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NJPW World Tag League – Night 7 Results: Three-way tie atop the B Block at the halfway mark

November 29, 2025 Neal Flanagan

Three teams sit atop the World Tag League A Block standings following Saturday’s round of matches in Aomori.

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 3 results: Oleg Boltin & Toru Yano sit on top undefeated

November 24, 2025 John Pollock

Oleg Boltin & Toru Yano extended their win streak in New Japan’s World Tag League as they sit on top of their block.

Six-Man Title Tornado Ranbo, Kaisei Takechi added to Wrestle Kingdom 20 lineup

November 21, 2025 Neal Flanagan

New Japan Pro Wrestling has confirmed two new additions to the Wrestle Kingdom 20 card, including a stipulation match for the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championships.

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.

Finals of the NJPW World Tag League confirmed

December 6, 2024 John Pollock

Friday’s show saw three teams tied for the top placement in the block and forced an impromptu three-way tag match involving Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi, Toru Yano & Oleg Boltin, and EVIL & Ren Narita.

New NEVER Openweight Six-Man Champions crowned at New Japan Soul

June 16, 2024 Neal Flanagan

In a match dominated by Oleg Boltin, he and his teammates captured the NEVER Openweight Six-Man Titles on Sunday.

Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano and Oleg Boltin crowned NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Champions

April 14, 2024 Neal Flanagan

The vacant NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Titles were won earlier on Sunday at Wrestling World 2024 in Taiwan.

SANADA, BUSHI, Toru Yano announced for All Japan’s 12/25 show

November 13, 2022 Andrew Thompson

NJPW’s SANADA, BUSHI, Toru Yano, Yoshinobu Kanemaru and Taichi are scheduled for All Japan’s 12/25 show

Great Muta, Okada & Yano vs. United Empire added to NJPW x STARDOM Historic X-Over

October 27, 2022 Andrew Thompson

The Great Muta will be in action at NJPW x STARDOM Historic X-Over as a part of trios match

Stipulation confirmed for KOPW 2021 match at Power Struggle

November 1, 2021 John Pollock

The KOPW 2021 match between Toru Yano and The Great O-Khan will take place under ‘amateur wrestling rules’ at Power Struggle this weekend.

Toru Yano to defend KOPW 2021 trophy at Wrestle Grand Slam

July 3, 2021 John Pollock

Toru Yano is set to defend his claim to the KOPW 2021 trophy when NJPW returns to the Tokyo Dome later this month.

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.

EVIL & Toru Yano to compete in ‘Creation of Darkness Blindfold’ match on 4/28

April 18, 2021 Andrew Thompson

The stipulation has been selected for the EVIL vs. Toru Yano KOPW trophy bout

New Japan Cup 2021: Shingo Takagi vs. KENTA, EVIL vs. Toru Yano

March 16, 2021 John Pollock

The first semi-final match-up of the New Japan Cup is set after Tuesday’s show at Korakuen Hall in front of 648 fans.

New Japan Cup 2021: EVIL vs. Jeff Cobb, Great O-Khan vs. Toru Yano

March 11, 2021 John Pollock

On Thursday’s show in Ehime, the second round of the New Japan Cup kicked off with two matches spotlighted including the main event between EVIL and Jeff Cobb.

New Japan Cup 2021: Hirooki Goto vs. Taichi, Toru Yano vs. Bad Luck Fale

March 5, 2021 John Pollock

The second night of the New Japan Cup ran on Friday with two additional opening round matches that saw Hirooki Goto and Toru Yano advance.

Several title changes take place at NJPW Summer Struggle

August 29, 2020 John Pollock

NJPW held its biggest event since Wrestle Kingdom, returning to Jingu Stadium for the first time in 21 years where several titles changed.

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.

NEVER Openweight Six-Man champions crowned at Korakuen Hall

August 9, 2020 John Pollock

New Japan Pro Wrestling crowned its new NEVER Openweight Six-Man tag champions on Sunday’s Summer Struggle tour event at Korakuen Hall.