New Japan Pro Wrestling’s November scheduling is usually dominated by the World Tag League shows – and 2018 is no different. This year’s lineup of shows will of course feature some of NJPW’s top stars, but there are some notable exceptions. Some of the shows will be available on NJPWWorld.

Here’s the full results for the World Tag League in Korakuen Hall (11/29):

• 1st WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018 Tournament Match: Michael Elgin and Jeff Cobb b. Shota Umino and Ayato Yoshida – Cobb took the win after hitting the Tour of the Islands on Yoshida
• 2nd WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018 Tournament Match: David Finlay & Juice Robinson b. defeat Manabu Nakanishi & Yuji Nagata – Robinson took the win after hitting the Pulp Friction on Nakanishi 
• 3rd WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018 Tournament Match: TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima) b. Killer Elite Squad (Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Lance Archer) – Tenzan took the win after hitting the Moonsault Press on Smith Jr
• 4th WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018 Tournament Match: Toa Henare & Togi Makabe b. Best Friends (Beretta & Chuckie T) – Henare and Makabe took the win via DQ
• 5th WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018 Tournament Match: Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa b. Hangman Page & Yujiro Takahashi – Tonga and Loa took the win after hitting the Magic Killer on Page
• 6th WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018 Tournament Match: Taichi & Zack Sabre Jr b. Minoru Suzuki & Takashi Iizuka – ZSJ took the win using the European Clutch on Iizuka
• 7th WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018 Tournament Match: EVIL & SANADA b. Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano – SANADA used the O’Connor Bridge on Yano for the win
• Bad Luck Fale, Jay White & Taiji Ishimori b. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kazuchika Okada & KUSHIDA – Ishimori used the Bloody Cross on KUSHIDA for the win

Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW) recently announced a huge International match for their Fear & Loathing XI event. Former TNA World Champion James Storm will be taking on Grado.

An extra stipulation has now been added to the much anticipated bout. WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett will be the Special Guest referee when the two former IMPACT stars collide. Grado made some interesting comments recently on his Fear & Loathing opponent, you can check these out here.

Fear & Loathing XII will be taking place on December 2nd at the SSE Hydro. If you’re an ICW fan you know that the ‘Loathing event is ICW’s biggest in the calendar year and last year’s iteration featured Rey Mysterio, Kevin Nash and Rob Van Dam amongst the homegrown talent.

Insane Championship Wrestling has also announced that British Strong Style will be heading to ‘Fear & Loathing XII.’ This will be first time that the BSS stable has appeared as a unit in ICW. Trent Seven is a former ICW World Champion. More interesting is that Pete Dunne actually defended his WWE United Kingdom Championship in the company previously. British Strong Style are arguably the most popular stars from the thriving UK scene. All three are featured heavily on the WWE UK brands and NXT television.

ICW has also announced a huge Women’s Championship match for their Fear & Loathing XI event. Women’s Champion Viper will be facing challenger Kay Lee Ray. Both stars are considered to be amongst the World’s best and have been a featured part of the weekly WoS programme on ITV/STV.

Tickets are available to purchase via Ticketmaster now.

https://twitter.com/InsaneChampWres/status/1067523450540122120

German based promotion wXw recently announced that British Strong Style will be appearing at their 18th Anniversary show. WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne, Tyler Bate and Trent Seven will be joining the 18th Anniversary show on December 22nd in Oberhausen.

This follows the news that NXT Superstar Axel Dieter Jr would be returning for the special Anniversary show. Dieter Jr left wXw back in April of 2017. The German Superstar made his way to NXT but as of yet has not been heavily featured on the WWE Network programme. Dieter Jr finally made his NXT debut in August of this year in a losing effort against Keith Lee.

As well as his time in wXw, Dieter Jr had an impressive run for the UK’s PROGRESS promotion. Bouts against The London Riots, The South Pacific Power Trip (TK Cooper and Travis Banks) and The Hunter Brothers alongside WALTER gained him a strong following. Dieter Jr also faced British Strong Style (Pete Dunne, Trent Seven and Tyler Bate) alongside Timothy Thatcher and WALTER.

Now wXw has confirmed British Strong Style’s opponents for the event. Recent WWE signee WALTER, Axel Dieter Jr and Timothy Thatcher of Ringkampf will be taking on the NXT UK Superstars. This is one of the biggest bouts in European wrestling right now, it will be a war and a spectacle not to miss.

https://twitter.com/wXwGermany/status/1066391022169726977

New Japan Pro Wrestling’s November scheduling is usually dominated by the World Tag League shows – and 2018 is no different. This year’s lineup of shows will of course feature some of NJPW’s top stars, but there are some notable exceptions. Some of the shows will be available on NJPWWorld.

Here’s the full results for the World Tag League in Ibaraki (11/28):

• 1st WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018 Tournament Match: SANADA and EVIL b. Shota Umino and Ayato Yoshida – SANADA took the win after the Skull End on Umino
• 2nd WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018 Tournament Match: Zack Sabre Jr and Taichi b. Manabu Nakanishi and Yuji Nagata – ZSJ beat Nakanishi using a Grapevine Stretch
• 3rd WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018 Tournament Match: Beretta and Chuckie T b. Satoshi Kojima and Hiroyoshi Tenzan – Beretta took the win after hitting the Strong Zero on Kojima
• 4th WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018 Tournament Match: Minoru Suzuki and Takashi Iizuka b. David Finlay and Juice Robinson – Suzuki took the win after hitting the Gotch-style piledriver on Finlay
• 5th WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018 Tournament Match: Michael Elgin and Jeff Cobb b. Toa Henare and Togi Makabe – Elgin took the win after hitting the Elgin Bomb on Henare
• 6th WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018 Tournament Match: Toru Yano and Tomohiro Ishii b. Yujiro Takahashi and Hangman Page – Yano took the win by rolling up Takahashi with a SchoolBoy
• 7th WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018 Tournament Match: Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa b. Davey Boy Smith Jr and Lance Archer – Tonga took the win after hitting the Gun Stun on Smith Jr
• Shingo Takagi, BUSHI and Tetsuya Naito b. SHO, YOH and Kazuchika Okada – Naito took the win after hitting the Destino on SHO

Welcome back to The 3 Count. Last week I discussed Becky Lynch and her meteoric rise in  WWE. Every week I will be looking at the hot topic in pro wrestling, this could be WWE or otherwise. This week’s topic is WWE and the new NXT UK contractual situation.

1. The Outline

If you weren’t aware, WWE has told NXT UK talents that they will no longer be permitted to perform in certain promotions. This is across England, Scotland, Wales, NI and Ireland. Earlier this year WWE imposed a sanction that meant contracted Superstars could not perform on a show within a week of a planned NXT UK live show or taping. Fast forward to now and talents are now reportedly not going to be part of promotions outside of the ‘WWE bubble.’ Promotions that WWE have seemingly green-lit are PROGRESS, ATTACK! Pro, ICW, OTT in Ireland and Fight Club: Pro.

FCP is an interesting one, the company will be heading to Japan next year for a show at Korakuen Hall around the New Japan Wrestle Kingdom event. NXT UK Superstar Trent Seven runs FCP and you would assume he could have some pull when it comes to talent, however Pete Dunne, Tyler Bate and Seven have all been pulled from that show. This aspect of the story remains a bit of an anomaly.

Even with these companies having the ability to use NXT UK Superstars they still run into a stumbling block. Superstars CANNOT be in matches against non-WWE talent and they also cannot be shown in an on-demand capacity…this all comes into play on January 1st.

2. The UK Scene

Now, if you’ve been following this site for a while you’ll likely know that I report mostly on the UK scene. I’ve spoken to several promotors who are split into two camps; 1. WWE has taken some of the biggest stars and undercut the scene here massively. 2. Now is the time for the undercard talents to step up and make themselves known.

The UK scene was absolutely booming a year ago and it has been for around 2-3 years. Stars such as Jimmy Havoc, Will Ospreay, Zack Sabre Jr, Mark Haskins et al helped build the British scene and brought international attention to the Isles. Those four names are not contracted to WWE and there are a bunch of extremely talented individuals who are ready to step up into the spotlight and become the second wave of the new generation in UK wrestling.

If you’re not a keen follower of the UK scene then here is a rough breakdown. There are 4 “top” promotions in Britain: PROGRESS (England), Rev Pro (England), ICW (Scotland) and OTT (Ireland), whilst perception varies between different fans it is fairly common belief that these are the top dogs in the region. We then move onto a de-facto ‘second tier,’ this is where the likes of Pro Wrestling: EVE (the biggest all-women’s promotion in Europe), Fight Club: Pro, ATTACK, Futureshock, NGW and PCW all sit. There are literally hundreds of performers in all of these promotions and new stars will be made.

3. Looking To The Future

Granted, WWE’s new sanctions will hurt several promotions. If you put Pete Dunne on an event poster then you are more likely to bring in fans, this is just how big of a star he has become. Before WWE decided to branch out into global NXT territories the UK scene was thriving and it is now up to independent promotions (including those WWE has green-lit) to take a chance and look to the future.

WWE has not killed the UK scene.

New Japan Pro Wrestling’s November scheduling is usually dominated by the World Tag League shows – and 2018 is no different. This year’s lineup of shows will of course feature some of NJPW’s top stars, but there are some notable exceptions. Some of the shows will be available on NJPWWorld.

Here’s the full results for the World Tag League in Ishikawa (11/26):

• 1st WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018: Tournament Match: Taichi and Zack Sabre Jr b. Shota Umino and Ayato Yoshida – Taichi took the win after hitting the Taichi Style Last Ride on Yoshida
• 2nd WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018: Tournament Match: Davey Boy Smith Jr and Lance Archer b. Manabu Nakanishi and Yuji Nagata – Smith Jr and Archer took the win after hitting the Killer Bomb
• 3rd WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018: Tournament Match: Yujiro Takahashi and Hangman Page b. Toa Henare and Togi Makabe – Takahashi took the win after hitting the Pimp Juice on Henare
• 4th WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018: Tournament Match: Minoru Suzuki and Takashi Iizuka b. Chuckie T and Beretta – Suzuki took the win after hitting the Gotch Style Piledriver on Chuckie T
• 5th WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018: Tournament Match: SANADA and EVIL b. Satoshi Kojima and Hiroyoshi Tenzan – SANADA took the win after hitting the Rounding Body Press on Tenzan
• 6th WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018: Tournament Match: David Finlay and Juice Robinson b. Toru Yano and Tomohiro Ishii – Ishii took the win after hitting the Vertical Brain Buster on Finlay
• 7th WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018: Tournament Match: Tanga Loa and Tama Tonga b. Jeff Cobb and Michael Elgin – Cobb took the win after hitting the Tour of the Islands on Tanga Loa
• Shingo Takagi, BUSHI and Tetsuya Naito b. SHO, YOH and Kazuchika Okada – Naito took the win after hitting the Destino on YOH

IMPACT and ICW star Grado has made some comments ahead of his Fear & Loathing XI with James Storm on December 2nd.

The Scottish star appeared in a backstage interview following his Fight Club win against Red Lightning. He had some rather inflamatory comments towards the former TNA World Heavyweight Champion. Grado stated “James Storm, you were tweeting the other day talking about thanksgiving. Stick thanksgiving up your farter, it’s not that I don’t like Americans, I just don’t like you ya dafty. Next week at the Hydro, you’re a cowboy, you’re coming from America. You call yourself a Redneck…when it comes to Americans coming to Glasgow you certainly are a f*cking redneck. December 2nd at the Hydro, James Storm I’m GONNA BOOT YOUR ARSE. YOU THINK I’M A JOKE I’M NO JOKE, I AM ICW. I AM SCOTLAND. IT’S YER FU*KING SEL. See you ya dafty.”

Fear & Loathing XI will be taking place on December 2nd at the SSE Hydro. If you’re an ICW fan you know that the ‘Loathing event is ICW’s biggest in the calendar year and last year’s iteration featured Rey Mysterio, Kevin Nash and Rob Van Dam amongst the homegrown talent.

Tickets are available to purchase via Ticketmaster now.

Chris Jericho recently sat down with NJPW1972.com for a special interview. Part 1 of the interview has now been released and the IWGP Intercontinental Champion made some interesting points relating to EVIL, WWE comparisons and the rematch with Tetsuya Naito.

Match With EVIL

When asked about the Power Struggle match with EVIL, Jericho stated “I’ve never been in a match with EVIL before. I think the fact that the match was so great; the quality, the fighting spirit, the intensity, the strong style. I think EVIL was very good. He’s got a great character, a great gimmick and I really enjoyed working with him.” We reported shortly after the Power Struggle match that Jericho claimed it was EVIL’s “first ever classic match.” Y2J again made this claim in this new interview, saying that “I think it’s the best match EVIL has ever had – a classic match, a must-see match. That makes it 1 for him and 557 for me, which is just a result of the experience that I have in comparison to EVIL. I really enjoyed it.”

Comparisons to WWE

The interviewer also asked Jericho if EVIL was comparable to any Superstars he has faced in WWE. Jericho replied “I don’t rate and think of performers that way, everyone is unique and different. If you say “Oh EVIL’s like this guy, or that guy” then it’s usually not a good thing. I think he’s got a great character. There was however one WWE legend that sprang to mind; “Obviously, it’s a little bit of an Undertaker theme, but it’s an original take on that. In the ring, I don’t know… it’s hard to compare…  He’s a very Strong-Style type of wrestler, but he’s fast.”

Rematch with Naito

The interview ended with Jericho’s comments on Tetsuya Naito and the planned rematch at Wrestle Kingdom. Jericho asked “Why does Naito get a re-match? Why? What does he do? He beat Zack Sabre Jr. You know, ZSJ is a great technical wrestler, but I can break him in two like a branch. I beat Naito. I beat EVIL. To me, you don’t just get to have a re-match just because you say so. When I lost the WWE title to John Cena, I didn’t just come back the next day and say, “I want a re-match”, it doesn’t work that way.”

You can read the full interview here

New Japan Pro Wrestling’s November scheduling is usually dominated by the World Tag League shows – and 2018 is no different. This year’s lineup of shows will of course feature some of NJPW’s top stars, but there are some notable exceptions. Some of the shows will be available on NJPWWorld.

Here’s the full results for the World Tag League in Aichi (11/25):

• 1st WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018: Tournament Match: Yujiro Takahashi and Hangman Page b. Shota Umino and Ayato Yoshida – Takahashi took the win after hitting the Pimp Juice on Yoshida
• 2nd WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018: Tournament Match: Toru Yano and Tomohiro Ishii b. Manabu Nakanishi and Yuji Nagata – Yano rolled up Nakanishi with a Schoolboy for the win
• 3rd WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018: Tournament Match: Michael Elgin and Jeff Cobb b. Satoshi Kojima and Hiroyoshi Tenzan – Elgin took the win after hitting the Elgin Bomb on Kojima
• 4th WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018: Tournament Match: David Finlay and Juice Robinson b. Toa Henare and Togi Makabe – Finlay took the win over Henare with the Granby Roll
• SHO, YOH and Kazuchika Okada b. Shingo Takagi, BUSHI and Tetsuya Naito – Okada took the win after hitting the Rainmaker on BUSHI
• 5th WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018: Tournament Match: Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa b. Takashi Iizuka and Minoru Suzuki – Tonga took the win after hitting the Gun Stun on Iizuka 
• 6th WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018: Tournament Match: Lance Archer and Davey Boy Smith Jr b. Chuckie T and Beretta – Archer and Smith Jr took the win following the Killer Bomb
• 7th WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018: Tournament Match: Zack Sabre Jr and Taichi b. SANADA and EVIL – ZSJ took the win after hitting the Tensho Zack Driver on EVIL

New Japan Pro Wrestling’s November scheduling is usually dominated by the World Tag League shows – and 2018 is no different. This year’s lineup of shows will of course feature some of NJPW’s top stars, but there are some notable exceptions. Some of the shows will be available on NJPWWorld.

Here’s the full results for the World Tag League in Niigata (11/21):

• Yota Tsuji vs Yuya Uemura – The match ended in a time limit draw
• Jeff Cobb and Michael Elgin b. Shota Umino and Manabu Nakanishi – Cobb took the win after hitting the Tour of The Islands on Umino
• Takashi Lizuka and Minoru Suzuki b. Ayato Yoshida and Yuji Nagata – Suzuki took the win after hitting the Gotch-style piledriver on Yoshida
• Tomoaki Honma, Toa Henare and Togi Makabe b. Ren Narita, David Finlay and Juice Robinson – Henare took the win after hitting a TOA Bottom on Narita
• 1st WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018: Tournament Match: Yujiro Takahashi and Hangman Page b. Taichi and Zack Sabre Jr – Page took the win after hitting the Rite of Passage on Taichi
• 2nd WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018: Tournament Match: Satoshi Kojima and Hiroyoshi Tenzan b. Tanga Loa and Tama Tonga – Kojima took the win after hitting a Lariat on Tanga Loa
• 3rd WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018: Tournament Match: Toru Yano and Tomohiro Ishii b. Davey Boy Smith Jr and Lance Archer – Yano pinned Archer with a Schoolboy to take the win
• SHO, YOH, Chuckie T, Beretta and Kazuchika Okada b. Shingo Takagi, BUSHI, SANADA, EVIL and Tetsuya Naito – Okada took the win after hitting the Rainmaker on BUSHI

Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW) held a show at the Assembly in Aberdeen, Scotland on Sunday 25th. The ICW Women’s Championship was on the line when Viper defended against Sammii Jayne, Viper will also be heading to Fear & Loathing next weekend to face Kay Lee Ray.

Former WWE Star Gangrel was also on hand for the event. The former Attitude Era star and leader of The Brood took on Jack Jester in singles action. Jester is one half of the ICW Tag Team Champions alongside his Kinky Party tag team partner Sha Samuels. Gangrel has been extremely active on the independent scene since his WWE departure, his last bout for the company came in 2007 in a 15th Anniversary Battle Royal on Monday Night RAW.

Here’s the full results for Granite City Night Club:

• Aaron Echo b. Kid Fite – Echo took the win via pinfall
• Liam Thomson vs Joe Hendry w/Leyton Buzzard – The bout ended in a no-contest
• The Sinky Party (Jack Jester & Liam Thomson) b. Joe Hendry & Leyton Buzzard – Jester and Thomson took the win via pinfall
• Mikey Whiplash vs BT Gunn – The bout ended in a no-contest
• Grado b. Red Lightning – Grado took the win via pinfall
• Damien & The Purge (Krobar & Kay Lee Ray) b. Sugar Dunkerton & The Kings of Catch (Aspen Faith & Lewis Girvan) – Damien and The Purge took the pinfall win
• Lionheart b. Crusher Craib – Lionheart took the win via pinfall before his match with Polo at Fear and Loathing
• ICW Women’s World Championship Match – Viper b. Sammii Jayne – Viper took the win via pinfall to retain her Championship
• ICW World Championship Match – Just Justice Jackie Polo b. Ryan Riley – Polo took the win via knockout in this open challenge match
• ICW World Championship Match – Just Justice Jackie Polo b. Andy Wild – Polo took the win by pinfall to retain the ICW World Heavyweight Championship in a second open challenge

ICW will also be hosting their biggest event of the year in December. Fear & Loathing XI will be taking place from the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland on December 2nd. You can check out our full coverage leading up to the historic event here.

WWE appears to have made a huge power-play on the U.K scene. Several promotions in Europe have been hit with the news that NXT UK contracted Superstars will now be ‘exclusive’ to the NXT offshoot. Previously NXT UK Superstars were prohibited from performing on shows within 7 days of an official NXT UK date. This now appears to have been taken further…

It has long been rumored that WWE would be looking to establish the UK as their home for  a second performance center. With PROGRESS, ICW and Fight Club Pro all having strong links to WWE it is reported that they will not be hit with these sanctions. The Wrestling Observer claimed earlier this year that PROGRESS co-owner Jim Smallman would be running the NXT UK brand going forward, giving him a measure of control over how ‘his’ PROGRESS stars could be used. ICW is arguably the biggest promotion in the UK, their upcoming Fear & Loathing XI show is set to top 6,000 fans in the Hydro. Fight Club Pro is also another intriguing part of the equation, the promotion is owned by British Strong Style member Trent Seven.

Several UK promotions have already had to make changes to their upcoming shows. Companies such as Wrestle Gate Pro, Wrestling League and Pro Wrestling: EVE are some of the bigger ‘underground’ companies that could be hit hardest, however all three are open to establishing new stars. Many of the top UK performers are not contracted to WWE, including Jimmy Havoc, Mark Haskins and Chris Brookes, so it may not make as big a mark as initially exoected.

WWE Champion Daniel Bryan appears to be taking time off. The Champion was not advertised for today’s Starrcade live event in Cincinnati, OH. Bryan is also not advertised for this Sunday’s live show Madison, WI.

As a further note Bryan isn’t being advertised for next weekend’s Smackdown Live house show events. The shows are taking place in Arlington, TX and Calgary, Canada. Bryan is still scheduled to appear at Tuesday’s SmackDown Television taping in Minneapolis, MN.

Opinion: There’s no reported injury concerns for Bryan and he may well just be taking some needed time off. WWE does like their top Champion to appear at the house shows to boost ticket sales and AJ Styles as a prime example of this over the past year. Bryan’s concussion history is well documented and a reduced house show schedule for him going forward may be perfect…although whether he will be taking time off of the house show loop going forward isn’t confirmed. Bryan is also acclimatising to his new ‘heel’ gimmick on the Blue brand. WWE may be looking to help further establish his new persona by keeping him off of certain shows and no longer being a champion ‘for the people.’ Again, this is not confirmed and just speculation at this point.

Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW) will be heading to the Assembly in Aberdeen, Scotland on Sunday 25th. The full card has now been released and several top UK stars have been announced. The ICW Women’s Championship will be on the line when Viper defends against Sammii Jayne, Viper will also be heading to Fear & Loathing next weekend to face Kay Lee Ray.

Former WWE Star Gangrel will also be on hand for the event. The former Attitude Era star and leader of The Brood will be taking on Jack Jester in singles action. Jester is one half of the ICW Tag Team Champions alongside his Kinky Party tag team partner Sha Samuels. Gangrel has been extremely active on the independent scene since his WWE departure, his last bout for the company came in 2007 in a 15th Anniversary Battle Royal on Monday Night RAW.

Here is the full card for ICW Granite City Fight Club on November 25th:

• ICW Women’s World Championship Match – Viper (c) vs Sammii Jayne
• Grado vs Red Lightning
• Jack Jester vs Gangrel
• Liam Thomson vs Joe Hendry (w/ Leyton Buzzard)
• Aaron Echo vs Kid Fite
• The Purge (Krobar & Stevie James) & “The Revolutionary” Damien vs Kings Of Catch (Aspen Faith & Lewis Girvan) & Sugar Dunkerton
• Just Justice vs Andy Wild
• Crusher Craib vs Lionheart
• BT Gunn vs Mikey Whiplash

ICW will also be hosting their biggest event of the year in December. Fear & Loathing XI will be taking place from the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland on December 2nd. You can check out our full coverage leading up to the historic event here.

Pro Wrestling: EVE has announced the first match for their SHEvivorSeries event. Toni Storm will be taking on Jordynne Grace in a first time ever bout. Storm of course won the 2018 iteration of the Mae Young Classic, she is contracted to NXT UK but still taking part in independent events.

Storm’s opponent Jordynne Grace recently made her UK debut for PROGRESS. The independent star has been a big part of EVE over the past year.

Pro Wrestling: EVE also recently released their Wrestle Queendom show on YouTube for free. The event took place on May 5th earlier this year and featured some of the most critically acclaimed bouts in Women’s wrestling in 2018. Japanese legend and Mae Young Classic competitor Meiko Satomura, Aja Kong, Viper/Piper Niven, WoS Star Kay Lee Ray and more can be seen on this incredible card.

• War Games Eight Man Tag Team Match – Addy Starr, Emi Sakura, Laura Di Matteo & Rhia O’Reilly vs Blue Nikita, Charli Evans, Jamie Hayter & Jayla Dark
• Wild Card Qualifying Match (Special Referee: Erin Angel) – Jetta vs. Kris Wolf
• Wild Card Ladder Match – Nina Samuels vs Jetta vs Kasey Owens vs Kris Wolf vs Leah Owens vs Livvii Grace vs Millie McKenzie
• Kay Lee Ray vs Meiko Satomura (w/Emi Sakura)
• Aja Kong (w/Emi Sakura) vs Viper
• EVE Title Match – Charlie Morgan vs Sammii Jayne (c)

Check out the full show below:

https://youtu.be/ETBcUtaO7uY

https://twitter.com/ProWrestlingEVE/status/1065421231095259136

New Japan Pro Wrestling’s November scheduling is usually dominated by the World Tag League shows – and 2018 is no different. This year’s lineup of shows will of course feature some of NJPW’s top stars, but there are some notable exceptions. Some of the shows will be available on NJPWWorld.

The headline grabbers are the of course in the continuation of the World Tag League. Satoshi Kojima and Hiroyoshi Tenzan take on Tanga Loa and Tama Tonga. Toru Yano and Tomohiro Ishii will also face Davey Boy Smith Jr and Lance Archer. The main event will also be a CHAOS vs Los Ingobernables affair, Okada and Naito will be leading their teams out.

Here’s the full card for the World Tag League in Niigata (11/21):

• Yota Tsuji vs Yuya Uemura
• Ayato Yoshida and Yuji Nagata vs Takashi Lizuka and Minoru Suzuki
• Tomoaki Honma, Toa Henare and Togi Makabe vs Ren Narita, David Finlay and Juice Robinson
• 1st WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018: Tournament Match: Satoshi Kojima and Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs Tanga Loa and Tama Tonga
• 2nd WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018: Tournament Match: Toru Yano and Tomohiro Ishii vs Davey Boy Smith Jr and Lance Archer
• SHO, YOH, Chuckie T, Beretta and Kazuchika Okada vs Shingo Takagi, BUSHI, SANADA, EVIL and Tetsuya Naito

New Japan Pro Wrestling’s November scheduling is usually dominated by the World Tag League shows – and 2018 is no different. This year’s lineup of shows will of course feature some of NJPW’s top stars, but there are some notable exceptions. Some of the shows will be available on NJPWWorld.

Today’s show took place in Kanagawa and you can check out the full results here.

The tournament is now well underway and you can keep up with all of the coverage via the NJPW section of the site here. Here’s how things currently stand:

• EVIL & SANADA – 6 points (3 wins, 0 losses)
• Chuckie T and Beretta – 6 points (3 wins, 0 losses)
• Guerrillas of Destiny – 4 points (2 wins, 0 losses)
• Killer Elite Squad – 4 points (2 wins, 0 losses)
• Juice Robinson & David Finlay – 4 points (2 wins, 1 loss)
• Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi – 2 points (1 win, 1 loss)
• Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano 2 points (1 win, 1 loss)
• Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima – 2 points (1 win, 1 loss)
• Togi Makabe & Toa Henare – 2 points (1 win, 2 losses)
• Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi – 2 points (1 win, 2 losses)
• Minoru Suzuki & Takashi Iizuka – 2 points (1 win, 2 losses)
• Hangman Page & Yujiro Takahashi – 0 points (0 wins, 2 losses)
• Ayato Yoshida & Shota Umino – 0 points (0 wins, 3 losses)
• Michael Elgin & Jeff Cobb – 0 points (0 wins, 2 losses)

Revolution Pro (Rev Pro) has announced that PAC will be facing Zack Sabre Jr in 2019. The former WWE Superstar will be heading to ‘Live at The Cockpit’ at The Cockpit Theatre in London on January 6th. PAC recently appeared for Rev Pro at their Portsmouth show this past Thursday, where he faced Mike Bailey.

Before ZSJ makes his way to the Cockpit he will be challenging for the Rev Pro British Heavyweight Championship. The company announced during their last live show ‘Uprising’ that Sabre would challenge for the belt at 2019’s NJPW Wrestle Kingdom. ZSJ and his Suzuki-gun stablemates stormed the ring after the show’s main event and attacked current Champion Tomohiro Ishii to set up the bout.

In other PAC news Dragon Gate announced a huge Championship match for their December 4th show in Korakuen Hall. The former PAC/Neville will be facing Masato Yoshino. The bout will be contested for Yoshino’s Open The Dream Gate Championship.

PAC recently took part in his first singles match since leaving WWE. The former Neville faced Flamita in an International Special Singles Match for Dragon Gate’s ‘The Gate of Destiny’ event (11/04). PAC took the win after hitting his renamed ‘Black Arrow’ in around 18 minutes. You can check out some of the highlights from the incredible bout here

New Japan Pro Wrestling’s November scheduling is usually dominated by the World Tag League shows – and 2018 is no different. This year’s lineup of shows will of course feature some of NJPW’s top stars, but there are some notable exceptions. Some of the shows will be available on NJPWWorld.

Here’s the full results for the World Tag League in Kanagawa (11/23):

• Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa b. Yuya Uemura and Yota Tsuji – Loa took the win after hitting the Apes*it on Tsuji
• Taichi, Zack Sabre Jr, Davey Boy Smith Jr and Lance Archer b. Ren Narita, Tomoaki Honma, Satoshi Kojima and Hiroyoshi Tenzan – Taichi took the win after hitting the Tensho Jujihou on Narita
• 1st WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018: Tournament Match: Chuckie T and Beretta b. Shota Umino and Ayato Yoshida – Chuckie T took the win after hitting a Piledriver on Umino
• 2nd WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018: Tournament Match: Takashi Ilzuka and Minoru Suzuki b. Manabu Nakanishi and Yuji Nagata – Suzuki took the win after hitting a Gotch-style piledriver on Nakanishi
• 3rd WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018: Tournament Match: David Finlay and Juice Robinson b. Jeff Cobb and Michael Elgin – Robinson took the win after hitting the Pulp Friction on Cobb
• 4th WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018: Tournament Match: SANADA and EVIL b. Toa Henare and Togi Makabe – EVIL took the win after hitting the EVIL on Henare
• Toru Yano, Tomohiro Ishii and Hirooki Goto b. Yujiro Takahashi, Hangman Page and Kota Ibushi – Yano took the win after rolling up Takahashi with a Schoolboy
• SHO, YOU and Kazuchika Okada b. Shingo Takagi, BUSHI and Tetsuya Naito – Okada took the win after hitting the Rainmaker on BUSHI

New Japan Pro Wrestling’s November scheduling is usually dominated by the World Tag League shows – and 2018 is no different. This year’s lineup of shows will of course feature some of NJPW’s top stars, but there are some notable exceptions. Some of the shows will be available on NJPWWorld.

The headline grabbers are the of course in the continuation of the World Tag League. Shota Umino and Ayato Yoshida will be taking on Chuckie T and Beretta. Manabu Nakanishi and Yuji Nagata face Takashi Ilzuka and Minoru Suzuki. David Finlay and Juice Robinson take on Jeff Cobb and Michael Elgin. Toa Henare and Togi Makabe will also face SANADA and EVIL.

Here’s the full card for the World Tag League in Kanagawa (11/23):

• Yuya Uemura and Yota Tsuji vs Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa
• Ren Narita, Tomoaki Honma, Satoshi Kojima and Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs Taichi, Zack Sabre Jr, Davey Boy Smith Jr and Lance Archer
• 1st WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018: Tournament Match – Shota Umino and Ayato Yoshida vs Chuckie T and Beretta
• 2nd WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018: Tournament Match – Manabu Nakanishi and Yuji Nagata vs Takashi Ilzuka and Minoru Suzuki
• 3rd WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018: Tournament Match – David Finlay and Juice Robinson vs Jeff Cobb and Michael Elgin
• 4th WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018: Tournament Match – Toa Henare and Togi Makabe vs SANADA and EVIL
• Toru Yano, Tomohiro Ishii and Hirooki Goto vs Yujiro Takahashi, Hangman Page and Kota Ibushi
• SHO, YOU and Kazuchika Okada vs Shingo Takagi, BUSHI and Tetsuya Naito

New Japan Pro Wrestling’s November scheduling is usually dominated by the World Tag League shows – and 2018 is no different. This year’s lineup of shows will of course feature some of NJPW’s top stars, but there are some notable exceptions. Some of the shows will be available on NJPWWorld.

The headline grabbers are the of course in the continuation of the World Tag League. Satoshi Kojima and Hiroyoshi Tenzan will be taking on Shota Umino and Ayato Yoshida. Chuckie T and Beretta face Taichi and Zack Sabre Jr. Finally SANADA and EVIL take on Bullet Club’s Yujiro Takahashi and Hangman Page.

Here’s the full card for the World Tag League in Niigata (11/21):

• David Finlay and Juice Robinson vs Yota Tsuji and Tomoaki Honma
• Toa Henare and Togi Makabe vs Yuya Uemura and Ren Narita
• Jeff Cobb, Michael Elgin, Manabu Nakanishi and Yuji Nagata vs Davey Boy Smith Jr, Lance Archer, Takashi Ilzuka and Minoru Suzuki
• Rocky Romero, Toru Yano and Tomohiro Ishii vs Gedo, Tanga Loa and Tama Tonga
• 1st WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018: Tournament Match – Satoshi Kojima and Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs Shota Umino and Ayato Yoshida
• 2nd WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018: Tournament Match – Chuckie T and Beretta vs Taichi and Zack Sabre Jr
• 3rd WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2018: Tournament Match – SANADA and EVIL vs Yujiro Takahashi and Hangman Page
• SHO, YOH and Kazuchika Okada vs Shingo Takagi, BUSHI and Tetsuya Naito

There appears to be an update on former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi. Updates from NJPW on his condition have been scarce up to this point. The promotion announced shortly after the initial injury that Takahashi was awake and conscious. The company later confirmed that he had been transported back to Japan.

Dave Meltzer wrote in the Wrestling Observer at the time that “The New Japan doctors believe it will be nine to 12 months before he can return. The belief is that he suffered a broken neck, which sounds terrible and that’s why nobody has said anything public.”

Twitter account @corpsecaptain has been reporting that Takahashi is now at “93% recovery.” The full tweet reads as follows:

https://twitter.com/corpsecaptain/status/1064430078325604352?s=21

Interestingly Takahashi is now up to 207 pounds, meaning he would be out of the Junior Division. Whether he intends on heading into the Heavyweight picture remains to be seen. The return date for Hiromu is now far more exciting than originally expected, a return as early as New Year Dash is even possible if the report is to be believed. There’s a more likely chance that Hiromu is available for the New Beginning tour or even Best of The Super Juniors (if he meets weight) or Dominion 2019.

ICW had confirmed that a WWE Superstar would be appearing as part of their Garage show a week ago. The company had not revealed who will be appearing but did confirm beforehand that they would be in action against ICW’s Mikey Whiplash.

The WWE Superstar in question was Smackdown Live’s Killian Dain. The ‘Beast of Belfast’ made his return to ICW’s Fight Club to a rapturous reception from the ICW faithful. Previously known as Big Damo, the Belfast born Superstar was originally part of the company from 2013 to 2016. Dain actually won the company’s World Heavyweight Championship back in Belfast on 27 February 2016, this was the first time that the title changed hands outside of Glasgow and made Dain the first ever Irish-born champion.

Killian Dain’s Sanity stable returned to Smackdown Live recently. The team had originally been brought to the main roster without Nikki Cross. The November 6th edition of Smackdown saw Cross rejoin the group during a segment with WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch.

ICW will be presenting their Fear & Loathing XI event on December 2nd. ‘Loathing is the biggest event in ICW’s year and some big names are on hand for the event. WWE’s Pete Dunne, Tyler Bate, Trent Seven and 205 Live Superstar Noam Dar will all be part of the show.

PROGRESS World Champion WALTER has set a Championship bout for December 9th. PROGRESS will be heading to the O2 Academy in Sheffield for Chapter 81 on that date.

WALTER took to Twitter and stated that “I will be defending my PROGRESS World Title in Sheffield on December 9th. I have beaten everyone on the roster. Wrestlers around the world: Who wants to fight me on that date? I’ll consider the best challenge and speak with management.”

There’s no names yet confirmed but the phrase “I have beaten everyone on the roster” is rather telling. WWE and PROGRESS are reportedly working together and there is a chance that a star from WWE or NXT makes their way over to the UK for the event, although it isn’t likely. 

IMPACT’s LAX promotion will also be on hand for the event, they had an incredible bout with CCK at the Coast to Coast tour earlier this year and this will be their UK debut.

https://twitter.com/WalterAUT/status/1064877182684672004

The WoS/World of Sport promotion will be heading out on tour in early 2019. The ITV show will be taking the stars of Saturday Nights across the UK starting January 18th.

WoS/World of Sport has now announced a huge Triple Threat match for their upcoming 2019 tour. Kay Lee Ray, Viper and Bea Priestley will be colliding in a three way bout on Saturday February 2nd at the Northampton Derngate. All three were top featured stars of the original series and will look to keep up their momentum. Kay Lee Ray is the current reigning WoS Women’s Champion, she won the belt on the August 4th edition of the ITV show.

Here’s the full schedule for the tour:

• Friday, January 18 – Southampton O2 Guildhall
• Saturday, January 19 – Newport Centre
• Sunday, January 20 – Bournemouth International Centre
• Friday, January 25 – Stoke Victoria Hall
• Saturday, January 26 – Blackpool Tower Ballroom
• Sunday, January 27 – Aberdeen AECC
• Friday, February 01 – Scarborough Spa Grand Hall
• Saturday, February 02 – Northampton Derngate
• Sunday, February 03 – London York Hall

With dates across Southern England, Wales and Scotland the company appears to be hitting as much of Mainland UK as they can. Several names have now been announced for the tour including the following:

• Will Ospreay
• WoS Women’s Champion Kay Lee Ray
• WoS Champion Rampage
• Robbie X
• Crater
• Nathan Cruz
• Joe Hendry
• Justin Sysum
• Adam ‘Flex’ Maxted
• Grado
• Viper

Three of the best in the WOS Wrestling women's division will collide in Northampton!
@Kay_Lee_Ray vs @missviper91 vs @BeaPriestley is coming to the Derngate Theatre on Saturday February 2.
Don't miss seeing this thrilling three-way battle LIVE!
Tickets: https://t.co/eZiVYHSvqj pic.twitter.com/6iiAgdtzK8

— WOS Wrestling (@WOSWrestling) November 20, 2018