While New Japan Pro-Wrestling is the undisputed top promotion in Japan today, that wasn’t always the case and for the later part of the 20th century they enjoyed a friendly but serious rivalry for ...

Two of New Japan Pro-Wrestling's mainstays will be leaving the company in the beginning of May. The promotion announced early Wednesday morning Tetsuya Naito and BUSHI will be departing the company, ...

Tetsuya Naito and BUSHI will leave New Japan Pro-Wrestling. NJPW shared that they couldn’t agree on a new contract with Naito. He will still appear at shows until May 4, when the Wrestling Dontaku ...

Jeff Cob has left New Japan Pro-Wrestling. In a statement, NJPW announced it had come to terms with Cobb’s request for his departure. Cobb’s departure prompted the company to vacate the IWGP Tag Team ...

The Japanese women’s pro-wrestling show Sukeban tackled Miami Art Week, bringing fashion, music, fighting and Japanese ...

The road to Wrestle Kingdom 20 begins in Ryogoku as Zack Sabre Jr. puts the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship on the line against G1 Climax 35 winner Konosuke Takeshita. Zack Sabre Jr. will defend ...

Street Fighter has found its E. Honda. The cast for the upcoming live-action Street Fighter film has continued to fill out in recent weeks. Wrestling fans showed excitement when it was announced that ...

The era of the Alpha is upon us. At King of Pro-Wrestling in Ryogoku Kokugikan, G1 Climax 35 winner Konosuke Takeshita defeated Zack Sabre Jr. to win the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. The match ...

Mainstream wrestling remains as popular as ever. The WWE, returning to Houston this July, is the trendsetter in American pro wrestling, with legions of fans and top stars who consistently sell out ...

The history of professional wrestling as we know it stretches back over 100 years, and you could even trace its roots to ancient Greece. Considering the long and complex history, it can be useful for ...