Posts Tagged ‘NJPW Strong’

NJPW Star Reveals 2023 Opponent Wish List

At Forbidden Door, fans who aren’t regular viewers of NJPW got introduced to a variety of talent. Even fans who don’t watch NJPW are familiar with names like Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Jay White.

One wrestler who made a name for themselves for their performance was the “Wild Rhino” Clark Connors. Connors was a replacement for Tomohiro ISHII in the four-way match for the All-Atlantic Championship. Connors didn’t have an easy task as he faced PAC, Malakai Black, and Miro.

Connors speared Miro through a table on the outside. He also hit his finisher, the Trophy Kill, on PAC. He firmly got fans on his side with a standout performance.

Clark Connors Reveals Wish List

Clark Connors AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

Connors missed some time last year with an ongoing herniation injury. He detailed his experience in a Twitter thread last July. He returned to the ring in October against Minoru Suzuki.

On social media, Connors revealed his 2023 opponent wish list. The list is a who’s who across the wrestling universe, starting with one-half of the NJPW Strong and IMPACT tag team champions, Alex Shelley.

The rest of his list, read “Wild Style”:

-Lio Rush

-Ishimori, El Desperado, or Hiromu

-Joey Janella

-Trey Miguel

-EFFY

-“Session Moth” Martina (in a deathmatch…in Ireland)

-Chris Jericho

-ISHII or Shingo Takagi

-YOSHI-HASHI

-FTR vs. Connors and Gabriel Kidd

-Wheeler Yuta

-Orange Cassidy

All of these matches would be bangers and Connors could make a strong case for Wrestler of the Year.

Posted January 2nd, 2023 in News, NJPW. Tagged: , .

Weekend Wrestling Results (7/8-7/10): WCPW, REVOLVER, STARDOM, TJPW, GCW & More

Various wrestling promotions hosted Friday, Saturday & Sunday night shows this weekend. West Coast Pro Wrestling, On Point Wrestling, STARDOM, National Wrestling Alliance, Wrestling REVOLVER, Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling, NJPW STRONG, Pro Wrestling NOAH, Game Changer Wrestling, Revolution Pro Wrestling, and Jersey Championship Wrestling all presented events from 7/8-7/10. 

We have compiled results for the independent shows below along with ways to stream them, if possible.

7/8

West Coast Pro Wrestling

West Coast Pro Wrestling hosted its Cruel Summer event in San Fransisco, California. The event took place on July 8 at the United Irish Cultural Center. The event aired on IWTV.

WCPW Cruel Summer Results (7/8)

  • The Conglomerate (D-Rouge, Alpha Zo & Midas Kreed) def. Manders, Levi Shapiro & Michael Hopkins
  • Masha Slamovich def. Zeda Zheng
  • Vinnie Massaro def. Alan Angels
  • Nick Wayne def. ACH
  • Kevin Blackwood def. Jordan Cruz
  • Titus Alexander def. Jack Cartwheel
  • Speedball Mike Bailey def. Starboy Charlie
  • West Coast Pro Wrestling Championship: Jacob Fatu (c) def. Tom Lawlor 
  • Motor City Machine Guns def. West Coast Wrecking Crew
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On Point Wrestling

On Point Wrestling hosted its Nightmare in Westville event in Westville, New Jersey. The event took place on July 8 at the Skidrow Academy. The event aired on IWTV.

OPW Nightmare in Westville Results (7/8)

  • On Point Wrestling Championship: Kit Osbourne (c) def. BLK Jeez
  • AKIRA def. Blanco Loco (w/ Dream Girl Ellie)
  • Fantastic Four Way: Steve Scott def. Jay Curcio, Azrieal, & Billy Tipton
  • Jordan Oliver def. Jason Kincaid
  • TSF (Rosario Grillo & Hunter Knott) def. YDNB (Ellis Taylor & Charlie Tiger)
  • Axton Ray def. Action Andretti
  • Matt Tremont def. Mike Law
  • Dog Collar Match: Marcus Mathers def. Brandon Kirk by Referee Stoppage

STARDOM

STARDOM hosted its New Blood 3 event on July 8. The event took place at the Shinagawa Intercity Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The pay-per-view can be ordered here.

STARDOM New Blood 3 Results (7/8)

  • Mai Sakurai def. YuuRI
  • Ami Sourei def. Nanami
  • STARS (Hanan, Saya Iida & Momo Kohgo) def. JUST TAP OUT (Tomoka Inaba, Aoi & Misa Kagura)
  • MIRAI vs. Suzu Suzuki ended in a 15-minute draw
    • After the physical draw between these two, Suzuki called out Giulia. Giulia challenged Suzuki to a tag team Hardcore Match. Mai Sakurai will team with Giulia while Risa Sera will team with Suzuki for the match.
  • Ram Kaichow def. Waka Tsukiyama
    • Oedo Tai’s Rina will team with Kaichow at the new NEW BLOOD show to face Waka Tsukiyama and a partner of her choosing.
  • Young OED (Starlight Kid, Ruaka & Rina) & Haruka Umesaki def. Cosmic Angels (Unagi Sayaka & Mina Shirakawa) & COLOR’S (Rina Amikura & Yuko Sakurai)
  • Giulia def. Miyu Amasaki

7/9

National Wrestling Alliance

The most recent episode of NWA USA debuted on July 9. The episode is available on their YouTube here.

NWA USA Stream And Results (7/9)

  • NWA Junior Heavyweight Champion Homicide def. VSK
  • Jennacide def. Angelina Love
  • NWA National Champion Jax Dane def. Anthony Andrews

Wrestling REVOLVER

Wrestling REVOLVER hosted its Cage of Horrors event in Clive, Iowa. The event took place on July 9 at the Horizon Events Center. The event aired on FITE.

Wrestling REVOLVER Cage of Horrors Results (7/9)

  • IMPACT X-Division Championship: ‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey (c) def. Steve Manders
  • Gail Kim comes out to introduce the next match
  • Allie Katch def. Jessica Havok
  • Fatal 4-Way: Blake Christian def. Gringo Loco, Crash Jaxon & Zachary Wentz
  • PWR Tag Team Championship: OGK (Matt Taven & Mike Bennett) def. Prisoners of Society (Steve Maclin & Westin Blake) (c)
  • Bunkhouse Brawl: Jake Christ def. Mance Warner
  • Dan The Dad def. Jake Manning
  • Ruby Soho def. Billie Starkz
  • Switchblades (Jon Moxley & Sami Callihan) def. The Wolves (Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards)
  • Cage of Horrors: The Unit (JT Dunn, Logan James, & Tyler Matrix) def. The Crew (Matthew Palmer, Rich Swann, & SW3RVE)
  • Following the main event, it was announced that Killer Kross would be returning to Wrestling REVOLVER on September 17th.

STARDOM

STARDOM hosted their MidSummer Champions event on July 9. The event took place at the Tachikawa Stage Garden in Tokyo, Japan. The pay-per-view can be ordered here.

STARDOM MidSummer Champions Results (7/9)

  • Lady C def. Hina and Yuko Sakurai
  • Future of Stardom Championship: Hanan (c) def. Waka Tsukiyama
    • This was V8 in Hanan’s Future of Stardom Championship reign, extending her record.
  • STARS (Mayu Iwatani, Hazuki, Koguma & Saya Iida) def. Oedo Tai (Saki Kashima, Ruaka, Rina & Fukigen Death)
  • High-Speed Championship: AZM (c) def. Momo Kohgo
    • This was V5 in AZM’s High-Speed Championship reign.
    • After the match ended, Rina attacked AZM to make a challenge for the championship.
  • Cosmic Angels (Tam Nakano, Unagi Sayaka & Mina Shirakawa) & COLOR’S (SAKI & Hikari Shimizu) def. Donna del Mondo (Giulia, Mai Sakurai, Himeka, Maika & Natsupoi) in an Elimination Match
    • Mai Sakurai eliminated Himeka and Mina Shirakawa via over-the-top-rope
    • Hikari Shimizu eliminated Mai Sakurai via Spinning Buzzsaw Kick
    • Maika eliminated Unagi Sayaka via Michinoku Driver II
    • Maika eliminated Hikari Shimizu via Michinoku Driver II
    • SAKI eliminated Maika via flash pin
    • Giulia eliminated SAKI over-the-top-rope
    • Natsupoi turns on Giulia, eliminating her via German Suplex on the Apron, forcing her over-the-top-rope
    • Natsupoi rolls off the apron and joins Cosmic Angels after the match
  • Wonder of Stardom Championship: Saya Kamitani (c) def. Starlight Kid
    • This was V7 in Kamitani’s Wonder of Stardom Championship reign.
    • SAKI challenged Kamitani to a Wonder of Stardom Championship match.
    • Nanae Takahashi revealed she would be KAIRI’s partner against Saya Kamitani. Lady C stepped up as Kamitani’s partner.
  • World of Stardom Championship: Syuri (c) def. Momo Watanabe
    • This was V6 in Syuri’s World of Stardom Championship reign.
    • Tam Nakano challenged Syuri to a World of Stardom Championship match.

Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling

Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling hosted its Summer Sun Princess event in Tokyo, Japan. The event occurred on July 9 at the Ota City General Gymnasium. The event aired on Wrestle Universe.

TJPW Summer Sun Princess Results (7/9)

  • Moka Miyamoto def. Juria Nagano
  • Aja Kong, Pom Harajuku, Raku & Yuki Aino def. Hyper Misao, Kaya Toribami, Haruna Neko & Nao Kakuta
  • Ryo Mizunami def. Miu Watanabe
  • Hikaru Shida & Hikari Noa def. Yuki Kamifuku & Mahiro Kiryu
  • Mei Suruga & Suzume def. Riho & Arisu Endo
  • International Princess Championship: Alex Windsor def. Maki Itoh (c) to become the new champion
  • Miyu Yamashita def. Thunder Rosa
    • After the match, Rosa said Yamashita has an AEW Women’s World Championship match waiting for her when she wants it.
  • Princess Tag Team Championship: Saki Akai & Yuki Arai def. Magical Sugar Rabbits (Yuka Sakazaki & Mizuki) (c) to become the new champions
  • Princess of Princess Championship: Shoko Nakajima (c) def. Rika Tatsumi

NJPW STRONG

NJPW aired their newest episode of NJPW Strong on July 9 on NJPW World. The tapings took place on June 19 at the Vermont Hollywood in Los Angeles, California.

NJPW STRONG Results (7/9)

  • NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Title Tournament First Round: Christopher Daniels & Yuya Uemura def. The Factory (Aaron Solo & Nick Comoroto)
  • JONAH def. Taylor Rust
  • NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Title Tournament First Round: TMDK (Mikey Nicholls & Shane Haste) def. West Coast Wrecking Crew (Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs)
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7/10

Pro Wrestling NOAH

Pro Wrestling NOAH hosted its Sunny Voyage Day 5 in Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan. The event took place on July 10 at the Fujisan Messe. 

NOAH Sunny Voyage Day 5 Results (7/10)

  • Rene Dupree def. Kinya Okada
  • Extreme Tiger def. Alejandro
  • Anthony Greene def. Stallion Rogers
  • Simon Gotch & HAYATA def. Kai Fujimura & Seiki Yoshioka
  • 8-Man Tag: Akitoshi Saito, Daisuke Harada, YO-HEY & Go Shiozaki def. Hi69, Manabu Soya, Katsuhiko Nakajima & Tadasuke
  • 6-Man Tag: Kaito Kiyomiya, Yuya Susumu & Yoshinari Ogawa def. Los Perros Del Mal de Japon (Katoro Suzuki, Super Crazy & NOSAWA Rongai)
  • 8-Man Tag: Timothy Thatcher, Hideki Suzuki, El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. & Takashi Sugiura def. Daiki Inaba, Yoshiki Inamura, Masa Kitamiya & Shuhei Taniguchi
  • Kongo (Hajime Ohara & Kenoh) def. Satoshi Kojima & Atsushi Kotoge

Game Changer Wrestling

Game Change Wrestling hosted the first part of their Settlement Series events in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey. The event took place on July 10 at the Knights of Columbus. The event aired on IWTV.

GCW Settlement Series Part 1 Results (7/10)

  • Nick Wayne def. Dyln McKay
  • Big Vin def. Austin Luke
  • Ellis Taylor def. Charlie Tiger
  • 2 Hot Steve Scott def. Brandon Kirk
  • Alec Price def. Marcus Mathers
  • Axton Ray def. Azrieal
  • Akira def. Janai Kai
  • Best of 7 Series: Griff Reefer (4) def. Deklan Grant (2)
  • Yoya def. Charles Mason after BUSSYPREMECOURT reversed the decision.
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Revolution Pro Wrestling

Revolution Pro Wrestling hosted its event titled Live in Sheffield in Sheffield, England. The event took place on July 10 at The Network. 

RevPro Live in Sheffield Results (7/10)

  • Sunshine Machine (Chuck Mambo & TK Cooper) def. Greedy Souls (Brendan White & Danny Jones)
  • Yota Tsuji def. Joshua James
  • The VeloCities (Jude London & Paris de Silva) def. JJ Gale & Callum Newman
  • Luke Jacobs def. Nico Angelo
  • Ricky Knight Jr. def. David Francisco
  • RevPro Great British Tag League Block A Match: Aussie Open (Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher) def. Destination Everywhere (Connor Mills & Michael Oku)
  • AEW All-Atlantic Championship Match: Pac (c) def. Shoto Umino
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Jersey Championship Wrestling

Jersey Championship Wrestling hosted their Great American Birthday Bash event in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey. The event took place on July 10 at the Phil Sheridan Building. The event aired on their YouTube channel.

JCW Great American Birthday Bash Results (7/10)

  • ‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey def. Axton Ray
  • GCW Tag Championship: Bussy (Effy & Allie Katch) (c) def. Edith Surreal & Delirious
  • Billie Starkz def. Nick Wayne
  • Triple Threat: Masha Slamovich def. Lindsay Snow and Janai Kai
  • Homicide def. Alec Price
  • YOYA wins Bunkhouse Stampede by eliminating Charles Mason
  • Hermanos Lee (Dragon Lee & Dralistico) def. Space Godz (Gringo Loco & ASF)
  • Konosuke Takeshita def. Cole Radrick
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Posted July 11th, 2022 in Results. Tagged: , , .

Independent Wrestling News Wrap-Up (7/2-7/9): Defy, BLP, BattleSlam, Terminus, Prestige, West Coast Pro, Garden State Pro & More

We have wrapped up some of the major news from this week from the independent scene of professional wrestling. We have news from Garden State Pro Wrestling, Battle Slam, NJPW Strong, Terminus, Black Label Pro, West Coast Pro Wrestling, Prestige Wrestling, the pro wrestler AKIRA, and Defy Wrestling.

Garden State Pro Wrestling

GSPW Welcome To Eden News

Garden State Pro Wrestling and FITE recently announced the pricepoint of GSPW’s debut event titled Welcome To Eden. The show is being priced at $12.99. The show is already available for pre-order on FITE TV. The event is available for pre-order at this link.

The event is scheduled to take place on July 23 at 7PM EST at The Heart Ballroom in Newark, NJ. Tickets for the event are limited. On Friday, the promotion noted that they have the following amount of tickets left: 7 VIP 2nd Row, 5 VIP Balcony, and 3 VIP General Admission (STANDING ROOM ONLY).

The card is as follows:

  • Dark Sheik & Jai Vidal vs Edith Surreal & Heather Monroe
  • Team YDNB (Jordan Oliver, Charlie Tiger & Griffin McCoy) vs Team H20 (Marcus Mathers, Austin Luke & Reid Walker)
  • First Round of the Garden State Openweight Championship Tournament: Effy vs Bryan Keith
  • First Round of the Garden State Openweight Championship Tournament: Robert Martyr vs Davey Richards
  • First Round of the Garden State Openweight Championship Tournament: Kevin Blackwood vs Alan Angels
  • First Round of the Garden State Openweight Championship Tournament: Calvin Tankman vs Titus Alexander
  • Miyu Yamashita vs Billie Starkz vs Janai Kai
  • Taya Valkyrie vs Trish Adora
  • Josh Alexander vs Konosuke Takeshita

On July 5, it was announced that Tony Deepen would be pulling out of the show due to unforeseen circumstances. GSPW immediately announced that Titus Alexander will be replacing Deepen on the show. Titus Alexander will now be facing Calvin Tankman in the first round of the Garden State Openweight Championship Tournament.

On June 30, Garden State Pro Wrestling announced that they will be hosting a Konosuke Takeshita seminar. In the announcement, they state that Takeshita is doing his ‘first and equity possibly only seminar in the US.’ 

On July 7, GSPW posted an update that said that there are only two or three spots left for the seminar. The seminar will take place on July 23 in Newark, NJ from 3:30-5:00 EST. According to the post, all experience levels are welcome.

There are limited spots open and the price is $40 per person. In a second tweet, the promotion added that you can pay at the door or pay in advance via PayPal. To join the webinar, you can DM Garden State Pro Wrestling on Twitter or email GardenStatePW@gmail.com.

GSPW Thy Kingdom Come News

Garden State Pro Wrestling has begun to announce talent for their second live event titled ‘Thy Kingdom Come.’ The event will take place on August 27 at 7PM EST in the Monroe Sports Center in Monroe, NJ. Tickets to the event are available here.

On July 6, the promotion announced that Starboy Charlie vs Yoya will take place at the August 27 event. On July 3, GSPW also announced that one of Mexico’s fastest rising stars, Arez, would be making his debut for the promotion at their Thy Kingdom Come event. 

As of right now, the following matches have been announced:

  • Michael Oku vs Titus Alexander
  • LuFisto vs Willow Nightingale
  • Sonny Kiss vs Kidd Bandit
  • Starboy Charlie vs Yoya
  • Semi-Finals of the Garden State Openweight Championship Tournament: Effy or Bryan Keith vs. Tony Deppen or Calvin Tankman
  • Semi-Finals of the Garden State Openweight Championship Tournament: Kevin Blackwood or Alan Angels vs. Robert Martyr or Davey Richards

The following wrestlers have also been announced for the event:

  • Komander
  • Arez
  • Black Generation (El Bendito & El Elemental)
  • Matt Sydal
  • Anthony Henry

Battle Slam

Battle Slam Takeover

On June 28, BattleSlam announced their third event titled ‘The Takeover.’ The event will take place on July 28 in Atlanta, GA at 8PM EST. The event will be held at The Oasis Event Center. According to the Eventbrite page, the event will feature both a live show and a TV taping. BattleSlam’s shows are a combination of hip-hop and pro wrestling. 

On July 3, BattleSlam announced that this event will include qualifying matches to determine entry into an upcoming World Championship Tournament. So far, Richard King, Lee Moriarty, and JDX have qualified.

On July 7, the promotion announced that Baron Black will take on Lil Scrappy at BattleSlam Takeover on July 28. The match is set to headline the show. This is set to be Lil Scrappy’s debut match.

Tickets for the event are available here. On their Eventbrite page, it says artist announcements will be made on July 10. On both July 9 and 11, according to their Eventbrite posting, other wrestlers and matches will be announced. You can follow BattleSlam on Twitter for updates on the event.

As of right now, the card is as follows:

  • World Championship Tournament Qualifying Matches (Lee Moriarty, Richard King, JDX have qualified)
  • Baron Black vs. Lil Scrappy

NJPW Strong

NJPW STRONG: Fighting Spirit Unleashed

On July 6, New Japan Pro Wrestling announced their event titled ‘NJPW STRONG: Fighting Spirit Unleashed.’ The event will take place on August 21 at The Vermont Hollywood in Los Angeles, California at 7PM EST.

This is a TV taping so all content will air on future episodes of NJPW STRONG. No talent announcements have been made, but Jay White and Fred Rosser are both featured on promotional material. Tickets are on sale here. 

From NJPW:

Fighting Spirit Unleashed hits the Vermont August 21! ?NJoA?

NJPW STRONG returns to our Hollywood home

On August 21, NJPW STRONG makes its bimonthly return to our Hollywood home in the Vermont for Fighting Spirit Unleashed.

Just days after G1 Climax comes to a close, the summer stays hot in the US, and IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Jay White will join STRONG Openweight Champion Fred Rosser and many more for STRONG’s fallout from the tournament of tournaments. Plus, after the first ever STRONG Openweight Tag Team Champions are crowned in Charlotte at High Alert, what will the new shape of STRONG be as we celebrate one full year of hot crowds at STRONG tapings?

Find out live in person on August 21! Tickets go on sale FRIDAY July 8 at 10 AM PST- don’t miss out!

NJPW STRONG Tapings: Fighting Spirit Unleashed

Sunday August 21 2022 DOORS: 4PM BELL: 5PM

First row $90

Second row $60

Third row $50

Balcony Seating $60

Ringside Standing $30

Balcony Standing $25

Tickets on sale Friday July 8

Terminus

Terminus 3

On June 23, Terminus announced their third event titled ‘Terminus 3.’ The event will take place on July 21 in Atlanta, GA at 8PM EST. The event will be held at The Oasis Event Center. 

On July 6, Terminus announced that The Factory (Aaron Solo & QT Marshall) will take on the tag team C4. On July 4, the promotion announced the rematch of Baron Black vs Jay Lethal. Their first match took place at Terminus 2 on February 24, 2022. Terminus announced on July 2 that Mike Bennett will take on Invictus Khash.

Tickets for the event are available here. The show will also be available on FITE TV at this link. The show is currently priced at $16.99.

On both July 9 and 10, according to their Eventbrite posting, other wrestlers and matches will be announced. You can follow Terminus on Twitter for updates on the event.

As of right now, the card is as follows:

  • Baron Black vs. Jay Lethal
  • The Factory (Aaron Solo & QT Marshall) vs C4
  • Jonathan Gresham vs Konosuke Takeshita
  • Queen Aminata vs Masha Slamovich
  • Invictus Khash vs Mike Bennett

Black Label Pro

The Gang Crosses The Line

On July 4, Black Label Pro announced that Billie Starkz will take on Steph De Lander (fka Persia Pirotta) in a first-time match at “The Gang Crosses The Line.” 

Black Label Pro is hosting the event as a part of Starrcast. The Gang Crosses The Line takes place on Friday, July 29th from the Nashville Fairgrounds in Nashville, TN. Tickets for the event are available here. 

The event will take place at 6PM EST, right before ‘The Roast of Ric Flair.’ This is just one of the big live wrestling shows scheduled for Starrcast V during WWE SummerSlam weekend.

As of right now, the card is as follows:

  • Steph De Lander vs Billie Starkz
  • Josh Alexander vs Kevin Blackwood
  • Konosuke Takehsita vs Nick Wayne
  • James Storm vs Bryan Keith
  • Shark Boy & Dan The Dad vs Violence is Forever (Dominic Garrini & Kevin Ku)
  • Monster’s Ball for the Black Label Pro Championship: PCO (c) vs Levi Everett vs Calvin Tankman vs Joshua Bishop

AKIRA

Car Crash

On July 3, a professional wrestler on the independent scene, AKIRA, posted about the state of his car. Unfortunately, on Twitter, AKIRA shared the saddening shape of his car. He added that he ‘just bought’ the car as well.

AKIRA posted his Cash App tag and Paypal for those looking to help him out. 

Cash App: $PaytheSamurai

Paypal: akiratheyakuza@gmail.com 

West Coast Pro Wrestling 

King Of Indies 2022

On July 8, West Coast Pro Wrestling announced that the Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling Noah will be taking part in the King of Indies 2022 event. King of Indies is a collaborative event between West Coast Pro and Pro Wrestling Revolution set to take place in San Francisco on November 19th, 2022.

Another Japanese promotion, Dragon Gate, is set to take part in the collaborative event as well. Tickets for the event are not yet available, but you can follow West Coast Pro on Twitter for updates on ticket and event info.

Ride The Lightning 

On July 6, West Coast Pro Wrestling announced that they will be hosting their four year anniversary show titled ‘Ride The Lightning.’ The event will take place on October 8 at The United Irish Cultural Center in San Francisco, CA. In the tweet, they stated that tickets will be on sale soon and to check out their Eventbrite link.

The West Coast Cup

On July 6, WCPW began to announce matches for their two-night tournament live event titled The West Coast Cup. The event will take place on August 18 and 19 at The State Room in South San Francisco. Tickets to the event are available here. 

The following matches have been announced for the event:

  • Lee Moriarty vs Titus Alexander
  • Jorel Nelson vs Vinnie Massaro
  • Gravity vs Viento
  • Starboy Charlie vs D-Rogue
  • Nick Wayne vs Bryan Keith
  • Masha Slamovich vs Alpha Zo
  • Davey Richards vs Levi Shapiro
  • Kommander vs Midas Kreed

Prestige Wrestling

Perseverance

On July 7, Prestige Wrestling announced that Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling’s Miya Yamashita will be making her return to the promotion in September. Maki Itoh has already been announced for the event as well.

Miyu will be returning at Prestige’s Perseverance event on September 17th at The Glass House in Pomona, California. The show was announced on June 29.

The event will be streaming live on IWTV at 10PM EST. You can follow Prestige Wrestling on Twitter for updates. Tickets are available on their website here.

The following wrestlers have been announced for the event:

  • Miyu Yamashita
  • Maki Itoh
  • Robert Martyr
  • Prestige Wrestling Champion: Alex Shelley

Nonstop Feeling

Prestige also has their Nonstop Feeling event coming up on July 22 in Portland, Oregon. The event will take place at the Hawthorne Theater at 7PM EST. The event will be streaming live on IWTV. All seats are sold out, and only limited standing room tickets are left. Those tickets can be purchased here.

As of right now, the following matches have been announced:

  • Konosuke Takeshita vs Kevin Blackwood
  • Alan Angels vs Frankie Kazarian
  • Prestige Wrestling Tag Team Championships: c4 (c) vs The Midnight Heat
  • Devil’s Playground Match: DreXL vs Kidd Bandit
  • ETHAN HD vs ACH
  • Adriel Noctis vs Sonico

Defy Wrestling

Death From Above

On July 8, Defy Wrestling announced that they will be returning to Tacoma, WA for their event titled Death From Above on July 29. Defy says that the event will feature Christopher Daniels, C4, Ortiz, and many more. The event will take place at ALMA in Tacoma, WA at 11PM EST. The event is 21+, but tickets for the event are available here.

The World Is Yours

On July 1, Defy Wrestling announced that tickets for the second night of their two-night event titled The World Is Yours were available. The event is headlined by AEW’s Swerve Strickland and will take on July 16 and 17. The event will take place at Washington Hall in Seattle, WA at 11PM EST. Tickets for the event are available here.

As of now, the following matches have been announced for the event:

Night 1

  • Christopher Daniels & Swerve Strickland vs C4
  • Vert Vixen vs Danika Della Rogue
  • Big Damo vs Kaun
  • Konosuke Taskeshita vs Davey Richards
  • Defy Worldwide Tag Team Championship Match: Bollywood Boyz (c) The Midnight Heat vs Eddie Kingston & Schaff 

Night 2

  • Eddie Kingston vs Cody Chunn
  • Defy To Survive: Team A (Ethan HD, TBA, TBA & TBA) vs Team B (Big Damo, TBA, TBA & TBA)

Posted July 9th, 2022 in News. Tagged: , .

Weekend Wrestling Results (7/1-7/3): GCW, PWG, STARDOM, NJPW, ICW NHB & More

This weekend, various wrestling promotions hosted Friday, Saturday & Sunday night shows. Game Changer Wrestling, ICW No Holds Barred, NWA, STARDOM, NJPW Strong, Freelance Underground, NJPW, and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. all presented events from 7/1-7/3. 

We have compiled results for the independent shows below along with ways to stream them, if possible.

7/1

Game Changer Wrestling

Game Change Wrestling hosted its Gateway To The Death event in Sauget, Illinois. The event took place on July 1 at Pop’s Nightclub. The event aired on FITE TV.

GCW Gateway To The Death Results (7/1)

  • Blake Christian def. Gringo Loco
  • 2 Cold Scorpio def. Allie Katch
  • Ninja Mack def. Axton Ray
  • Nick Wayne def. Tony Deppen
  • Davey Richards def. Joey Janela
  • Jordan Oliver def. Dark Sheik
  • EFFY def. Delirious
  • Lucha Extrema Match: Second Gear Crew (Mance Warner, Matthew Justice & 1 Called Manders) def. Los Macizos (Ciclope & Miedo Extremo) and Jimmy Lloyd
  • GCW Ultraviolent Championship Match: Alex Colon (c) def. Cole Radrick
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ICW No Holds Barred

ICW No Holds Barred hosted its Volume 27 event in Maybee, Michigan. The event took place on July 1 at the US Military Veterans Motorcycle Club. The event aired on IWTV.

ICW No Holds Barred: Volume 27 Results (7/1)

  • SHLAK def. AKIRA
  • Bobby Beverly def. Kaplan
  • Tommy Vendetta def. Josh Bishop
  • Danny Demanto def. Randi West
  • Krule def. The Kirks (Brandon & Kasey Kirk)
  • John Wayne Murdoch def. Dale Patricks
  • ICW American Deathmatch Championship: Joel Bateman def. Eric Ryan (c) 
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7/2

National Wrestling Alliance

The most recent episode of NWA USA debuted on July 2. The episode is available on their YouTube here.

NWA USA Stream And Results (7/2)

  • Gaagz the Gymp def. BLK Jeez
  • “Magic” Jake Dumas def. AJ Cazana
  • NWA World Women’s Tag Team Titles: Kenzie Paige & Ella Envy (c) def. Allysin Kay & Marti Belle 

ICW No Holds Barred

ICW No Holds Barred hosted its The Pit 7 event in Maybee, Michigan. The event took place on July 2 at the US Military Veterans Motorcycle Club. The event aired on IWTV.

ICW No Holds Barred: The Pit 7 Results (7/2)

  • Neil Diamond Cutter def. Malcolm Monroe III
  • Isaiah Broner def. Aaron Williams
  • The Carver def. Satu Jinn
  • Brandon Kirk def. Darren McCarty

During John Wayne Murdoch’s entrance, he grabbed a microphone and explained that there was a stabbing outside the venue and that the remainder of the event is canceled. 

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STARDOM

STARDOM hosted an event on July 2. The event took place at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium #2 in Osaka, Japan.

STARDOM Results (7/2)

  • Momo Kohgo defeated Lady C
  • Oedo-tai (Fukigen Death & Saki Kashima) defeated STARS (Mayu Iwatani & Saya Iida)
  • Syuri defeated Mai Sakurai
  • Queen’s Quest (Utami Hayashishita, Saya Kamitani & AZM) defeated Oedo-tai (Starlight Kid, Momo Watanabe & Ruaka)
  • Donna del Mondo (Giulia, Maika, Himeka & Natsupoi) defeated Tam Nakano, Waka Tsukiyama, Mina Shirakawa & Unagi Sayaka
  • Goddesses Of STARDOM Championship: STARS (Koguma & Hazuki) (c) vs. God’s Eye (Ami Sorei & MIRAI) ended in a 30-minute time limit draw.

ICW No Holds Barred

ICW No Holds Barred hosted its Volume 28 event in Maybee, Michigan. The event took place on July 2 at the US Military Veterans Motorcycle Club. The event aired on IWTV.

ICW No Holds Barred: Volume 28 Results (7/2)

  • SHLAK def. Eric Ryan
  • AKIRA def. Brandon Kirk
  • Satu Jinn def. Neil Diamond Cutter
  • Tommy Vendetta def. Bobby Beverly
  • Kasey Kirk (w/ Brandon Kirk) def. Dale Patricks
  • Krule def. The Carver
  • ICW American Deathmatch Championship: Joel Bateman (c) def. John Wayne Murdoch

NJPW STRONG

NJPW aired their newest episode of NJPW Strong on July 2 on NJPW World. The tapings took place on May 15 as a part of the NJPW STRONG Collision tapings at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

NJPW STRONG Results (7/2)

  • United Empire (Aaron Henare, Great-O-Khan, Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis) def. TMDK (Bad Dude Tito, JONAH, Mikey Nicholls & Shane Haste)
  • Jeff Cobb def. Willie Mack
  • Will Ospreay (w/ Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis) def. Homicide (w/ Eddie Kingston)

Freelance Underground

Freelance Underground hosted its Blaze of Glory event in Joliet, Illinois. The event took place on July 2 at Cantigny Post 367 VFW. The event aired on IWTV.

FU Blaze Of Glory Results (7/2)

  • FU Independent Championship: Storm Grayson (c) def. GPA
  • Mojo McQueen def. Alfonso Gonzalez
  • Billie Starkz def. Katalina Perez
  • FU Tag Team Championships: The Brothers Of Funstruction (Ruffo The Clown & Yabo The Clown) (c) def. Pick N Pop (Darius Latrell & Koda Hernandez) and Joey Marx & Mason Conrad
  • Project MONIX def. Davey Bang
  • Joe Alonzo def. August Matthews and Gunner Brave
  • Laynie Luck def. Sandra Moone
  • FU Heavyweight Championship: Calvin Tankman (c) def. Shane Mercer

7/3

New Japan Pro Wrestling

New Japan Pro Wrestling hosted its night six of its New Japan Road tour in Tokyo, Japan. The event took place on July 3 at the Korakuen Hall. The event aired on NJPW World.

NJPW New Japan Road Results (7/3)

  • Great Bash Heel (Tomoaki Honma & Togi Makabe) def. Ryohei Oiwa & Tiger Mask
  • Suzuki-Gun (Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru) def. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Master Wato & Kosei Fujita
  • United Empire (Great-O-Khan & Aaron Henare) def. Los Ingobernables De Japon (Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI)
  • Los Ingobernables De Japon (Shingo Takagi, Tetsuya Naito & SANADA) def. LA Dojo (Clark Connors, The DKC & Yuji Nagata)
  • HOUSE OF TORTURE (EVIL, Yujiro Takahashi & Dick Togo) def. CHAOS (Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & Toru Yano)
  • CHAOS (Tomohiro Ishii & Kazuchika Okada) def. Suzuki-Gun (TAKA Michinoku & Taichi)
  • KUSHIDA, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Alex Zayne def. BULLET CLUB (KENTA, Taiji Ishimori & Gedo)

Game Changer Wrestling

Game Change Wrestling hosted its Rock-N-Roll Forever event in Evansville, Indiana. The event took place on July 3 at the Evansville Coliseum. The event aired on FITE TV.

GCW Rock-N-Roll Forever Results (7/3)

  • Jordan Oliver def. Calvin Tankman
  • Tony Deppen def. Kerry Morton
  • Nick Wayne def. Axton Ray
  • Blake Christian def. Shane Mercer
  • Second Gear Crew (Mance Warner, Matthew Justice & 1 Called Manders) def. The Bloodfighters (Alex Colon, Dale Patricks & Akira)
  • Scramble Match: Nate Webb def. Alec Price, Carter Gray, Larry D, Yoya & Jimmy Lloyd
  • Cole Radrick def. Joey Janela
  • Billie Starkz def. Dark Sheik
  • The Rock N Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) def. The Rejects (John Wayne Murdoch & Reed Bentley)
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Pro Wrestling Guerrilla

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla hosted its event titled Nineteen in Los Angeles, California. The event took place on July 3 at the Globe Theater. 

PWG Nineteen Results (7/3)

  • Shane Haste def. Titus Alexander
  • Yuka Sakazaki def. Masha Slamovich
  • Davey Richards def. Kevin Blackwood and JONAH
  • Speedball Mike Bailey def. Buddy Matthews
  • PWG Tag Team Championship Match: Kings of the Black Throne (Brody King & Malakai Black) def. Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis) 
  • PWG World Championship Match: Daniel Garcia (c) def. Konosuke Takeshita

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Saturday Night Results: GCW, REVOLVER, NJPW STRONG, Warrior Wrestling, Prestige (5/28)

Last night, various independent promotions hosted Saturday night shows. Game Changer Wrestling, Wrestling REVOLVER, NJPW STRONG, Warrior Wrestling, and Prestige Wrestling all presented events on May 28. 

We have compiled results for the five independent shows below along with ways to stream them, if possible.

Wrestling REVOLVER

Wrestling REVOLVER hosted its Vegas Vacation event in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event took place on May 28 at Silver Nugget Casino. The event aired live on FITE TV. The full stream is available for purchase on VOD now for $10.99.

Wrestling REVOLVER Vegas Vacation Results 

  • Scramble Match: Blake Christian defeated Gringo Loco, Jordan Oliver, Nick Wayne, Anthony Greene, Cole Radrick, ASF, & Bodhi
  • Billie Starkz defeated Shazza McKenzie
  • REVOLVER Remix Championship Match: Trey Miguel (c) defeated Kenny King
  • Fatal Four-Way: Crash Jaxon defeated Alexander Hammerstone, Kal Jak, & Willie Mack
  • Effy defeated Dan The Dad
  • Josh Alexander defeated ‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey
  • Vegas Street Fight: Alex Colon defeated Jimmy Jacobs
  • IMPACT Digital Media Championship: Rich Swann defeated Matt Cardona (c)
  • REVOLVER World Championship – Anything Goes Match: JT Dunn defeated Chris Bey (c)

NJPW STRONG

NJPW aired its most recent episode of NJPW STRONG on NJPW World. The event aired on May 28, but April 10 at The Vermont Hollywood in Los Angeles, California.

NJPW STRONG Results

  • Misterioso, BATEMAN, & Barrett Brown defeated The DKC, Kevin Knight, & Fred Yehi
  • David Finlay defeated Blake Christian
  • Kyle Fletcher, Jeff Cobb, & Mark Davis defeated Bad Dude Tito, JONAH, & Shane Haste

Warrior Wrestling

Warrior Wrestling hosted its Warrior Wrestling 22 event in St. Louis, Missouri. The event took place on May 28 at Gateway Convention Center. The event aired live on FITE TV. The full stream is available for purchase on VOD now for $19.99.

Warrior Wrestling 22 Results

  • Warhorse def. Adam Brooks
  • Camaro Jackson def. Mike Outlaw
  • Alex Coughlin def. Yuya Uemura
  • Dragon Bane def. Alpha Wolf
  • KC Navarro def. Mike Bennett
  • Three-Way Match: Lance Archer def. Dante Leon and Myron Reed
  • Deonna Purazzo def. Tootie Lynn
  • Jeff Cobb def. Jonah
  • Warrior Wrestling Women’s Championship Match: Athena (c) def. Janai Kai 
  • Davey Richards def. Brian Cage

Game Changer Wrestling

Game Changer Wrestling hosted its GCW Downward Spiral event in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event took place on May 28 at Silver Nugget Casino. The event aired live on FITE TV. The full stream is available for purchase on VOD now for $13.99.

GCW Downward Spiral Results

  • Scramble Match: Guy Steele def. Marcus Mathers, Jimmy Lloyd, The Rotation, Titus Alexander and Matt Vandagriff
  • Allie Katch, Billie Starkz and Sandra Moone def. Second Gear Crew (AJ Gray, Mance Warner and Matthew Justice)
  • Mike Bailey def. Chris Bey
  • Matt Cardona def. Blake Christian
  • Jordan Oliver and Nick Wayne def. Gringo Loco and ASF
  • EFFY def. Kevin Blackwood
  • Dark Sheik def. Jai Vidal
  • Johnny GameChanger def. Joey Janela
  • Deathmatch: Rina Yamashita and Cole Radrick def. John Wayne Murdoch and Alex Colon
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Prestige Wrestling

Prestige Wrestling hosted its Prestige Roseland 3 – Tag 1 event in Portland, Oregon. The event took place on May 28 at Roseland Theater. The event aired live on IWTV. 

Prestige Roseland 3 – Tag 1 Results

  • Jack Evans def. Rey Horus.
  • Ethan HD def. Scotty 2 Hotty.
  • Midnight Heat (Eddie Pearl & Ricky Gibson) def. Derrick Shaw & JAIDEN.
  • Taya Valkyrie def. Willow Nightingale.
  • Street Fight: Sonico def. MV Young, AKIRA and Drexl
  • Miyu Yamashita def. Masha Slamovich.
  • PRESTIGE Wrestling Tag Team Championships Match: C4 (Cody Chhun & Guillermo Rosas) (c) def. Violence Is Forever (Kevin Ku & Dominic Garrini)
  • Alex Shelley def. ‘Filthy’ Tom Lawlor.
  • TJPW International Princess Championship Match: Maki Itoh (c) def. Mia Yim

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Main Event For Saturday Debut Of NJPW Strong Announced

NJPW Strong is making the jump to Saturday nights and the Sept. 18 card has been revealed.

Strong had been airing every Friday night at 10 p.m. ET. Since AEW Rampage has taken that night and time slot, NJPW responded by moving the show to Saturday nights at 8 p.m. ET. The move takes effect on Sept. 18.

NJPW has announced that headlining the show will be a tables match between Juice Robinson and Hikuleo.

“Headlining this Saturday is a first for not just NJPW STRONG, but New Japan in general. A tables match will see Juice Robinson go up against Hikuleo, wherein the only way to win is to send your opponent through a table with an offensive maneuver.

Juice and Hikuleo’s issues stretch back one month to before Resurgence. There Hikuleo, upset at being snubbed in the Resurgence lineup, issued an open challenge that Robinson responded to. n ring at the LA Coliseum, Hikuleo’s power was undeniable as he set to work on Juice, but Robinson’s veteran instincts were enough for him to score a flash pinfall victory.

That wasn’t a loss Hikuleo took well, and a post-match chokeslam was delivered as a parting shot. Yet Hikuleo hasn’t let go of this issue with Juice, driving him through a table backstage on STRONG, and then following Robinson to IMPACT, where he joined Chris Bey in a devastating steel chair assault this week. Now the two meet in their most violent encounter yet; who will survive?”

Here’s a look at the Sept. 18 NJPW Strong card.

Juice Robinson vs. Hikuleo – Tables Match
Hiroshi Tanahashi, Karl Fredericks, and Clark Connors vs. Stray Dog Army
Tomohiro Ishii vs. Alex Coughlin

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NJPW Strong Moving To Saturday Nights Starting Sept. 18

NJPW Strong will have a new air date and time.

Strong has been airing on Friday nights at 10 p.m. ET. With AEW Rampage being introduced at that night and time slot, it appears NJPW has wasted little time making a move.

The company has announced that starting on Sept. 18, NJPW Strong will now be airing on Saturday nights at 8 p.m. ET.

“September 18 will see a brand new era for NJPW STRONG. After growing consistently on Friday nights at 10/9c, September will see weekends get even STRONGer, with a new timeslot on NJPW World and FITE of Saturdays at 8PM eastern, and 5PM Pacific. With a new day, a new time, and new crowds, we can’t wait to have you join us for a new STRONG starting on September 18!”

NJPW Strong has served as New Japan Pro Wrestling’s push for the United States market. The promotion got a good taste of success in America when Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks, Cody Rhodes, and Hangman Page were under the NJPW banner. NJPW also had a successful event with Ring of Honor at Madison Square Garden in New York City back in April 2019.

NJPW has been making an effort to stay relevant in the U.S. The promotion planned to go solo with an MSG event in NYC in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic derailed that plan. Former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay will be a regular on Strong as his storyline friction with NJPW management over being stripped of the world title continues.

Posted August 30th, 2021 in NJPW, News. Tagged: .

Three Major Names Announced For NJPW Strong Autumn Attack

Three big names have been added to the NJPW Strong Autumn Attack cards.

NJPW Strong will be making its way to the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, TX. NJPW will be holding tapings on Sept. 25 and 26. NJPW has announced that three major names will be making their appearances.

One of those names is former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay. The leader of the United Empire made a surprise appearance on the Resurgence show this past Saturday (Aug. 14). He cut a promo proclaiming himself to be the real IWGP World Champion and Shingo Takagi as just an interim titleholder. Takagi defeated Kazuchika Okada for the gold when Ospreay was forced to vacate it due to an injury.

Another name added to the NJPW Strong Autumn Attack card is Minoru Suzuki. Suzuki is a legend in Japanese wrestling. He is a former GHC Heavyweight Champion as well as a former IWGP Intercontinental and NEVER Openweight titleholder. He hasn’t wrestled in the United States in nearly two years.

The third name is Lance Archer. Archer recently lost the IWGP United States Championship against Hiroshi Tanahashi at Resurgence. After the match, Archer said he hopes to see Tanahashi in AEW.

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Lio Rush vs Tom Lawler Set for NJPW STRONG Tapings

Former WWE Superstar Lio Rush will be challenging Tom Lawler for the NJPW STRONG Openweight Championship. This was confirmed by NJPW for the upcoming NJPW STRONG tapings.

August 16 will see New Japan film Fighting Spirit Unleashed, the first show to have live fans in attendance for the US based STRONG brand. That show will see Lio Rush take on the MMA fighter for the Openweight belt.

NJPW sent out the following press release confirming the match:

Filthy Tom Lawlor’s fourth defence of the STRONG Openweight Championship will take place in Thunder Studios, at Fighting Spirit Unleashed and NJPW STRONG’s first matches in front of a live crowd.

Lio Rush vs Tom Lawler

After Tom Lawlor recently logged his third successful defence of the STRONG Openweight Championship against Satoshi Kojima; he was confronted backstage by Lio Rush. The Man of the Hour declared that he was not going to wait for any more championship opportunities to come his way; and that he would be calling his shot. Lawlor laughed off Rush, but this week on STRONG, Rush and Karl Fredericks scored a convincing victory against Lawlor and his Team Filthy partner Danny Limelight.

Can Rush be the Man of the Hour and claim his first NJPW Championship? Fighting Spirit Unleashed tapings are SOLD OUT August 16; but get set to watch the championship action in the coming weeks on NJPW STRONG!

You can watch NJPW STRONG every Friday on the NJPWWorld.com streaming service.

Posted August 14th, 2021 in NJPW, News. Tagged: , .

NJPW Strong: Ignition Results and Highlights (06/18/21)

New Japan Pro Wrestling aired their NJPW Strong: Ignition event on NJPWWorld this past Friday. The show featured a number of bouts, including a New Japan debut for the IMPACT Wrestling X-Division Champion and an appearance from a Japanese wrestling legend.

Here’s the full results from the show as well as highlights. You can find the full programme on NJPWWorld.com:

  • Josh Alexander b. Alex Coughlin – Alexander would take the win after hitting the Divine Intervention
  • BATEMAN and Barrett Brown b. Fred Rosser & Adrian Quest – BATEMAN and Brown took the win after BATEMAN used the This Is A Kill on Quest
  • Satoshi Kojima b. JR Kratos – The New Japan and overall Japanese legend Kojima took the win after hitting the Lariat on Kratos

Next week’s episode of the show will see ‘Filthy’ Tom Lawlor defend his NJPW STRONG Openweight Championship against Karl Fredericks.

Check out some highlights from the show below:

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Impact Wrestling Champion To Make NJPW Debut This Friday

Current Impact X Division champion Josh Alexander will be making his debut for NJPW as part of the partnership between the two companies this week.

The champion will be making his debut for the Japanese promotion in a singles match against Alex Coughlin. The two will face off on this Friday’s ignition episode of NJPW Strong. This will be the beginning of Coughlin’s open challenge series.

The partnership among AEW, Impact and NJPW has been growing in the past few months. Stars from all three companies have been making more and more cross-promotional appearances in recent times.

The Walking Weapon of Impact has been one of the stars who previously competed against talents from other companies. Alexander defended his title against NJPW’s El Phantasmo during the May 15 episode of Impact.

NJPW announced a special ignition event for their weekly NJPW Strong show. The two-night special will begin this week and conclude on June 25.

Apart from the match between Josh Alexander and Alex Coughlin, the episode will also feature bouts such as Satoshi Kojima vs. NWA World Tag Team Champion JR Kratos, and Fred Rosser & Adrian Quest vs. Bateman & Barrett Brown.

Posted June 15th, 2021 in TNA, News, NJPW. Tagged: .

Update On NJPW’s American Television Deal

New Japan Pro Wrestling revealed at Wrestle Kingdom 15 that NJPW programming would soon be headed to the United States and United Kingdom. Details regarding what network they will be on was not revealed, however.

Unfortunately, it does not appear this deal is going to be a game-changer for NJPW. According to a report from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, NJPW will not be on a major network.

“Obviously the TV deal still hasn’t been finalized although the announcement could come at any time when it is. I’ll just say that it’s not something people would consider major,” wrote Dave Meltzer.

NJPW commentators have made remarks on recent NJPW broadcasts about the color purple that many are taking as a hint regarding the new deal. The video announcing the pending deal was also tinted purple. A few networks feature purple: Pluto TV, Roku, Twitch, HBO Max.

Fans have been speculating about the purple tie-in on social media:

A new episode of NJPW Strong will air on New Japan World today. Lio Rush is scheduled to appear on the show for the first time. The lineup is below:

July 29th, 2021 New Japan Strong

  1. Clark Connors vs The DKC
  2. Rocky Romero vs Chris Dickinson
  3. Lio Rush, TJP, & Fred Rosser vs Hikuleo, KENTA, and El Phantasmo

Posted January 29th, 2021 in NJPW, News. Tagged: .

NJPW Announces Free NJPW Strong Christmas Special

New Japan Pro-Wrestling has revealed there will be a special episode of NJPW Strong released on Christmas Day. This episode, entitled “Best of Strong 2020,” will feature the best matches and moments from throughout the past year.

The matches included with this special episode have been curated by NJPW wrestlers and broadcasters. It is described as being “a perfect introduction” for curious fans interested in watching NJPW Strong on Friday nights. Additionally, “Best of Strong 2020” will be free to watch on NJPW World, FITE, and YouTube.

Fans can tune in live and participate in the live chat with Rocky Romero. He will be reportedly be joined by several special guests, though no additional names are known at the time of writing.

Looking to entice fans to NJPW Strong, the promotion will be asking for fan opinions across next week to determine the Strong Match of the Year. Fans can submit their picks via Twitter. Doing so will put them in line to win one of five limited edition “I Love NJPW ver.2” t-shirts.

NJPW Strong airs Friday nights on NJPW World. It debuted earlier this year on August 7th, following a press conference reveal in July. The show has so far hosted the New Japan Cup USA tournament, Fighting Spirit Unleashed, and Lion’s Break Crown to name a few.

“Best of NJPW 2020” airs on December 25th.

Posted December 16th, 2020 in NJPW, News. Tagged: .