Heel Master, top champ?: Yoshinobu Kanemaru Interviewed

​ Kanemaru talks first junior heavyweight championship bout Yoshinobu Kanemaru is one of Japanese pro wrestling’s most decorated junior heavyweights, but incredibly has never challenged for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship before. That changes on April 27, as he takes on Hiromu Takahashi in the main event in Hiroshima’s Sun Plaza Hall. We spoke to … Read more

Stipulation Added To KOPW 2023 Title Match At NJPW Satsuma No Kuni Event

NJPW issued the following press release announcing a major stipulation for a title match at the April 29th Satsuma no Kuni event. Shingo Takagi will defend his KOPW 2023 Championship against Taichi in a Takagi Style Triad matchup. To win, a competitor must defeat their opponent three different ways, with the options being pinfall, submission, … Read more

SANADA Talks Winning IWGP World Title: “I’m Walking Proof That If You Don’t Give Up You Can Achieve Your Dreams”

SANADA opens up about finally winning the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship in NJPW. The longtime company star spoke with the NJPW press about his monumental achievement, which came by defeating Kazuchika Okada at Sakura Genesis earlier this month. SANADA states that he is living proof that if you continue to pursue your dreams eventually they … Read more