Takaaki Watanabe

Takaaki Watanabe

出生 : 1987-01-26, Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

略歴

Takaaki Watanabe (渡辺 高章 Watanabe Takaaki) is a Japanese professional wrestler trained by Animal Hamaguchi. Watanabe has worked for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) since his debut in 2011, and has also competed in the United States for companies including Global Force Wrestling (GFW) and Ring of Honor (ROH). He is currently working under the ring name Evil (stylized in all capital letters). He is currently one half of the IWGP Tag Team Champions, while also being a former one-time NEVER Openweight Champion, three-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion and the winner of the 2017 World Tag League.

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Takaaki Watanabe

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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 15
EVIL
The fifteenth night of the tournament took place on August 8th, 2023 at Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 12
EVIL
The twelfth night of the tournament took place on August 2nd, 2023 at Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, Japan.
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 10
EVIL
The tenth night of the tournament took place on July 30th, 2023 at Dolphins Arena in Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 8
EVIL
The eighth night of the tournament took place on July 26th, 2023 at Korakuen Hall in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan.
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 6
EVIL
The sixth night of the tournament took place on July 23th, 2023 at Big Hat in Wakasato, Nagano, Japan.
Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall
EVIL
Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall is an upcoming professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event will take place on June 4, 2023, in Osaka, Osaka, at the Osaka-jō Hall and will be the fifteenth event under the Dominion name and ninth in a row to take place at the Osaka-jō Hall.
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show
EVIL
Antonio Inoki memorial spectacular card. Nothing gets the new year started like a good old fashioned New Japan Ranbo! Since 2021, a Ranbo with random timed entries, and plenty of surprises on January 4 had determined a four way on January 5 to decide who first holds the KOPW trophy for the year.
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku
EVIL
Wrestling Dontaku 2022 is a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling. The event took take place on May 1, 2022, in Fukuoka, at the Fukuoka PayPay Dome. This was the first time that Wrestling Dontaku took place at the venue since 2000.
2022年2月19日 北海道・北海道立総合体育センター 北海きたえーる
IWGP Heavyweight Tag #1 Contender
After a month of touring around Japan, the New Year’s Golden Series comes to a close over two nights in Sapporo’s Hokkai Kita-Yell on February 19 and 20. Three championship matches highlight Saturdays clashes with what is sure to be a classical main event.
NJPWゴールデンシリーズナイト2022年2月13日大阪
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As NJPW rounds the corner into the last week of the New Year’s Golden Seriers, action hits Osaka on February 13, hitting EDION Arena for the first time in 2022 with an appropriately big main event.
NJPWニューイヤーゴールデンシリーズナイト1
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January 20 sees the New year’s Golden Series get underway. The throwback tour title is a call back to the year opening series in the early years for NJPW, and is a fitting name for our golden anniversary celebrations!
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
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Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 3 is an upcoming three-day professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event co-produced by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah) promotions. The event will take place on January 8, at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. It will be the first time the event will be held over three days and the first one to take place in Yokohama. It will mark the first January 4 Tokyo Dome Show since 2007's Wrestle Kingdom I to be co-produced with another wrestling promotion.
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
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Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2 is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event takes place on January 5, 2022, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. It will be the 3rd January 5 Tokyo Dome Show and the 16th promoted under the Wrestle Kingdom name.
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1
EVIL
Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1 is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event takes place on January 4, 2022, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. It will be the 31st January 4 Tokyo Dome Show and the 16th promoted under the Wrestle Kingdom name.
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19
EVIL
After Wednesday night’s B Block finals, the full card has now been determined for the G1 Climax 31 final on Thursday October 21.
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 18
EVIL
After a month long journey all over Japan, all eyes are now on the Nippon Budokan and the culmination of the G1 Climax. B Block will be determined in the iconic venue tonight, and along with it, the final will be set, it’s winner getting a ticket to the Wrestle Kingdom 16 main event at the start of NJPW’s half century celebrations.
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 16
EVIL
Yamagata sees G1 Climax’s B block wrestle their eighth and penultimate matches, with block finals in the Nippon Budokan on Wednesday October 20, all leading to the grand final on the 21st.
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 14
EVIL
B Block wrestle their seventh matches in Sendai on October 12. With just over a week to go in the tournament, these matches will be critical in determining the final players next week in the Nippon Budokan.
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 12
EVIL
The sixth night of B Block action hits Kochi on October 8. Less than a fortnight remains in the tournament of tournaments, with tonight’s action being crucial to the key players as we get on the final stretch.
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 10
EVIL
After stops in Shizuoka and Aichi, the G1 returns to Korakuen on Monday October 4, with B Block bringing the tournament past the midway point and into an intense second half.
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 8
EVIL
As the G1 approaches its midway point, Shizuoka will see the B Block competitors battle for control at the top of the standings, and survival at the bottom.
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 6
EVIL
September 29 sees G1 Climax 31 make its first Korakuen Hall stop. It’s B Block action in the hall, as the opening act of the tournament is completed and participants look to be in the best shape possible before entering the difficult middle phase.
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 4
EVIL
Friday night in Ota, it’s the turn of B Block in their second matches of the G1 Climax 31 campaign. Half the field look to extend their scores, while the other half are trying to get on the board as the tournament continues.
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 2
EVIL
The second night of G1 Climax 31 action in Osaka sees a classic rivalry renewed in the main event, as B Block gets underway.
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 2
Evil
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in Metlife Dome 2021 is a PPV from New Japan Pro-Wrestling. It is a two-night event in itself on 4 and 5 September 2021. The event was earlier scheduled for 29 May. But the state of emergency was imposed in Japan due to COVID-19. The first part of Wrestle Grand Slam (in Tokyo Dome) took place on 25 July 2021 from Tokyo, Japan.
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 1
Evil
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in Metlife Dome 2021 is a PPV from New Japan Pro-Wrestling. It is a two-night event in itself on 4 and 5 September 2021. The event was earlier scheduled for 29 May. But the state of emergency was imposed in Japan due to COVID-19. The first part of Wrestle Grand Slam (in Tokyo Dome) took place on 25 July 2021 from Tokyo, Japan.
NJPW Dominion 6.6 in Osaka-jo Hall
Evil
Dominion 6.6 in Osaka-jo Hall was an professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on June 7, 2021, in Osaka, Osaka, at the Osaka-jō Hall and is the thirteen event under the Dominion name and sixth in a row to take place at the Osaka-jō Hall. The event was originally planned to take place on June 6, but was postponed to the following day due to the state of emergency in Japan because of the COVID-19 pandemic, although the name of the event was not changed. In the main event, Shingo Takagi fought Kazuchika Okada for the vacant IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. In other prominent matches, Jeff Cobb battled Kota Ibushi, and Yoh challenged El Desperado for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship.
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021
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New Japan Pro Wrestling will be making its return to Ryogoku Sumo Hall on April 4th, 2021 for Sakura Genesis, an event that was once an annual fixture of the New Japan calendar. Due to both their trip to the US in 2019 and the Coronavirus Pandemic in 2020, this will be the first time in three years that this event will take place. As the beloved cherry blossoms fall at roughly 5 centimeters per second outside of the Sumo Hall, inside of it will be one of the most controversial shows in New Japan’s history as the first-ever IWGP World Heavyweight Championship defense will take place in the main event as Will Ospreay challenges Kota Ibushi.
NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Night 2
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Tag Team Match TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima) vs. The United Empire (Jeff Cobb & Will Ospreay) Six Man Tag Team Match CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano) vs. BULLET CLUB (Chase Owens, EVIL & Jay White) (w/Dick Togo & Gedo) IWGP Tag Team Title Match Guerrillas Of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) (w/Jado) (c) vs. CHAOS (Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI) NEVER Openweight Title Match Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Great-O-Khan IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title Three Way Match (vacant) El Phantasmo vs. BUSHI vs. El Desperado IWGP Intercontinental Title Match Kota Ibushi (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito
NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Night 1
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Six Man Tag Team Match Hiroshi Tanahashi & TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima) vs. The United Empire (Great-O-Khan, Jeff Cobb & Will Ospreay) Singles Match YOSHI-HASHI vs. Tanga Loa (w/Jado) Singles Match Hirooki Goto vs. Tama Tonga NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling Title YTR Style Texas Strap Match Toru Yano (c) vs. Chase Owens Singles Match Tomohiro Ishii vs. Jay White (w/Gedo) Singles Match Kazuchika Okada vs. EVIL (w/Dick Togo)
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 2
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Six Man Tag Team Match Gabriel Kidd, Yota Tsuji & Yuya Uemura vs. Suzuki-gun (DOUKI, Taichi & Zack Sabre Jr.) Six Man Tag Team Match Master Wato, SHO & Tomoaki Honma vs. Suzuki-gun (El Desperado, Minoru Suzuki & Yoshinobu Kanemaru) Six Man Tag Team Match BULLET CLUB (El Phantasmo, Taiji Ishimori & Yujiro Takahashi) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi & Tetsuya Naito) Tag Team Match Kazuchika Okada & Toru Yano vs. BULLET CLUB (Dick Togo & EVIL) Singles Match Kazuchika Okada vs. EVIL NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Title Match CHAOS (Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii & YOSHI-HASHI) (c) vs. BULLET CLUB (Jay White, Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) (w/Gedo & Jado) IWGP Heavyweight Title / IWGP Intercontinental Title Match Kota Ibushi (c) vs. SANADA
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 1
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Six Man Tag Team Match Gabriel Kidd, Yota Tsuji & Yuya Uemura vs. Suzuki-gun (El Desperado, Minoru Suzuki & Yoshinobu Kanemaru) Singles Match BUSHI vs. Master Wato (w/Hiroyoshi Tenzan) Ten Man Tag Team Match CHAOS (Hirooki Goto, Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI) vs. BULLET CLUB (El Phantasmo, EVIL, Jay White, Taiji Ishimori & Yujiro Takahashi) (w/Dick Togo & Gedo) Tag Team Match Kota Ibushi & Tomoaki Honma vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (SANADA & Tetsuya Naito) IWGP Tag Team Title Match Guerrillas Of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) (c) vs. Dangerous Tekkers (Taichi & Zack Sabre Jr.) (w/DOUKI) IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title Match Hiromu Takahashi (c) vs. SHO
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
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Tag Team Match CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada & Toru Yano) vs. BULLET CLUB (EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi) (w/Dick Togo) Eight Man Tag Team Match Kota Ibushi, Master Wato, SHO & Tomoaki Honma vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi, SANADA & Tetsuya Naito) Singles Match Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Great-O-Khan No Disqualification Match Satoshi Kojima vs. Will Ospreay NEVER Openweight Title Match Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW New Year Dash 2021
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The night after the climactic Wrestle Kingdom 15 at the Tokyo Dome, New Japan Pro Wrestling kicked off their first round of feuds for 2021 at New Year Dash!! at Tokyo Dome City Hall. The show wasn’t as dramatic as some NYDs of the past, but there were a couple of matches worth watching and the beginnings of some very promising angles, including one for one of the best new matches NJPW could do right now.
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 2
EVIL
Night Two of New Japan Pro-Wrestling's 15th annual Tokyo Dome event will feature Shingo Takagi defending his NEVER Openweight Championship against Jeff Cobb, EVIL taking on SANADA, and Jay White taking on the winner of Night One's IWGP Heavyweight & IWGP Intercontinental Double Championship Match.
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 18
EVIL
The eighteenth night of the 30th edition of the G1 Climax featuring the final B Block matches. Taking place at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, the show is headlined by SANADA vs. EVIL.
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 16
EVIL
The sixteenth night of the 30th edition of the G1 Climax featuring B Block matches. Taking place at the Yokohama Budokan in Kanagawa, the show is headlined by Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. SANADA.
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 14
EVIL
The fourteenth night of the 30th edition of the G1 Climax featuring B Block matches. Taking place at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi, the show is headlined by Tetsuya Naito vs. EVIL.
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 12
EVIL
The twelfth night of the 30th edition of the G1 Climax featuring B Block matches. Taking place at the ZIP Arena Okayama in Okayama, the show is headlined by Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. EVIL.
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 10
EVIL
The tenth night of the 30th edition of the G1 Climax featuring B Block matches. Taking place at the Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in Hiroshima, the show is headlined by Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. KENTA.
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 8
EVIL
The eighth night of the 30th edition of the G1 Climax featuring B Block matches. Taking place at the City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka in Niigata, the show is headlined by Tetsuya Naito vs SANADA.
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 6
EVIL
The sixth night of the 30th edition of the G1 Climax featuring B Block matches. Taking place at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, the show is headlined by Hirooki Goto vs. Tetsuya Naito.
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 4
EVIL
The fourth night of the 30th edition of the G1 Climax featuring B Block matches. Taking place at the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Hokkaido, the show is headlined by Tetsuya Naito vs. Zack Saber Jr.
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 2
EVIL
The second night of the 30th edition of the G1 Classic which begins the B Block matches. Taking place at the Osaka Prefectural Gym (Edion Arena Osaka) in Osaka and is being headlined by Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tetsuya Naito.
NJPW Summer Struggle In Jingu
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Summer Struggle In Jingu was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling. The event took place on August 29, 2020, in Tokyo, Japan at Meiji Jingu Stadium. On March 1, 2020, NJPW suspended all future live events due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On June 26, 2020, NJPW announced the Summer Struggle tour and that the culmination of the Summer Struggle tour would take place in Meiji Jingu Stadium, the first NJPW event inside the stadium since 1999 with last event being Jingu Climax.
NJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoya
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Sengoku Lord in Nagoya was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on July 25, 2020, in Nagoya, Aichi, at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium and was the second event under the Sengoku Lord name, the second in a row in Nagoya, and second in a row that took place at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall - 2020
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Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on July 12, 2020, in Osaka, at the Osaka-jō Hall, and was the twelfth event under the Dominion name and sixth in a row that took place at the Osaka-jō Hall.
NJPW Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall
Evil
Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on July 12, 2020, in Osaka, Osaka, at the Osaka-jō Hall and was the twelfth event under the Dominion name and sixth in a row that took place at the Osaka-jō Hall. Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall was officially announced on June 9, 2019, during Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall. It was scheduled to take place on June 14, 2020, but was postponed to July 12, to allow the rescheduled New Japan Cup tournament to take place instead, as the tournament was originally planned to be held earlier in the year but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the pandemic, the arena was limited to one-third capacity.
NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol 1.
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The NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol 1. features 12 classic matches spanning from 2016-2019. Some of the biggest names that will appear are Shinsuke Nakamura, AJ Styles, Kenny Omega, Kazuchika Okada, Will Ospreay, Zack Sabre Jr., Kota Ibushi, Tetsuya Naito, Jay White and more.
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7
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NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on February 6, 2020 in Tokyo at the Korakuen Hall.
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6
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NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on February 5, 2020 in Tokyo at the Korakuen Hall.
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5
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NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on February 4, 2020 in Tokyo at the Korakuen Hall. It was broadcast on NJPWWorld.com
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Night 2
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The New Beginning in Sapporo (2020) was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It took place on February 1 and 2, 2020 at the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo, Japan.
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Night 1
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The New Beginning in Sapporo (2020) was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It took place on February 1 and 2, 2020 at the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo, Japan.
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2
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Wrestle Kingdom 14 Night 2 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on January 5, 2020, at the Tokyo Dome, in Tokyo, Japan. It was the 29th January 4 Tokyo Dome Show and it was also the first time the event was held over two days, instead of taking place solely on January 4. In night two's main event, IWGP Heavyweight and the IWGP Intercontinental champions fought each other in a winner takes all match; which was promoted as a Double Gold Dash. In other notable matches, Chris Jericho fought Hiroshi Tanahashi, Jay White took on Kota Ibushi, KENTA defended the NEVER Openweight Championship against Hirooki Goto, Jon Moxley defended the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship against Juice Robinson, Zack Sabre Jr. defended the British Heavyweight Championship against Sanada. The event also saw the retirement match of Japanese wrestling legend Jyushin Thunder Liger.
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
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Wrestle Kingdom 14 Night 1 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on January 4, 2020, at the Tokyo Dome, in Tokyo, Japan. It was the 29th January 4 Tokyo Dome Show and the 14th promoted under the Wrestle Kingdom name. The main event of night one saw Kazuchika Okada defend the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Kota Ibushi. In other prominent matches, Jay White defended the IWGP Intercontinental Championship against Tetsuya Naito, the returning Hiromu Takahashi took on Will Ospreay for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship, Jon Moxley fought Lance Archer in a Texas Death match for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship and FinJuice (Juice Robinson and David Finlay) took on the Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) for the IWGP Tag Team Championship.
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19
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The nineteenth and final night of the 29th edition of the G1 Climax featuring the last match of the tournament. Taking place at the Nippon Budokan Arena in Tokyo, the show is headlined by the A Block Winner going up against the B Block Winner of this year's G1.
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 18
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The eighteenth night of the 29th edition of the G1 Climax featuring the final B Block matches. Taking place at the Nippon Budokan arena in Tokyo, the show is headlined by Tetsuya Naito vs. Jay White.
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 17
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The seventeenth night of the 29th edition of the G1 Climax featuring the final A Block matches. Taking place at the Nippon Budokan arena in Tokyo, the show is headlined by Kazuchika Okada vs. Kota Ibushi.
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 16
Evil
The sixteenth night of the 29th edition of the G1 Climax featuring B Block matches. Taking place at the Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Kanagawa, the show is headlined by Tomohiro Ishii vs. Shingo Takagi.
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 15
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The fifteenth night of the 29th edition of the G1 Climax featuring A Block matches. Taking place at the Hamamatsu Arena in Shizuoka, the show is headlined by Kazuchika Okada vs. EVIL.
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 14
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The fourteenth night of the 29th edition of the G1 Climax featuring B Block matches. Taking place at the Osaka Prefectural Gym (Edion Arena Osaka) in Osaka, the show is headlined by Tetsuya Naito vs. Shingo Takagi.
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13
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The thirteenth night of the 29th edition of the G1 Climax featuring A Block matches. Taking place at the Osaka Prefectural Gym (Edion Arena Osaka) in Osaka, the show is headlined by Kazuchika Okada vs. SANADA.
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 12
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The twelfth night of the 29th edition of the G1 Climax featuring B Block matches. Taking place at the Fukuoka Citizen Gymnasium in Fukuoka, the show is headlined by Tomohiro Ishii vs. Hirooki Goto.
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 11
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The eleventh night of the 29th edition of the G1 Climax featuring A Block matches. Taking place at the Takamatsu City General Gymnasium #1 in Kagawa, the show is headlined by Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. EVIL.
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 10
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The tenth night of the 29th edition of the G1 Climax featuring B Block matches. Taking place at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi, the show is headlined by Tetsuya Naito vs. Jon Moxley.
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 9
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The ninth night of the 29th edition of the G1 Climax featuring A Block matches. Taking place at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi, the show is headlined by Kazuchika Okada vs. KENTA.
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 8
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The eighth night of the 29th edition of the G1 Climax featuring B Block matches. Taking place at the Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in Hiroshima, the show is headlined by Tomohiro Ishii vs. Tetsuya Naito.
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7
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The seventh night of the 29th edition of the G1 Climax featuring A Block matches. Taking place at the Korakuen Hall in Koraku, the show is headlined by Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay.
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6
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The sixth night of the 29th edition of the G1 Climax featuring B Block matches. Taking place at the Korakuen Hall in Koraku, the show is headlined by Tomohiro Ishii vs. Jon Moxley.
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5
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The fifth night of the 29th edition of the G1 Climax featuring A Block matches. Taking place at the Korakuen Hall in Koraku, the show is headlined by Kota Ibushi vs. Will Ospreay.
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4
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The fourth night of the 29th edition of the G1 Climax featuring B Block matches. Taking place at the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Hokkaido, the show is headlined by Taichi vs. Tetsuya Naito.
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3
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The third night of the 29th edition of the G1 Climax that returns to the A Block. Taking place at the Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, the show is headlined by KENTA vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi.
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 2
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The second night of the 29th edition of the G1 Classic which begins the B Block matches, and is being headlined by Hiroki Goto vs. Jay White in Tokyo, Japan.
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1
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The opening night of the 29th edition of the G1 Climax featuring A Block matches. Taking place at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, the show is headlined by Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada.
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall
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Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event is scheduled to take place on June 9, 2019, at the Osaka-jō Hall, in Osaka. It is the eleventh event under the Dominion name and the fifth in a row to take place at the Osaka-jō Hall.
NJPW Best of the Super Jr 26 FINAL
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The Best of the Super Juniors (often abbreviated BOSJ) is an annual professional wrestling tournament held by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The twenty-sixth Best of the Super Juniors took place at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan (Ryōgoku Sumo Hall). The Final aired on June 5, 2019.
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Night 2
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Wrestling Dontaku 2019 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on May 3 and 4, 2019, in Fukuoka, at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center.
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Night 1
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Wrestling Dontaku 2019 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on May 3 and 4, 2019, in Fukuoka, at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center.
ROH & NJPW: G1 Supercard
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For 16 years, Ring of Honor Wrestling has created some of the top stars in professional wrestling, and for nearly 50 years, New Japan Pro-Wrestling has brought Japanese Strong Style to the world. Together, these two companies have delivered world class shows such as “War of the Worlds,” “Strong Style Evolved,” “Global Wars,” “Honor Rising,” and the “G1 Special,” which NJPW has launched as a special kickoff in the United States to their annual “G1 Climax,” known as one of the most elite tournaments in professional wrestling. ROH and NJPW are proud to announce that on April 6th, 2019, the companies will join forces to present the ultimate wrestling event, “G1 Supercard,” to fans from around the world, LIVE from Madison Square Garden in New York City!
NJPW New Year Dash 2019
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New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW)'s New Year Dash!! - happening Saturday, January 5, 2019 from Korakuen Hall. The show will air live during the early morning hours for United States audiences, with a replay available an hour after the main show wraps.
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13
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Wrestle Kingdom 13 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on January 4, 2019 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. It was the twenty-eighth January 4 Tokyo Dome Show and the thirteenth promoted under the Wrestle Kingdom name. The card was composed of ten matches, including one occurring on the pre-show. In the main event, Hiroshi Tanahashi fought Kenny Omega for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. In other prominent matches, Chris Jericho defend the IWGP Intercontinental Championship against Tetsuya Naito, Taiji Ishimori took on Kushida for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship, Zack Sabre Jr. fought against Tomohiro Ishii for the British Heavyweight Championship, Jay White took on Kazuchika Okada, and Cody defended the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship against Juice Robinson.
NJPW World Tag League 2018 Finals
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NJPW announced the full card for the final World Tag League event on December 9. The main event will feature IWGP Tag Team Champions Guerrillas of Destiny vs. EVIL and SANADA to determine the winner of this year's World Tag League. Hirooki Goto will defend the NEVER Openweight Championship against Kota Ibushi, while Taichi will take on Will Ospreay to determine the number one contender for whoever wins between Goto and Ibushi.
NJPW Power Struggle 2018
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Power Struggle (2018) was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It took place on November 3, 2018, in Osaka, Osaka, at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium. It was the eighth event under the Power Struggle name. Osaka favorites, Los Ingobernables de Japon, come into Power Struggle with three prominent matches, Chris Jericho has his first match since Dominion and the Super Jr. Tag League winners will be decided. Also, Kenny Omega makes his return, the RPW British Heavyweight Championship is featured and Taichi is set out for his first defense.
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018
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The event will take place on October 8, 2018 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 3
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The third night of the 28th edition of the G1 Climax that returns to the A Block. Taking place at the Hokkaido NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1Prefectural Sports Center in Hokkaido, the show is headlined by Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Jay White.
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 2
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The second night of the 28th edition of the G1 Classic which begins the B Block matches. Taking place at the Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, the show is headlined by Tetsuya Naito vs. Kenny Omega.
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1
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The opening night of the 28th edition of the G1 Climax featuring A Block matches. Taking place at the Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, the show is headlined by Jay White vs. Kazuchika Okada.
NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco
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An epic power struggle over control of Bullet Club led to an irreparable schism between Kenny Omega and "The American Nightmare" Cody, and Saturday night in San Francisco's historic Cow Palace at New Japan Pro-Wrestling's G1 Special, they wrote the latest chapter of their story, as The Cleaner defended his newly won IWGP Heavyweight Championship against the second-generation competitor.
ROH: Best In The World
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Ring of Honor’s Best in the World pay-per-view last night was from just outside Baltimore in the UMBC Event Center.
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall
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Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event is scheduled to take place on June 9, 2018 at the Osaka-jō Hall, in Osaka. It is the tenth event under the Dominion name and the fourth in a row to take place at the Osaka-jō Hall. El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru (c) Vs. Roppongi 3K. Juice Robinson & David Finlay Vs. Jay White & Yoshi-Hashi. Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano Vs. Minoru Suzuki & Zack Sabre Jr. Hirooki Goto (c) Vs. Michael Elgin Vs. Taichi. Evil & Sanada (c) Vs. The Young Bucks. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Jushin Thunder Liger, & Rey Mysterio Vs. Cody, Hangman Page, & Marty Scurll. Will Ospreay (c) Vs. Hiromu Takahashi. Tetsuya Naito (c) Vs. Chris Jericho Kazuchika Okada (c) Vs. Kenny Omega.
ROH: Honor United - London
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ROH Honor United: London took place with ROH World Six-Man Champions The Kingdom defeating The Young Bucks / Adam Page in the main event.
ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds - Toronto
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Page Challenges Young For TV Title In Toronto ROH Stars To Take On LIJ In Toronto Naito Faces Big Challenge In Toronto Young Bucks Handpick Toronto Opponents Making Long Awaited Return First-Time Dream Match Signed For Toronto Second Championship Match Announced For Toronto First IWGP US Title Defense Signed For Canada
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1
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New Japan returns to Fukuoka for the annual Wrestling Dontaku event! This time, it will be held as a two night event, which we will likely see a defense of the IWGP Intercontinental Championship and the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. The first Night will take place on May 3 and the second Night will be on May 4th.
NJPW New Year Dash 2018
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NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018 took place in Tokyo, Japan. The event took place on January 5, 2018
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
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Wrestle Kingdom 12 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on January 4, 2018, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. It was the 27th January 4 Tokyo Dome Show. The show was headlined by Kazuchika Okada defending the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Tetsuya Naito. The second match of the show's "double main event" saw Kenny Omega defend the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship against Chris Jericho in a no disqualification match. Six other title matches also took place on the show. All in all, the event featured ten matches (including one on the pre-show).
NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017
King of Pro-Wrestling (2017) was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), which took place on October 9, 2017, in Tokyo at Ryōgoku Kokugikan. It was NJPW's biggest show between August's G1 Climax and January's Wrestle Kingdom 12 in Tokyo Dome. The top two matches featured Kazuchika Okada defending the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Evil and Tetsuya Naito defending his status as the number one contender to the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 12 against Tomohiro Ishii. This was the sixth event under the King of Pro-Wrestling branding.
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall
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Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on June 11, 2017, in Osaka, Osaka, at the Osaka-jō Hall and was the ninth event under the Dominion name and third in a row to take place at the Osaka-jō Hall.
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
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Wrestling Dontaku 2017 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on May 3, 2017, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka at Fukuoka Kokusai Center and featured ten matches, three of which were contested for championships. The show was headlined by Kazuchika Okada defending the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Bad Luck Fale. This was the fourteenth event under the Wrestling Dontaku name.
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show
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NJPW 45th Anniversary Event took place on March 6, 2017 from the Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. NJPW Anniversary Event celebrates the anniversary of the first event held by NJPW on March 6, 1972. The main event for the 45th Anniversary show was Kazuchika Okada taking on Tiger Mask W.
NJPW New Year Dash 2017
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Fallout from New Japan Pro-Wrestling's biggest event of the year.
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11
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Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on January 4, 2017, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. It was the 26th January 4 Tokyo Dome Show. The show was main evented by Kazuchika Okada defending the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Kenny Omega. Other featured matches saw Tetsuya Naito defend the IWGP Intercontinental Championship against Hiroshi Tanahashi, Katsuyori Shibata defend the NEVER Openweight Championship against Hirooki Goto and Kushida defend the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion against Hiromu Takahashi. As part of a partnership between NJPW and the American Ring of Honor (ROH) promotion, the ROH World Championship was also defended at the event with Adam Cole taking on Kyle O'Reilly. All in all, the event featured eleven matches (one on the pre-show), eight of which were contested for championships.
RPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1
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Marty Scurll vs Jushin Liger, Sha Samuels vs Tomoaki Honma, Pete Dunne vs Yuji Nagata, Tomohiro Ishii vs Chris Hero, Bushi vs Will Ospreay, Testsuya Naito/Evil/Bushi vs Trent Seven/David Starr/Tyler Bate, Zack Sabre Jr vs Katsuyori Shibata
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XIV
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Death Before Dishonor XIV is a professional wrestling event produced by Ring of Honor (ROH), which takes place on August 19, 2016 at Sam's Town Live in Las Vegas, NV.
NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall
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Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall is an upcoming professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event is scheduled to take place on June 19, 2016, in Osaka, Osaka, at the Osaka-jō Hall. This will be the eighth event under the Dominion name and second in a row to take place at the Osaka-jō Hall.
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (FINAL)
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Finals of the BoSJ
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 7)
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Day 7 of BoSJ
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 6)
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Day 6 of BoSJ
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 1)
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Beginning this Saturday, May 21st, New Japan Pro Wrestling will begin their annual Best of the Super Juniors Tournament, which started way back in 1988. Two blocks of eight wrestlers compete in a series of singles matches. The top two competitors from each block advance to the Semi-Finals and face off, before the winners of those matches meet in the finals. The winner of the entire thing earns himself a shot at the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship. This year’s tournament runs from 5/21 until 6/7.
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
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Wrestling Dontaku 2016 is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event is scheduled to take place on May 3, 2016, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka at Fukuoka Kokusai Center and will feature ten matches, five of which will be contested for championships. The show will be headlined by Tetsuya Naito making his first defense of the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Tomohiro Ishii. It will be the thirteenth event under the Wrestling Dontaku name.
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
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Invasion Attack 2016 is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event is scheduled to take place on April 10, 2016, in Tokyo at Ryōgoku Kokugikan. The event will feature nine matches, six of which will be contested for championships. The main event will see Kazuchika Okada defend the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against the winner of the 2016 New Japan Cup, Tetsuya Naito. The event will air worldwide on New Japan Pro Wrestling World and will feature English commentary, provided by Kevin Kelly and Steve Corino. Invasion Attack 2016 will be the fourth event under the Invasion Attack name.
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
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The New Beginning in Niigata is an upcoming professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event is scheduled to take place on February 14, 2016, in Nagaoka, Niigata, at the Aore Nagaoka. The event will feature nine matches, three of which will be contested for championships. In the main event, Hiroshi Tanahashi will take on Kenny Omega to determine the new IWGP Intercontinental Champion, following previous champion Shinsuke Nakamura's departure from NJPW. The New Beginning in Niigata will be the ninth event under the New Beginning name and the first to take place in Niigata.
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
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The New Beginning in Osaka 2016 is an upcoming professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event is scheduled to take place on February 11, 2016, in Osaka, Osaka, at the Edion Arena Osaka. The event will feature nine matches, four of which will be contested for championships. In the main event, Kazuchika Okada will defend the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Hirooki Goto. The New Beginning in Osaka will be the eighth event under the New Beginning name and the third under the New Beginning in Osaka name.
NJPW New Year Dash 2016
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Hot off the happenings of Wrestle Kingdom 10, New Japan Pro Wrestling returns to Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan for New Year Dash 2016.
NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
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The World Tag League is a professional wrestling round-robin tag team tournament held by New Japan Pro Wrestling as a spin-off of the popular singles tournament, the G1 Climax. It was created in 1991 as the Super Grade Tag League, as a continuation of a regular tag team tournament held since 1980, gaining the name G1 Tag League in 1999. In 2012, New Japan's new owners, the Bushiroad company, renamed the tournament to its current form. The winners of the tournament, assuming they do not already hold the belts, obtain #1 contendership to the IWGP Tag Team Championship. The World Tag League is held under a points system, with 2 points for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. The current format, introduced in 2006, is essentially identical to that of the G1 Climax, with the top two scoring teams from two blocks of five or six advancing to the semifinals, and the winners of those matches battling in the final.
NJPW Power Struggle 2015
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Power Struggle (2015) is an upcoming professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event is scheduled to take place on November 7, 2015, in Osaka, Osaka, at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium. It will be the fifth event under the Power Struggle name.
ROH: Field of Honor
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Field of Honor '15 was a professional wrestling event produced by Ring of Honor (ROH), which took place on August 22, 2015 at the MCU Park in Brooklyn, New York.
ROH: Aftershock Tour - Philadephia
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Ring of Honor makes a stop at the legendary 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA! ROH regulars are joined by stars from NJPW!
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2
ROH/NJPW Global Wars 2015 - Night 2 took place in Toronto, Ontario. The event took place on May 16, 2015 and featured a main event pitting members of CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada & Roppongi Vice (Beretta & Rocky Romero)) against members of Bullet Club (AJ Styles & The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)).
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1
Ring of Honor Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling present GLOBAL WARS, Friday, May 15th, 2015 *LIVE* at 7:30pm from the Ted Reeve Arena in Toronto, Ontario. The iPPV will be available exclusively at ROHWRESTLING.com.
ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds - Night 2
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RING OF HONOR WRESTLING & NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING PRESENTS: WAR OF THE WORLDS ’15 NIGHT 2
ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds - Night 1
War of the Worlds '15 featured eight professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.
Smash Wrestling Smashapalooza 2014
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Three Way Match Pepper Parks vs. Brent Banks vs. Scotty O'Shea Tag Team Match Le Tabarnak de Team (Mathieu St-Jacques & Thomas Dubois) vs. The Overdogs (John Greed & Sebastian Suave) Singles Match Cherry Bomb vs. Xandra Bale Tag Team Match The Super Smash Brothers (Player Dos & Player Uno) vs. The Goat Brigade (Kirk Warmack & Shane Sabre) Singles Match Tyson Dux vs. Kevin Steen Singles Match Christopher Daniels vs. Takaaki Watanabe Smash Wrestling Title #1 Contendership Match Chris Hero vs. Josh Alexander
ROH: Summer Heat Tour - Day 1
The Summer Heat Tour kicks off in Hopkins, Minnesota, headlined by a ROH World Title match between Michael Elgin and Matt Hardy.
Smash Rival Schools 2014
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1. Gregory Iron vs. Pepper Parks 2. Alex Vega & Brent Banks vs. "Hacker" Scotty O'Shea & Tyson Dux 3. Cherry Bomb vs. Vanessa Kraven 4. Josh Alexander vs. Kyle O'Reilly 5. Tables match: The Overdogs (John Greed & Sebastian Suave) vs. Super Smash Brothers 6. ACH vs. Michael Elgin 7. Chris Hero vs. Takaaki Watanabe 8. Smash Heavyweight Championship: Alex Vega vs. Brent Banks vs. Matt Cross(c)
ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds
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War of the Worlds is an upcoming professional wrestling supershow co-produced by the American Ring of Honor (ROH) and Japanese New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) promotions. The event will take place on May 17, 2014, at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, New York, United States.
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars
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Global Wars is an upcoming professional wrestling supershow co-produced by the American Ring of Honor (ROH) and Japanese New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) promotions. The event will take place on May 10, 2014, at the Ted Reeve Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Smash Wrestling GOLD
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1. Smash Wrestling Championship Tournament First Round: Kevin Steen vs. Scotty O'Shea 2. Smash Wrestling Championship Tournament First Round: Alex Vega vs. Watanabe 3. Smash Wrestling Championship Tournament First Round: Johnny Gargano vs. Matt Cross 4. Smash Wrestling Championship Tournament First Round: John Greed vs. Josh Alexander 5. Smash Wrestling Championship Tournament First Round: Chris Hero vs. Michael Elgin 6. Brent Banks vs. Sebastian Suave 7. Cherry Bomb & Pepper Parks vs. Gregory Iron & Jewells Malone 8. Smash Wrestling Championship: Winners of Matches 1-5
NJPW 40th Anniversary Show
NJPW celebrates their 40th anniversary from Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.