Live on NJPW World:>New Japan Cup 2026 3/5 Korakuen (6:30pm)>NEW JAPAN CUP 2026 1st Round: Boltin Oleg vs El Phantasmo>NEW JAPAN CUP 2026 1st Round: Taichi vs Ren Narita3/6 Anniversary Event @ Ota-City General Gymnasium (6:30pm) >IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: DOUKI (c) vs Master Wato [99th champion, 2nd defense]>IWGP Junior Tag Championship: Kosei Fujita & Robbie Eagles (c) vs Robbie X & Taiji Ishimori [80th champions, 2nd defense]>NEW JAPAN CUP 2026 1st Round: OSKAR vs Callum Newman>NEW JAPAN CUP 2026 1st Round: YOSHI-HASHI vs Jake Lee3/8 Baycom Gymnasium (4:00pm) 3/10 Shigeto Arena Okayama (6:30pm) 3/12 Takamatsu City Gymnasium 1st Stadium (7:00pm) 3/13 Kanaoka Park Gymnasium (6:30pm) 3/14 Nagoya Kinjo Pier Arena (5:00pm) 3/15 Aimesse Yamanashi (3:00pm) 3/17 Big Palette Fukushima (6:30pm) 3/20 Aore Nagaoka (5:00pm) 3/21 Final @ Aore Nagaoka (3:00pm)Previous >>19949243
>>200071881st for AEW: Japan
>>20007050huh? wwe has signed multiple people from njpw these past few years. they even signed evil but he hasnt debuted yet. wonder how he will be booked.
"The Umbrella Man" Drilla Moloney
>>20006982kek
>>20007269>"aew got the better wrestlers than wwe from njpw">"Yes. WWE seemingly has decided to cease being predatory in japan.">"wdym!!!"what are you confused about, dumbass? AEW signed the actual draws and good wrestlers. WWE either took back wrestlers they already had (Kairi, the Good Brothers), signed shitters or signed the same people they had been trying to sign for years (Tama, Hikuleo, Giulia, etc.) and Evil I guess. AEW has a near 100% success rate, making them more predatory than the current WWE, which signs late 30s wrestlers or the wrestlers that were hot years ago.
>>20007331wwe tried to sign almost every single njpw wrestler that went to aew but were told no so yes they are still predatory ya dingus.
>>20007370>"Your Honor, if I may... The defendant is equally guilty as the murderer who actually killed the victim because, your honor, he considered killing this gentleman."
I thought Finlay was a lock for NXT, huh. They probably low balled him
Finlay didnt even get a reaction lol.
>>20007566He would've stayed in New Japan over going to NXT.
>>20007562no idea why you are getting uppity about wwe trying and failing to sign njpw guys
>>20007566Literally everyone that goes to WWE will get lowballed. Only true marks go there over getting more money.
>>20007587>>20007596I figured his dad could've gotten him a better deal, especially since I heard they're hinting at a whole later generation stable in NXT with Brian Pillman Jr.
>>20007592I just hate stupid people. I stopped watching WWE a hot minute ago so it's not that, it's just you being a retard that is getting me uppity.
>>20007626they probably wanted him as a backstage guyFinlay is good but has a ceiling, and wouldn't add anything to WWE as an onscreen talent
>>20007627im not even comparing them. all i said was that wwe is still predatory whether they end up successfully signing someone or not because they still have intentions of signing them.
Losing the entirety of the original LIJ in 9 months is 20 times more consequential and a bigger sign of how dogshit this company is both show-wise and BTS and people should start realizing that.
>>20007745Everyone knows this. Naito leaving was the biggest indicator. Nothing can really be a shock after that
Shin Nihon Ichiban huh
Aaron Wolf must be regretting his life choices
I got into NJPW a few years, the War Dogs were fresh and the easiest thing to gravitate too. Gabe and his story especially resonated with me and I was invested in their future. I guess things often don't work out in this business but it's just such a waste.
>>20007798Even if a gaijin draws you in, you gotta find a Japanese act to latch on to
>>20007861They're losing those guys too so now what
>>20007773So much for Gabe's NJPW loyalty talk
Surely nothing else grim can happen this week...
>>20007861I have and they came with time. I grew to really appreciate guys like Taichi, Goto, Naito who I didn't care about early on. Still, Gabe truly had something unique and the War Dogs had a great rise and it all just washed out to sea. I like Drilla and he looks like a million bucks but I can't get attached when guys don't even get a big run before they are off.
>>20007773This image gives me spiritual damage
>>20007773Don't know why anybody would be surprised. They're getting paid more and are closer to friends and family than they would be if they had stayed.
>>20007903Nobody is surprised (outside maybe Finlay not going to the fed), it's the shock of the initial reveal and disappointment pouring out
>>20007773>PLAP PLAP PLAP PLAP PLAP>A-Arigato...AEW-sama...
Is there any chance Gedo loses the book?
>>20007626Big Tone has more money. He simply just has far more money than TKO and WWE. Big Tone has infinite money. That is why what Big Tone wants, Big Tone gets. That simple. >>20007269Big Tone didn't want Evil or Naito. That is why WWE gets them. Simple as. If Big Tone wanted them, they would be #ALLELITE already. Hiromu? We are working on it. Yes, "it''. Just another toy.Here is what you guys need to understand. Each and everyone of you retards here, listen up. Get this through your thick skulls. Ready? Here is the reality. Big Tone RULES over this pro wrestling business. He runs it. He controls it. Only he gets to decide which wrestler joins which company. That includes NJPW, WWE, TNA, GCW, CMLL and every other indie mudhole. Big Tone wants = Big Tone gets.When both WWE and Big Tone want the same toy? What then? Simple, Big Tone gets. Again. Understand now? It's that simple. Either way, NJPW is just a farm.
>>20007626David's brother is part of that stable.
>20007964If you're gonna bait, be more subtle >>20007972Ah didn't know that. I didn't like David for a while but he grew on me a lot, hope he does well or at least gets that bag
Zack Sabre Junior is nextCallum Newman is nextOSKAR is nextYota Tsuji is nextTick tock, NujamalsThis rape will never endKnow your fucking placeThis is a grim reminderNJPW is AEW's developmentalWe own ya
Guys, I'm trying to care about New Japan, but it's really fucking hard right now.
Make YOSHI HASHI the next top guy. AEW will not sigh YOSHI HASHI.
>the only WK main event this decade with both participants still in the company is ZSJ vs Shota Umino, and the only other main eventer overall still there is Shingo (SANADA is waiting for his contract to burn so he can leave like his friends did lets be honest)>The only person still in New Japan from the top 4 matches of WK18 is Despy>only 2 G1 finalists this decade still on the roster are Tsuji and ZSJ. Retards on reddit will try and convince people have any confidence in this company
Still insane NJPW never gave Hechicero a serious chance.
>>20008047They literally signed Soberano Jr for a year and never fucking used him
What is the white pill case for New Japan?
I'm just glad that faggot finlay is gone from NJPW, the dirt worst bullet club spinoff leader and a horrible champion, what a waste of time
bullet club is finally deadlij is finally deadits time for the...for the...uhhhguys?
>>20008057They learn from the last 5 years and build their guys faster
>>20007773FOUR CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONSTAKE THIS AS MY RESIGNATION
>>20008161The dojo boys definitely have been kickstarted. Doesn't help the situation after they return though.
>morale low>remember it's Ren vs.Taichi tonightDon't do this to me Gedo
>>20008161That'll never happen
>>20008041NJPW redditers are probably more interested in telling you how cool it is they'll see Finlay when they watch their main company AEW
FACT: It would be better if WWE bought 51% of New Japan like they did AAA than for New Japan to exist in its current state.
>>20008178We'll see>>20008236They're kinda adjusting already. There's still massive problems but I personally can feel the adjustment since WK
Gabe's new gimmick is that HE'S A MADMAN YOU KNOW (in catering)
>all this and now they ask me to watch ELP and Ren Narita in separate singles matches
>>20008293hes been on tv every single week
>>20008272yeah, the thing NJPW really needs is some Evolve development guys as main event players.
>>20008305That's fineif they win however...>>20008308yeah I'm sure that'll last, always does with their 147 man roster
the best part is that The Dogs are jobbing every match
>>20008281>They're kinda adjusting already.Theyve done the bare minimum to adjust after being forced to by their own idiocy. This isn't them getting a clue, they fucked themselves into just barely looking into doing that
>>20008312>yeah I'm sure that'll last, always does with their 147 man rosteri dont see why he wouldnt especially now that clark and david are there and are a unit. perfect midcard heel team.
Do we even have a full card yet lol?
Tony needs to sign Yuto-Ice so that every time AEW fans chant "Fuck ICE" then the company can pretend that they are chanting that at muh nigga Yuto.
>>20008508yes
RING OF HONOR ICHIBAN BITCH
day 2 gamethread >>20008540
no gaybu? no watchy
>1,080人
>uncertainty>low morale>"let's break new ground in how hard we can heartbreak the crowd"Surely the next time someone beats HoT and Ren Narita it'll mean a lot, just like always
At least we still have Drilla Boloney and Callum Newman
>Should we let our new draw, Aaron Wolf, spend the year using his momentum to build rivalries and relationships with the other members of the roster?>Nah stick him in the HOT vortex until WK 2027 Why is Gedo like this?
>>20007773If they follow in the foot steps of former Bullet Club members Jay and Juice then they will all be constantly hurt for months at a time. Being booked terribly goes without saying.
>>20008942Necessary humiliation ritual. He skipped it in the dojo where the young lions get pissed on so he has to get humiliated in public instead
Drilled BolognaCallme Woman...HOLY FUCKING GRIM !!!Grimsters won again.
Decided to order a bunch of Bullet Club shirts because it's been long enough I think they should be socially acceptable now.
Is Tsuji still not booked for a match at the Anniversary show? What are they even doing?
Why the fuck is Taichi falling for this shit, man.
>>20009156Because for some reason they NEED to match up the skippable undercard matches with whatever 2nd round tournament matches are coming up even though the 2nd round doesn't even start till fucking Tuesday. Having your world champion and founding member of the promotion without matches on the anniversary be damned, we need to wait till we Shingo & Gedo vs Fale & Togo before then.
We are officially an AEW ass penetrated organization
Just have Ren TKO with submissions or something as the finish ffs, he doesn't have charisma so give him ~something~ to lean into like his pseudo shooter schtick or his ghoulish madman shit instead of pretending he is EVIL
PREASHE GEDO-SHAN LET ME BECOME EVIL !!!!!
this anniversary show is going to outgrim the covid one where yoshiaki fujiwara was in the main event
In less than a year he lost:>Cobb>BUSHI>Naito>Gabe>Clark>Finlay>EVIL>Hiromu>SANADA
How bad is Wolf, if this is how they're booking him?
>>20007773lol not even War Dogs just Dogs
>>20007798Remember Alex Coughlin?
>>20008096The Guys disolved after Sanada turned heel.
>>20010761Hes just a puppet
>>20010761You can make the case for the rest of those guys but I'm genuinely glad Cobb is gone. He was so overused and would sandbag constantly.
>>20010761>killed new japan several timesfuck trannyhashi
Murashima is wrestling in a singlet now.
Well, at least he's wrestledreaming and doesn't have to see this...
>>20011278He looks like Antonio Honda now, same body and everythinghttps://x.com/wXwGermany/status/2029622346349478196
>>20011278>>20011605I think a singlet is a good fit, fits the kind of purity he projects while not just being black trunks
>>20010904I actually liked him the most at first so all of this just keeps jabbing me in the heart
>Don Fale vs. Aaron Wolf>Matchguide Rating: 1.24 based on 69 votes.
>>20009523
this is the worst Anniversary Event card in over 15 years, but at least the main event will be 5 stars
>>200071883/6 Anniversary Event @ Ota-City General Gymnasium (6:30pm) >IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: DOUKI (c) vs Master Wato [99th champion, 2nd defense]>IWGP Junior Tag Championship: Kosei Fujita & Robbie Eagles (c) vs Robbie X & Taiji Ishimori [80th champions, 2nd defense]>[NEW JAPAN CUP 2026] 1st Round: OSKAR vs Callum Newman>[NEW JAPAN CUP 2026] 1st Round: YOSHI-HASHI vs Jake Lee>Anniversary Event Special 10 Man Tag Match: LEONA, Tatsumi Fujinami, Aaron Wolf, Shota Umino, & Satoshi Kojima vs Dick Togo, SHO, Yujiro Takahashi, Chase Owens, & Ren Narita>Yota Tsuji & Shingo Takagi vs Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Don Fale>Gedo & Yuto-Ice vs Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa>Tatsuya Matsumoto, Toru Yano, Hirooki Goto, & Boltin Oleg vs Jakob Austin Young, Francesco Akira, Great-O-Khan, & HENARE>Masatora Yasuda & Yuya Uemura vs Daiki Nagai & Drilla Moloney
>>20012589i dont give a fuck about any of these except for>IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: DOUKI (c) vs Master Wato [99th champion, 2nd defense]
>>20011605based Little Giant
save us leona
>>20012641how did something so dimeless manage to come out of fujinami's balls
>>20012589I would rather watch a Gedo vs Jado iron man match than HoT Douki vs Wato
>>20012589>rare Fujinami match on a New Japan card wasted on House of Torture >world champ is a +1 in a NJC preview tag on the anniversary show>DOUKI main event
New Japan is really dying a slow death right now. I don't know why you guys keep joking about this. This isn't funny anymore.
>>20011605dimes
>>20012777Still not watching Noah
>>20013101no one's watching anything except stardom little pup
>>20013364Only pedos and jeets watch saaardom
Did we talk about the anti pop Wolf got trying to make the save yesterday? Reminded me of when Shota ran in for Moxley against Narita
anniversary show gamethread >>20013625
>>20013483I can't even remember, did he show up in the main? I could barely be bothered to look at the screen unless it sounded like Taichi was doing something, I'm done with HoT.
5 years of the same old shit
>2,949人
YOH and Jake Lee have the exact same gimmick and that's kinda bothersome
>>20014348grim
...
>>20013483He is done.
>Wolf push ded>Master Water v Dookie main event
>>20013483He got a pop coming out to save Wato. Its not fully over yet
Now that he's finally fucked off, let's sit back and enjoy this hit piece on Gabe Kidd:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1_4NKm_rH8
The fuck they did to my boy??
>>20015188grim
>>20010897War Dogs are coming back soon, Yuto will betray Tsuji
I'm okay with Newman cheating to beat OSKAR, but the crowd was hot for the big frankfurter. When you got a guy the crowd pops for every time he steps over the top rope, you got to give him some singles victories. Hope he gets in the G1.
>>20013237
>>20016108It's perfectly okay on its own but on the third day in a row full of HoT interferences it felt pretty egregious
>>20016208Yeah and I usually don't shit on HoT shit but this year, they have become egregious since Evil left.
>>20016176Now that's grim
Webm bro I’m counting on you for the YOH pose at the end with EVIL’s zoom and streamers
>>20016421YOOOOOOOOHVILLLLLLLLL
grim status?
>>20015188No sexo till he gets rid of this
>>20016421I love that the only EVIL shirt he could find for this bit is a Moxley shirt from 2 years ago.
>>20016497The grim era is just starting. It will get much worse.
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They stuck the Jrs on the Korakuen show before Ryogoku again lolhttps://www.njpw1972.com/633112full card for sunday>Main event: New Japan Cup 1st Round- Yuto-Ice vs Ryohei Oiwa>7th Match: New Japan Cup 1st Round- Shota Umino vs Chase Owens>6th Match: Unbound Co. (Yota Tsuji & Shingo Takagi) vs HOUSE OF TORTURE (Don Fale & Yoshinobu Kanemaru)>5th Match: Satoshi Kojima, Toru Yano & Aaron Wolf vs HOUSE OF TORTURE (Ren Narita, Yujiro Takahashi & Dick Togo)>4th Match: TMDK (Hartley Jackson & Kosei Fujita) vs United Empire (Callum Newman & Zane Jay)>3rd Match: Goto Revolutionary Army (Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & Tatsuya Matsumoto) vs United Empire (Jake Lee, Francesco Akira & Jakob Austin Young)>2nd Match: Boltin Oleg & Tomoaki Honma vs United Empire (HENARE & Great-O-Khan)>1st Match: Yuya Uemura & Masatora Yasuda Vs Unbound Co. (Drilla Moloney & Daiki Nagai)
>>20020324Why does Tanahashi look so down on the Jrs that they can't get a spot on a major show except for the anniversary show?
>>20021112Tanahashi doesnt do anything.
Just give Jake Lee HoT if Ren can't be bothered, Circus of Torture would at least be something
>>20015188>>20016803>fucked him up so bad that not even the oiwa fuckers can defend itgoddamn
what happened with the whole EVIL going to WWE thing
>>20021587i asked for him to not cut his hair but this is a bit too much. doesn't njpw care about the looks of their guys or they make them go out like that??(if they cared they would had given to shooter a better image but that's beside the point)
Umino: "Even though some people say stuff like 'Shin Nihon, Ichiban' and 'Aishiteru' and then go off to AEW, I genuinely think HENARE loves New Japan the most, so I honestly hope this 'NEW JAPAN CUP' becomes the trigger for him to claw his way back up."https://www.njpw.co.jp/633531/
>>20021991Henare did turn down a wwe contract like 3 years ago, but maybe he’d take it if they offered again
>>20022166he got the stupid tattoo already
>>20021991>https://x.com/GabeKidd0115/status/2030310782781558880
>>20022891I could smash this geek in his face and he would be like "ooooooooooooh sumimasen, sumimasen".
>>20022912The shit you retards say about shota just confuses me so much because it could apply to so many njpw wrestlers past and present
I honestly believe somebody in NJPW is just making bad decisions on purpose.I been thinking this since the Master Wato debacle.
>>20022199Don't joodge the man in the arena, bruv. It's like some Roosevelt shit. AEW ICHIBAN!
>>20021991Look at the replies, japs REALLY fucking hate the way he talks lol
>>20023881i don't even get what they're mad about with this one honestly
>>20023881I don't care what a bunch of old ugly lonely weird beta freak cucks think
>>20024115>posted on a niche 4chan board for a globally declining interest
>>20024489And Japanese "men" are still below that. They're almost down there with jeets
>>20021862It took Tama 2 months after leaving to get on TV. Wrestlemania is a fucking mess rn but I don't think we'll be seeing him just yet.
>>20010904He got hurt in fairnessBut yeah he was too yen for this world
>>20021862>>20024759Hikuleo didn't get on for like a year
>>20010904>>20025962If it makes you feel better, he'd be in AEW now too
>>20027186We'd have gotten another 18 months of kino from him. I don't wish Jay White would've died instead of went to AEW, I wish he'd have stayed in NJPW
>>20027212Babyface Jay would've been so valuable
When does New Japan get good again
>>20027186>still have neck problems>retire prematurely on Tony's dimeWouldve been the good ending for him
day 3 gamethread >>20027375
>>20007188Because I know faggots from that "other" site come here to lurk and shitpost without fear of being banned. A nigger was whining in a long winded post about how Yuto is stealing from black culture and I just want to say that Yuto-Ice is based and you are a nigger. Black fragility at its finest.
>>20027523i was wondering if anyone started crying about him after the new jersey show keki don’t get it, because i bet if a black guy did the exact same gimmick in japan the same people would whine about it being a thug stereotype
>2,511人
As a broke nigga I gotta stand with ICE
>KOB is 0-5 in singles matchesWHERE MY KWABBERS AT WHERE MY KWABBERS AT
>>20027709I didn't even think about that, not only is he a fragile, bitchmade, whiny nigger, but he is a casual to.
They're really stretching the limits on what they can get away with and still put out a card with some of these two tournament matches shows
>>20028127Stardom did their tournament first round in 2 days.
>>20027308Ask again in a decade and a half.
>>20028262Yuya > MoloneyTakagi > FaleNarita > KojimaBoltin > HenareGoto > JakeNewman > JacksonUmino > YujiroZack > OiwaStill think it's going to be a Yuya/Shota final unless they want to have a veteran challenger early to legitimize Yota, or for some ungodly reason they want to push Callum into the main event right now. Also Boltin beats Narita in the quarters to give him a challenger for the NEVER belt before the Wolf rematch at Dominion
>>20028262If they had any balls and wanted Narita to get a real experience Kojima would win
Kojima should win the whole thing
Did our best boys deliver in the main event?
>>20028905Yes.
>>20028262Calling it for Callum, seeing as the rest of Sakura Genesis’ build is UnC vs. UEDominion is the place to do Tsuji vs. Uemura/Umino/Oiwa
>>20015188What the fuck is that hair style man
>>20025962Modern day Stan Hansen schizo shit drawing YEN machine
>>20028905It's MOTT easily
they're not just playing cards they're real human beings with dreams
>>20025962All because that faggot Ospreay had to have his bangarino cage match send off.
>>20030980wasn’t he already fucked going into that match?
>>20031134Yes. The neck injury was pre-wrestling and got worse over time until he had to retire. The dog pound cage was just his final match to help with the end of the original BC/War Dogs feud. You can see Coughlin give the ASL “thank you” in the post-match comments - he very much knew going into that it was his last one.
I place my Aaron Wolf in Defense Position.
https://www.njpw1972.com/633619Card for Okayama tomorrow>Main event: New Japan Cup Round Two- Yuya Uemura vs Drilla Moloney>6th Match: New Japan Cup Round Two- Shingo Takagi vs Don Fale>5th Match: Unbound Co. (Yota Tsuji & Daiki Nagai) vs TMDK (Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa)>4th Match: Satoshi Kojima, Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma vs HOUSE OF TORTURE (Ren Narita, Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens)>3rd Match: TMDK (Hartley Jackson & Kosei Fujita) vs United Empire (Callum Newman & Zane Jay) >2nd Match: Hirooki Goto, Boltin Oleg, YOSHI-HASHI, Toru Yano & Tatsuya Matsumoto vs United Empire (Jake Lee, HENARE, Great-O-Khan, Francesco Akira & Jakob Austin Young)>1st Match: Aaron Wolf & Masatora Yasuda vs Knockout Bros. (OSKAR & Yuto-Ice)
Unbound Co don't feel like a real unit yet, its much worse than the sum of its partsall of the factions in general right now feel wrongHontai is big but barely does anything, especially felt with them constantly letting Wolf face HoT aloneHoT without EVIL lost a lot of its charm, and having to sit through multiple Fale matches isn't helpingUE is still bland, Jake Lee's nonsense doesn't mesh with the tryhard angry gaijins, while O-Khan does nothing and HENARE is still a based retardTMDK is fine, but I miss Haste and Nichols
https://x.com/CMLL_OFICIAL/status/2030747581928948017
>>20031612>Wolf vs something not HoTYou have my attention
>>20031763Very Japanese first match
>>20032393Flip Gordon fuck yesI was afraid he retired
https://x.com/njpw_ryoheioiwa/status/2030590784798642269>Win fights with technique>Walk the talk>I still absolutely hate Ice the mostMove name: "Roy Clutch"
>>20031612>urufu vs KOBBased>opening matchTurbo based. I dont gotta watch the rest.
>>20028262>another zsj and shota match comingJesus christ
>>20032900Can't fucking wait for this as the main event of Wrestle Kingdom 24
>>20032900Smart move to get a pin combo over at this stage. Any time someone has a new move in a tournament setting, it means they have plans. See SANADA’s Deadfall, Umino’s Second Chapter, etc.
>>20033313their matches where they weren't forced to go 40 minutes were pretty good though
>>20033872Oiwa has done a good job of mixing power stuff with TMDK technique/ZSJ influence
>>20035202kek somebody threw a lemon at him. lemonass
Zane Jay may hate having to come out to young lion music but it's probably better than the company constantly using this render of Callum mid mental breakdown
>>20038157Oiwa 3 hairstyles ago, and they got his name wrongTsuji and Newman both look like they just witnessed some of the most tragic shit to ever happen in their lives, and they're trying to cope in different ways
>>20038157How old is Zane btw? I thought I saw someone say he's 24 but cagematch says he's 28
>>20038199Tsuji dresses like it too
>the 28 years old young lionNobody considers this a problem
I didn't even realize daylight savings happened on Sunday. Grim start times ahead
>>20038762good thing I'm still a neet, mostly up to watch sumo though
day 4 gamethread >>20038852
