After an eventful year back in the Ark and the emotional retirement of Keiji Muto, Satoshi Kojima announced that he’s leaving NOAH for the time being.

This week, we are looking at the 1,800-seat Tokyo Korakuen Hall. Known as the MECCA of Japanese Pro Wrestling, this venue is used by every Puroresu and Joshi promotion and is considered sacred ground for fans and wrestlers alike.

By: Abid Chowdhury After Arisa Nakajima pinned Hiroyo Matsumoto to become a three-time Beyond The Sea Champion (BTS), she was challenged by many up-and-comers within the joshi wrestling scene. Just Tap Out (JTO)’s Misa Kagura, Active Advance Pro Wrestling’s (2AW) Ayame Sasamura, freelancer Itsuki Aoki, SEAdLINNNG’s Rico Kaiju, and freelancer Riko Kawahata. The next challenger to Nakajima's title would not be announced until SEAdLINNNG’s first show of the new year on January 13th. During the main event a battle royal was held, in which the final two participants within that match were Arisa Nakajima and Riko Kawahata. Kawahata eliminated the champion, which led to Kawahata challenging for Nakajima's championship. The match would be made official later on, with the date being made as February 16th at Shinjuku FACE - Arisa Nakajima defending her Beyond the Sea title against Riko Kawahata. SEAdLINNNG opened their pay per view show with a special…

NJPW Battle in the Valley 2023 Review By: R. Faliani In New Beginning in Osaka, the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada was left without a true challenger after his victory over Shingo Takagi. The Rainmaker decided to name his rival for Battle in the Valley, and it was Hiroshi Tanahashi. Here's a look at the results of New Japan Pro Wrestling's latest show at America live from San Jose, CA. But first, let's address the elephant in the room. There's no reason why New Japan Pro Wrestling's production should be on this level. There's no reason for people that actually paid for this show, to wait 40 minutes to see what they preordered. It's disrespectful to them, and it's disrespectful also to the people in the venue that have bought tickets. Considering NJPW is the biggest Puroresu promotion in the world, and not an indie company as many ignorant…

“It’s finally over.” Airi, daughter of Keiji Muto, expressed admiration for her dad’s commitment, but is relieved that he can finally slow down.

Ahead of the Jr. Heavyweight Champions showdown between NJPW’s Hiromu Takahashi and Pro Wrestling NOAH’s AMAKUSA at Keiji Muto’s retirement final, el Ingobernable is seeking the truth about the whereabouts of his old “Tokyo Tornado” tag team partner Kenbai. He seems purposefully unaware that AMAKUSA is Kenbai.

As the legendary Keiji Muto prepares for his final match at Tokyo Dome on March 21st before his retirement, New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Hiroshi Tanahashi had a lot to say about his former mentor. Despite his superstar status now, in his younger years, Tanahashi served as Muto’s assistant; and as he’s slated to go up against IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada on March 18th in San Jose, he can’t help but recall how Muto had fought for the same title back in 2009 at Tokyo Dome.

Welcome to Puroresu Gate, a weekly feature where we review attendance figures of Puroresu and Joshi promotions in the most well-known venues in Japan.

This week, we are looking at the 8,000-seat Osaka Prefectural Arena, This popular venue for Puroresu’s big-name players has been host to some amazing matches and moments over the years.

After an amazing two shows, here is a look at everything that happened during the big matches in the NJPW New Beginning in Osaka show.

In an interview with Yahoo! Japan, Miyu Yamashita talked about why her team with Maki Itoh works so well ahead of the Max Heart Tournament finals.