New Japan Pro Wrestling
We put Sting over, one last time
How could he not finish first in our Community Wrestler Rankings after that send-off at AEW Revolution? But it’s a new week, and your vote will give us a new top 10!
MLW Roundup: Salina signs NJPW wrestler, Golden (censored) Gang, more!
Catch up on all the Major League Wrestling news and get ready for Saturday night’s free show from New York City!
Let’s check in on Scapegoat Jack Perry’s New Japan Cup run
His time in the tournament’s continued to feature interference from his House of Torture mates and references to his role in the AEW/CM Punk drama. Did it include a quarterfinal win over his Forbidden Door II opponent SANADA?
Rumor Roundup: Triple H misses on Ospreay, Mercedes Moné debut, Punk at NXT, more!
The latest rumors, including Triple missing the boat on Will Ospreay’s value, Mercedes Mone’s AEW debut at Big Business in Boston, CM Punk going under the radar backstage at NXT, WWE legends coming to WrestleMania week, Kyle O’Reilly’s Snoopy hat, and more!
CMLL Roundup: New tag champs at all women show, Mistico defends MLW title, more!
Let’s catch up on CMLL news from the lucha libre world.
Stardom star works ROH taping after TK mets with joshi promotion’s president
It seems AEW may have opened the Forbidden Door to New Japan’s sister promotion at Big Business in Boston on Mar. 13.
MLW brings in one of Matt Riddle’s oldest rivals for War Chamber
In addition to rekindling a feud that stretched from Evolve to WWE NXT, Court Bauer’s promotion is also bringing in Unagi Sayaka from Japan to face Women’s Featherweight champ Janai Kai.
Giulia loses NJPW Strong Women’s Championship amid rumors of heading to WWE
The rumors will only get louder now.
There’s only one choice on who should face Gunther at Mania
Rumors six months ago speculated on all the Punk firing fallout, why Gunther/Gable was on Raw and not PLE, and Collision’s future. Were they accurate?
Sting’s last descent from the rafters lands him on top
Of our Community Wrestler Rankings, that is. But it’s a new week, and your vote will give us a new top 10!
MLW announces lineup for Once Upon a Time in New York free special
Matt Riddle vs. Davey Boy Smith, Jr... and more! Here’s what’s coming our way free of charge on Sat., Mar. 16.
Reported value of Okada’s AEW contract is way off, unless it’s not
Tony Khan paid the former New Japan star handsomely to get him to come join The Young Bucks in the United States as a full-time member of his roster. But wrestling reporters differ on just how handsomely The Rainmaker is being paid.
Report: AEW fires Kevin Kelly over Twitter/X outburst
Sign indicated the veteran voice might be out the door after he made some of his frustrations with his job there public last weekend, and accusing ROH announcer Ian Riccaboni of sabotaging his career.
Jack Perry has a blunt message for his haters: ‘Cry me a f***ing river!’
The Scapegoat wins again in NJPW and calls back to the shot he took at CM Punk at AEW All In London.
Mercedes Moné says leaving WWE was ‘the hardest decision I’ve ever had to make’
The former Sasha Banks explains her decision to walk out on WWE while teasing her debut for AEW next week at Big Business.
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Scouting the New Japan Cup (Part Two)
Time to cover the right side of bracket for NJPW's tournament, where names like Shingo Takagi, and Zack Sabre, Jr. will be vying for a shot at Tetsuya Naito's IWGP World title before action starting on Mar. 8.
Jack Perry joins New Japan’s most hated faction
At Mar. 6’s 52nd Anniversary show, the AEW exile won his first NJPW match and became a member of House of Torture.
Bull Nakano named to the WWE 2024 Hall of Fame class
The iconic Japanese wrestler won gold all over the world during her influential career — including the then-WWF Women’s belt. Now she’s headed into the Hall with Paul Heyman during WrestleMania XL weekend in Philadelphia.
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Previewing New Japan's 52nd Anniversary Show
NJPW's Mar. 6 event from Ota will see the start ot the New Japan Cup and a champion vs. champion main event between Tetsuya Naito and SHO. Get ready for the night/early morning's action here!
MLW world champ injured in violent attack to set up War Chamber match
Hours after announcing that that Satoshi Kojima’s knee injury was aggravated in a backstage assault by World Titan Federation, the promotion booked an MLW vs. WTF War Chamber match.
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Scouting the New Japan Cup (Part One)
NJPW gets its next tournament started on Mar. 6, and we're scouting the entire 28 man field. First up, the left side of the bracket -- which includes last year's winner SANADA, AEW's 'Scapegoat' Jack Perry, and 'Mr. New Japan Cup' Hirooki Goto.
Eddie Kingston finally earns Bryan Danielson’s respect
After picking up his second singles win over the American Dragon in their Continental Crown championship match at AEW Revolution, Eddie finally got a handshake from Bryan.
Jack Perry’s continued absence from AEW TV is curious
Rumors six months ago were all about the CM Punk/Jack Perry altercation, their futures, and a Miro confrontation. Were they accurate?
We don’t know if Drew McIntyre prayed for this, but it happened anyway
Unlike CM Punk’s injury or the WrestleMania title shot he won at Elimination Chamber, DM probably didn’t ask God to finish first in our Community Wrestler Rankings. He landed there anyway. Now it’s a new week, and your vote will give us a new top 10!
MLW Intimidation Games recap: Japanese legends collide in world title fight
Kojima vs. Suzuki in the main, Matt Riddle’s first New Japan TV title defense, AJ ‘Top Dolla’ Francis & more during a big night in New York City.
Mercedes Moné responds to Giulia with a not-so-subtle tease for her AEW debut
Could we still see some Big Business between the joshi star and the former Sasha Banks before Giulia exits Stardom en route to WWE?
Knockouts title fight, Nic Nemeth grudge match, and more added to TNA Sacrifice
TNA is charging forward to their Sacrifice event on March 8 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The Thursday night episode of Impact (Feb. 29, 2024) was very productive in adding big matches to the card.
CMLL announces their first-ever all women’s wrestling show; Vaquer challenges Giulia in Stardom
CMLLis making history with their first show featuring all women’s wrestling. The event came about to honor International Women’s Day on March 8.
Hiroshi Tanahashi out of action due to injury; Nic Nemeth title match postponed
The company’s Ace and current president will miss significant time as his shot at the Global Title is delayed.
Matt Riddle talks JFK Airport incident, failed drug tests at WWE
The new NJPW TV champ covered the end of his WWE run with Ariel Helwani on ‘The MMA Hour’.
Rumor Roundup: SmackDown plans, Drew McIntyre deal, Tama Tonga signing, more!
The latest rumors, including some plans for SmackDown, more talk of Drew McIntyre’s deal, where Tama Tonga signed, and more!
Matt Riddle to defend his NJPW TV title in MLW against a Bad Dude
The former WWE star is getting right to work after returning to the States with with his freshly won title, putting it on the line this Thursday at Elimination Games against another New Japan wrestler.
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