In 2024 alone, he has faced Kazuchika Okada and Zack Sabre Jr. in Japan, Yuji Nagata and Hechicero in AEW, and was recently confirmed to be travelling to CMLL with the Blackpool Combat Club at the ...

All Elite Wrestling has shown a massive vote of confidence in one of its most acclaimed international stars. Despite an injury-plagued first year with the company, Japanese wrestling legend Kota ...

The American wrestling empire will be setting up shop at the legendary Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo for two nights – October 17 and 18. This venue, comrades, is more sacred to combat sports than ...

Since early 2023, Omega's former tag team partner Kota Ibushi — a native of Japan — has been a free agent, and has openly discussed appearing in AEW. However, the former NJPW star has yet to ...

Kota Ibushi is back in AEW in a big way, and it turns out, he'll be there for the long haul. The 45-year-old Ibushi has a history with AEW star Kenny Omega tha ...

One of Japan’s most exciting and culturally unique sports is making its long-awaited leap to the United States. Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (TJPW) — the country’s premier women’s wrestling ...

According to World Wrestling Entertainment, Inoki founded New Japan Pro-Wrestling in 1972. He was Japan’s most influential wrestler and sold out countless arenas during his prime in the 1970s.

Sasha Banks is officially back in pro wrestling. The ex-WWE star, under the name Mercedes Mone, appeared at New Japan Pro-Wrestling's Wrestle Kingdom 17 on Wednesday.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling had to cancel a recent event in Korakuen Hall and replace it with a talk show. The opening night of the 2025 New Japan Cup saw an unexpected cancelation due to a broken ...

Antonio Inoki, Japanese combat sports icon and beloved cultural figure, died Friday at the age of 79 after a long battle with amyloidosis. The news was reported by Inoki’s wrestling promotion ...

New Japan Pro-Wrestling has redefined professional wrestling as we know it. In 2022, their roster was finally back at full strength as foreign wrestlers such as Will Ospreay and Jay White were ...

Maj. Issa Alvarez, right, a manpower, personnel and services support deputy with 5th Air Force at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo, speaks on Japanese television about her passion for Japanese wrestling.