Tag: NJPW
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… APRIL 24th: New Japan goes to...
NJPW holds its first event in the Tokyo Dome, where Big Van Vader defeats Shinya Hashimoto to win the IGWP title tournament in front of a crowd of over 50,000
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… MARCH 6th: The Sun Rises for...
1972 - New Japan Pro Wrestling runs its first ever show, with a main event featuring Karl Gotch defeating the promotion's founder, Antonio Inoki, in Tokyo
THE POWER OF THE PIN – 01.08.2020: Thy Kingdom Come
At Wrestle Kingdom 14, Kazuchika Okada proved once again why he will one day stand among pro wrestling's immortals
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JAN 5th: An Intercontinental Title Emerges...
New Japan introduces a secondary title, that quickly rises to prominence thanks to great champions and high match quality
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… DEC 31st: Putting an Armbar on...
New Japan Wrestling hosts the first professional wrestling card in The Soviet Union, featuring Americans Manny Fernandez, Brad Rheingans and Bam Bam Bigelow
NJPW: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express are coming to FIGHTING SPIRIT...
The legendary tag team will participate in the “FIGHTING SPIRIT UNLEASHED” tour in September
DEADSPIN: New Japan Let KENTA Finish A Match, Despite Being Obviously...
Columnist David Bixenspan writes about how his match kept going... even after KENTA got his bell rung so severely that he couldn’t do simple wrestling moves
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… AUGUST 5th: Sasuke Captures the Crown
WATCH The Great Sasuke defeat Ultimo Dragon to win the inaugural J-Crown tournament
BLEACHER REPORT: Moxley Beats Naito in New Japan’s G1 Climax 29
Jon Moxley remained undefeated at the New Japan Pro-Wrestling event, with a victory over Tetsuya Naito in Nagoya, Japan, on Sunday
THE RINGER: The Story Behind Okada and Tanahashi’s Epic Rivalry
The storied New Japan rivals reflect on a decade of epic battles heading into their G1 clash in Dallas