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Heath Slater Wants Matches With Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kenny Omega

Former WWE Superstar Heath Slater recently appeared on the Chris Van Vliet podcast. The 'One Man Band' would discuss a number of topics from...

Okada Recalls The Language Barrier Hindering His Run With TNA

Kazuchika Okada was sent on excursion to America by NJPW in 2010. They sent him to TNA Wrestling where he posted a 2-16 record...

NJPW Best Bout Collection (2016-2019) Airing On FITE This Weekend

This Saturday, FITE.TV will present a collection of the best matches in recent history from New Japan Pro Wrestling. The NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol...

NJPW Reportedly Considering Empty Arena Shows

Having been forced to cancel several events due to the coronavirus pandemic, New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) is now reportedly considering running empty arena shows. According...

Kazuchika Okada Contributes To Nippon Foundation’s Coronavirus Relief

New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s Kazuchika Okada has donated 5 million Yen ($47,010) to the Nippon Foundation’s special coronavirus relief fund. NJPW1972.com reports that his contribution...

Tama Tonga Compares Japanese & American Promotions’ Reactions to COVID-19

Founding member of Bullet Club, Tama Tonga, was recently interviewed by SI.com. During the discussion, Tonga noted the differences between Japanese and American wrestling...

Latest On Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows Potentially Returning To NJPW

An update has surfaced online regarding the futures of Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson. The two stars were released from WWE last week when the...

Will Ospreay Talks Move To NJPW Heavyweight Division, People Asking If He Was “On The Gas”

NJPW star Will Ospreay recently appeared on the Chris Van Vliet podcast/YouTube channel. The 'Aerial Assassin' discussed a number of topics from his recent...

Will Ospreay Talks Potential Match With CM Punk at Wrestle Kingdom

New Japan Pro Wrestling star Will Ospreay recently addressed CM Punk's comments on the 'Aerial Assassin' being a potential match up he would consider....

NJPW President Pens Open Letter To Fans Regarding Event Cancelations

New Japan Pro-Wrestling President Harold Meij has written an open letter to fans regarding event cancellations. Like several other wrestling promotions, NJPW has been...

NJPW Cancels More Shows Due To Coronavirus Pandemic

New Japan Pro-Wrestling has announced further cancellations amidst the coronavirus pandemic. They had previously cancelled their annual New Japan Cup tournament. Now NJPW has...

NJPW’s Harold Meij On Coronavirus, Getting Back To “Business As Usual”

New Japan Pro-Wrestling acted quickly as the coronavirus pandemic first started taking hold. The promotion cancelled their annual New Japan Cup tournament in order...