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Reports On Kazuchika Okada’s AEW Deal: Pay, Length, Relocating To The U.S + More

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‘The Rainmaker’ is officially All Elite, and we now know more regarding his contract. Former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada’s contract with New Japan Pro Wrestling officially expired on January 31st earlier this year, with ‘The Rainmaker’ wrestling in his last match in his home country on February 24th. This past Wednesday’s episode of […]

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Mercedes Moné Discusses Walking Out Of WWE, Her Recent Absence, Upcoming Return, & More

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The wrestling world is awaiting the return of ‘The CEO’. Former IWGP Women’s Champion Mercedes Moné has been absent from in-ring action since May of last year after suffering a serious ankle injury during her NJPW STRONG Women’s Championship match against Willow Nightingale, although reports are suggesting that a return to the ring is imminent.

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Bull Nakano Set To Be Inducted Into WWE Hall Of Fame Class Of 2024

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The former WWF Women’s Champion is set to be the latest inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame. With WrestleMania 40 rapidly approaching, so too is this year’s WWE Hall of Fame ceremony. Yesterday saw the announcement that Paul Heyman will be inducted as part of the Class of 2024, and it now appears as

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New Japan Cup Bracket Announced, Champion Gate Delivers + More| Weekly Puro Guide

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New Japan Pro Wrestling After the disastrous last week for New Japan, this week was just full of announcements for the New Japan Cup, the Anniversary show, and Sakura Genesis. The Cup this year features 28 participants with the winner getting an IWGP World Championship shot against Tetsuya Naito at Sakura Genesis. Four prior winners

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Sareee & Vaquer in STARDOM, Multiple Debuts In TJPW, Sisters Main Event In JTO | Weekly Joshi Guide

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STARDOM STARDOM had a quiet past week with two tour shows in Ishikawa & Niigata that both didn’t have something newsworthy on just a week before the start of the Cinderella Tournament. For that, STARDOM released the bracket on Thursday including cards for the opening night at Yokohama Budokan and the second night in Korakuen

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AZM And Mina Shirakawa Have Reportedly Both Extended Their STARDOM Deals, Could Appear In AEW In April

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Reports have indicated that two STARDOM wrestlers won’t be leaving this March. When Rossy Ogawa’s Bushiroad contract was terminated on February 4, the future of World Wonder Ring STARDOM seemed uncertain. It later came out that, not only was Rossy planning on starting his own promotion, but that many of the current roster members of

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AEW Reportedly Planning For Kazuchika Okada To Be In The Fold By The March 6 Episode Of Dynamite

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‘The Rainmaker’ will soon be All Elite according to the latest reports. Former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada’s contract with New Japan Pro Wrestling expired on January 31st. AEW are believed to have long held an interest in securing his signature, with Fightful Select confirming earlier this month that he is indeed heading to

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Hiroshi Tanahashi Aims To Create A New Venue In Japan Called The ‘Inoki Arena’

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Hiroshi Tanahashi has revealed his ambition to create a new arena in Japan. On December 23, Hiroshi Tanahashi was named the new President and Representative Director of NJPW. The 47-year-old is a legendary professional wrestler who has committed over two decades to New Japan Pro Wrestling, he has held the IWGP Heavyweight Championship eight times

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