Finn Bálor revealed he once thought he’d always stay in Japan. When Finn Bálor signed with WWE in 2014, he was one of New Japan Pro Wrestling’s top names. The year prior, the Irishman formed one of the most influential groups in wrestling history, heading up the Bullet Club and capturing attention across the industry…
Yota Tsuji has addressed Callum Newman’s commitment to New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Following his victory over David Finlay at The New Beginning in Osaka on February 11, United Empire leader Callum Newman declared that he ‘wasn’t going anywhere’ amid a wave of departures. However, it appears his next opponent is not fully convinced. In an interview…
AEW talent could feature in NJPW’s G1 Climax this year. New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s G1 Climax is one of the most anticipated events on most fans’ wrestling calendars, with the round-robin tournament determining who will challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom on January 4 at the Tokyo Dome. According to Dave Meltzer, there…
Chris Jericho says his match with Kenny Omega as Wrestle Kingdom 12 paved the way for the formation of AEW. On January 4, 2018, Kenny Omega defended the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship against Chris Jericho at New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s Wrestle Kingdom 12 at the Tokyo Dome in a match that captured the attention of…
AEW’s President is a big fan of ‘The Phenomenal One’. AJ Styles’s loss to GUNTHER at the Royal Rumble on January 31 has sent fan speculation into overdrive. While the stipulation required Styles to retire after the defeat, trademark filings, the focus on his ‘WWE career’ ending, and the act of putting his gloves back…
Is this really the end of The Phenomenal One? On January 31 at the Royal Rumble in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, AJ Styles fell to GUNTHER in a match that was set to end the former WWE Champion’s in ring career. Despite the stipulation, however, speculation is growing that we may not have seen the last…
Another NJPW star looks set to become All Elite. The January 31 edition of AEW Collision saw New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Clark Connors face Darby Allin. Despite losing to the former TNT Champion, Connors was joined by his former Bullet Club War Dogs stablemate Gabe Kidd for a post-match attack before the pair exited through…
Everything is EVIL, but where is he heading next? On January 26, New Japan Pro Wrestling announced that EVIL will be leaving the promotion when his contract expires on January 31. The news followed speculation that he could be on his way to WWE, and there is now more on that possibility. According to Fightful…
The former NXT Champion is eyeing up a move to Japan. On January 21, Tommaso Ciampa announced that he will be leaving WWE when his contract expires in the near future. The 40-year-old has recently filed to trademark ‘Psycho King’ and ‘Psycho Killer’, and there is now an update on his post WWE plans. While…
The ‘King of Darkness’ could be WWE-bound. On January 4, Fightful Select reported that there were rumours within New Japan Pro Wrestling that EVIL could soon be exploring his options outside the company, and there is now an update on where that search may be leading him. According to Bryan Alvarez on the latest edition…