By: Shane Doorbeejan After posting the vacant and all-too-precious FMW World Jr. Heavyweight Championship belt to social media this week, TAKA Michinoku – founding member of New Japan's Just 5 Guys has announced anyone can challenge for the now-defunct promotion's championship. For reference, the belt has been used since the creation of the title in October 1993. With the strap gleaming in all its glory, TAKA Michinoku officially beckoned forth a challenge to anyone willing to seize the opportunity to take part in the tournament. The once-lost legacy of the now-defunct promotion has been revitalized, a phoenix rising from the ashes of time. TAKA's decision to lay down the gauntlet via social media instantly created a golden opportunity among wrestling enthusiasts and fans alike. The championship belt, once emblematic of fierce rivalries and spectacular matches, is now once again a coveted prize. As news of the open challenge spread like…

The IWGP Intercontinental Championship has been inactive for over two years, but a certain Mastermind has been searching for it.

NOAH N-1 Victory 2023 Day 8 Show Preview By: R. Faliani General Information August 26th would see the N-1 Victory block winners be defined. Pro-Wrestling NOAH's paradigm can be shifted considering some of the results that could be presented. In a night full of promising matchups and main evented by the GHC Heavyweight Champion Jake Lee, the N-1 would look to pass to the next stage. Even if NOAH is struggling to find its identity, we can count on the big matches to deliver and the wrestlers to put up a great show. With the N-1 Victory, NOAH's momentum seems to be growing and despite well-known issues such as Kaito Kiyomiya's performance these last months and the unstable state of the GHC scene, they are finding their way. This show can be streamed via Wrestle Universe, CyberFight's own streaming service, that has content from NOAH, DDT, TJPW and Ganbare Pro.…

There’s no doubt that Sareee has been on an incredible stretch of matches since returning from Japan, and now she has her first championship following her return.

By: Jeff Brown The previous Korakuen Hall show saw Miku Aono win the Title Tournament and get a title belt to go along with her role as Ace of AWG. This show had a lot of built-up feuds, including ACT returning to Korakuen and challenging for a title for the first time in years. The Unit Tournament was being decided, and the heel unit Jadoshu was having a power struggle between Kyoka Iwai and leader MARU. There were also debuts and talent returning from injury in front of what is likely AWG's largest crowd since the reboot of 2022. Dark Match: Haruka Ishikawa & Mana Yamashita vs. Chii Aoba & Togi Nanami This was listed as "Match Zero" and was before the opening dance routine. Ishikawa doesn’t appear that regularly for AWG but always puts in a strong effort, and Chii, with only a few matches, has become a very…

Cosmic Angels may have won their match at Mid Summer Fes, but the World of Stardom champion still wants more from the joshi legend.

Giulia has been in the United States for less than a week and she already has her past once again vying for her and her titles.

For the third time in his career, Tetsuya Naito has won the biggest tournament in pro-wrestling.

After six fantastic shows over four gruelling weeks, it all came down to this. Miyu Yamashita vs. Yuki Kamifuku in the finals of Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling’s tenth annual Tokyo Princess Cup tournament.

AJPW announces the participants and first round matches of the 10th Ōdō Tournament By: Steven R. Jackson On August 19th, AJPW will kick-off their tenth Ōdō Tournament from Korakuen Hall. An openweight single-elimination tournament, the Ōdō (also known as the Royal Road) tournament sees All Japan stars, wrestlers from rival promotions, and freelancers, fight for the right to be named number one contender for the Triple Crown championship. As with the 2022 tournament, 16 participants will be taking part and every match will be streamed live on AJPWTV. The featured image of the tournament bracket with romanized names are courtesy of @RoyalRoad72. Brackets and schedule August 19th, First round matches [Korakuen Hall] (left side) Dan Tamura vs. Kotaro Suzuki (freelancer) Shuji Ishikawa vs. Ren Ayabe (representing JTO) Hokuto Omori vs. Takuya Nomura (representing BJW) Satoshi Kojima (representing NJPW) vs. Rei Saito August 21st, First round matches [Shinkiba 1stRING] (right side)…