New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced that Day 1 of their upcoming Best of the Super Juniors (BOSJ) Tournament will be free to view on the NJPWWorld.com streaming service.

The first night will be taking place on May 18th from the world famous Korakuen Hall, the main event of that show will see IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay take on the newest member of the NJPW roster: Taiji Ishimori. Ishimori attacked Ospreay during his recent defence of his title against KUSHIDA, the former Pro Wrestling NOAH star was revealed as the new ‘Bone Solider’ character before laying out the Champion and now Ospreay has his chance at vengeance.

Other Round 1 matches scheduled for the first night are as follows:

• YOH vs BUSHI

• Flip Gordon vs ACH

• Tiger Mask vs Yoshinobu Kanemaru

You can find more information on the tournament via NJPW1972.com or you can keep track of all the NJPW News as it happens right here on SEScoops.

Full lineup announced for Best of the Super Juniors 25! Ishimori, Lee, ACH and more! Flip Gordon and Chris Sabin make BOSJ debuts!#njpw #njbosjhttps://t.co/dO5JwySwNC pic.twitter.com/rdeaSWjHhK

— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) May 8, 2018

PROGRESS Wrestling presented their Super Strong Style 16 tournament this past weekend and we have a ton of news coming out from the culmination of this historic weekender. Keep up with all of our daily coverage on the UK’s biggest promotion here.

One of the most shocking moments came on Monday night, the longest reigning PROGRESS World Champion Jimmy Havoc had just taken part in a hellacious Deathmatch with US star Joey Janela when his arch nemesis and IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay made his return to the company.

Ospreay stated that he had returned to PROGRESS to challenge Havoc, but he wanted the “sadistic, psychotic and twisted” version of the former World Champion at the Wembley Arena Supershow on September 30th and not (as he described) “a bloke called James.” Many fans in Alexandra Palace described this as one of the greatest moments in PROGRESS history and it will be available to view in full on PROGRESS’ On Demand service within a week.

It's true. @WillOspreay just turned up at #SSS16 and he wants the sadistic, psychotic, and twisted, @JimmyHavoc.
Fuckkkkkkkkkk.
Tickets -> https://t.co/TtCiUoSHZE pic.twitter.com/1fsYhkaBhG

— PROGRESS Wrestling (@ThisIs_Progress) May 7, 2018

WWE United Kingdom Champion and former PROGRESS World Champion Pete Dunne has been issued a challenge that will pit him against one of the more underrated stars of the European independent scene.

Promoter of Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) Christian Michael Jakobi appeared during PROGRESS Wrestling’s Super Strong Style 16 event and challenged the reigning WWE UK Champion to a bout against the wXw World United Heavyweight Champion…Ilja Dragunov.

Dragunov became the wXw Champion during the company’s 16 Carat Gold 2018 event back in March of this year, he defeated then Champion John Klinger and WWE linked star WALTER in an incredible bout that headlined day two of the tournament. This marked the return of Dragunov to the company and he received a thunderous reception from the wXw fanbase.

The date of this European super bout has not yet been confirmed however the likelihood is that it will be one of the headliners during the co-branded PROGRESS/wXw tour which takes place late August/early September.

https://twitter.com/cmjakobi/status/993553981493465092

Arguably the biggest Independent wrestling company in the United Kingdom PROGRESS has crowned the winner of their highly prestigious Super Strong Style 16 tournament. The 2018 iteration of the tournament took place over three days at the world famous Alexandra Palace in London, England and featured some of the biggest names in Indie wrestling.

New Japan Pro Wrestling star and member of the Suzuki-Gun stable Zack Sabre Jr defeated NXT’s Kassius Ohno in the final of the tournament and elected to take his World Title shot at PROGRESS’ upcoming mega event in Wembley Arena.

Current reigning PROGRESS World Champion Travis Banks successfully defended his title on day 2 of the weekender against ATLAS Champion and WWE linked star WALTER. Whether Travis is able to make it to PROGRESS’ biggest ever show in Wembley as the Champion will be tested as WALTER vacated his ATLAS division belt to chase the more coveted PROGRESS World belt.

Wembley, innit. #SSS16 pic.twitter.com/XAelBMHDWS

— PROGRESS Wrestling (@ThisIs_Progress) May 7, 2018

Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW) has announced the latest bouts for their upcoming Fight Club taping on May 20th from the Garage in Glasgow, Scotland.

In somewhat of a battle of the ‘belt collectors’ ICW Women’s Champion and inaugural Mae Young Classic competitor Viper/Piper Niven will be defending her title against Pro Wrestling: EVE Champion Sammii Jayne. These are two of the most decorated Champions on the UK scene and could steal the show on an impressive card.

https://twitter.com/InsaneChampWres/status/991724920332800000

ICW’s Zero-G Championship will also be on the line when new Champion Mark Coffey defends against an independent wrestling legend in M-Dogg Matt Cross. Coffey defeated longtime Champion BT Gunn at the recent Barramania show and he will not want to relinquish the strap anytime in the near future.

https://twitter.com/InsaneChampWres/status/991422069240942604

PROGRESS Wrestling co-owner Jim Smallman has announced that his new book on the history of Pro Wrestling ‘I’m Sorry, I Love You’ is available to pre-order now.

Smallman has promised that the book will be a comprehensive look at Professional Wrestling from right back at the turn of the twentieth century all the way up to the modern day scene, this may well include some extra insights into PROGRESS itself but this has not yet been confirmed.

A short blurb has been released on the Amazon pre-order page:

“March 30th, 2008. The Citrus Bowl, Orlando. Wrestlemania XXIV. Ric Flair, the bleached blonde veteran, gets groggily to his feet. His opponent, Shawn ‘The Heartbreak Kid’ Michaels, knows what has to be done. Time stands still. Seventy-five thousand spectators lower their voices as a tearful Michaels locks eyes with his childhood hero, now fictional foe. ‘I’m sorry, I love you,’ he says, before delivering his signature ‘sweet chin music’ superkick, pinning Flair in the ring and ending his career on the grandest possible stage.

That moment is now part of wrestling folklore. To comedian and PROGRESS wrestling founder, Jim Smallman, Michaels’ words embody something else. For too long, fans like Jim have had to be apologetic about their love of professional wrestling. But all that’s about to change. Prepare for a wild ride through the history of pro-wrestling, from its beginnings at the turn of the twentieth century to the pop-culture, pay-per-view juggernaut that it is today. Part history, part love letter to a much-misunderstood form of entertainment, join Jim as he brings you tales of early pioneers like ‘Farmer’ Burns and Frank Gotch, bizarre gimmicks, phenomenal finishing moves, Mexican and Japanese innovators, the McMahon dynasty, Big Daddy, André the Giant, ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin, The Undertaker and The Rock, as he attempts to nail down just why this ludicrous, over the top, compelling quasi-sport means so much to so many.”

You can pre-order the book now via Amazon or the tweet below.

MY BIG NEWS

On August 23rd my book “I’m Sorry, I Love You: A History Of Professional Wrestling” is published by @headlinepg.

You can pre order it now, which is rather cool: https://t.co/lfatqJI1RP

I AM VERY EXCITED#ImSorryILoveYou pic.twitter.com/zypGAt4aUA

— Jim Smallman – ????????? (@jimsmallman) May 1, 2018

UK based promotion RIPTIDE has announced the main event for their upcoming ‘International Waters’ event on July 6th from Brighton, England.

Leader of CCK (#CCK) Chris Brookes will be taking on Naoki Tanizaki, this will be Tanizaki’s debut match for the upstart UK company who continue to make waves on the hotly contested British scene.

Tanizaki is most known for this time as part of the Japanese Dragon Gate promotion, he has held the Open The Brave Gate Championship on one occasion (other notable Champions of the title include Matt Sydal, CIMA, WWE’s Neville, Ricochet, Akira Tozawa, Flamita and Dragon Kid) and the Open the Triangle Gate Championship (Trios Championship) Six times.

Chris Brookes is one of the most in demand stars on the UK circuit right now, his hugely successful run alongside Kid Lykos in #CCK has seen him catapulted into the ranks of PROGRESS wrestling’s main event scene and he is tipped as one of the favourites to win the Super Strong Style 16 tournament this weekend. Since Lyko’s most recent injury Brookes has once again been establishing himself as a legitimate singles star and this main event will only help build his profile as one of the nation’s best.

https://twitter.com/RIPTIDEwres/status/990289747040985088

PROGRESS has announced the full card for this weekend’s Super Strong Style 16 tournament. The three day event will be taking place at London’s Alexandra Palace and will feature some of the biggest names from the independent scene, both in the UK and abroad.

The matches are as follows:

• Chris Brookes vs Kassius Ohno
• Tyler Bate vs Jordan Devlin
• Pete Dunne vs Doug Williams
• Joey Janela vs One of the Grizzled Young Veterans
• Angelico vs Mark Andrews
• Keith Lee vs ‘Flash’ Morgan Webster
• Chuck Mambo vs Zack Sabre Jr
• TK Cooper vs David Starr

Opinion: As a fan of the UK scene this has to be one of the single greatest tournament line ups I have ever seen. I would quite happily put this up against any PWG BOLA show or even the inaugural WWE United Kingdom Championship field. There are some absolute barn burners in this first round, with some unexpected gems such as Pete Dunne vs Doug Williams pitting the present/future of wrestling against one of the country’s most beloved icons.

My guess is that Chris Brookes, ‘Flash’ Morgan Webster or Chuck Mambo will walk away on Monday night as the next Number 1 contender, but in all honesty almost anyone could win the tournament. Rumored WWE signee Keith Lee could easily be in the final against Kassius Ohno and take the shock win before he departs for the United States…so we will just have to wait and see.

And here's the full bracket for anyone that can't get away with watching two drunk fools play vodka pong on their work computer :-). We also have a fillable online version thanks to @VilinskiKonjic: https://t.co/Vjz657obqA #ThisIsProgress pic.twitter.com/54rp45F73c

— PROGRESS Wrestling (@ThisIs_Progress) May 1, 2018

Current reigning New Japan Pro Wrestling IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada has been announced for the upcoming ‘Strong Style Evolved’ NJPW/Rev Pro co-promoted shows.

Okada is the first officially confirmed name for the first Strong Style Evolved shows outside of the United States, the original event took place on March 25th from the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California. That show saw Will Ospreay defeat Japanese legend Jushin Thunder Liger as well as the hotly contested main event between the Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi) and The Young Bucks.

The two-date UK event takes place on June 30th/July 1st from Milton Keynes and Manchester respectively. Tickets are available to purchase via the tweet below or Revolution Pro Wrestling’s official website.

He is coming.
Last tickets: https://t.co/LhHedYxXS8 #SSEUK pic.twitter.com/AXa4XWVfPl

— Revolution Pro (@RevProUK) May 2, 2018

PROGRESS Wrestling will be heading to Alexandra Palace this weekend for their biggest three day event of the year…Super Strong Style 16.

The event marks the one year anniversary of PROGRESS World Champion Travis Banks’ coronation and rise to the main event scene. The ‘Kiwi Buzzsaw’ has been a dominant reigning Champion since his win over WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne having avenged losses to Keith Lee and Matt Riddle. Banks also featured in arguably the best PROGRESS bout of 2017 when he defeated Will Ospreay as part of the Unboxing Live show in December, again to retain his title.

When Travis won the PROGRESS World Title it was seen as the dawning of a new era in England’s biggest Pro Wrestling company, the beloved babyface star had risen through the ranks after building his profile alongside TK Cooper as part of the South Pacific Power Trip…however the tide turned rather drastically at PROGRESS’ 64th chapter event ‘Thunderb*stards are Go!’ Banks defeated Matt Riddle to the anger of the PROGRESS faithful and since then he has begun to adopt more of a vicious streak in his matches and use tropes of WWE Superstar Roman Reigns to play up his new role in the company.

Banks recently reacted to a tweet sent out by the official PROGRESS Twitter account which recapped last year’s SSS16 event, you can check out the tongue in cheeks comments below:

https://twitter.com/Travis_BanksPW/status/990246187700817920

Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW) has announced the date for their next Fear & Loathing event. The 11th iteration of ICW’s biggest annual show will be taking place on December 2nd from the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland.

Fear & Loathing is the ‘Wrestlemania’ in ICW’s calendar year, previous events have seen the likes of Finn Balor, Kurt Angle and Mick Foley appear and the SSE Hydro in Glasgow can hold a capacity of around 2,500 to 3,000 fans. Last year’s event also featured Rey Mysterio taking on Kenny Williams and Rob Van Dam facing Lionheart.

Tickets for Fear & Loathing XI will be available to purchase via the official ICW site as of Friday May 4th.

https://twitter.com/InsaneChampWres/status/990661960294379526

Shug’s Hoose Party will be taking place in July and a massive name has been announced to debut on Night 1. WWE linked star and PROGRESS ATLAS Champion WALTER will be making his way to Scotland’s biggest promotion, his opponent for the show has not yet been named.

If you’ve never heard of WALTER then he is certainly a performer that should be on your radar. The Austrian powerhouse has been dominating the Tag and Heavyweight divisions in wXw, PROGRESS and PWG over the past couple of years and he is now being slated as a future WWE/NXT signee (even if he denies any sort of negotiations). The de-facto leader of the Ringkampf stable (alongside Timothy Thatcher and previously NXT roster member Axel Dieter Jr) has a ton of potential on the world stage and has already garnered critical praise from the likes of Dave Meltzer, who gave his PWG All-Star Weekend bout against Zack Sabre Jr from October 2017 a 5 star rating.

https://twitter.com/InsaneChampWres/status/990695509634502658

It appears as though last night’s Greatest Royal Rumble event will not be the last WWE show held in Saudi Arabia in 2018.

Uncensored Wrestling confirmed on Twitter that Turki Al-Sheikh announced another major WWE event will be held in the Saudi Arabian capital city of Riyadh in November. No further information has yet been released on the show, whether this could be another special live feature for the WWE Network is yet to be determined but with the success of the Greatest Royal Rumble and the global buzz that WWE has generated from the show it is definitely not out of the realms of possibility.

Exclusive:
Turki Al-Sheikh announces another major show for #WWE to be held in November and will be in the capital Of #SaudiArabia #Riyadh#WWEGRR #WWE https://t.co/pAk2LETMEv

— Uncensored Wrestling ?? (@Uncensored_WWE) April 27, 2018

Last night’s Greatest Royal Rumble event also stirred up some controversy, most notably the fact that no Women’s division performers were permitted on the show. Early on in the broadcast WWE played a video promoting the culture change that Saudi Arabia had been experiencing over the past few years, including the fact that Women were now permitted to drive in Saudi Arabia.

Former Women’s Champion Sasha Banks appeared to be unimpressed with the segment, she tweeted “I’m so inspired” during the event. Whilst this is a cleverly worded tweet it could easily be seen as a sarcastic jab, check out her comments below and let us know what you think in the comments.

I’m so inspired

— Mercedes Moné Varnado (@MercedesVarnado) April 27, 2018

Last night’s Greatest Royal Rumble event from Saudi Arabia was historic for many reasons…Daniel Bryan broke the record for longest time ever spent in a Rumble match at over 1 hour and 5 minutes and Braun Strowman eliminated 13 men, the most ever in a Rumble match.

But one of the most talked about moments from last night’s event came from one of the most unlikely circumstances. If you watched the show then you almost certainly know that I am referring to THAT Titus O’Neil botch.

For those who are unaware Titus had an unfortunate stumble whilst entering the first ever 50 man iteration of the Rumble match, the production crew appeared to cover the botch well with a quick camera change to the ring before again focusing on Titus recovering from under the ring apron. Vince McMahon reportedly found the situation “hilarious” and decided to focus on the botch with multiple replays.

Titus has now taken to Twitter to react to the unfortunate slip and it appears as though he is going to use this opportunity to get those checks “right into the bank.”

Check out Titus’ reaction below and tell us if you think he tripped intentionally in the comments.

It was AT THIS MOMENT….???

My @WWE #WWEGGR Idea For The Greatest Royal Rumble Moment was Born ? @WWEShop Get That MERCH ready!!! I’m about to slide….These extra Checks right into the bank? pic.twitter.com/tX4ykdpl9x

— Titus O'Neil (@TitusONeilWWE) April 27, 2018

WWE has released the official poster for the upcoming United Kingdom Championship tournament which takes place June 18th and 19th from the world famous Royal Albert Hall in London, England. WWE announced earlier this month that several NXT Superstars would be making their way across the pond for these very special two nights and now the official poster has been revealed…

The main event of Night 1: British Strong Style vs Undisputed Era is the featured match and the poster shows WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne alongside Trent Seven, Tyler Bate, NXT North American Champion Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly and Roderick Strong. This huge 6 man tag team bout materialised during NXT Takeover: New Orleans from this past Wrestlemania weekend. Pete Dunne was paired with Roderick Strong in the finals of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic and Strong turned on his partner to align himself with the former Ring of Honor stars and become the newest member of the Undisputed Era. This will also be the first official bout for the British Strong Style stable under the WWE banner when Tyler Bate, Trent Seven and Pete Dunne head to the Royal Albert Hall as a unit.

You can check out the official poster below:

London, ARE YOU READY?
? https://t.co/4Xt6bBuiM0 pic.twitter.com/b44xH4gcu1

— WWE UK (@WWEUK) April 28, 2018

Revolution Pro Wrestling has confirmed that the main event for May 11th’s Epic Encounter show will now be for the British Heavyweight Championship. Reigning Champion Tomohiro Ishii defeated Zack Sabre Jr has part of the company’s Wrestlecon show in New Orleans over Wrestlemania weekend to capture the prestigious UK Title.

Ishii will not be the only New Japan Pro Wrestling star making his way to York Hall on May 11th, NEVER Openweight Champion and Japanese wrestling legend Minoru Suzuki will be defending his Rev Pro Undisputed Tag Team Titles alongside Suzuki-Gun member Zack Sabre Jr against CCK’s Chris Brookes and Travis Banks. IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay will also be in action when he faces El Phantasmo and Jeff Cobb will be teaming with Matt Riddle to face Aussie Open’s Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis.

Just in case you were wondering The Undisputed British Heavyweight title will be on the line when these two men meet for a second time on Friday May 11th

LAST TICKETS: https://t.co/LhHedYxXS8 pic.twitter.com/0YdlDEgdTW

— Revolution Pro (@RevProUK) April 23, 2018

Ring of Honor has announced more stars for their upcoming ‘Honor United’ tour across the United Kingdom in May.

Joining the already confirmed New Japan Pro Wrestling stars Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano and IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions EVIL and SANADA of Los Ingobernables de Japon will be these Ring of Honor Champions:

• ROH World Champion Dalton Castle
• ROH World Television Champion Silas Young
• ROH World Tag Team Champions The Briscoes
• First-ever Women of Honor Champion Sumie Sakai

ROH has also confirmed that the Women of Honor will be heading overseas as part of the three date tour. Tenille Dashwood, Brandi Rhodes and Kelly Klein will be joining inaugural Women of Honor Champion Sumie Sakai.

Other already confirmed Ring of Honor Stars include “The American Nightmare” Cody, Jay Lethal, The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson), Adam Page, Bully Ray, The Kingdom (Matt Taven, Vinny Marseglia and TK O’Ryan), Punishment Martinez, Kenny King and Shane Taylor.

The three dates for the tour are as follows and tickets are available to purchase via the official ROH website.

• May 24, 2018 — Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, Scotland, 7:30 p.m. local time
• May 26, 2018 — Crystal Palace Sports Centre, London, England, 6 p.m. local time
• May 27, 2018 — The Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England, 6 p.m. local time

#ROH Champions announced for #HonorUnited Tour in the UK next month!https://t.co/WSdI34cxyR pic.twitter.com/YUMO44Jyvo

— ROH – Ring of Honor Wrestling (@ringofhonor) April 24, 2018

JUST ANNOUNCED: @Women_of_Honor stars to compete at #HonorUnited Tour in UK next month!https://t.co/5H1CzNhshT pic.twitter.com/iQ6lU5pXdG

— ROH – Ring of Honor Wrestling (@ringofhonor) April 25, 2018

The UK wrestling scene was hit with the news earlier this week that World of Sport would officially be returning for a 10-part series. The tapings for these shows are scheduled to take place May 10th/11th/12th from EPIC Studios in Norwich, England.

Several of the UK’s top stars have reacted to the news that ITV are bringing back the once hugely popular series. IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay asked “Wouldn’t it be interesting if they could Elevate the product and show the nation the true evolution of British Wrestling. Wonder how or better yet who could do that…???” 

Several names have already been rumored regarding the potential stars that will be making their way to the new ITV show, including the first ever PROGRESS Champion Nathan Cruz, El Ligero, Mark Haskins and Alex Cupid. One name that likely will not be returning to the series is Zack Gibson, who recently appeared as part of WWE’s Wrestlemania Axxess shows and is slated to be signing with the WWE UK roster at some point in the near future. Gibson did appear on the one-off New Year’s Eve special that aired back in 2016 in a match against El Ligero.

So @WOSWrestlingITV is coming back as a series. Wouldn’t it be interesting if they could Elevate the product and show the nation the true evolution of British Wrestling.

Wonder how or better yet who could do that…???

— Will Ospreay • ????????? (@WillOspreay) April 25, 2018

https://twitter.com/Nathan_Cruz90/status/989111793070034944

https://twitter.com/IamAlexCupid/status/989271892971413506

Who remembers 'Big Daddy' and 'Giant Haystacks'?

ITV's 'World of Sport Wrestling' is making a return to our TV screens – 30 years after it was last aired!@ITVSport @WOSWrestlingITV @EPICNorwich #Norwich #wrestling pic.twitter.com/oi7sZdZ2WB

— ITV News Anglia (@itvanglia) April 27, 2018

Westwide Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) has announced that PROGRESS ATLAS Champion and member of the Ringkampf stable WALTER will be challenging Ilja Dragunov for the wXw Unified World Championship in the main event of Superstars of Wrestling on May 5th.

If you’ve never heard of WALTER then he is certainly a performer that should be on your radar. The Austrian powerhouse has been dominating the Tag and Heavyweight divisions in wXw, PROGRESS and PWG over the past couple of years and he is now being slated as a future WWE/NXT signee (even if he denies any sort of negotiations). The de-facto leader of the Ringkampf stable (alongside Timothy Thatcher and previously NXT roster member Axel Dieter Jr) has a ton of potential on the world stage and has already garnered critical praise from the likes of Dave Meltzer, who gave his PWG All-Star Weekend bout against Zack Sabre Jr from October 2017 a 5 star rating.

This announcement just adds extra spice to an already impressive card featuring the likes of Tenille Dashwood challenging Toni Storm for the wXw Women’s Championship and ROH legend Christopher Daniels taking on Bobby Guns for the wXw Shotgun Title. WWE legend Billy Gunn, former ROH World Champion Jay Lethal and 16 Carat Gold winner Absolute Andy will also be in action.

Less than 10 tickets remain for this incredibly stacked card which takes place in Turbinenhalle, Oberhausen next weekend. You can watch the show later that week via the wXw Now On Demand service, further information can be found via the tweet below or through wXw’s official website.

https://twitter.com/wXwGermany/status/989564869065302016

3 time IWGP Junior Heavyweight and former 1 time IWGP Junior Tag Team Champion Kota Ibushi recently spoke to Tokyo Sports in Japan to discuss a variety of topics surrounding the Bullet Club, his role in New Japan Pro Wrestling, Cody Rhodes and more.

Ibushi has become embroiled in a Bullet Club ‘civil war’ alongside his ‘Golden Lovers’ tag team partner Kenny Omega. The pair have been feuding against Cody Rhodes, Hangman Page and at times The Young Bucks. When discussing the storyline Kota stated: “I don’t know why the Bullet Club members have to fight each other. I want it to end. It doesn’t interest me at all, I just don’t want to be caught up in it anymore.”

Ibushi also went on to say that he does not “want to bring backstage drama into the ring. I want to wrestle in the ring, and have the stories develop and amaze people there and there alone. Even as I tag (in the Golden Lovers) I want to make a mark, show results on my own. Ibushi also commented on the man who calls himself the defacto leader of the Bullet Club; Cody Rhodes. “I liked my match with Cody (at Wrestle Kingdom). I like him as a wrestler; to just have a normal match, I’m looking forward to it. Win or lose, I want this to be the end of all this, put it behind us and move on.”

Credit to Chris Charlton @reasonjp for the translation.

https://t.co/x4esZmhU2m Ibushi ‘I don’t know why the Bullet Club members have to fight each other. I want it to end. It doesn’t interest me at all, I just don’t want to be caught up in it anymore’ #njdontaku

— chris charlton (@reasonjp) April 26, 2018

DEFIANT Wrestling will be presenting their latest PPV offering ‘No Regrets’ tonight from 7pm UK time (2pm Eastern, 11am Pacific) emanating from England’s Newcastle-upon-Tyne. DEFIANT GM and former WWE Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett/Stu Bennett will be on hand for proceedings and has promised a night of incredible action.

The card is now complete and all of DEFIANT’s Championships will be on the line, here is how the card stacks up:

• 30-Person #1 Contenders Rumble Match
• Austin Aries vs Rampage (Defiant Championship)
• Millie McKenzie vs Kay Lee Ray – Last Woman Standing (Women’s Championship)
• Travis Banks vs Walter (Internet Championship)
• Mark Haskins & Jimmy Havoc vs Aussie Open (Tag Championship)
• Martin Kirby vs No Fun Dunne

The ‘No Regrets’ PPV will be available to purchase via the FITE App for $14.99 or on DEFIANT’s own Access DEFIANT On Demand streaming service. You can sign up for a 30-day free trial right now if you head over to this page.

Access Defiant costs just $8.99 per month and features the entirety of the WCPW back catalogue, including the Pro Wrestling World Cup, WCPW True Legacy featuring Kurt Angle vs Cody Rhodes, Stacked ’17 featuring Will Ospreay vs Marty Scurll and much more.

Flying out to ?? for @DEFIANTwres #NoRegrets on Saturday, feat. HW Champ @AustinAries vs @RampageBrown, @Travis_BanksPW vs @WalterAUT, 30-man Rumble, @MillieMcKenzie0 vs @Kay_Lee_Ray Last Woman Standing & MORE. Watch here: https://t.co/T7EA4GL89V pic.twitter.com/EBoOZySNzH

— Stu Bennett (@StuBennett) April 26, 2018

New Japan Pro Wrestling announced back in March that they will be returning to the United States for another ‘G1 Special’ event on July 7th.

The legendary Cow Palace in San Francisco, California will be hosting the event, the venue can potentially hold up to 13,000+ which would be a huge step up from the 2,300 fans in attendance for last year’s G1 Specials at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center. Last year’s event saw the crowning of the first ever IWGP United States Champion as part of a two night tournament, this was eventually won by ‘The Cleaner’ Kenny Omega. Whether NJPW will be holding another tournament centered around the US title and current holder Jay White remains to be seen.

New Japan has now released the ticket information and pricing for the event, which you can find below or via NJPW1972.com:

TICKETS ON SALE:
Tuesday May 01, 10AM (US Pacific time)

Ticket prices:

?Arena

?Rows 1-2: $300

?Rows 3-5: $200

?Rows 6-22: $150

?BLEACHER

?Rows 1-10: $120

?BOX

?Rows 1-5: $100

? DRESS CIRCLE

?Rows 1-9: $80

? Rows 10-16: $50

?CORNERS

? Rows 1-16: $40

*Ticket handling fee not included in price*

NJPW hits the Cow Palace! Tickets for G1 Special on sale May 1!https://t.co/TJD7h6Go76#njpw #G1USA pic.twitter.com/2tGFSsZACM

— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) April 25, 2018

Europe’s biggest all female promotion Pro Wrestling: EVE has confirmed the combatants for their first ever ‘War Games Rules’ match which takes place Saturday May 5th as part of the Wrestle Queendom event.

Wrestle Queendom will be the largest ever All Female event held in the United Kingdom and mainland Europe. EVE recently announced that the show will be broadcast LIVE on iPPV across the world via the FITE app.

The announced stars for the ‘War Games Rules’ match will be former EVE Champion Rhia O’Reilly teaming with Laura Di Matteo, Addy Starr and Emi Sakura (Squad Goals) and they will be taking on Blue Nikita, Charli Evans, Jamie Hayter and Jayla Dark (The Deserving).

The stacked mega card will be taking place Saturday May 5th from the world famous York Hall in Bethnal Green, London. The rest of the lineup is as follows:

• Pro Wrestling: EVE Championship Match – Sammii Jayne (c) v SHE-1 Tournament Winner and ACE of EVE Charlie Morgan
• International Dream Match – Aja Kong  v Viper
• International Dream Match – Meiko Satomura v Kay Lee Ray
• Winner Advances to the Wildcard Ladder Match – Kris Wolf  v Jinny Couture
• Nicole Matthews v Jetta
• 6 Woman Wildcard Ladder Match

https://twitter.com/ProWrestlingEVE/status/987980847243546624

IPW:UK has announced that Pro Wrestling NOAH will be making their way to the United Kingdom this September for a one night only ‘Global Clash’ event. The show will be taking place from Rochester’s Casino Rooms alongside IPW:UK’s Anniversary XIV weekender including the Saturday 22nd International Super 8 event.

The first name announced for the Global Clash 2018 is a big one. Pro Wrestling NOAH and Japanese wrestling legend Naomichi Marufuji will be making his way to the United Kingdom for the first time since his Lucha Forever ‘Ultimo Battle’ match against WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne. Marufuji is a former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, Super J Cup winner (2004, 2009), 3 time GHC Heavyweight Champion and GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion amongst a litany of incredible accomplishments over his career.

Tickets for this stellar event are available to purchase now via the official IPW:UK site.

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Former PWG Champion Keith Lee has taken to Twitter to offer his congratulations to the man who dethroned him at this past weekend’s All-Star Weekend.

It is being described as an enthralling main event between three of the top independent performers in the world. wXw and PROGRESS star WALTER defeated both Keith Lee and Jonah Rock to become the PWG Champion for the very first time. Lee made the following comments on Twitter following his loss: “*sigh* @WalterAUT….do it right. Do it with passion. Do it with pride. But most importantly….do it BIG.”

The man who asks you to “bask in his glory” also made the following statement regarding the company and their fans: “Just wanted to start this morning off with an enormous thank you to @OfficialPWG and its fans. I love you. All of you.”

Whilst this is in no way an indication that he will be leaving the independent scene for a run in WWE/NXT the title loss and this message certainly come at an intriguing time. Lee and interestingly WALTER have both been linked with WWE in the past few months and both appeared at the Axxess shows over Wrestlemania weekend.

You can see the report from earlier this year linking the two men with WWE here.

Just wanted to start this morning off with an enormous thank you to @OfficialPWG and its fans. I love you. All of you.

*sigh* @WalterAUT….do it right. Do it with passion. Do it with pride. But most importantly….do it BIG.#BaskInMyLackOfChampionships #SadPanda pic.twitter.com/Rvd27CJBbb

— Loving Lee (@RealKeithLee) April 22, 2018

WWE Hall of Famer and Commentating Legend Jim Ross has confirmed his status for the upcoming World of Sport tapings taking place on May 10th/11th/12th from Norwich’s EPIC Studios in the UK.

As we reported previously; World of Sport Wrestling has scheduled a series of TV Tapings for mid-May. The promotion previously announced television taping dates for May of 2017 as well but abruptly canceled them a few weeks ahead of time. At the time, talent and fans were told the decision had been made to postpone the project.

JR was a major part of the original ‘reboot’ special that aired as part of ITV’s New Year’s Eve offering in 2016 working as the play by play commentator…but it looks as though his involvement in the project has now come to an end. Ross tweeted earlier today (available at the bottom of this page) to confirm that he will not be taking part in the tapings which are slated for the following dates:

• Thursday, May 10th, 630PM
• Friday, May 11th, 2pm & 630pm
• Saturday, May 12th, 2pm & 630pm

World of Sport have not confirmed which on air talents will be taking part in the new tapings, several performers from the original ‘reboot’ episode are now heavily linked with moves to WWE, including PROGRESS Wresting Tag Team Champion Zack Gibson.

Unfortunately, no, but I’m pulling for my friends at @ITV for @WOSWrestlingITV project. https://t.co/XG6ByxjmG8

— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) April 21, 2018