Category: NJPW News
Impact Wrestling & NJPW Partnership Might Be Growing
Anything is possible in the world of professional wrestling. Two rival promotions who were once not on good terms can mend fences and have a good working relationship again. It seems that is what happened with NJPW and Impact. The two promotions have worked in the past. NJPW were still reportedly upset over Impact Wrestling’s…
NJPW G1 Climax Tournament Day 19 Results (10/18/20) – Kota Ibushi Wins
Below are complete results from New Japan Pro Wrestling G1 Climax Tournament Day 19 from Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan: Zack Sabre Jr., Taichi, El Desperado, and Douki beat Tomohiro Ishii, Hirooki Goto, Yoshi-Hashi, and Toru Yano. Hiromu Takahashi and Shingo Takagi beat Minoru Suzuki and Yoshinobu Kanemaru. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Juice Robinson, Jeff Cobb, and…
NJPW Strong Results (10/16/20)
Below are complete results from this week’s episode of NJPW Strong, taped from Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California: Misterioso beat Danny Limelight. Hikuleo beat TJP. PJ Black beat Alex Zayne. Jeff Cobb and David Finlay beat Chase Owens and KENTA.
NJPW G1 Climax Tournament Day 18 Results (10/17/20) – Sanada Wins B-Block
Below are complete results from New Japan Pro Wrestling G1 Climax Tournament Day 18 from Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan: Gabriel Kidd beat Yuya Uemura. Yoshi-Hashi beat Toru Yano in a B-Block tournament match. Juice Robinson beat Hirooki Goto in a B-Block tournament match. Hiroshi Tanahashi beat Zack Sabre Jr. in a B-Block tournament match.…
NJPW G1 Climax Tournament Day 17 Results (10/16/20)
Below are results from New Japan Pro Wrestling G1 Climax Tournament Day 17 from Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan: Yota Tsuji beat Gabriel Kidd. Yujiro Takahashi beat Jeff Cobb in an A-Block tournament match. Shingo Takagi beat Minoru Suzuki in an A-Block tournament match. Will Ospreay beat Kazuchika Okada in an A-Block tournament match. Bea…
NJPW G1 Climax Tournament Day 16 Results (10/14/20)
Below are complete results from New Japan Pro Wrestling “G1 Climax Tournament Day 16.” The show took place on October 14, 2020 from Yokohama Budokan in Kanagawa, Japan: Yota Tsuji beat Yuya Uemura. Kenta beat Yoshi-Hashi in a B-Block tournament match. Zack Sabre Jr. beat Juice Robinson in a B-Block tournament match. Tetsuya Naito beat…
NJPW G1 Climax Tournament Day 15 Results (10/13/20) With Updated Standings
Below are complete results from New Japan Pro Wrestling “G1 Climax Tournament Day 15.” The show took place on October 13, 2020 from the Hamamatsu Arena in Shizuoka, Japan: Yuya Uemura beat Gabriel Kidd. Jeff Cobb beat Will Ospreay in an A-Block tournament match. Kota Ibushi beat Yujiro Takahashi in an A-Block tournament match. Taichi…
NJPW G1 Climax Tournament Day 14 Results (10/11/20)
Below are complete results from New Japan Pro Wrestling “G1 Climax Tournament Day 13” that took place on Oct. 11, 2020 in Aichi, Japan at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium: Gabriel Kidd beat Yota Tsuji. Zack Sabre Jr. beat Yoshi-Hashi in a B-Block tournament match. Kenta beat Toru Yano in a B-Block tournament match. Sanada beat Juice…
NJPW G1 Climax Tournament Day 13 Results (10/10/20)
Below are complete results from New Japan Pro Wrestling “G1 Climax Tournament Day 13” that took place on Oct. 10, 2020 in Osaka, Japan at Edion Arena Osaka: Jeff Cobb beat Tomohiro Ishii by pinfall in an A-block match. Jay White beat Yujiro Takahashi by pinfall in an A-block match. Will Ospreay beat Taichi by…
NJPW Strong Results (10/09/20)
Below are NJPW Strong results for October 9, 2020. The show was taped from Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California: Blake Christian, Misterioso and Logan Riegel beat Fred Rosser, Adrian Quest and Barrett Brown. Clark Connors beat Danny Limelight to win the Lion’s Break Crown tournament. JP, Karl Fredericks, David Finlay, Jeff Cobb, ACH &…
NJPW G1 Climax Tournament Day 12 Results (10/08/20)
Below are complete results from New Japan Pro Wrestling “G1 Climax Tournament Day 12” that took place on Oct. 8, 2020 in Okayama, Japan at ZIP Arena: Gabriel Kidd beat Yuya Uemura. Hirooki Goto beat Yoshi-Hashi in a B-Block tournament match. Zack Sabre Jr. beat Toru Yano in a B-Block tournament match. Sanada beat Kenta…
NJPW G1 Climax Tournament Day 11 Results (10/07/20)
Below are complete results from New Japan Pro Wrestling “G1 Climax Tournament Day 11” that took place on Oct. 7, 2020 in Hiroshima, Japan at Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall: Yota Tsuji beat Gabriel Kidd. Tomohiro Ishii beat Yujiro Takahashi in an A-Block tournament match. Kazuchika Okada beatJeff Cobb in an A-Block tournament match. Will Ospreay…
NJPW G1 Climax Tournament Day 10 Results (10/06/20)
Below are complete results from New Japan Pro Wrestling G1 Climax Tournament Day 10 from the Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in Hiroshima, Japan: Hirooki Goto beat Toru Yano by pinfall in a B-block match SANADA beat Zack Sabre, Jr. by pinfall in a B-block match EVIL beat Juice Robinson by pinfall in a B-block match…
NJPW G1 Climax Tournament Day 9 Results (10/05/20)
Below are complete results from New Japan Pro Wrestling G1 Climax Tournament Day 9 from the Takamatsu City General Gymnasium in Kagawa, Japan: Yuya Uemura beat Gabriel Kidd. Shingo Takagi beat Yujiro Takahashi in an A-Block tournament match. Jeff Cobb beat Jay White in an A-Block tournament match. Kazuchika Okada beat Minoru Suzuki in an…
Tony Khan Gives Positive News Regarding NJPW & AEW Partnership
For a long time now fans have been wondering whether All Elite Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling would agree to a partnership. Earlier, it was unlikely the two would work together. As reported earlier, Harold Meiji’s departure from NJPW made it possible for a partnership. Now there is more positive news for a future…
NJPW Strong Results (10/2/20) – Lion’s Break Crown Tournament Continues
Below are complete results from this week’s episode of NJPW Strong, which was taped from Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California. The show featured matches from the Lion’s Break Crown tournament. Clark Connors beat Logan Riegel in a Lion’s Break Crown tournament match Danny Limelight beat Blake Christian in a Lion’s Break Crown tournament match…
AEW & NJPW Partnership Is Likely Now
As previously reported, Harold Meji gave his resignation from his post as the President & CEO of New Japan Pro Wrestling. With his departure, it seems a future partnership between NJPW and All Elite Wrestling could become a reality. According to a report by The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the talents in NJPW did not have anything…
NJPW G1 Climax Tournament Day 8 (10/01/20)
Below are complete results from New Japan Pro Wrestling G1 Climax Tournament Day 8. The show took place at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Yota Tsuji fought Gabriel Kidd to a draw. Juice Robinson beat Toru Yano in a B-Block tournament match. Zack Sabre Jr. beat Hirook Goto in a B-Block tournament match. Hiroshi Tanahashi…
NJPW G1 Climax Tournament Day 7 Results (9/30/20)
Below are complete results from New Japan Pro Wrestling “G1 Climax Tournament Day 7” from Korkauen Hall in Tokyo, Japan: Yota Tsuji beat Yuya Uemura. Minoru Suzuki beat Yujiro Takahashi in an A-Block tournament match. Kota Ibushi beat Jeff Cobb in an A-Block tournament match. Kazuchika Okada beat Taichi in an A-Block tournament match. Will…
NJPW G1 Climax Tournament Day 6 Results (9/29/20)
Below are complete results from NJPW’s G1 Climax Tournament Day 6 from Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan: Yuya Uemura beat Gabriel Kidd. Yoshi-Hashi beat Sanada in a B-Block tournament match. Kenta beat Zack Sabre Jr. in a B-Block tournament match. Hiroshi Tanahashi beat Juice Robinson in a B-Block tournament match. Toru Yano beat Evil in…
Details Regarding Harold Meji’s Resignation
As reported earlier, it was confirmed by New Japan Pro Wrestling that Harold Meji will be resigning from his position as President and CEO next month. Now it seems more details have been revealed regarding his decision. On Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer discussed Harold Meji’s resignation. Meltzer revealed that Meji had a goal in mind,…
NJPW President Harold Meji Has Resigned
It has been officially confirmed by New Japan Pro Wrestling that the President and CEO of the promotion, Harold Meji, will be resigning from his position. It was revealed he will be leaving NJPW next month. He will be parting ways with the company on October 23rd. He will be succeeded by NJPW of America President…
NJPW G1 Climax Tournament Day 5 Results (9/27/20)
Below are complete results from NJPW G1 Climax Tournament Day 5 from Kobe World Hall in Hyogo, Japan: Gabriel Kidd beat Yota Tsuji via Double Arm Suplex by pinfall (7:40) Taichi beat Yujiro Takahashi via Taichi Style Gedo Clutch by pinfall (11:03) in an A-Block match Minoru Suzuki beat Jeff Cobb via Gotch Style Piledriver…
NJPW Strong Results (9/25/20) – Lion’s Break Crown Tournament
Below are full results from this week’s episode of NJPW Strong. The show was taped at Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California. This week’s show featured bouts from the Lion’s Break Crown tournament: Logan Riegel beat The DKC to advance to the semifinals of the Lion’s Break Crown tournament. Clark Connors beat Jordan Clearwater to…
NJPW G1 Climax Tournament Day 4 Results (9/24/20)
Below are complete results from NJPW G1 Climax Tournament Day 4 from the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Hokkaido, Japan: Yota Tsuji beat Yuya Uemura. Hirooki Goto beat Sanada via pinfall in a B-Block tournament match. Toru Yano beat Hiroshi Tanahashi via pinfall in a B-Block tournament match. Juice Robinson beat Kenta via pinfall in…
NJPW G1 Climax Tournament Day 3 Results (9/23/20)
Below are complete results from NJPW G1 Climax Tournament Day 3 from the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Hokkaido, Japan: Gabriel Kidd beat Yuya Uemura. Jeff Cobb beat Shingo Takagi via pinfall in an A-Block tournament match. Kazuchika Okada beat Yujiro Takahashi by submission in an A-Block tournament match. Taichi beat Minoru Suzuki via pinfall…
NJPW G1 Climax Tournament Day 2 Results (9/20/20)
Below are results from New Japan Pro Wrestling’s G1 Climax Tournament Day 2 from the Osaka Prefectural Gym in Osaka, Japan: Yota Tsuji beat Gabriel Kidd via Boston Crab by submission in 9:15 Juice Robinson beat YOSHI-HASHI via Pulp Fiction by pinfall in 15:57 in a B-Block tournament match. Toru Yano beat SANADA by Countout…
NJPW G1 Climax Tournament Day 1 Results (9/19/20)
Below are results from New Japan Pro Wrestling’s G1 Climax Tournament Day 1 from the Edion Arena in Osaka, Japan: Yuya Uemura beat Yota Tsuji in a non-tournament match. Will Ospreay beat Yujiro Takahashi in an A-Block tournament match. Taichi beat Jeff Cobb in an A-Block tournament match. Minoru Suzuki beat Tomohiro Ishii in an…
NJPW Strong Results (9/18/20)
Below are NJPW Strong results from September 18, 2020: Logan Riegel, Clark Connors, Danny Limelight and Adrian Quest beat Barrett Brown, Jordan Clearwater, Blake Christian and The DKC. Rocky Romero and PJ Black beat Fred Rosser and Misterioso. Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa beat ACH and Alex Zayne.
New Japan Road Results (9/11/20) – New IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champions
El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru are the new IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions. The pair won the titles on the final night of New Japan Pro Wrestling’s New Japan Road Tour on Friday from Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan Below are full results: Tomoaki Honma, Yuji Nagata & Satoshi Kojima beat Gabriel Kidd, Yota…
NJPW Strong Results (9/11/20) – IWGP US Heavyweight Title No. 1 Contender
Below are complete results from NJPW Strong on Friday, September 11, 2020. The show was taped in Los Angeles: ACH and TJP beat Logan Riegel and Adrian Quest. Finish saw ACH hit a Frog Splash on Quest to win the match. Rocky Romero beat Danny Limelight via submission Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa defeated PJ…
NJPW Announces G1 Climax 30 Shows And Matches
New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced the full schedule and lineup for the upocming G1 Climax Tournament. You can view all upcoming matches below: September 19, Osaka (A Block) Kazuchika Okada vs Kota Ibushi Shingo Takagi vs Jay White Tomohiro Ishii vs Minoru Suzuki Jeff Cobb vs Taichi Will Ospreay vs Yujiro Takahashi September 20,…
Complete List Of Participants For NJPW’s G1 Climax Tournament
New Japan Pro Wrestling revealed the participants for their G1 Climax Tournament. They are as follows: A Block -Kota Ibushi -Jeff Cobb -Kazuchika Okada -Tomohiro Ishii -Will Ospreay -Shingo Takagi -Minoru Suzuki -Taichi -Jay White -Yujiro Takahashi B Block -Hiroshi Tanahashi -Juice Robinson -Hirooki Goto -Toru Yano -Yoshi-Hashi -Tetsuya Naito -Sanada -Zack Sabre Jr. -Kenta…
New Japan Road Results (9/06/20) – IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title Tournament
Below are complete results from NJPW’s New Japan Road show on September 6, 2020 from Makuhari Messe International Conference Hall in Chiba, Japan: Yuji Nagata beat Yuya Uemura via submission Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii, Yoshi Hashi and Gabriel Kidd beat Kazuchika Okada, SHO, Toru Yano and Yota Tsuji via submission in an eight-man tag team…
NJPW To Announce G1 Climax 30 Tournament Participants
New Japan Pro Wrestling will announce the participants for this year’s G1 Climax 30 tournament this week. The announcement will come between the third and fourth matches during their September 9 show at Sendai Sunplaza Hall in Miyagi. Below are the announced matches for the that show: Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru &…
NJPW’s New Japan Road Night 1 Results (9/03/20)
Below are complete results from NJPW’s New Japan Road Night 1, which took place on September 3, 2020 from Saitama City Memorial Gymnasium in Saitama, Japan: Yuji Nagata beat Gabriel Kidd Tomoaki Honma & Satoshi Kojima beat Jado & Yujiro Takahashi Yuya Uemura, SHO, Toru Yano & Kazuchika Okada beat Yota Tsuji, YOSHI-HASHI, Tomohiro Ishii…
YOH Out With Torn ACL; IWGP Jr. Tag Team Championship Vacated
New Japan Pro Wrestling star YOH is out due to a torn ACL. He is expected to miss the remainder of the year. YOH’s tag team partner, SHO, appeared at a press conference on Monday to officially relinquish the IWGP Jr. Tag Team Championship. As previously reported here at WrestlingNews.com, NJPW will hold a four-team…
Several Bouts Confirmed For NJPW’s New Japan Road Tour
New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced multiple matches for their New Japan Road tour that begins on September 3, 2020. IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Champion Tetsuya Naito will team with Shingo, Takagi and SANADA to face EVIL, Yujiro Takahashi and Jado on September 5th and September 6th. The promotion will hold a four-team round robin…
NJPW Strong Results (8/28/20) – Road To Fighting Spirit Unleashed
The biggest New Japan Pro Wrestling news of the day is without a doubt the title changes that took place earlier at Summer Struggle in Jingu. However, NJPW Strong aired last night, premiering their Road To Fighting Spirit Unleashed. Below are complete results: Danny Limelight beat Jordan Clearwater Adrian Quest, Blake Christian, Barrett Brown and…
NJPW Summer Struggle In Jingu Results (8/29/20) – New IWGP Heavyweight & IC Champion
Below are results from NJPW Summer Struggle in Jingu, which took place today from Jingu Stadium in Tokyo, Japan: Yoshinobu Kanemaru beat Master Wato by pinfall. Toru Yano beat El Desperado, Kazuchika Okada and SANADA to win the KOPW 2020 Championship. The finish saw Yano roll up fellow CHAOS member Okada. Minoru Suzuki beat Shingo…
Full Details & Final Card For NJPW Summer Struggle In Jingu
NJPW Summer Struggle in Jingu will take place tomorrow from Tokyo, Japan. The main event will feature EVIL defending the IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental titles against Tetsuya Naito. The inaugural KOPW 2020 Champion will also be crowned in a Four-Way Match between SANADA, Kazuchika Okada, El Desperado and Toru Yano. As previously noted, the show…
Matches Announced For Fighting Spirit Unleashed, Former WWE Star’s NJPW Debut
New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced the lineup for Fighting Spirit Unleashed, an event that will occur over two nights on NJPW Strong. Scheduled for Sept. 4, 2020: Jay White vs. Flip Gordon Hikuleo vs. Brody King NJPW debut of Fred Rosser (f/k/a Darren Young in WWE) Scheduled for Sept. 11, 2020: KENTA vs. Jeff…
Updated Lineup For NJPW Summer Struggle In Jingu Stadium
New Japan Pro Wrestling will hold their Summer Struggle in Jingu show on Saturday at 4 AM ET from Jingu Stadium. The first ever KOPW champion will be crowned. It is not a title belt but a trophy that will be awarded to the winner at the end of the year. The event will stream…
NJPW Summer Struggle Night 12 Results (8/26/20) – KOPW Tournament Begins
New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Summer Struggle shows continued on Wednesday with the opening rounds of the KOPW tournament. Below are results: YOSHI-HASHI, Tomohiro Ishii, and Hirooki Goto beat Yuya Uemura, Yota Tsuji, and Yuji Nagata Master Wato, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Kota Ibushi, and Hiroshi Tanahashi beat DOUKI, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Zack Sabre Jr., and Taichi El Desperado…
NJPW KOPW 2020 Match Stipulations Announced
New Japan Pro Wrestling has closed the social media voting for the KOPW 2020 match stipulations. For Kazuchika Okada vs Yujiro Takahashi, Okata received 31,961 votes (56%) for his 1 vs 3 Handicap Match stipulation over Yujiro’s 25,113 votes (44%) for a Lumberjack With Leather Belts Deathmatch. Toru Yano vs. BUSHI will be a Two…
KENTA Calls Time In WWE Most Frustrating Days Of His Life
Former WWE Superstar Hideo Itami, known as KENTA in New Japan Pro Wrestling, says his five years in WWE were the most frustrating days of his life. KENTA gave the comments in a new interview with Sports Illustrated to promote NJPW’s eight-man tournament for a shot at the IWGP United States Championship. “I’ve felt in…
NJPW Strong Results (8/21/20) – New Japan Cup USA Finals
The New Japan Cup USA finals aired on the August 21, 2020 episode of NJPW Strong. Below are complete results: Adrian Quest & Rocky Romero beat Danny Limelight & The DKC Flip Gordon & Brody King beat Jay White & Chase Owens KENTA beat David Finlay in the New Japan Cup USA Finals. After the…
Gabriel Kidd Suffers Neck Injury, Card Changes To NJPW Shows
Gabriel Kidd suffered a neck injury and as a result has been removed from New Japan Pro Wrestling’s cards from Korakuen Hall on August 26 and August 27. As a result, Yuji Nagata will replace him to team with Yuya Uemura and Yota Tsuji against YOSHI-HASHI, Tomohiro Ishii & Hirooki Goto on August 26. On…
Vote Now For NJPW KOPW 2020 Tournament Match Stipulations
New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced the following stipulation possibilities for the KOPW 2020 Tournament, which will take place at their Summer Struggle show on Aug. 26, 2020 from Korakuen Hall: Kazuchika Okada vs. Yujiro Takahashi will either be a 3-on-1 handicap match or lumberjack with a leather strap match. SANADA vs. SHO in a…
NJPW Summer Struggle Night 11 Results (8/16/20)
New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Summer Struggle tour continued on Sunday with a show from Twin Messe Shizuoka in Shizuoka, Japan. Below are complete results: Satoshi Kojima and Ryusuke Taguchi beat Gabriel Kidd and Yuya Uemura YOSHI-HASHI, Tomohiro Ishii and Hirooki Goto beat Yota Tsuji, Tomoaki Honma and Yuji Nagata Minoru Suzuki and El Desperado beat…
