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This is our very first NJPW Young Lion Power Rankings. NJPW refers to wrestlers in their developmental program as Young Lions, the Lion being NJPW’s symbol since their inception in 1972. The day to day of a Young Lion closely…
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Taichi’s NJPW Anniversary Stream TUESDAY, MARCH 3rd, 2020 Video Game: Fire Pro Wrestling World By: Gary Schweder II The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak forced NJPW to cancel shows until March 15th. The long gap between shows…
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10 things NJPW could learn from WWE By: Gary Schweder II One of the reasons I love NJPW is because it’s not like WWE. It’s far less silly and they concentrate on in-ring action. Although I believe that this shouldn’t change, I do…
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Coronavirus forces NJPW Cancellations By: Gary Schweder Unfortunately Coronavirus COVID-19 concerns have required NJPW to cancel all events between March 1 and March 15. On Tuesday the Japanese Ministry of Health issued policies on…
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10 Things WWE Could Learn From NJPW By: Gary Schweder II Everyone can learn from their peers. It’s very healthy to compare your routines to those of your competition. It seems like the WWE hasn’t done this since the days of competing…
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Manabu Nakanishi Retirement Event SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2020 Korakuen Hall By: Gary Schweder II Tonight will be the last match (#2,237) of Manabu Nakanishi. He is a former IWGP Heavyweight Champion, G1 Climax winner, Young…
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New Japan Cup 2020 Bracket Just like March Madness every year New Japan has a fantastic tournament in March. Entrants and brackets have been revealed for an intense New Japan Cup. The tournament starts on March 4th in Korakuen…
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NEW JAPAN ROAD 2020 (Night Two) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2020 Korakuen Hall By: Gary Schweder II This is the second night of New Japan road and one of four events this weekend. We will see Manabu Nakanishi’s penultimate…
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NEW JAPAN ROAD 2020 (Night One) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020 Korakuen Hall By: Gary Schweder 1) Yota Tsuji def Gabriel Kidd: This was LA (Kidd) vs Tokyo (Tsuji) Dojo. It started as a contest of speed vs…
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Tiger Hattori Retirement Event WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2020 Korakuen Hall By: Gary Schweder II This will be a week of retirement tributes, starting with referee Tiger Hattori. Hattori is one of the most recognizable wrestling…
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RevPro High Stakes 2020 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4th, 2020 York Hall By: Gary Schweder II **Spoilers** “Elevate me to the sky”! Will Ospreay completed his seven year journey and became the Undisputed British Heavyweight Champion. He…
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THE NEW BEGINNING in OSAKA SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 Osaka-Jo Hall By: Gary Schweder II Tonight is a huge show. Manabu Nakanishi will say goodbye to Osaka-Jo Hall. Four titles will be defended. SHO will literally limp into his…
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Road to the New Beginning: Korakuen (night 3) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2020 Korakuen Hall By: Gary Schweder II This is the final stop on the Road to the New Beginning before Sunday’s big event. Most matches are previews of Sunday.…
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Road to the New Beginning: Korakuen (night 2) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2020 Korakuen Hall By: Gary Schweder II This is the second of three Road to the New Beginning shows at Korakuen Hall. Tonight we will see how some of the…
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Road to the New Beginning: Korakuen (night 1) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 Korakuen Hall By: Gary Schweder II Tonight is the first of three Road to the New Beginning shows a Korakuen Hall. All the NJPW wrestlers will be trying to…
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The NEW BEGINNING in SAPPORO (Night two) SUNDAY , February 2nd, 2020 Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center By: Gary Schweder II Tonight is the second night of NJPW’s annual kick off to the year. We will see a preview of NEVER tag…
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THE NEW BEGINNING USA SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 1, 2020 Atlanta, Georgia Coca-Cola Roxy By: Gary Schweder II *I don’t believe they have plans to televise it, but Spoiler Alert nevertheless* The Gorillas of Destiny defeated…
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The NEW BEGINNING in SAPPORO (Night One) SATURDAY, February 1st, 2020 Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center By: Gary Schweder II The New Beginning is an annual multi-night event that began in 2011. As the name suggests, it…
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Marty Scurll returns to NJPW MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2020 Durham Armory By: Gary Schweder Marty Scurll recently signed what has been reported as a massive deal with Ring of Honor. Apparently the terms of that deal and ROH…
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NJPW PRESENTS CMLL FANTASTICA MANIA 2020 (Night Eight) MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2020 Korakuen Hall By: Gary Schweder This is the final night of FANTASTICA MANIA. It’s been a fun tour of cultural exchange. My ears will…
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