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RESULTS: Opening night of NJPW’s Best of the Super Juniors tournament

November 13, 2021 John Pollock

NJPW’s annual Best of the Super Juniors tournament began on Saturday with the promotion returning to Korakuen Hall to kick off its final tour of 2021.

Multiple title changes take place at NJPW Power Struggle

November 6, 2021 John Pollock

NJPW presented its Power Struggle event on Saturday from the Edion Arena in Osaka and featured multiple title changes in the promotion’s first major event since the G1 Climax.

El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru win Super Junior Tag League

August 17, 2021 John Pollock

El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru won the Super Junior Tag League tournament on Tuesday after defeating the IWGP junior heavyweight tag champions.

NJPW WRESTLE GRAND SLAM: Shingo Takagi vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi

July 25, 2021 Mark Buckeldee

Mark Buckeldee’s review of NJPW’s Wrestle Grand Slam show at the Tokyo with Shingo Takagi vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi in the main event.

Summer Struggle: El Desperado vs. Taiji Ishimori, Ibushi misses show

July 10, 2021 John Pollock

NJPW kicked off its Summer Struggle in Sapporo on Saturday featuring an IWGP junior heavyweight title match in the main event.

El Desperado reveals that he contracted COVID-19

May 25, 2021 Andrew Thompson

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion El Desperado reveals that he contracted Coronavirus

Roppongi 3K retain IWGP junior heavyweight tag titles in Kagoshima

April 28, 2021 John Pollock

New Japan Pro Wrestling held its first of two Wrestling Satsuma no Kuni events on Wednesday where the IWGP junior heavyweight tag titles were defended.

NJPW 49th Anniversary Report: Kota Ibushi retains Double Championship

March 4, 2021 John Pollock

New Japan Pro Wrestling returned to Budokan Hall for its 49th Anniversary card featuring the final defense of the Double Championship.

El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru regain IWGP Jr. Tag Titles

February 25, 2021 Andrew Thompson

In their first title defense, Taiji Ishimori & El Phantasmo were not able to hold on to the championships.

NJPW reveals the participants for the Best of the Super Juniors

November 2, 2020 John Pollock

During Monday’s card at Korakuen Hall, New Japan revealed the participants in the upcoming Best of the Super Juniors tournament.

Stipulations announced for first round KOPW matches

August 24, 2020 John Pollock

New Japan Pro Wrestling has revealed the results of their online poll for the KOPW match stipulations for Wednesday’s show at Korakuen Hall.

NJPW releases full line-ups for New Japan Road & Sengoku Lord

July 13, 2020 John Pollock

NJPW has released its line-ups for its next two shows, which will be New Japan Road followed by the Sengoku Lord show in Nagoya, Japan later this month.

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NEW JAPAN CUP 2020 Day 1: Ishii vs. Desperado, Hiromu vs. Honma

June 16, 2020 John Pollock

John Pollock’s report on the opening night of the New Japan Cup with Tomohiro Ishii taking on El Desperado in the main event inside an empty arena.

NJPW Power Struggle Report: Chris Jericho vs. EVIL for the Intercontinental title

November 3, 2018 John Pollock

John Pollock runs through New Japan’s Power Struggle event from Osaka featuring Chris Jericho versus EVIL for the Intercontinental title and Tomohiro Ishii versus Minoru Suzuki for the British heavyweight title.

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Report 5/30 – KUSHIDA vs. El Desperado in Fukushima

May 31, 2018 John Pollock

New Japan’s Best of the Super Juniors tournament made its way to Fukushima on Wednesday with the B Block participants, including the main event between KUSHIDA and El Desperado.

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Report 5/25 – Dragon Lee and Hiromu Takahashi renew their rivalry

May 26, 2018 John Pollock

Friday’s Best of the Supers Juniors featured one of the most anticipated matches of the month as Dragon Lee met career-rival Hiromu Takahashi.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE 5/22 – WWE expected to increase the length of pay-per-view events

May 22, 2018 John Pollock

The WWE is expected to increase the length of their monthly pay-per-views, Mauro Ranallo speaks candidly on his struggle with bipolar disorder, Raw’s viewership drops, update on the BOSJ, Chris Jericho promo at New Japan show, viewership for Total Bellas’ season premiere, identity of one of Lashley’s “sisters” & more.

Best of the Super Juniors Report – Night 2 at Korakuen Hall feat. Dragon Lee vs. Sho Tanaka

May 19, 2018 John Pollock

The second day of the Best of the Super Juniors tournament was highlighted by a tremendous match between Dragon Lee and Sho Tanaka.