NJPWHere 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...
NJPWHere 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...
NJPWBruce 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...
NJPWBy 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...
NJPWThere is a new NJPW World Television Champion. The NJPW World Television Championship was defended at NJPW ‘The New Beginning USA’ in Trenton, New Jersey, where El Phantasmo put his title on the line against Konosuke Takeshita. As per the World TV Title stipulation, the match carried a 15-minute tim...
NJPWRESULTS: David Finlay over Fred Rosser STRONG Openweight Championship: Oleg Boltin over Tomohiro Ishii © (Recommended) AEW National Championship: Ricochet © over Taiji Ishimori El Desperado & KUSHIDA over Alec Price & Jordan Oliver NJPW World Television Championship: Konosuke Takeshita over El Phan...
NJPWSPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... NJPW THE NEW BEGINNING USA PPV REPORT FEB. 27, 2026 TRENTON, NJ AIRED LIVE ON NJPW WORLD ON PPV Announcers: Walker Stewart & Veda Scott (1) FRED ROSSER vs. DAVID FINLAY The ref was checking Rosser’s boots and Finlay ran into th...
NJPWBy Chris Vetter, ProWrestling.net Contributor... The post NJPW “CMLL Fantastica Mania” results (2/26): Vetter’s review of Macara Dorada vs. Hechicero, Atlantis Jr. vs. Averno for the World Historic Light Heavyweight Championship appeared first on Pro Wrestling Dot Net.
NJPWRocky 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...
NJPWAn NJPW New Beginning in Osaka review and New Japan Cup preview, followed by new Korakuens from STARDOM, TJPW, NOAH, AJPW & GLEAT!
NJPWJesse Collings and guest J. Michael discuss the latest changes in a busy first six weeks in New Japan Pro Wrestling.
NJPWDavid 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...
NJPWNeil David and Sean Sedor team-up to review NJPW's The New Beginning in Osaka 2026 featuring a Yota Tsuji vs. Jake Lee main event and several departures.
NJPWDrilla 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...
NJPWJohn and Arametha talk about a very noteworthy week in STARDOM with their big Osaka show, NJPW's last two Road to NB in Osaka shows, plus DG & NOAH!
NJPWThe wrestling world is mourning the loss of Tadao Yasuda, as the former IWGP Heavyweight Champion has died at the age of 62. Yasuda made his NJPW debut in 1994 and won the IWGP Heavyweight Title a decade later, winning the vacant gold in February 2002. His 48-day reign was ended by Yuji Nagata in Ap...
NJPWShane Haste has confirmed that he is now a free agent after finishing up with New Japan Pro Wrestling. He revealed the news in a video and later clarified his status with a follow-up message on social media. Haste had been under NJPW contract since 2024 and enjoyed a run as NJPW STRONG Openweight Ta...
NJPWNJPW has announced that 2026 Young Lion Cup finalists Katsuya Murashima and Shoma Kato will be heading overseas on excursion following Sunday’s Road to The New Beginning event, where Murashima defeated Kato in the tournament final. The promotion confirmed that both young talents will temporarily ste...
NJPWHiromu 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...
NJPWCatching you up on NJPW's Road to The New Beginning tour with a recap of Nights 1 and 2 from Sean Sedor.