Japan/WWE

WWE has officially signed off on a match that will allow Superstar Shinsuke Nakamura to face off against Great Muta who will be retiring soon. The dream match will take place for Pro Wrestling NOAH on New Year’s Day in Japan. Great Muta is currently on his retirement tour which …

Will Osprey recently joined Chris Van Vliet for an interview where he discussed several topics, including almost participating in the WWE Cruiserweight Classic back in 2016, deciding on NJPW over WWE, declining the CWC, his interest in joining WWE, and much more. Check out the highlights or watch the full …

Former WCW Light Heavyweight Champion and Japanese legend, Jushin Liger will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, Class of 2020. Several people went on social media to comment and congratulate him. Triple H wrote: “A world-traveled and beloved Superstar, @Liger_NJPW has competed throughout his native Japan and around …

WWE recently hired Japanese Wrestling Veteran Kendo Kashin to work as a Coach at The WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. Kashin had already previously worked in The WWE back in February of this year when he was a guest trainer at The WWE Performance Center. Kashin is truly a …

Former NJPW Star & Top International Star KUSHIDA has recently signed with The WWE to work The NXT brand. As seen in the video below, WWE COO Triple H & NXT General Manager William Regal welcomed KUSHIDA to the company prior to last night’s NXT TakeOver: New York Event from …

It was recently announced by Nikkan Sports that Former Sumo Wrestler turned Pro Wrestler Koji Kitao passed away at the age of 55. Kitao is best known for competing in Sumo Wrestling until he ultimately joined Pro Wrestling in 1989 under the tutelage of Masa Saito. While competing in AWA, …

This year has been full of mourning for The Pro Wrestling Industry as ever since January there have already been several unfortunate deaths that have been reported and that have shocked the entire industry. Just recently, another unfortunate news has been reported as according to Jimmy Suzuki, The President Of …

Former IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion KUSHIDA recently announced that he is leaving New Japan Pro Wrestling. He is expected to start with NXT after his contract expires on January 31st. “I will leave NJPW on January 31,” KUSHIDA said at a press conference earlier this month, translated by NJPW announcer …

Rumors are circulating quickly that “Machine Gun” Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows, who had been expected in NXT before Wrestlemania might be headed straight to the main roster, not stopping by NXT first. The rumors are now that the pair will debut on the main roster after Wrestlemania, as opposed …

Unfortunately Eiji Esaki, who is best know to wrestling fans as Hayabusa has passed away. He was only 47 years of age. It is being reported by Tokyo Sports that he suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage in his brain. It is still not known exactly what caused it at the moment. …