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Sammy Guevara, as we reported last night, suffered a scary injury during a match against Serpentico that was taped for ROH TV before AEW Dynamite aired last night. (Read our full story along with a link to footage of the aftermath HERE.)
PWTorch has heard from multiple sources that, while there was serious concern for his well-being after the incident among his colleagues and management, after being treated and evaluated, he was walking around backstage on his own. In fact, if you hadn’t known he was stretchered out of the ring earlier, it wouldn’t have been obvious to anyone.
That said, it’s not clear if he suffered a concussion or another injury that could cost him ring time. AEW doesn’t always report on injury details and leaves it up to wrestlers themselves. Guevara posted a Tweet on Wednesday with two photos of him on the first episode Dynamite five years ago shaking hands with Cody Rhodes and standing with Chris Jericho. He has not Tweeted about his condition or injury, though, since then.
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Yet another new title tilt has been announced for the next All Elite Wrestling pay-per-view.
During the special milestone five-year anniversary episode of AEW Dynamite on October 2, a backstage segment was featured on the show that led to the addition of another new championship contest for AEW Wrestle Dream 2024.
Katsuyori Shibata challenged “The Scapegoat” Jack Perry for a shot at the TNT Championship at AEW Wrestle Dream 2024 on October 12 at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, WA.
After using his phone app to issue the challenge in English, the Japanese star was told by Perry that he would think about it, only for “The Scapegoat” to turn back around and sneak attack Shibata from behind. He laid Shibata out and informed him that his challenge has been accepted.
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Previously announced for AEW Wrestle Dream 2024:
* Bryan Danielson (c) vs. Jon Moxley (AEW Title) * Mark Briscoe (c) vs. Chris Jericho (ROH Title) * Darby Allin vs. TBA (Open Challenge)
Make sure to join us here on 10/12 for live AEW Wrestle Dream 2024 results coverage from the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, WA.
The 'SCAPEGOAT' Jack Perry has a new challenger for the TNT Championship!
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In a match that took place tonight in Pittsburgh, Pa. before AEW Dynamite went live on TBS, Sammy Guevera suffered what appeared to be a head or neck injury during a match with Serpentico. The match was immediately stopped after Serpentico gave Guevara a cutter.
A female “enhancement talent” also suffered an injury during a match that led to her being stretchered. Lady Frost landed a move off the top rope and it appeared Frost might’ve knocked her out with her leg or knee upon landing on her.
Thanks to PWTorch contributor Tony Donofrio for the report from inside the arena.
We’ll report more details when they become available.
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An injury occurred in the ring prior to the start of the AEW Dynamite 5-Year Anniversary show on October 2, 2024.
Kelly Madan, an independent women’s wrestler, was reportedly legitimately knocked out in the ring during a match against Lady Frost that was being taped for an episode of ROH On HonorClub.
According to reports, Madan was knocked out during a spinning move off the ropes in the final spot in the bout.
Following the spot, the referee made the three-count to give Frost the victory and it was noted that Madan was “obviously” unconscious and not moving.
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This led to the AEW medical team, Frost and the referee all surrounding Madan to block the view of what was happening from the crowd and cameras.
The lights inside the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA. were reportedly darkened while the medical team was checking on Madan. The ring ropes were loosened and Madan was taken to the back on a back-board.
We will keep you posted.
UPDATE: Sammy Guevara Suffered Injury In Second Scary In-Ring Moment Before AEW Dynamite 5-Year Anniversary Began
WWE’s report card for the premiere episode of NXT on CW is in.
And the news is good.
The Tuesday, October 1, 2024 episode of WWE NXT on The CW Network drew 895,000 viewers, according to Wrestle Nomics.
By comparison, the previous week’s show on September 24 drew 620,000 viewers, marking an increase of 44.4 percent, or 275,000 more overall viewers for this week’s show on 10/1.
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The NXT on CW show drew a 0.26 rating in the coveted 18 to 49 year old demographic, which is also up from the 0.19 rating in the same key demo on the 9/24 show last week.
Tuesday’s episode of WWE NXT marked the debut episode on The CW Network after a multi-year run on the USA Network.
It was a historic night in Chicago on @TheCW! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/0nA3xe4B1y
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When C.M. Punk returned to WWE at Survivor Series last year, there were a lot of mixed emotions. A lot of people were happy, given that his return happened at Allstate Arena in his hometown of Chicago. But a lot of people weren’t happy, citing his behavior and attitude issues from years prior. However, his return brought someone who makes everyone smile around him. That certain someone is his dog Larry.
WWE published a video on their YouTube channel showcasing him and his story, which was told by his owner. The video shows that Larry makes everyone feel happy. He even has his own merch at the WWE Shop.
This was an entertaining video showing that CM Punk deeply cares about Larry and wants him to have a happy and healthy life. Sure, he’s missing the majority of his teeth and doesn’t have the more conventional cuteness that most dogs do, but Punk is happy with his decision to adopt him.
Punk said a lot of people don’t know his backstory, so it helps the fans know and appreciate who Larry is and where he came from. Punk shared that he was rescued from PAWS, Chicago’s resident no kill shelter, after being returned three times. Obviously, Punk knew that Larry needed a good home and he gladly provided that for him. I also enjoyed the inclusion of various wrestlers and staff meeting Larry, giving him pets and rubs.
Overall, this was an enjoyable video that brought together a lot of people’s passions, which are WWE and dogs. There’s no doubt that Larry is loved by everyone who meets him throughout the day. Maybe one day Drew McIntyre will learn to appreciate this special dog. He is always treated good by his owner, C.M. Punk, as well as all of the wrestlers and staff that get to interact with him whenever he gets the chance to be backstage. It’ll be interesting to see what Larry will do the next time he gets to have the spotlight on him, which will hopefully be very soon.
A WWE Hall of Fame legend has surfaced with an update on her family dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
“The Glamazon” Beth Phoenix checked in on social media on Tuesday evening to share an update on herself, Adam Copeland and the rest of the Copeland family, as they recover from issues related to Hurricane Helene.
The women’s wrestling star shared the following statement via her official Instagram page:
“Copeland Update: The Copeland Family is safe and gathered together. Thank you to all that have reached out!! After several days of no cell phones, no power, no water, limited gas and travel, we are finally getting our feet back on the ground. We have been blessed to be unharmed and have minimal damage to our home and our loved ones’ homes after the catastrophic Hurricane Helene. Because we have had limited access to the internet or media, this is the first time I have been able to observe all of the horrifying footage of our beloved Asheville and affected areas through the lens of others. To say I am overwhelmed is an understatement. While we all grieve process and rebuild as a community, I wanted to share a story of an experience we had.”
The long-awaited All Elite Wrestling and Warner Bros Discovery announcement is coming any time now.
As noted, AEW President Tony Khan wrote on X on Tuesday evening, “I may have another announcement by showtime TOMORROW,” hyping the presumed AEW/WBD television rights announcement for the AEW Dynamite 5-Year Anniversary show tonight in Pittsburgh, PA.
In an update, while no official announcement has been made, we can confirm that promotional materials are already prepared and ready to go to make things official between AEW and WBD, presumably later today.
The announcement is expected imminently, likely this afternoon, unless something drastic changes before then.
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We will keep you posted as updates continue to surface.
Tomorrow, Wed, 10/2/24, is the 5-Year Anniversary of the first ever AEW Wednesday Night Dynamite! Thank you all!
Tomorrow's Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite Anniversary Show will have a significant overrun thanks to @TBSNetwork! + I may have another announcement by showtime TOMORROW
A highly-touted newcomer is on the road to WWE NXT.
During the debut episode of WWE NXT on The CW Network on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at AllState Arena in Chicago, Illinois, a vignette aired to promote the upcoming debut of a new WWE NXT Superstar.
The talent that appears in the vignette appears to be highly-touted Australian women’s wrestling star DELTA, who is a veteran of the Melbourne Championship Wrestling (MCW) and Riot City Wrestling (RCW) promotions.
DELTA is a former MCW Intercommonwealth and MCW Women’s Champion, as well as the inaugural RCW Grand Slam Champion, with former title reigns in Riot City Wrestling as RCW Champion, RCW Women’s Champion and RCW Tag-Team Champion.
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She joins other recent notable additions to the WWE NXT women’s division, such as Giulia and Stephanie Vaquer.
For more on DELTA, check out her official Instagram page.
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The following is the latest in a new series of weekly in-depth articles exclusive to PWTorch which will help put in perspective major wrestling promotions with a weekly overview, looking at news and roster developments, results, future line-ups, social media activity, key interviews, plus a timely commentary at the end. We will be featuring similar features on other promotions each week and each will be updated weekly.
•Top Stories of the Week
-SHO & YOH defeated Shingo Takagi & BUSHI and El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru in a Triple Threat match to win the NJPW Power Struggle: Super Jr. Tag League 2018 tournament for the second year in a row. With that being said, NJPW has announced that Suzuki-gun will defend the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championship against Roppongi 3K & Los Ingobernables de Japon at Wrestle Kingdom 13. (This week’s edition of NJPW Lioncast, exclusive to PWTorch.com, features a complete review of NJPW Power Struggle: Super Jr. Tag League 2018. You can check it out HERE.)
-Speaking of Wrestle Kingdom 13, NJPW announced several more matches this week including Chris Jericho defending the IWGP Intercontinental Championship against Tetsuya Naito, KUSHIDA defending the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship against Taiji Ishimori and ‘Rainmaker’ Kazuchika Okada facing ‘Switchblade’ Jay White! You can check out the official Wrestle Kingdom 13 press conference HERE.
-With the hype surrounding current members of the ELITE rumoured to be leaving NJPW when their contracts are up, some surprising news came to light this week when it was reported by various websites that Los Ingobernables de Japon leader Tetsuya Naito was approached by the WWE this past summer to sign with the company. Naito turned down the offer. “I didn’t even give it thought,” he said. “This New Japan ring is already the world’s number 1 stage. The fans know this. That’s why I think we should focus on our home crowd before looking international.”
-Wrestling All-Star Battle will take place at Ryogoku Sumo Hall in Tokyo, Japan on Feb. 19, 2019 featuring talent from New Japan Pro-Wrestling, Pro Wrestling NOAH, All Japan Pro Wrestling and Big Japan Pro Wrestling. Names announced this week participating for NJPW are Hiroshi Tanahashi, Taichi, Tomoaki Honma, and Yoshinobu Kanemaru.
-Friendly reminder that Lion’s Break: Project 1 takes place on Nov. 10th & 11th at CharaExpo USA 2018 in Anaheim, California featuring Hirooki Goto vs. Jeff Cobb and Kenny Omega vs. David Finlay.
-Happy Birthday to former IWGP Heavyweight Champion and CHAOS leader “Rainmaker” Kazuchika Okada who turns 31 on Nov. 8.
-This Week in NJPW History saw reDRagon (Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly) defeated Time Splitters (Alex Shelley & KUSHIDA) to win the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championship at NJPW Power Struggle 2014 on Nov. 8, 2014 in Osaka, Japan.
•Live Event Results
NJPW Road to Power Struggle: Super Jr. Tag League 2018 – Night 12 November 1, 2018 Shizuoka, Japan at Twin Messe Shizuoka Aired on NJPW World
(1) Robbie Eagles defeated Yota Tsujpi by pinfall
(2) Tomoaki Honma & Tiger Mask & Jyushin Thunder Liger defeated Ren Narita & Soberano Jr. & Volador Jr. by submission after Honma made Narita tapout
(3) El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated Shota Umino & ACH by pinfall after El Desperado pinned Umino
(4) Shingo Takagi & BUSHI defeated Ayato Yoshida & Ryusuke Taguchi by pinfall after Takagi pinned Yoshida
(5) Rocky Romero & Tomohiro Ishii defeated TAKA Michinoku & Minoru Suzuki by pinfall after Romero pinned Michinoku
(6) Chase Owens & Yujiro Takahashi defeated Toa Henare & Hiroshi Tanahashi by pinfall after Owens pinned Henare
(7) SHO & YOH defeated Chris Sabin & KUSHIDA by pinfall after YOH pinned Sabin in a Super Jr. Tag League 2018 Tournament Match
(8) Gedo & Tanga Loa & Tama Tonga & Bad Luck Fale & ‘Switchblade’ Jay White defeated Chuckie T & Beretta & Toru Yano & Hirooki Goto & Kazuchika Okada by pinfall after White pinned Chuckie T
NJPW Power Struggle: Super Jr. Tag League 2018 November 3, 2018 Osaka, Japan at Osaka Prefectural Gym Aired on NJPW World
(1) Toa Henare & ACH & Chris Sabin & Ryusuke Taguchi defeated Soberano Jr. & Volador Jr. & Tiger Mask & Jyushin Thunder Liger by pinfall after Taguchi pinned Soberano Jr.
(2) Robbie Eagles & Tanga Loa & Tama Tonga defeated KUSHIDA & Tomoaki Honma & Togi Makabe by pinfall after Tonga pinned KUSHIDA
(3) Beretta & Kazuchika Okada defeated Bad Luck Fake & ‘Switchblade’ Jay White by pinfall after Beretta pinned Fale
(4) Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi) defeated David Finlay & Hiroshi Tanahashi by pinfall after Ibushi pinned Finlay
(5) SHO & YOH defeated Shingo Takagi & BUSHI and El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru by pinfall after SHO pinned El Desperado in a Triple Threat Match to win the Super Jr. Tag League 2018
(6) Hirooki Goto defeated Taichi by pinfall to win the NEVER Openweight Championship
(7) Tomohiro Ishii defeated Minoru Suzuki by pinfall to retain the RPW British Heavyweight Championship
(8) Tetsuya Naito defeated Zack Sabre Jr. by pinfall
(9) Chris Jericho defeated “King of Darkness” EVIL by submission to retain the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
NJPW/ROH Global Wars Tour: Lewiston November 7, 2018 Lewiston, Maine at Androscoggin Bank Colisee Aired on ROH HonorClub
(1) Flip Gordon defeated Eli Isom by pinfall
(2) SCU (Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky) defeated The Bouncers (Beer City Bruiser & ‘Kingpin’ Brian Milonas) by pinfall
(3) Jeff Cobb defeated Cheeseburger by pinfall
(4) The Kingdom (Matt Taven & TK O’Ryan & Vinny Marseglia) defeated Dalton Castle & The Boys by pinfall to retain the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship
(5) The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe) defeated ‘Hangman’ Adam Page & ‘The American Nightmare’ Cody (w/Brandi Rhodes) by pinfall
(6) Juice Robinson defeated Christopher Daniels by pinfall
(7) Bully Ray & Silas Young defeated The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) by pinfall
(8) Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito & ‘King of Darkness’ EVIL & SANADA & BUSHI) defeated Jay Lethal & Jonathan Gresham & Chris Sabin & KUSHIDA by pinfall in an Eight-Man Tag Team Match
•Upcoming Major Show Line-ups
NJPW/ROH Global Wars Tour: Lowell Nov. 8, 2018 Lowell, Massachusetts at Lowell Memorial Auditorium Airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on ROH HonorClub
Juice Robinson & Dalton Castle vs. The Bouncers (Beer City Bruiser & ‘Kingpin’ Brian Milonas)
BUSHI vs. Matt Taven
Frankie Kazarian vs. Flip Gordon
Mark Briscoe vs. ‘The American Nightmare’ Cody (w/Brandi Rhodes) (Non-Title)
Bully Ray & Silas Young vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (‘King of Darkness’ EVIL & SANADA)
Jeff Cobb vs. Christopher Daniels (Non-Title)
Jay Briscoe vs. Scorpio Sky
‘Hangman’ Adam Page vs. Tetsuya Naito
Jay Lethal & Jonathan Gresham vs. KUSHIDA & Chris Sabin vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) vs. The Kingdom (TK O’Ryan & Vinny Marseglia) in a Four Corner Survival Match
NJPW/ROH Global Wars Tour: Buffalo November 9, 2018 Buffalo, New York at Buffalo Riverworks Airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on ROH HonorClub
The Boys (Boy I & Boy II) vs. The Kingdom (Matt Taven & Vinny Marseglia)
TK O’Ryan vs. Dalton Castle (w/The Boys)
Juice Robinson vs. Silas Young
‘King of Darkness’ EVIL vs. Jeff Cobb (Non-Title)
The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (SANADA & Tetsuya Naito)
Jay Lethal vs. Chris Sabin in a Proving Ground Match (Non-Title)
‘Hangman’ Adam Page & ‘The American Nightmare’ Cody (w/Brandi Rhodes) vs. The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe) vs. Best Friends (Beretta & Chuckie T)
KUSHIDA vs. Jonathan Gresham vs. Flip Gordon vs. BUSHI in a Four Corners Survival Match (Non-Title)
NJPW/ROH Global Wars Tour: Toronto November 11, 2018 Toronto, Ontario at Mattamy Athletic Centre Airs at 7:00 p.m. ET on ROH HonorClub
Flip Gordon vs. Jonathan Gresham
Matt Taven vs. Christopher Daniels
‘Hangman’ Adam Page vs. Chuckie T
The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (SANADA & “King of Darkness” EVIL)
SoCal Uncensored (Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky) (c) vs. Super Smash Bros. (Evil Uno & Stu Grayson) for the ROH World Tag Team Championship
KUSHIDA & Chris Sabin vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)
“The American Nightmare” Cody (c) (w/Brandi Rhodes) vs. Beretta for the IWGP United States Championship
Jay Lethal (c) vs. Kenny King for the ROH World Championship
NJPW Lion’s Break Project 1 @ CharaExpo USA 2018 – Day 1 November 10, 2018 Anaheim, California at Anaheim Convention Center
Karl Fredericks vs. Alex Coughlin
Rocky Romero vs. Ryusuke Taguchi
David Finlay & Jyushin Thunder Liger vs. Clark Connors & ACH
Hirooki Goto vs. Jeff Cobb (Non-Title)
NJPW Lion’s Break Project 1 @ CharaExpo USA 2018 – Day 2 November 11, 2018 Anaheim, California at Anaheim Convention Center
ACH vs. Karl Fredericks
Jyushin Thunder Liger vs. Clark Connors
Rocky Romero & Hirooki Goto vs. Ryusuke Taguchi & Jeff Cobb
‘The Cleaner’ Kenny Omega vs. David Finlay (Non-Title)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13 January 4, 2019 Tokyo, Japan at the Tokyo Dome Airs at 4:00 a.m. ET on NJPW World
Suzuki-gun (Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado) (c) vs. Roppongi 3K (SHO & YOH) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI & Shingo Takagi) for the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
KUSHIDA (c) vs. Taiji Ishimori for the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship
‘Rainmaker’ Kazuchika Okada vs. ‘Switchblade’ Jay White (w/Gedo)
Chris Jericho (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
‘The Cleaner’ Kenny Omega (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
•Upcoming Events
11/08/2018: NJPW/ROH Global Wars Tour: Lowell in Lowell, Massachusetts
11/09/2018: NJPW/ROH Global Wars Tour: Buffalo in Buffalo, New York
11/10/2018: CharaExpo USA 2018 – Day 1 featuring Jyushin Thunder Liger, Jeff Cobb, Rocky Romero & Ryusuke Taguchi in Anaheim, California
11/11/2018: CharaExpo USA 2018 – Day 2 featuring Kenny Omega, Hirooki Goto, ACH, David Finlay & Harold G. Meij in Anaheim, California
11/11/2018: NJPW/ROH Global Wars Tour: Toronto in Toronto, Ontario
11/17/2018: NJPW World Tag League 2018 – Night 1 in Kanagawa, Japan
11/18/2018: NJPW World Tag League 2018 – Night 2 in Tokyo, Japan
11/20/2018: NJPW World Tag League 2018 – Night 3 in Toyama, Japan
11/21/2018: NJPW World Tag League 2018 – Night 4 in Niigata, Japan
11/23/2018: NJPW World Tag League 2018 – Night 5 in Kanagawa, Japan
11/24/2018: NJPW World Tag League 2018 – Night 6 in Saitama, Japan
11/25/2018: NJPW World Tag League 2018 – Night 7 in Aichi, Japan
11/26/2018: NJPW World Tag League 2018 – Night 8 in Ishikawa, Japan
11/28/2018: NJPW World Tag League 2018 – Night 9 in Ibaraki, Japan
11/29/2018: NJPW World Tag League 2018 – Night 10 in Tokyo, Japan
11/30/2018: NJPW World Tag League 2018 – Night 11 in Tokyo, Japan
12/02/2018: NJPW World Tag League 2018 – Night 12 in Osaka, Japan
12/03/2018: NJPW World Tag League 2018 – Night 13 in Kochi, Japan
12/04/2018: NJPW World Tag League 2018 – Night 14 in Hyogo, Japan
12/06/2018: NJPW World Tag League 2018 – Night 15 in Yamagata, Japan
12/07/2018: NJPW World Tag League 2018 – Night 16 in Akita, Japan
12/09/2018: NJPW World Tag League 2018 – Night 17 in Iwate, Japan
12/14/2018: NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome – Night 1 in Tokyo, Japan
12/15/2018: NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome – Night 2 in Tokyo, Japan
01/04/2019: NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13 in Tokyo, Japan
01/05/2019: NJPW New Year Dash in Tokyo, Japan
01/11/2019: NJPW presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2019 – Night 1 in Osaka, Japan
01/12/2019: NJPW presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2019 – Night 2 in Ehime, Japan
01/13/2019: NJPW presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2019 – Night 3 in Kyoto, Japan
01/14/2019: NJPW presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2019 – Night 4 in Gifu, Japan
01/16/2019: NJPW presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2019 – Night 5 in Chiba, Japan
01/18/2019: NJPW presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2019 – Night 6 in Tokyo, Japan
01/20/2019: NJPW presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2019 – Night 7 in Tokyo, Japan
01/21/2019: NJPW presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2019 – Night 8 in Tokyo, Japan
01/26/2019: NJPW Road to The New Beginning – Night 1 in Saitama, Japan
01/28/2019: NJPW Road to The New Beginning – Night 2 in Tokyo, Japan
01/29/2019: NJPW Road to The New Beginning – Night 3 in Tokyo, Japan
01/30/2019: NJPW Road to The New Beginning – Night 4 in Miyagi, Japan
02/02/2019: NJPW The New Beginning in Sapporo – Night 1 in Hokkaido, Japan
02/03/2019: NJPW The New Beginning in Sapporo – Night 2 in Hokkaido, Japan
02/06/2019: NJPW Road to The New Beginning – Night 5 in Nagano, Japan
02/07/2019: NJPW Road to The New Beginning – Night 6 in Aichi, Japan
02/08/2019: NJPW Road to The New Beginning – Night 7 in Mie, Japan
02/09/2019: NJPW Road to The New Beginning – Night 8 in Osaka, Japan
02/11/2019: NJPW Road to The New Beginning – Night 9 in Osaka, Japan
04/06/2019: NJPW/ROH G1 Supercard in New York, New York
•Latest TV Highlights: NJPW on AXS TV (11/2/2018)
King of Pro-Wrestling 2018 October 8, 2018 Tokyo, Japan at Ryogoku Sumo Hall Originally aired on NJPW World
(1) Los Ingobernables de Japon (Shingo Takagi & BUSHI & SANADA & Tetsuya Naito) defeated CHAOS (SHO & YOH & Toru Yano & Kazuchika Okada) by pinfall after Takagi pinned SHO
(2) KUSHIDA defeated ‘The Villain’ Marty Scurll by pinfall in the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship Tournament Finals to become the NEW IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion
•NJPW in the Media
The Art of Wrestling with Colt Cabana: The Jericho Cruise
The Wire: Are Okada and Tanahashi forming an alliance?
Wrestle and Flow – Ep. 13 – Dear Kenny
POWER STRUGGLE ~SUPER Jr. TAG LEAGUE 2018~ (November 3) – Post-match Interview [1st match]
POWER STRUGGLE ~SUPER Jr. TAG LEAGUE 2018~ (November 3) – Post-match Interview [2nd match]
POWER STRUGGLE ~SUPER Jr. TAG LEAGUE 2018~ (November 3) – Post-match Interview [3rd match]
POWER STRUGGLE ~SUPER Jr. TAG LEAGUE 2018~ (November 3) – Post-match Interview [4th match]
POWER STRUGGLE ~SUPER Jr. TAG LEAGUE 2018~ (November 3) – Post-match Interview [5th match]
POWER STRUGGLE ~SUPER Jr. TAG LEAGUE 2018~ (November 3) – Post-match Interview [6th match]
POWER STRUGGLE ~SUPER Jr. TAG LEAGUE 2018~ (November 3) – Post-match Interview [7th match]
POWER STRUGGLE ~SUPER Jr. TAG LEAGUE 2018~ (November 3) – Post-match Interview [8th match]
POWER STRUGGLE ~SUPER Jr. TAG LEAGUE 2018~ (November 3) – Post-match Interview [9th match]
Highlights from POWER STRUGGLE ~SUPER Jr. TAG LEAGUE 2018~ (November 3)
The Genius Cast with Lanny Poffo: Kevin Kelly and “Eugene” Nick Dinsmore
Don’t miss #StreamingForVengeance THIS SATURDAY on @fitetv …and see the match that people are calling “electric”, “one of the best matches I’ve seen live” and “MATCH OF THE YEAR”! #AlphaClubVsBulletClub (photo by @willbyington )
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ONE HOUR until #AlphaClubVsBulletClub, aka the BIGGEST MAIN EVENT OF THE YEAR debuts, along with the #SeaOfHonor tournament on @fitetv! Not happy with recent PPVs? #StreamingForVengeance will help cure what ails ya! Order and watch NOW…you MUST SEE THIS SHOW!
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Life is fake…wrestling is real! @njpw1972 #PowerStruggle #GreatestICChampOfAllTime
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It’s a rare thing, but sometimes you just feel the magic in the ring. This was one of those nights. https://t.co/6DC6DqPa6h
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Pain is Temporary. Quitting Lasts Forever. #ROH372 #ECWArena #10Canes
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More matches have been announced for Wrestle Kingdom 13!
Check out the details by following the link below:
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— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) November 5, 2018
Our final Bullet Club tees will be in all @HotTopic stores this week! And they so happen to be my favorite ones. pic.twitter.com/0YSoFx2Ymw
— The Young Bucks (@MattJackson13) November 5, 2018
Big announcement & huge guest cameo on this week’s #BTE! https://t.co/0ztfHoL7KJ
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WRESTLE KINGDOM 13
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My face when you talk shit & don’t back it up… @newphotographystudios
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Jerichoholics, our full cruise gallery is UP on our Facebook page! Relive all the amazing, wild, out of control moments: https://t.co/erVghMgRso
— Chris Jericho Cruise (@jericho_cruise) November 6, 2018
To be crystal clear, I’d like to no longer be considered a member of Bullet Club. I’m very thankful for my time with the group and all it has afforded me. I hope you all continue to support me in whatever comes next and not just for the logo printed on my shirt.#TheElite pic.twitter.com/wpyNtphnV3
— HANGMAN PAGE (@theAdamPage) November 6, 2018
Great to have @DBSmithjr stop by Storm Wrestling Academy today. He’s not standing on a box, he’s that big. pic.twitter.com/L1Bxrh0itj
— Lance Storm (@LanceStorm) November 7, 2018
Practicing my 450 splash today @LanceStorm Wrestling academy! Big thank you 👍. Activity is expected for @njpw1972 World Tag League. I am going to prove why I’m the best heavyweight gaijin athlete in New Japan’s history. 🥋🤼♀️🥊💪🇯🇵🇨🇦🇬🇧👽🌍 pic.twitter.com/mZYJdF6aSP
— Harry Smith, “Davey Boy Smith JR” (@DBSmithjr) November 7, 2018
— ROCKY ROMERO🇵🇷 🇲🇽 🇺🇸 🇯🇵“Chico El Luchador” (@azucarRoc) November 7, 2018
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Squad goals…
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Whaddup Pac, what’s good? https://t.co/kPVtzFKHzD
— 'Bad Boy' Tama Tonga (@Tama_Tonga) November 7, 2018
Wear it & support them. Best time of my career & we’ll always be synonymous with that logo. It’s just time for the next phase. Nothing but love. https://t.co/HFBNnyjKjQ
— The Young Bucks (@MattJackson13) November 7, 2018
Road to Power Struggle, Power Struggle 2018, Chris Jericho’s Rock ‘n’ Wrestling Rager at Sea… it’s been a busy week for the stars of New Japan Pro Wrestling.
Super Jr. Tag League 2018 officially came to a close last weekend and while Roppongi 3K proved their dominance for the second year in a row, the tournament made recent NJPW signee Shingo Takagi look like the major player he is. While huge things have got to be in store for Takagi’s LIJ run, I cannot wait for the day we see Shingo Takagi vs. Tetsuya Naito. It’ll be Wrestle Kingdom worthy and whether or not an IWGP title is on the line it won’t matter as the match will steal the show. With that being said, look for Takagi & BUSHI to walk away with the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 13.
If you haven’t checked out the updated card for Wrestle Kingdom 13, do yourself a favour and head over to NJPW1972.com right now. Five matches have been announced so far including “Match of the Night” candidate KUSHIDA defending the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship against ‘Bone Soldier’ Taiji Ishimori. Ishimori’s attack on KUSHIDA at Power Struggle 2018 set the tone and while KUSHIDA represents the division well, Ishimori’s time is now. With NJPW developing plans for post-ELITE, look for the Bone Soldier to capitalize at the Tokyo Dome in January.
Finally, Chris Jericho’s Rock ‘n’ Wrestling Rager at Sea has come and gone. While I write this, I’m listening to “Being The Elite = Bullet Club No More” on Talk Is Jericho and Matt Jackson is officially announcing that The ELITE are no longer part of the Bullet Club. Last night, I watched Kenny Omega defeat Ryusuke Taguchi on the Fight Network to become the 70th IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion at Wrestle Kingdom 9. Kenny Omega, newest member of the Bullet Club. What’s even more ironic is that in Omega’s post-match promo, he defined himself alongside Matt and Nick Jackson as “The ELITE.”
Almost four years later, as I listen to Matt Jackson denounce The ELITE from the Bullet Club, Omega has gone from the newest member of the Bullet Club and NEW IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion to ex-Bullet Club member and current IWGP Heavyweight Champion. He’s set to defend the prestigious title at Wrestle Kingdom 13 against NJPW mainstay Hiroshi Tanahashi. Omega to retain? Not a chance.
The ELITE vs. The Bullet Club in NJPW in 2019?
#NoChanceInHell
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