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Co-produced with Pro Wrestling Noah, DDT Pro-Wrestling, Dragongate, Big Japan Pro Wrestling, and Stardom: May 11 Resurgence: Toyota Arena: Ontario, California, USA: Jon Moxley (c) vs. Shota Umino for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: June 9 Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall: Osaka-jo Hall: Osaka, Japan
April 22 – New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) acquires Bushiroad Fight, parent company of World Wonder Ring Stardom, renaming it Stardom Co. Ltd. as a subsidiary of NJPW, effective June 28. May 4 – At Backlash France , Tanga Loa , Tama Tonga 's half-brother returned to WWE , aligning himself with The Bloodline stable.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) is a professional wrestling promotion based in Nakano, Tokyo. Title reigns are either determined by professional wrestling matches or are awarded to a wrestler, as a result of the culmination of various scripted storylines. There are 11 total active championships promoted by NJPW - featuring six singles ...
The first Japanese person to involve themselves in catch wrestling (the basis of traditional professional wrestling) was former sumo wrestler Sorakichi Matsuda. [1] There were subsequent attempts before and after World War II to popularize the sport in Japan, but these generally failed until the advent of its first big star, Rikidōzan , in ...
Vacated when Choshu left for New Japan Pro-Wrestling. 12 Stan Hansen: 3 April 24, 1987: 320 Yokohama, Japan: House show: Defeated Hiroshi Wajima in a decision match. 13 Genichiro Tenryu: 1 March 9, 1988: 140 Yokohama, Japan: House show: Tenryu also held the NWA United National Championship at this point in time 14 Stan Hansen: 4 July 27, 1988: ...
Rumble on 44th Street was a professional wrestling event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). [2] It took place on October 28, 2022, in New York City at the Palladium Times Square. [3] [4] The event was preceded by a Halloween inspired event named The Night Before Rumble on 44th Street on October 27. [5]
The Tokyo Dome at night. This is a list chronicling the history of professional wrestling at the Tokyo Dome. The Tokyo Dome stadium in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan has hosted a number of professional wrestling supercard events over the years. These events often air on pay-per-view (PPV) or are recorded for a future television broadcast.
"IWGP" is the acronym of NJPW's governing body, the International Wrestling Grand Prix (インターナショナル・レスリング・グラン・プリ, intānashonaru resuringu guran puri). [1] The championship was created on March 1, 2021, by the unification of the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and the IWGP Intercontinental Championship .