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At NJPW’s The New Beginning, Hiroshi Tanahashi was challenged by the most unlikely of people: Kazuchika Okada. And when Okada…
When Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Kurt Angle to unify his championship with the IGF version of the belt, it marked an…
Tadao Yasuda’s first and only reign as IWGP Heavyweight Champion lasted a mere 48 days. On April 5th, 2002, he…
The History of the IWGP Heavyweight Championship – Part 2 – Inoki’s Descent Into Madness
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New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) had one of its biggest paydays on April 29th, 1996. On that Tokyo Dome Showcard, company…
The IWGP Heavyweight Championship is the most prestigious wrestling title in New Japan Pro Wrestling. It boasts a long and…
Earlier in the evening titles changed hands. Would that happen now? In the main event, Kota Ibushi comes to the…
A few hours ago NJPW announced via their Twitter account that AEW’s Chris Jericho will challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight…
When Will Ospreay won the New Japan Cup 2021, he cemented his right to challenge Kota Ibushi for the new…
Less than a month removed from losing the IWGP Heavyweight tag titles at Wrestle Kingdom 14, the Guerillas of Destiny…
After winning the IWGP Intercontinental title for the third time at Wrestle Kingdom 13, Tetsuya Naito began a year in…