From Minakami-cho Kanko Kaikan in Gunma, Japan

• Ryusuke Taguchi and Tiger Mask defeated Teruaki Kanemitsu and Jushin Thunder Liger (10:14)
• Beretta and Rocky Romero defeated Jay White and KUSHIDA (12:30)
• YOSHI-HASHI, Toru Yano, and Tomohiro Ishii defeated David Finlay, Manabu Nakanishi, Yuji Nagata (11:31)
• Satoshi Kojima and Hiroyoshi Tenzan defeated Juice Robinson and Katsuyori Shibata (11:57)
• Tanga Roa, Tama Tonga, Yujiro Takahashi, Bad Luck Fale, and Kenny Omega defeated Captain New Japan, Michael Elgin, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tomoaki Honma, Togi Makabe (13:40)
• BUSHI, “King of Darkness” EVIL, Tetsuya Naito defeated Gedo, Hirooki Goto, and Kazuchika Okada (16:43)

From the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan

• Teruaki Kanemitsu and Hirai Kawato competed to a time-limit draw (10:00)
• Jay White defeated David Finlay via submission (8:20)
• Tiger Mask, Jushin Thunder Liger, KUSHIDA defeated Gedo, Beretta, and Rocky Romero via submission (8:41)
• YOSHI-HASHI and Toru Yano defeated Manabu Nakanishi and Yuji Nagata (7:53)
• Satoshi Kojima and Hiroyoshi Tenzan defeated Ryusuke Taguchi and Katsuyori Shibata (11:25)
• Juice Robinson, Michael Elgin, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tomoaki Honma, Togi Makabe defeated Tanga Roa, Tama Tonga, Yujiro Takahashi, Bad Luck Fale, Kenny Omega (10 Man Elimination Tag Team Match) – Hiroshi Tanahashi was the final survivor (23:47)
• Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii, Kazuchika Okada defeated BUSHI, “King of Darkness” EVIL, Tetsuya Naito (19:42)

– As noted, Brock Lesnar’s return to Madison Square Garden will take place on October 3rd. The 10/3 date will actually be a live WWE Network special, which Lesnar will be a part of.

– In addition to IWGP Champion Kazuchika Okada, other New Japan Pro Wrestling stars at SummerSlam on Sunday night included Jushin Thunder Liger, Shinsuke Nakamura and KUSHIDA.

• VIDEO: EXCLUSIVE Footage Of BROCK LESNAR & PAUL HEYMAN Backstage At SUMMERSLAM!

(Partial Credit: PWInsider.com)

– Japanese wrestling superstar Kazuchika Okada, whose IWGP Title would probably be considered the number two world title in pro wrestling today, was backstage at WWE SummerSlam on Sunday night. Okada watched the show with Samoa Joe, who he was affiliated with fromm his TNA days.

– WWE posted the following video looking behind-the-scenes of Roman Reigns’ SummerSlam turf war.

• VIDEO: EXCLUSIVE Footage Of BROCK LESNAR & PAUL HEYMAN Backstage At SUMMERSLAM!
  

Ring Of Honor star Roderick Strong recently appeared as a guest on The Two Man Power Trip Of Wrestling podcast to talk about a number of current topics. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.

On his feud with Jay Lethal and their recent ROH title match: “It was two guys going out there with something to prove and nothing got settled. I know Jay Lethal is probably not happy about this but August 21st I have my rematch and we can finally settle this.”

On the chemistry between the two: “I think it’s the ability to be aggressive. I’ve said in promos that I like to push the pace and I really do. In the ring there are certain matches where I like to just challenge my opponent and not in a bad way to try and embarrass them but I like to challenge somebody enough to up their aggression. Jay is a classic wrestler like me in a sense that you feed off of that and respond to it well. He is a fantastic professional wrestler that really loves the sport and understands it and I feel I’m the same. A lot of it is reaction based and I think that is what makes our chemistry so unique.”

On what is the key factor to building a true rematch: “It’s going to be a lot more intense than our first match up. Obliviously we didn’t settle what we needed to be settled and when you have a first match up like that in this kind of situation and you set the bar so high, it’s a challenge for you to go in there and see if you can top it and the thing that is great is being able to go in there with someone like Jay Lethal. We are very competitive and we want to be considered the best in the world (both of us) doing what we do. I think we are going to try and make that even better but different.”

On how to prepare for his upcoming IWGP Title match vs. Kazuchika Okada: “It’s another situation of facing somebody that many people consider the best or one of the best in the world. I am a competitive person so for me to see the match ups he has had with other people and the type of wrestler he is it’s a challenge for me to top the type of stuff he has done with other people around the world. It has people talking about us, having one of the best match ups in Ring of Honor history if not in the world and to prove that I am one of the best wrestlers currently participating in professional wrestling today.”

On if he sees himself as the MVP of Ring of Honor: “Honestly, the way I look at stuff is I go out there and do my job. My goal when I started wrestling is go at the highest level possible and I feel like I’m just starting to hit the prime of my career. For people to consider what I’ve been doing to be the MVP or (this) being the best year of my career, it makes me happy but it also motivates me to make the rest of this year and the rest of my career even better. I am always hard on myself and I’m trying to just improve as much as I possibly can. If it’s up to me, you guys have seen nothing yet.”

Check out the complete interview at Podomatic.com.

• AMAZINGLY HOT Photos Of RONDA ROUSEY In A Tiny Bikini! (BRAND NEW)

In what is considered a major political move, New Japan Pro Wrestling is sending Japanese legend Jushin Thunder Liger to appear for WWE on the NXT Brooklyn event on August 22.

On the same night, New Japan has Shinsuke Nakamura, Kazuchika Okada and Kushida for the Ring Of Honor event, which is also taking place in Brooklyn, New York.

Liger will be going one-on-one with Tyler Breeze at the NXT event, which is scheduled to air live on the WWE Network.

• SPOILER: TOP WWE Legend Set For SURPRISE RETURN At Monday’s RAW!

Ring Of Honor has announced that The Briscoes will take on the team of Kazuchika Okada and Shinsuke Nakamura in the main event of the “War of the Worlds Night One” event, which is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, May 12th in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Main Event for #WarofTheWorlds Night 1 is #TheBriscoes vs @Rainmaker_Chaos & @ShinsukeN #Demboys vs #Chaos pic.twitter.com/7KjQ9C6eE1

— ROH – Ring of Honor Wrestling (@ringofhonor) April 21, 2015

Additionally, ROH also announced for the event on 5/12 a match featuring AJ Styles against a mystery opponent. ROH is promoting the fact that Styles’ opponent for the show will be announced during the show itself.

• Steve Austin FINALLY Breaks His Silence Regarding Issues With WWE

New Japan Pro Wrestling held their Invasion Attack event this morning. After winning the New Japan Cup last month, Kota Ibushi decided to challenge AJ Styles for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in the main event. In addition, there were three other titles on the line, two of which changed hands. The full results are below:

Alex Shelley, Captain New Japan, Kushida, Yohei Komatsu, and Yuji Nagata def. Jushin Thunder Liger, Manabu Nakanishi, Ryusuke Taguchi, Sho Tanaka, and Tiger Mask IV

Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima, and Tomoaki Honma def. Bullet Club (Cody Hall, TamaTonga, Yujiro Takahashi)

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship

Roppongi Vice (Rocky Romero & Baretta) def. The Young Bucks (c) to become champions

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship

Kenny Omega (c) def. Mascara Dorada

IWGP Tag Team Championship

Kingdom (Matt Taven & Michael Bennett) def. Bullet Club (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson) (c) to become champions

Hirooki Goto, Tetsuya Naito, and Togi Makabe def. CHAOS (Shinsuke Nakamura, Tomohiro Ishii, and YOSHI-HASHI)

Kazuchika Okada def. Bad Luck Fale

IWGP Heavyweight Championship

AJ Styles (c) def. Kota Ibushi

The full event is available to stream with a subscription to njpwworld.com.

We’re all familiar with the WWE. It’s the most profitable and prevalent wrestling organization in the world, and the primary focus of our coverage here at SEScoops. However, what about the rest of the wrestling world?

I decided to compile a list of 25 non-WWE wrestling matches that every fan should see. In order to qualify, each match had to meet three conditions:

• An organization other than the WWE put on the match.
• The full-length match is available on YouTube.
• The match is something every wrestling fan should see.

The matches are listed at random and not ranked. The intention here isn’t to inspire debate regarding where a match should be placed on the list, but simply to provide fans with the opportunity to catch up on some classic matches they may have missed over the past few years. Already seen every match on the list? Relive your favorite moments again. Never seen a single one of the matches? You’ve got hours of material at your disposal, so sit back and enjoy.

25. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada (NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Xy7KkH7NdY

24. Bryan Danielson (Daniel Bryan) vs. Jushin Thunder Liger (Ring of Honor Weekend of Thunder 2004)

23. Prince Devitt (Finn Balor) vs. Davey Richards (NJPW Circuit 2010 New Japan Alive)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXyAM9-9gHc

22. Ricochet vs. Kyle O’Reilly (IPW 10^th Annual Super Junior Heavyweight Tournament)

21. The American Wolves vs. The Briscoe Brothers (Indypendence Day 2008)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FchH61FbWAo

– Christopher Daniels has reportedly signed a contract with Ring Of Honor. The former longtime TNA star is expected to start full-time with ROH on the company’s upcoming June 22nd show.

– As things currently stand, there are no official plans on the existing schedule for New Japan to work with ROH in the near future, however the company is said to be interested in bringing in a NJPW star for their “Final Battle” show. ROH is said to be most interested in Kazuchika Okada, since other than Jushin Liger, he was the performer who got over the best with the ROH fans.

AJ Styles defeated Kazuchika Okada to capture the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at the New Japan Pro Wrestling Dontaku iPPV event on Saturday night. By winning the title, Styles became the first American wrestler to hold that particular belt since Brock Lesnar held it in 2005.

Ring Of Honor promoted the event on their official website and noted that the winner of the Styles vs. Okada match would defend the IWGP Championship against Michael Elgin at their “War of the Worlds” event on May 17th.

Styles tweeted the following photo of himself with the IWGP Championship backstage after the show:

#bulletclub pic.twitter.com/SBP6BgxXDn

— AJStyles.Org (@AJStylesOrg) May 3, 2014

Kazuchika Okada

New Japan Pro Wrestling star Kazuchika Okada is headed to TNA Wrestling, according to a message on the Puroresu Spirit Facebook.com page.

Okada, who is known as the Young Lion, will wrestle in the United States for TNA to gain experience until he’s ready to come back to New Japan and be a top competitor.

The official announcement reads:

As for the 22 year old Kazuchika Okada, NJPW has high hopes for the Young Lion as they plan to send him to train and wrestle for TNA Wrestling. The President of NJPW Sugabayashi has stated that Okada is still young and that the plan is for Okada to stay as long as needed for him to come back to NJPW and become a real contender. So at this time it looks like he may be in TNA for the next 2-3 years.