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NJPW New Japan Cup 1st Round PreviewNJPW

NJPW New Japan Cup 1st Round Preview

Here are the 1st Round matches for the 2026 New Japan Cup, it gets started on March 4th & the final 1st Round matches end on March 8th. March 4th Yuya Uemura vs. Great O Khan (Winner meets Drilla Moloney on March 10th) Aaron Wolf vs. Don Fale (Winner meets Shingo Takagi on March 10th) Ma...

NJPW New Japan Cup PreviewNJPW

NJPW New Japan Cup Preview

Here is a preview of the 2026 New Japan Cup, the tournament begins on March 4th & ends on March 21st. Yuya Uemura Entry: 4th Career Best: Quarter Finals (2025 lost to David Finlay) Worst: 1st Round (2020 lost to Yoshinobu Kanemaru & 2024 lost to Shingo Takagi) Great O Khan Entry: 6...

NJPW New Beginning USA 2026 ReviewNJPW

NJPW New Beginning USA 2026 Review

Bruce Lord and Karen Peterson review NJPW’s New Beginning USA, featuring Yota Tsuji making his third defense of the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship against Andrade El Idolo. Highlighted topics include the future of David Finlay, balancing NJPW and AEW talents and booking, production, and presen...

NJPW “The New Beginning USA” results (2/27): Vetter’s review of Yota Tsuji vs. Andrade for the IWGP Global Hvt. Title, Syuri vs. Athena for the IWGP Women’s Title, El Phantasmo vs. Konosuke Takeshita for the New Japan TV TitleNJPW

NJPW “The New Beginning USA” results (2/27): Vetter’s review of Yota Tsuji vs. Andrade for the IWGP Global Hvt. Title, Syuri vs. Athena for the IWGP Women’s Title, El Phantasmo vs. Konosuke Takeshita for the New Japan TV Title

By Chris Vetter, ProWrestling.net Contributor... The post NJPW “The New Beginning USA” results (2/27): Vetter’s review of Yota Tsuji vs. Andrade for the IWGP Global Hvt. Title, Syuri vs. Athena for the IWGP Women’s Title, El Phantasmo vs. Konosuke Takeshita for the New Japan TV Title appeared first...

Rocky Romero Re-Signs With NJPWNJPW

Rocky Romero Re-Signs With NJPW

Rocky Romero is staying put with New Japan Pro Wrestling. Speaking with Bryan Alvarez on Wrestling Observer Live, Romero confirmed that he has signed a new deal with the Japanese promotion. He said, “I just re-signed with New Japan. I’m still working at CMLL. I took a little break. Going back and fo...

David Finlay Gone From NJPW …… For NowNJPW

David Finlay Gone From NJPW …… For Now

David Finlay’s run with New Japan Pro Wrestling has officially reached its end, as his contract with the promotion has expired. According to a report from Fightful Select, NJPW is making efforts to bring the fourth-generation talent back, though no new deal has been finalized. With reports circulati...

Report – Top NJPW Wrestler Re-SignsNJPW

Report – Top NJPW Wrestler Re-Signs

Drilla Moloney is staying put with NJPW, officially confirming that he has signed a new contract, with additional details now emerging about the agreement. Moloney’s previous deal had been nearing its expiration, and there was internal buzz that he was considering testing the market. However, at The...

Hiromu Takahashi Gone From NJPWNJPW

Hiromu Takahashi Gone From NJPW

Hiromu Takahashi is officially departing New Japan Pro Wrestling. NJPW confirmed the news on Monday night. One of the most decorated junior heavyweights in company history, Takahashi leaves as a five-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion and a four-time Best of the Super Juniors winner. Takahashi’s...