces Chaos…but mostly Ishii…at Road to Wrestle Grand Slam

Posted by John Powell | May 24, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

Hampered by some COVID absences, injuries and cancelled events due to the pandemic, NJPW soldiered...

Ospreay surrenders IWGP World Heavyweight Championship

Posted by John Powell | May 20, 2021 | News

Just over a month after winning the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, Will Ospreay has had to...

NJPW schedule to resume May 22

Posted by John Powell | May 17, 2021 | News

NJPW has announced that the company will resume touring on May 22 after several of their talent...

Ospreay retains at NJPW’s Wrestling Dontaku

Posted by John Powell | May 4, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

The second night of NJPW’s Wrestling Dontaku began on a disappointing note. Naoki...

Ladder match highlights NJPW’s Wrestling Dontaku

Posted by John Powell | May 3, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

It may have not been WWE or ECW style of crazy but the Iron Finger From Hell Ladder Match between...

Bullet Club, Suzuki-gun feud erupts into ladder brawl

Posted by John Powell | Apr 29, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

A ladder? I would rather cave someone’s skull in with a steel chair, a walking stick or a...

Yano defeats Evil in blindfold match that didn’t suck

Posted by John Powell | Apr 28, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

Blindfold matches are a bad idea no matter who promotes them or books them. The match between Jake...

Guerrillas’ ladder attack stuns Dangerous Tekkers

Posted by John Powell | Apr 26, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

Taichi got a taste of what’s might be in store for him at night seven of NJPW’s Road...

Chaos, Yoshi-Hashi retain at Dontaku

Posted by John Powell | Apr 20, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

Chaos has held on to their six-man tag team gold. The NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions...

Kenta wins Dontaku bo stick battle

Posted by John Powell | Apr 19, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

After a litany of tag team matches NJPW’s Road to Wrestling Dontaku tour got back to some...

United Empire pummels LIJ at Road to Dontaku

Posted by John Powell | Apr 18, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

The fourth night of Road to Wrestling Dontaku saw The United Empire scored two decisive victories...

LIJ – Empire feud main events Road to Wrestling Dontaku

Posted by John Powell | Apr 15, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

As if they didn’t hate each other already, the feud between Los Ingobernables de Japon and...

The Empire rules LIJ at Road to Wrestling Dontaku

Posted by John Powell | Apr 13, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

The bitter war between The United Empire and Los Ingobernables de Japon continued on the second...

Shingo, Kenta survive Dontaku night one

Posted by John Powell | Apr 10, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

Elimination was the name of the game at the first night of NJPW’s Road to Wrestling Dontaku....

Ospreay new champ and the Empire grows at Sakura Genesis

Posted by John Powell | Apr 4, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

It was a banner day for the United Empire faction in NJPW. They not only gained a new member but...

Road to Sakura Genesis full of rage

Posted by John Powell | Mar 30, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

Night two of NJPW’s Road to Sakura was full heated people doing angry things leading up to...

Ibushi, Ospreay clash at Road to Sakura Genesis

Posted by John Powell | Mar 29, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

In a preview of their title match coming up at Sakura Genesis on April 4th, IWGP World Heavyweight...

Will Ospreay wins NJPW Cup 2021

Posted by John Powell | Mar 21, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

Will Ospreay is your NJPW Cup 2021 Champion. After defeating Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Zack Sabre Jr.,...

NJPW Cup 2021: Semifinals

Posted by John Powell | Mar 20, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

The NJPW Cup is underway with the winner getting a chance to challenge champion Kota Ibushi for...

Earthquake hits during NJPW show

Posted by John Powell | Mar 20, 2021 | News

Saturday’s NJPW Cup 2021 event at the Xebio Arena in Sendai, Japan was paused after an earthquake...

NJPW Cup 2021 Update: Night 9

Posted by John Powell | Mar 15, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

The NJPW Cup is underway with the winner getting a chance to challenge champion Kota Ibushi for...

NJPW Cup 2021 Update: Night 8

Posted by John Powell | Mar 14, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

The NJPW Cup is underway with the winner getting a chance to challenge champion Kota Ibushi for...

NJPW Cup 2021 Update: Night 7

Posted by John Powell | Mar 13, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

The NJPW Cup is underway with the winner getting a chance to challenge champion Kota Ibushi for...

NJPW Cup 2021 Update: Night 6

Posted by John Powell | Mar 11, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

slam The NJPW Cup is underway with the winner getting a chance to challenge champion Kota Ibushi...

NJPW Cup 2021 Update: Night 5

Posted by John Powell | Mar 10, 2021 | Event Reports

The NJPW Cup is underway with the winner getting a chance to challenge champion Kota Ibushi for...

NJPW CUP 2021 UPDATE: NIGHT 4

Posted by John Powell | Mar 9, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

The NJPW Cup is underway with the winner getting a chance to challenge champion Kota Ibushi for...

NJPW Cup 2021 Update: Night 3

Posted by John Powell | Mar 7, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

The NJPW Cup is underway with the winner getting a chance to challenge champion Kota Ibushi for...

NJPW Cup 2021 Update: Nights 1 and 2

Posted by John Powell | Mar 6, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

The NJPW Cup is underway with the winner getting a chance to challenge champion Kota Ibushi for...

Ibushi becomes first IWGP World Heavyweight Champion

Posted by John Powell | Mar 4, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

At today’s NJPW 49th Anniversary Event, the IWGP Heavyweight and IWGP Intercontinental...

NJPW to unify top titles

Posted by John Powell | Mar 1, 2021 | News

Say goodbye to the IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championships. Say hello to the IWGP...

Castle Attack: Desperado wants all the gold

Posted by John Powell | Feb 28, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

NJPW closed out its Castle Attack event for 2021 with two candidates for Match of the Year on...

Grudge matches, strap match top Castle Attack

Posted by John Powell | Feb 27, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

Although there was no castle and no attack, night one of NJPW’s latest event was full of...

Takahashi vacates title and new champs crowned at Road to Castle Attack

Posted by John Powell | Feb 25, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

The sixth night of NJPW’s Castle Attack tour began under a somber note as Hiromu Takahashi...

Suzuki-gun issues championship challenge to Bullet Club

Posted by John Powell | Feb 22, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

Although we don’t know the status of the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship at the present...

Bullet Club lays out Chaos

Posted by John Powell | Feb 17, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

Toru Yano, Yoshi-Hashi, Hirooki Goto and Tomohiro Ishii were all taking naps after their latest...

Phantasmo claims another championship

Posted by John Powell | Feb 16, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

In pro-wrestling you usually have to pin or submit someone to win a championship. That...

Bullet Club goes wild on Chaos

Posted by John Powell | Feb 15, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

Hostilities between Bullet Club and Chaos touched off during the second night of the Castle Attack...

Evil wins out and an injury at Road to Castle Attack

Posted by John Powell | Feb 14, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

The Road to Castle Attack tour didn’t get off to a good start on Valentine’s Day as it...

Tekkers lose title match but win a loaf of bread

Posted by John Powell | Feb 10, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

The Suzuki-gun team of Dangerous Tekkers didn’t win the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team...

El Phantasmo throws in the towel and Taichi gets fowled

Posted by John Powell | Feb 8, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

The final stop on the road to The New Beginning in Hiroshima featured a retirement, an escalation...

NJPW inks Roku deal

Posted by John Powell | Feb 4, 2021 | News

New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Roku are joining forces. In a new deal between the two companies NJPW...

NJPW rivalries get ugly

Posted by John Powell | Feb 3, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

We are not sure if it is the frustration over the lockdown situation in Japan or if people are...

Switchblade returns to NJPW

Posted by John Powell | Feb 2, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

Another night on the road to NJPW’s New Beginning in Hiroshima and another elimination tag...

Bullet Club outlasts, outmarts Suzuki-gun

Posted by John Powell | Feb 1, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

An elimination tag team match between Bullet Club and Suzuki-gun headlined night one of the New...

Tenzan loses signature move at New Beginning

Posted by John Powell | Jan 30, 2021 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2021

After 30 years, Hiroyoshi Tenzan can no longer use the Mongolian Chop in New Japan Pro Wrestling....

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