Ice Ribbon's Parent Company to Launch New Promotion By: J. Curbelo A new spinoff of Ice Ribbon was announced at the latest Princess' Party show. Former ring announcer and wrestler Chiharu held a press conferences detailing the launch of Hot Shushu (Meaning "Hot Scrunchie" a play on the "Ice Ribbon" name). Chiharu isn't on her own for this new project, as the now-defunct NEO Japan Ladies Pro Wrestling alumnae Tanny Mouse and Yoshiko Tamura will oversee the promotion's development. The official hashtag for the company is #hotシュシュ. https://twitter.com/IceRibbon_eng/status/1618193508954931204 A pre-launch event is set for April 12th this year, with the promotion properly making its debut within May. Updates on the development of new talent will be provided by Tanny and Yoshiko on their cooperative YouTube channel. But where will the new talent come from? Chiharu explained that anyone is welcome to train regardless of age, gender, nationality, height, weight or…

Emi Sakura, Mayumi Ozaki, La Estrella and More in AAA World Cup By: J. Curbelo Earlier today, the prestigious Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide confirmed the participants for their highly anticipated Lucha Libre World Cup of 2023, a trios tournament with multiple companies and countries from all over the world represented. This massive competition will take place next March 19th in Guadalajara, Jalisco. During a press conference, the Japanese representatives were announced. https://twitter.com/luchalibreaaa/status/1618326594191515649 On the male side of the tournament, DRAGONGATE's La Estrella and Takuma Nishikawa join freelancer KUUKAI, an assortment that prompted AAA's Mr. Iguana to burst in anger emojis. Nishikawa, who already wrestled against Iguana in Mexico last year, wasted no time in heating things up by replying "Who are you? I don't know who you are" in Spanish. KUUKAI -formerly known as Koji Kawamoto- also went on excursion to Mexico, where he gained massive appreciation for lucha libre.…

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.

After the events of NJPWxNOAH Wrestle Kingdom 17 in Yokohama Arena, the full lineup has been confirmed for Pro-Wrestling “Last” Love, on February 21st in the Tokyo Dome.

The event is headlined by Keiji Muto’s last pro wrestling match, facing NJPW’s Tetsuya Naito. The card is packed full of inter-promotional matches, featuring exciting wrestlers from across Japanese wrestling.

NJPW vs. NOAH – Wrestle Kingdom 17 in Yokohama Review - 1.4.23 By: Thom Fain Reporting to you live from Yokohama Arena and joined by our amazing photographer, Masahira Kubota-san!  It's been a whirlwind month for puroresu fans and things are showing no signs of slowing down any time soon, and we are happy to bring you news from the ground in Tokyo. https://twitter.com/MonthlyPuroresu/status/1616710307510091777 Following KONGO's invasion of Wrestle Kingdom (and last year's joint event between New Japan and Pro-Wrestling NOAH), a score was settled tonight between their leader Kenoh and Los Ingobernales de Japon leader Tetsuya Naito. The factional warfare didn't stop there, however, with a best of five series Pre-show: Ryohei Oiwa & Kosei Fujita vs. Yasutaka Yano & Taishi Ozawa The opening bout predictably put the youngsters in a position to prove their mettle. It was a quick entry into the action, with Young Lions going at…

Minutes after the main event of New Japan’s Wrestle Kingdom 17 in Yokohama, Pro Wrestling NOAH’s Keiji Muto stepped away from ABEMA’s ringside commentary table and challenged Tetsuya Naito to a main event match next month in the Tokyo Dome on Feb. 21st.

Kazuchika Okada wrestled against Kaito Kiyomiya in a tag match, but things quickly got out of control between the top wrestlers of each company. By: R. Faliani Wrestle Kingdom 17 was an amazing show, filled with the best talent Puroresu can offer today, but between the mesmerizing single bouts and the surprising appearances, the thing that stood out the most was the brutal brawl between the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada and the GHC Heavyweight Champion Kaito Kiyomiya. Everything started with an stiff kick from a challenging Kiyomiya, but that was enough for the Rainmaker to blast through the referee and the poor Young Lions at ringside, motivated by his drive to beat the absolute hell out of the GHC Champion. Okada was bleeding, but that didn’t stop him from giving Kiyomiya the receipts he asked for. This attitude from Okada was really interesting, and many were asking if…

New Japan Pro Wrestling and Pro-Wrestling NOAH will have their interpromotional showdown at Yokohama Arena, and there's a lot you need to know before this historic night for Puroresu. By: R. Faliani When Kazuchika Okada defeated Jay White at the Tokyo Dome, we thought Wrestle Kingdom 17 was over, but the leader of Kongo had other plans. KENOH stormed through Tetsuya Naito’s press conference with a declaration of war in the middle of the show, and his challenge was loud and clear. Motivated by his loss against Kaito Kiyomiya, and the responsability of representing Pro-Wrestling NOAH in this conflict, Kongo’s leader challenged Los Ingobernables de Japon to a series of matches to truly define which was the biggest group in Japan today. LIJ’s leader accepted the challenge, and everything was set for another historic night at Yokohama Arena. https://twitter.com/njpw1972/status/1610597534090596353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1610597534090596353%7Ctwgr%5E985f0331e98491b2e7f34e8cef452a2a60038a0e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmonthlypuroresu.com%2Ffeatures%2Fpro-wrestling-noah-stable-invades-tokyo-dome%2F   The days passed, and New Japan Pro Wrestling announced not…

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.

The pandemic years have seen an exponential growth in online popularity of joshi puroresu, and Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling is one of the biggest benefactors, with a passionate fanbase worldwide. Enthusiasts in America will finally be able to see the stars of TJPW live at Los Angeles’ Globe Theatre this March, as announced earlier this month by both TJPW and its affiliate WrestleCon.