AJ Styles has reflected on how NJPW prepared him for WWE. In 2016, AJ Styles made his stunning WWE debut following his tenure with New Japan Pro Wrestling. While in NJPW, ‘The Phenomenal One’ led Bullet Club and captured the IWGP Heavyweight Championship twice, cementing his place among the best in-ring talent of his generation. […]
A run in NJPW was almost on the cards for Drew McIntyre. Drew McIntyre’s first stint with WWE ended when he was released by the company on July 12, 2014. After a spell on the independent scene, McIntyre returned to WWE in 2017 as part of the NXT brand, although he almost followed a very
On August 17, 2024, Dream Star Fighting Marigold announced that Seri Yamaoka had joined the promotion as a trainee and would make her in-ring debut at Marigold First Dream on January 3, 2025. At just 17 years old, Yamaoka entered the scene with an impressive freestyle amateur wrestling background, having placed second in the 54
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Winning the World Heavyweight Championship is still a goal of Nakamura’s. Following WWE’s recent return to Japan, Shinsuke Nakamura took to X to share that seeing both AJ Styles and John Cena approaching the end of their careers made him reflect on the possibility that his own retirement may not be far off. Speaking to
Shinsuke Nakamura’s name has reportedly been mentioned in New Japan Pro Wrestling discussions. At Wrestle Kingdom 20, the legendary career of Hiroshi Tanahashi will come to an end, and speculation is mounting over who may be standing across the ring from ‘The Ace’ in his final match. While there is a plethora of New Japan
‘The Alpha’ is changing the world. Back in January, Konosuke Takeshita confirmed that he had signed a contract with New Japan Pro Wrestling. Adding to his existing deals with DDT and AEW, the move made ‘The Alpha’ a triple-contracted performer, appearing across all three promotions throughout 2025. Now, having reached the pinnacle in NJPW as
‘The Golden Star’ looks to have suffered an injury at a recent TV taping. During the AEW Collision tapings on October 8, Fightful reported that Kota Ibushi appeared to suffer an injury in his match against Josh Alexander, with his leg buckling after a fall from the turnbuckle to the outside. PWInsider have now provided
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TJP could be set for a guest coach role at the WWE PC. In April, Fightful Select reported that former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion TJP had declined a new contract offer from New Japan Pro Wrestling. While he continued representing United Empire as a freelancer after his deal expired, it now seems a
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Kazuchika Okada was the ‘Roman Reigns of Japan’ according to Bronson Reed. Following his WWE release in 2021, Bronson Reed, then competing under the name JONAH, made his mark in New Japan Pro Wrestling, where he notably defeated current AEW Unified Champion Kazuchika Okada during the 2022 G1 Climax tournament. Appearing on the Battleground Podcast,
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Blake Monroe explains her thought process when leaving AEW. At the end of May, Blake Monroe (then known as Mariah May) left AEW after just 18 months with the company, and it wasn’t long before she made her next move. Just days after being her departure, the 27-year-old made her debut on the June 3
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