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This year’s NOAH Jr. Grand Prix has another entrant. Hiroya Namiki stunned the Pro Wrestling NOAH landscape during the Legacy Rise event on Thursday when he defeated Yuto Koyanagi to earn the final spot in the upcoming Jr. Grand Prix 2026 tournament after he caught his contemporary with a victory roll after 9:05. Namiki has…
AEW has been through a lot recently, and Jon Moxley has been praised for getting many through it. While All Elite Wrestling is about to hit up its next major PPV via WrestleDream, it’s hard not to look at the last two months and think about the loss of life that’s happened between Andy Williams…
Tony Khan has discussed the news that Adam Copeland will retire in 2027. On last night’s AEW Dynamite, Adam Copeland directly addressed his future. While revealing the extent of Christian Cage’s injuries heading out of All Out, “The Rated R Superstar” opened up on the fact he doesn’t have long left in his career. To…
The full card for NOAH’s Wrestle Odyssey II is now available to fans. Following the events of NOAH’s Legacy Rise event on Thursday, the full card for NOAH’s massive Wrestle Odyssey II show has been unveiled. The show will feature 10 matches, including the dark match, and will include six title matches. Wrestle Odyssey II…
The identity of MPI has been revealed. Longtime Dragongate wrestler Luis Mante was revealed to be the “Mysterious Phantom Invader” during Pro Wrestling NOAH’s “Legacy Rise” event on Thursday. Following the MPI’s tag team match which saw him and Shuji Kondo beat HAYATA and Naomichi Marufuji, the enigmatic man took off his mask to reveal…
Jamie Hayter has not been cleared for action, delaying a tag title match set for AEW WrestleDream. On the October 10 episode of Collision, Harley Cameron and Kris Statlander became the number one contenders for the AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championships. As a result, a match against the Brawling Birds was set for the…
With Crown Jewel drawing ever closer, the controversy around the event continues to grow in new ways. With Crown Jewel in a matter of weeks, the main controversy was about the safety of the wrestlers, as real-life events in the region are making Riyadh a hazardous place to visit, with even the US government warning…
Legendary Joshi wrestler Ayako Hamada will make her return to Japan after over eight years to wrestle in the main event of VENY’s upcoming Produce event, Bloom. Emanating from the legendary Korakuen Hall, Bloom will serve as VENY’s 11 anniversary show. The show will have six matches and feature some of her best allies, rivals,…
The next G-REX Title defence is set. Atsushi Kotoge will defend his G-REX Championship for the first time since he won the title at GLEAT Ver. Ex against Takehiro Yamamura at GLEAT Ver. 34 on November 14 from Stella Hall at the Umeda Sky Building in Osaka. It can be reasoned that this match was…
An IWGP Women’s Title defence is set for next month’s Lucha Kingdom. IWGP Women’s Champion, Syuri, will defend her title against CMLL’s Kira at Lucha Kingdom on November 16 from Arena Mexico. This will be the first time the title has been defended in Mexico, and is currently the only singles title match announced for…