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Two names will be joining Dragongate’s November tour. Pro Wrestling Revolution, a US based independent and wrestling school based in San Jose, California, announced that two of their are gearing up to tour with Dragongate starting on November 3. El Cucuy, the reigning Pro Wrestling Revolution World Openweight Champion, will be making his third trip…
Pro Wrestling NOAH’s Jr division has suffered a major injury blow. HAYATA will be sidelined for an extended period after suffering an ACL injury to his left knee during his GHC200 Championship match against Shuji Kondo at Pro Wrestling NOAH’s Wrestle Odyssey II on Sunday. As a result, NOAH has replaced HAYATA in the upcoming…
Tenshin Nasukawa is stepping into the world of professional wrestling. Legendary kickboxer and boxer Tenshin Nasukawa is set to compete in a trios match alongside DDT Pro-Wrestling talent at a festival in Chiba on October 31. The 28-year-old will team with Yuki Ueno and Shinya Aoki to face Danshoku Dino, Takeshi Masada and To-y. The…
The date of Kenoh’s GHC Heavyweight Championship challenge has been revealed. Following his victory over OZAWA in the main event of NOAH’s Wrestle Odyssey II show, Tetsuya Naito was challenged to a world title match against NOAH mainstay, Kenoh. A couple of days after this development, we now have a date and location for that…
Jeff Cobb thinks WWE mistook him for someone else during his run. Having debuted in WWE at Backlash 2025, Jeff Cobb was immediately positioned as a member of MFT, a splinter group of The Bloodline. As part of the faction, members would sometimes appear wearing black and white face paint, acting as a callback to…
Dragon Kid’s next challenger is set. Homare defeated GuC on Saturday to earn a shot at the vacated Open the Brave Gate Championship on November 5 against Dragon Kid. The XENOSTAL NOVA lieutenant defeated GuC with a Super Kick at the 10:26 mark to earn the shot. This will be the third time the 22-year-old…
Love & Peace have their next challengers. The trio made up of Hyo, JACKY KAMEI, and Riiita will defend their Open the Triangle Gate Championships against El Cielo, Kota Minoura, and Yuki Yoshioka from XenisS after the XenisS trio defeated JACKY, Riiita, and Mochizuki Jr. in the opening match of Dragongate’s show on Saturday. They…
A new era has begun in Marigold! Mayu Iwatani has staked her claim as the Icon of Marigold after defeating Victoria Yuzuki and Miku Aono in a three-way elimination match. The former STARDOM icon captured both Aono’s Marigold World Championship and Yuzuki’s Marigold United National Championship, becoming the promotion’s first-ever Triple Crown winner and the…
The Artist of Stardom Titles will be defended on the October 31 episode of AEW Collision. For the first time in the history of the belts, the Artist of Stardom Championships will be on the line on AEW television. The Triangle of Madness, made up of AEW’s Thekla, Julia Hart, and Skye Blue will defend…
Ulka Sasaki will return to NOAH on New Year’s Eve. Pro Wrestling NOAH’s Ulka Sasaki will make his return to the promotion after spending most of the year on excursion in the United States during NOAH’s first ever New Year’s Eve show from the Yokohama BUNTAI. Sasaki last wrestled for NOAH back on January 11,…