Kota Ibushi gives update on his future
Kota Ibushi says that his future is to have his own wrestling promotion. In an interview with Dark Puroresu Flowsion, Ibushi talked about the future of his career once he comes back from a shoulder […]
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NJPW expected to bring Sasha Banks to Wrestle Kingdom 17
Sasha Banks next move in wrestling appears to be heading to NJPW. According to a report from PWInsider, NJPW will be brining in Banks for the Wrestle Kingdom 17 event on Jan. 4. Banks has […]
Kota Ibushi return update
Kota Ibushi has begun light training for an eventual return to the ring. Ibushi has been out of action since the G1 Climax tournament in 2021. In the finals against Kazuchika Okada, Ibushi injured his […]
Kenny Omega comments on New Japan return
Kenny Omega says that New Japan Pro Wrestling is still his home. Omega spoke with Sports Illustrated on his upcoming match against Will Ospreay at New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Wrestle Kingdom 17 event on January […]
First IWGP Women’s Champion crowned at NJPW X Stardom HIstoric X-Over PPV
Kairi is the first IWGP Women’s Champion. She beat Mayu Iwantani in the finals of the IWGP Women’s Championship Tournament in the main event of the NJPW x Stardom Historic X-Over PPV earlier today. Kairi […]
Kenny Omega set to return to NJPW
Kenny Omega is returning to NJPW. At the NJPW X Stardom Historic X-Over event earlier today, Omega appeared in a video to challenge IWGP U.S. Hvt. Champion Will Ospreay to a match at Wrestling […]
Kevin Kelly announces new wrestling promotion
Kevin Kelly announced on Sunday that he would be involved with a brand new pro wrestling promotion. On Twitter, Kelly announced the creation of American X Wrestling. The promotion’s first show will be on January […]
AEW star to tag with Minoru Suzuki in World Tag League Tournament
AEW star, Lance Archer, will return to New Japan Pro Wrestling and team up with Minoru Suzuki in the World Tag League tournament later this month. The tournament begins on November 22. Announcing! The World […]
Karl Anderson set to miss NJPW Battle Autumn
New Japan Pro Wrestling Never Openweight Champion, Karl Anderson, will not be making his scheduled appearance at the NJPW Battle Autumn show on November 5. Anderson was scheduled to wrestle Hikuleo for Anderson’s championship. Instead, […]
First NJPW World Title tournament semi-final round match set for Nov. 5 Battle Autumn ’22 PPV
The first semifinal match in the NJPW World TV title tournament has been determined. The tournament saw two quarterfinal round matches take place on Thursday at Korakuen Hall. Evil beat Yoshi-Hashi in the semi-main event […]
NJPW Strong lineup for tonight, Autumn Action wraps up with Ishii vs. Lawlor main event
NJPW Strong returns tonight with their final Autumn Action event. The Autumn Action edition of Strong will be headlined by Tomohiro Ishii vs. Tom Lawlor. The entire card for the show tonight, which will air […]
10/27 NJPW THE NIGHT BEFORE RUMBLE ON 44TH RESULTS: Huge 12-man tag, more
NJPW THE NIGHT BEFORE RUMBLE ON 44TH STREET RESULTS OCTOBER 27, 2022 FITE TV NEW YORK CITY AT THE PALLADIUM Kevin Knight & DKC defeated Forever Hooligans Fred Rosser defeated Crowbar Aussie Open defeated Joel […]
NJPW set to run two U.S. PPVs on FITE TV starting tonight, details on both cards
NJPW is running two events in New York City this week at the Palladium Times Square. The first event, which takes place tonight, is called ‘The Night Before Rumble on 44th Street.” It will be […]
FTR issue open challenge to New Japan Pro Wrestling
FTR will be wrestling on the on New Japan Pro Wrestling Battle Autumn show in November and have issued an open challenge for an opponent. New Japan announced the news on Tuesday with an FTR […]
Three title matches announced for Wrestle Kingdom 17, Wrestle Kingdom 17 to be dedicated to Inoki
-Three title matches have been announed for Wrestle Kingdom. NJPW introduced a new NJPW World TV Championship at Declaration of Power on Oct. 10. The idea behind the title is to have fast paced matches […]
EXCLUSIVE: David Finlay talks career goals, growth, and favorite matches (part three)
David Finlay says that he is constantly thinking about different ways he can improve on a daily basis. In an exclusive interview with PWTorch Assistant Editor, Zack Heydorn, Finlay talked about how he can grow […]
EXCLUSIVE: David Finlay talks working in Japan vs. the US, mentors, more (part two)
David Finlay said that at the moment he prefers working in the United States due to the crowds being able to react vocally, but that he doesn’t change much of what he does in the […]
EXCLUSIVE: David Finlay talks in detail about his G1 Climax tournament experience (part one)
New Japan Pro Wrestling star, David Finlay, said that this year’s G1 Climax tournament run had many memorable moments for him, but the biggest was defeating IWGP United States Champion, Will Ospreay. In an exclusive […]
IWGP Women’s Championship design revealed
The IWGP Women’s Championship has been revealed by Tokyo Sports. The first-ever IWGP Women’s Champion will be crowned via a tournament that begins at the New Japan Pro Wrestling Royal Quest event. The tournament will […]
Wrestle Kingdom set to return as one night event
The two night Wrestle Kingdom New Japan Pro Wrestling event inside the Tokyo Dome is a thing of the past. New Japan announced during the G1 Climax 32 final on Thursday that their biggest show […]
G1 Climax 32 tournament winner crowned
The G1 Climax 32 tournament in New Japan Pro Wrestling concluded on Thursday with Kazuchika Okada taking the victory over Will Ospreay in a memorable, dramatic final match. This is Okada’s fourth G1 win, making […]
G1 Climax 32 block winners determined, semi-final round matches set
The winners of the four blocks in the NJPW G1 Climax 32 tournament have been decided. The block winners are as follows: A Block winner: Kazuchika Okada B Block winner: Tama Tonga C Block winner: […]
AEW stars reportedly set to work Wrestle Kingdom
AEW stars will reportedly work New Japan Pro Wrestling’s biggest show of the year, Wrestle Kingdom. The Wrestling Observer is reporting that plans are in place for a handful of AEW stars to head to […]
Jay White removed from upcoming NJPW events
Jay White will mist the next two NJPW events due to heat-stroke symptoms. NJPW revealed on their wesbite that White will miss the Aug. 9 & 10 G1 Climax 32 events in Hiroshima. The article […]