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Earlier today this years Best of Super Jr and Super J-Cup line ups were announced! New Japan Pro Wrestling previously had to cancel this year’s Best of Super Jr tournament back in May due to the recent pandemic. This was very disappointing for fans who look forward to a month of high-flying, high-risk and high-energy action. However, during the G1 Climax, the tournament was later announced to be taking place on a joint tour with World Tag League between the 15th November and 11th December. During today’s Road to Power Struggle show (Nov 2nd), the participants for this year’s tournament…

Despite everything going on in the world, DDT is back with one of their biggest shows of the year! DDT Ultimate Party 2020 takes place this November 3rd. Being held this year in Tokyo, the card as big as ever with some of the biggest names on the DDT roster. There are also some high-caliber title matches throughout the night which are sure to be exciting. Here is a look at all of the matches on the card that have been announced! DDT ULTIMATE PARTY 2020 Under Match: Keigo Nakamura vs Hideki Okatani Two of the least experienced members of…

DDT Heavyweight Champion Tetsuya Endo has won the King of DDT Tournament beating fellow DamnHearts member T-Hawk in the final on Sunday 23rd August. Although Endo lost to DDT Tag Champion Yuki Ueno in the first round, he won the Dramatic Challenge, Battle Royal. This meant that he earns this place back in the tournament and head to the quarter-finals. After this, he then went on to win matches against Minoru Tanaka, Eruption’s Kazusada Higuchi, and then T-Hawk in the final. The latter two in the space of one night. All of these matches were fast, dynamic and full of…

As pointed out last time, this week’s episode of New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Lion’s Break Collision was bigger and better with even more matches and stars. With a whole hour of action, there was something to satisfy every wrestling fan’s taste buds. Here is our Lion’s Break Collision review for Episode 4. In the opening match, we saw Young Lion Alex Coughlin versus UFC star Tom Lawlor who made a huge impact during his New Japan debut last week against Rocky Romero. Lion’s Break Collision Episode 4 Tom Lawlor vs Alex Coughlin The initial moments of the match were very…

After another amazing Lion’s Break Collision show last week, New Japan was back with yet another episode full of action, excitement, and amazing wrestling. In particular, this week was full of some huge debuts alongside some more familiar faces. https://twitter.com/njpwworld/status/1284308585057366017 The first match of the night was a traditional 2 on 2 tag team match. The first team consisted of Young Lion Clark Connors and newly graduated Karl Fredericks. After the action from the first episode, many were interested to see the kind of attitude he would have going into the match. Their opponents were the very interesting team of…

Last week’s debut episode of Lion’s Break Collision was a success. With a battle of the Young Lions and also some veterans in the business. This week was slightly different consisting of two singles matches and, for a majority of New Japan fans, some unfamiliar faces. As always, this event is streamed via NJPWWorld. Lion’s Break Collision Episode 2 The show started with an interview between Kevin Kelly and Jeff Cobb. After the shocking events after last week’s main event match where Karl Frederick’s attacked Jeff, Cobb spoke about what he thinks is the best way to deal with it…

DDT Pro-Wrestling’s fan-favorite Yoshihiko is making their first solo excursion to America later this month for a GCW (Game Changer Wrestling) show. https://twitter.com/ddtpro/status/1281066472215736320?s=19&fbclid=IwAR0xwUznfDYpW-pn9qF8wJicWte_vzcwyGd0ZQQXDYLZa6d5qVDi6UXVYII At GCW Homecoming, which will take place in Atlanta City, NJ, on July 25/26,  Yoshihiko will go up against the Bad Boy Joey Janela on the Sunday show. Many know Janela from his work on All Elite Wrestling and independent promotions across America. Others may not know much about Yoshihiko who is a doll that has been used as a wrestler on various DDT shows over the years This will be a first-time meeting between the two.…

Last night saw we witnessed the first episode of New Japan’s Lions Break Collision show air on NJPWWorld. Due to the recent pandemic, all of the New Japan wrestlers based in the United States have been unable to compete for the company since February. As well as showcasing some of the freshest and brightest talent on the wrestling scene, it is also a chance to see your favorite New Japan stars in action every Friday for the next month. The show started with an interview between Karl Fredericks and Kevin Kelly from New Japan World and it emphasized the fact…

During their weekly TV Show #8, DDT announced the participants and first-round matchups for their upcoming annual King of DDT Tournament. https://twitter.com/ddtpro/status/1276842565640151040 As always, it will be a single elimination bracket style taking place across three nights in August. The semi-final and final of the tournament will culminate on August 23rd at Korakuen Hall. Past winners have included the likes of Kota Ibushi, Harashima, Kenny Omega, Tetsuya Endo, and was won last year by All out’s Konosuke Takeshita all of who are huge names in wrestling. Here is the full list of participants: Yuki Ueno Nobuhiro Shimatani Antonio Honda Danshoku…

NJPW continues to pay staff and talent during the pandemic in a recent report. This is despite canceling events up until the 4th of May. According to Dave Meltzer on the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, New Japan is still paying its staff their full salary. They are also receiving their full benefits. This is despite an assumed cut in revenue due to money not coming in. This was from the shows via tickets and merch sales. They included the cancellation of the Anniversary Show alongside the Dontaku and Best of Super Junior tours. After all of the news concerning various…