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Jun Kasai confirmed for Death Pain Invitational during WrestleMania Week

January 9, 2026 John Pollock

Jun Kasai is heading to Las Vegas for WrestleMania Week as part of the Death Vegas Invitational.

Full schedule for GCW The Collective 2026 revealed: 13 shows confirmed for Las Vegas

January 7, 2026 Jack Wannan

GCW’s annual Wrestlemania weekend The Collective festival will feature 13 different shows in Las Vegas this year.

Tanahashi defeats El Desperado in NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome main event

December 21, 2025 Neal Flanagan

Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated El Desperado in the headline match of Sunday’s NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome event in Tochigi.

Three singles appearances from Hiroshi Tanahashi confirmed for NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome tour

December 15, 2025 Jack Wannan

Hiroshi Tanahashi is booked for a trio of first-time ever singles matchups as part of NJPW’s Road to Tokyo Dome tour this month.

NJPW World Tag League Night 5 results: Bishamon earns main event win, four teams sit atop the A Block

November 26, 2025 Jack Wannan

Former NJPW World Tag League winners Bishamon joined a four-way tie atop the A Block on Wednesday evening.

NJPW World Tag League Night 1 results: Shingo Takagi & Drilla Moloney win in main event, YOH protests his way onto Wrestle Kingdom

November 20, 2025 Jack Wannan

Shingo Takagi and Drilla Moloney, referring to themselves as the “War Dragons,” headlined Korakuen with a win in the NJPW World Tag League.

NJPW adds four-way IWGP Junior Heavyweight contender match to Wrestle Kingdom 20

November 9, 2025 Neal Flanagan

El Desperado, Kosei Fujita, Taiji Ishimori, and SHO will compete at Wrestle Kingdom 20 to determine the next challenger for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship.

NJPW Super Junior Tag League Night 7 results: House of Torture advances to the finals

October 30, 2025 Jack Wannan

House of Torture’s DOUKI and SHO advanced to the finals in the NJPW Super Junior Tag League at Thursday’s show.

DOUKI regains IWGP Jr. Heavyweight title, stipulation added to KOPW match

October 6, 2025 John Pollock

DOUKI regained the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship on Monday’s Road to King of Pro Wrestling event.

NJPW Road to Destruction Night 10 results: El Desperado defends junior heavyweight belt against YOH, House of Torture retain tag belts

September 24, 2025 Jack Wannan

El Desperado defended his IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship against YOH in a near 25-minute battle on Wednesday.

New Japan Soul results: Final G1 spot decided after four-man gauntlet match

July 6, 2025 Neal Flanagan

The 2025 New Japan Soul tour reached its end on Sunday at Korakuen Hall.

Hideo Kojima attends Jun Kasai’s Death Pain Invitational

June 24, 2025 Jack Wannan

Prominent video game designer Hideo Kojima was at Korakuen Hall on Tuesday for El Desperado vs. Jun Kasai.

El Desperado to meet Jun Kasai for IWGP Jr. Heavyweight title

June 3, 2025 John Pollock

El Desperado will defend his IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship against Jun Kasai.

NJPW Best of the Super Junior Night 12 results: Grand finals set for Sunday

May 29, 2025 Jack Wannan

Tag champ YOH will try for his first-ever Best of the Super Juniors trophy when he meets Kosei Fujita on Sunday.

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 32 Night 8 results: YOH takes win over IWGP Jr. champ El Desperado

May 22, 2025 Jack Wannan

YOH overcame IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion El Desperado as part of Best of the Super Juniors action on Thursday

NJPW Best of The Super Juniors Night 3 results: Nick Wayne hands El Desperado first loss

May 14, 2025 Jack Wannan

AEW’s Nick Wayne overcame defending junior heavyweight champ El Desperado in Korakuen Hall this Wednesday.

Nick Wayne off to winning start as NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 32 gets underway

May 10, 2025 Neal Flanagan

AEW’s Nick Wayne scored a victory in his first NJPW match on Japanese soil on Saturday, as the Best of the Super Juniors tournament began.

NJPW releases blocks, schedule for Best of the Super Junior 32

April 30, 2025 Jack Wannan

A close look at NJPW’s BOSJ 32 tour.

El Desperado to defend IWGP junior heavyweight title against Templario on 4/29 NJPW card

April 14, 2025 Jack Wannan

El Desperado will look to extend his reign as IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion by defeating Templario later this month.

IWGP Junior Genesis Results: El Desperado retains in hardcore battle with Clark Connors

April 4, 2025 John Pollock

NJPW presented its Junior Genesis card on Friday, featuring a marathon main event between El Desperado and Clark Connors in a Hardcore Match.