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Marigold Superstar Seri Yamaoka To Undergo Shoulder Surgery, Will Be Out Of Action For Six Months

Back on May 28th, Marigold superstar Seri Yamaoka dislocated her shoulder after delivering a dropkick to Maddy Morgan during a British Empire Women’s World Championship bout.

Photo Credit: Pro Wrestling NOAH

Hikaru Sato Relinquishes GHC Hardcore Title, New Champion to be Crowned at WRESTLE MAGIC 2026

After being pulled from multiple AJPW events following his win over Masato Tanaka at MONDAY MAGIC INSIDE OUT SEASON ep2, Hikaru Sato has been forced to relinquish the GHC Hardcore Title before his first defense of the championship

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Koshiro Asakura Blasts Kazumasa Yoshida and Questions His Responsibility as BJW World Strong Heavyweight Champion

Back on April 29th, Kazumasa Yoshida achieved the biggest accomplishment of his career when he defeated Daimonji So for the BJW World Strong Heavyweight Championship.

Photo Credit: Katsuhiko Nakajima

Katsuhiko Nakajima Delivers XX STYLE ~IT’S SHOW TIME~ Self-Produced Event on May 31st in Osaka

On May 31st, former GHC and Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion Katsuhiko Nakajima held his first self-produced event titled XX STYLE ~IT'S SHOW TIME~ at Azalea Taisho Hall in Osaka.

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Cheki, Cheek to Cheek: A Theory of Joshi Puroresu in the Age of Oshikatsu

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Jun Kasai: Time To Live

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Vegas For All: Japan’s WrestleMania Week Takeover Serves Up Memorable Moments

Megaton: Marigold’s Loveable Loser and Her Quest For a Victory

Hard Shots in Small Rooms: Tokyo Wrestling Nights

Sartre’s Wrestler: Why Kaito Kiyomiya is an Ace of Bad Faith

Japanese Wrestling World Reacts to Death of Hulk Hogan, 71

Jacob Crane: “The Perfect Man” Is Ready To Lead Big Japan Pro-Wrestling’s Jr Heavyweight Division

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SANADA’s Inferno: The Cold Skull in Hell

The Real Rebellion In NOAH: The Story Of TEAM 2000X

My Year At STARDOM

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An idol’s leap of faith: “Genius Girl” Yuki Arai

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From Runaway Wrestler to Longest Reigning IWGP Champion: “STARDOM Icon” Mayu Iwatani

The Resurgence of Shota Umino

The Full History of Giulia and Tam Nakano

On The Stage: Spotlighting Joshi in Theatre