AEW have announced a deal with Hulu Japan. All Elite Wrestling announced on Tuesday night that Hulu Japan will exclusively distribute all their weekly content and pay-per-views, starting later this fall. This announcement came a day after WWE announced that they have teamed up with Netflix for their distribution in Japan starting on October 1….
Dani Luna is reportedly expected to sign a contract with AEW, if she hasn’t already. Back in March, Dani Luna was granted her release from TNA, leaving fans to wonder what might be on the horizon for her. Since leaving the company, she’s mostly been competing on the independent scene, but it now seems she…
Secret Base has held their final event at Shinjuku FACE. Japanese independent promotion Secret Base held their final event inside the beloved Shinjuku FACE venue on September 15. The card featured wrestlers from their home roster as well as others from the wider Puro community. The main event of the evening featured a six-man tag…
Legendary Amateur and Professional wrestler, Yoshiaki Yatsu, announced his intent to help make wrestling, the amateur version, an official Paralympic sport through a crowdfunding campaign on Campfire. On the fundraiser’s page, Yatsu set a goal of 3 million yen in order to help fund the Japan Para Wrestling Federation NPO, publications regarding “Para Wrestling”, and…
All Japan Pro Wrestling unveiled their cards for their upcoming shows on September 16th and 17th, and luckily one man who is currently scheduled to compete is Go Shiozaki. The 44-year-old recently had to miss a couple shows after he received a hip injury. It was unclear for a few days whether or not he…
WWE will soon have a new home in Japan. On Tuesday, WWE announced that they have reached an agreement with Netflix to air their weekly content, RAW, NXT, and SmackDown, in Japan starting on October 1. This news comes months after they initially announced that their distribution rights with ABEMA will end on September 30….
Dragongate Japan Pro-Wrestling Dragongate held their impeccably named Tokyo Infinity Hectopascal event from Ota Ward (EBARA WAVE Arena Ota) on September 12. The show is the spiritual successor to the Dangerous Gate series of shows DG held for most years from 2012 to 2025. The main event contest saw Kzy take out YAMATO to earn…
Dragongate Japan Pro-Wrestling The biggest news of the week across Japan happened in Dragongate, as El Cielo and Luis Mante defeated XenisS’s Kota Minoura and Yuki Yoshioka in the Rey de Parejas final on Thursday, September 3, inside Korakuen Hall. The final show on the RdP tour kicked off with the two deciding semifinal matches….
Korakuen Hall, widely regarded as a spiritual home of Japanese professional wrestling, boxing, and other combat sports, is set to undergo renovations beginning at the end of January 2027. The venue is scheduled to reopen in early May, with Korakuen Hall set to be fully closed from the end of January through early February, as…
Yuki Iino is transferring from DDT to Pro Wrestling NOAH. DDT’s Yuki Iino announced at a press conference on Thursday that he will leave the promotion after nearly a decade and make the full-time move to Pro Wrestling NOAH once his contract expires on November 3. His final DDT appearance will take place at Ryogoku…