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…
All Japan Pro Wrestling One of the biggest events of the year in Japanese men’s professional wrestling took place in All Japan Pro Wrestling, which held the final night of its “Nettou Summer Action Wars 2026” tour. The event aired live on AJPW.TV from EBARA WAVE Arena Ota, more commonly known as Ota Ward General…
Dan Tamura and Seiki Yoshioka will compete in the final of the 2026 Zennichi Jr. Festival on Saturday, August 29. The two competitors earned their places in the final by winning their respective blocks earlier this week. Seiki Yoshioka finished his Block A campaign with a 3-2 record and six points. He entered Tuesday needing…
ZERO1 unveiled the field for its upcoming 2026 Tenkaichi Junior Tournament this week, with the single-elimination competition set to kick off on September 21. The tournament will feature wrestlers from across the Japanese wrestling scene. Perhaps the biggest name in the tournament for fans parachuting in is Dragon Gate legend Naruki Doi. The 45-year-old has…