Ryohei Oiwa shares his respect for his peers following New Japan’s G1 Climax. This past Sunday in Tokyo, the G1 Climax 36 final took place, with Ryohei Oiwa squaring off against Yuya Uemura for the coveted trophy. In a match highly praised by fans and critics alike, Oiwa came out on top, submitting Uemura with…
Certain Amazon Prime members now have access to the entire library of one of the best and most unique wrestling programs ever created: Lucha Underground. Lucha Underground was a special wrestling program/promotion that aired on the El Rey Network starting in 2014. There were two reasons that the promotion stood above most other wrestling shows…
Former NEVER Openweight Champion Jeff Cobb returned to New Japan Pro Wrestling on August 16th during the final night of the G1 Climax. Cobb arrived after the United Empire defeated Unbound Co. in an undercard trios match as Callum Newman continued to beat down Daiki Nagai after the match had ended. Newman held up a…
Marie Malenko has been given a new ring name ahead of her WWE NXT debut. Back in March, BodySlam reported that WWE had signed Marie Malenko, the daughter of former WWE star Dean Malenko. Two months later, WWE confirmed Malenko’s signing alongside Mason Rook, Reina Volcán, and Marcus Brown as part of the latest rookie…
Hiroyoshi Tenzan, one of the greatest professional wrestlers in New Japan Pro-Wrestling history, called time on his career on Saturday, August 15, wrestling one final match against his longtime ally, tag team partner, and friend, Satoshi Kojima. The 55-year-old received massive cheers from the 7,777 fans inside the Ryogoku Kokugikan, entering the arena wearing his…
Chris Jericho has revealed why he stayed with AEW. On April 1, Chris Jericho re-emerged on AEW Dynamite having been off TV for around a year. In his absence, rumors were spreading about whether he’d come back to All Elite Wrestling at all, or whether a return to WWE was on the cards. In the…
Bayley has become the latest wrestler to do the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. A few months back, those associated with AEW began taking on the Ice Bucket Challenge to support Tanea Brooks, aka Rebel, who was diagnosed with ALS earlier this year. While it was initially stationed with the AEW bubble, the trend began to…
Yuma Anzai is ready to take All Japan Pro Wrestling to the next level. All Japan’s rising ace, Yuma Anzai, has had quite the past year or so. While establishing himself as one of Japan’s most highly regarded young wrestlers, he has also begun building a profile outside the ring. Anzai enjoyed a successful run…
Shun Skywalker has officially joined House of Torture. Former three-time Open the Dream Gate Champion Shun Skywalker made his long-awaited New Japan Pro-Wrestling debut at Night 18 of the G1 Climax tour inside the legendary Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday. The 30-year-old was called upon by members of the House of Torture faction…
AEW Grand Slam: Mexico was a hit, including at the live gate. This year marked All Elite Wrestling’s second visit to Arena México, the “Cathedral of Lucha Libre”. The company packed a near three-hour show with wrestling and major moments, while the Arena México crowd received plenty of praise online for its volume and engagement….