Prince Devitt will challenge Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Title in the main event of New Japan’s last big show before the G1 Climax on 7/20. Okada’s V3 defense of the title will be unlike his others and he may have more than just the Irishman to face, with the BULLET CLUB becoming renowned already for their outside inteference. Laughter7 return to New Japan once again with Kazushi Sakuraba returning from injury to face Yuji Nagata in a long awaited singles match, while old classmates Katsuyori Shibata and Hirooki Goto have their third singles match on successive big shows with Goto searching for his first win after a defeat and draw. La Sombra faces Shinsuke Nakamura in a Special Singles Match and if Sombra overcomes his upcoming V1 defense of the IWGP Intercontinental Title in Mexico against Volador Jr., you would think this would become a title match with Shinsuke given chance to reclaim the belt he dropped to Sombra in Mexico.

The newly returned Tetsuya Naito challenges Masato Tanaka for the NEVER Openweight Title, Naito having originally been the poster boy of the tournament to determine the first NEVER champion before pulling out due to injury. IWGP Tag Team Champions face GHC Tag Team Champions as Tenzan & Kojima make their V2 defense of the IWGP belts against Yano & Iizuka. The NOAH belts are not on the line and the CHAOS team may not even hold them by that point as they defend against Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls on NOAH’s major 7/7 show at Tokyo Ariake Colosseum. After their heated exchanges in a tag match yesterday, Minoru Suzuki and Tomohiro Ishii go to war in a Special Singles Match and Suzuki Gun will also have the chance to win the IWGP Jr. Tag Team Title when TAKA & Taichi challenge Forever Hooligans in the second match.

Before the big 7/20 show, there will be two title matches on 7/5 at Korakuen plus the announcement of G1 Climax participants. Before he challenges Gedo’s friend Okada for the big one, Devitt makes his V4 defense of the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title against Gedo himself. Meanwhile, fan favourites Tanahashi and Liger unite to challenge El Terrible & Tama Tonga for the CMLL World Tag Team Title. New Japan will be going head-to-head with the WWE’s Sumo Hall show in Tokyo when they run Korakuen on 7/5.

NJPW, 7/5/13 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Super Strong Machine vs. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka & Jado
2. Togi Makabe, Manabu Nakanishi, Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA vs. Yuji Nagata, Hirooki Goto, Captain New Japan & Takaaki Watanabe
3. Tomohiro Ishii, Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov vs. Minoru Suzuki, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
4. Tetsuya Naito, Tomoaki Honma & La Sombra vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Masato Tanaka & Yujiro Takahashi
5. Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI vs. Karl Anderson & Bad Luck Fale
6. CMLL World Tag Team Title: El Terrible & Tama Tonga (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jushin Thunder Liger
7. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title: Prince Devitt (c) vs. Gedo

NJPW, 7/7/13
New Sunpia Takasaki

1. Sho Tanaka vs. Yohei Komatsu
2. Manabu Nakanishi & Tiger Mask vs. Captain New Japan & KUSHIDA
3. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Yuji Nagata & Takaaki Watanabe
4. Tomohiro Ishii, Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov vs. Minoru Suzuki, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
5. Hirooki Goto, Tetsuya Naito, Tomoaki Honma & La Sombra vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Yujiro Takahashi, YOSHI-HASHI & Jado
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe & Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Karl Anderson, El Terrible & Tama Tonga
7. Kazuchika Okada & Gedo vs. Prince Devitt & Bad Luck Fale

NJPW, 7/9/13
Tsuruga Castle Gymnasium

1. KUSHIDA & Takaaki Watanabe vs. Sho Tanaka & Yohei Komatsu
2. Yuji Nagata & Hirooki Goto vs. Manabu Nakanishi & Captain New Japan
3. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Tiger Mask vs. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka & Gedo
4. Tomohiro Ishii, Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov vs. Minoru Suzuki, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
5. Togi Makabe, Tetsuya Naito & La Sombra vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Yujiro Takahashi & YOSHI-HASHI
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tomoaki Honma & Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Karl Anderson, El Terrible & Tama Tonga
7. Kazuchika Okada & Jado vs. Prince Devitt & Bad Luck Fale

NJPW, 7/10/13
Yamagata City Sports Center #2

1. Sho Tanaka vs. Yohei Komatsu
2. Yuji Nagata, Hirooki Goto & Takaaki Watanabe vs. Manabu Nakanishi, Captain New Japan & KUSHIDA
3. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Tiger Mask vs. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka & Jado
4. Tomohiro Ishii, Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov vs. Minoru Suzuki, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
5. Tetsuya Naito, Jushin Thunder Liger & La Sombra vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Yujiro Takahashi & Gedo
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma vs. Karl Anderson, El Terrible & Tama Tonga
7. Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI vs. Prince Devitt & Bad Luck Fale

NJPW, 7/13/13 (Samurai! TV)
Sapporo Teisen Hall

1. Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA vs. Takaaki Watanabe & Sho Tanaka
2. Yuji Nagata & Hirooki Goto vs. Manabu Nakanishi & Tomoaki Honma
3. Rocky Romero vs. Taichi
4. Tomohiro Ishii & Alex Koslov vs. Minoru Suzuki & TAKA Michinoku
5. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Jushin Thunder Liger & Captain New Japan vs. Karl Anderson, El Terrible & Tama Tonga
6. Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI vs. Prince Devitt & Bad Luck Fale
7. New Japan & CMLL vs. CHAOS Elimination Match: Togi Makabe, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima, Tetsuya Naito & La Sombra vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka, Masato Tanaka & Yujiro Takahashi

NJPW, 7/14/13 (Samurai! TV)
Sapporo Teisen Hall

1. Takaaki Watanabe vs. Yohei Komatsu
2. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima, Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA vs. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka, Jado & Gedo
3. Alex Koslov vs. TAKA Michinoku
4. Tomohiro Ishii & Rocky Romero vs. Minoru Suzuki & Taichi
5. Yuji Nagata & Hirooki Goto vs. Yujiro Takahashi & YOSHI-HASHI
6. Tetsuya Naito, Tomoaki Honma & La Sombra vs. Kazuchika Okada, Shinsuke Nakamura & Masato Tanaka
7. New Japan vs. BULLET CLUB Elimination Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe, Manabu Nakanishi, Jushin Thunder Liger & Captain New Japan vs. Prince Devitt, Karl Anderson, El Terrible, Tama Tonga & Bad Luck Fale

NJPW, 7/15/13 (Samurai! TV)
Sapporo Teisen Hall

1. Sho Tanaka vs. Yohei Komatsu
2. Takaaki Watanabe vs. Rocky Romero
3. Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma & KUSHIDA vs. Manabu Nakanishi, Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask
4. Tomohiro Ishii & Alex Koslov vs. Minoru Suzuki & Taichi
5. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima, Tetsuya Naito & La Sombra vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka & Masato Tanaka
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Captain New Japan vs. Yuji Nagata & Hirooki Goto
7. CHAOS vs. BULLET CLUB Elimination Match: Kazuchika Okada, Yujiro Takahashi, YOSHI-HASHI, Jado & Gedo vs. Prince Devitt, Karl Anderson, El Terrible, Tama Tonga & Bad Luck Fale

NJPW, 7/17/13
Obihiro City Gymnasium

1. Sho Tanaka vs. Yohei Komatsu
2. Manabu Nakanishi, Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask vs. Captain New Japan, KUSHIDA & Takaaki Watanabe
3. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Yuji Nagata vs. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka & YOSHI-HASHI
4. Tomohiro Ishii, Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov vs. Minoru Suzuki, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
5. Tetsuya Naito, Tomoaki Honma & La Sombra vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Yujiro Takahashi & Jado
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe & Hirooki Goto vs. Karl Anderson, El Terrible & Tama Tonga
7. Kazuchika Okada & Gedo vs. Prince Devitt & Bad Luck Fale

NJPW, 7/20/13 (WPW/PPV)
Akita Municipal Gymnasium

1. Manabu Nakanishi, Tomoaki Honma, Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA vs. Yujiro Takahashi, YOSHI-HASHI, Jado & Gedo
2. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title: Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov (c) vs. TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
3. Special Singles Match: Tomohiro Ishii vs. Minoru Suzuki
4. IWGP Tag Team Title: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima (c) vs. Toru Yano & Takashi Iizuka
5. NEVER Openweight Title: Masato Tanaka (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito
6. Special Singles Match: La Sombra vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
7. Special 8 Man Tag Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe, Jushin Thunder Liger & Captain New Japan vs. Karl Anderson, El Terrible, Tama Tonga & Bad Luck Fale
8. Special Singles Match: Hirooki Goto vs. Katsuyori Shibata
9. Kazushi Sakuraba Return Match: Yuji Nagata vs. Kazushi Sakuraba
10. IWGP Heavyweight Title: Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Prince Devitt

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NJPW “NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING IN MIYAKO FISH MARKET II”, 7/21/13
Miyako Fish Market

1. Yuji Nagata vs. Takaaki Watanabe
2. Tomohiro Ishii, Jado & Gedo vs. Minoru Suzuki & Taichi
3. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe, Hirooki Goto & Tetsuya Naito vs. Kazuchika Okada, Shinsuke Nakamura, Yujiro Takahashi & YOSHI-HASHI

Bushiroad president Takaaki Kidani is reportedly stepping down according to Tokyo Sports. Kidani apparently brought in Sakuraba and Shibata without even telling Jado and Gedo, while two of New Japan’s biggest and most influential stars Tanahashi and Nakamura opposed the move. Kidani is a big pro wrestling fan who enjoyed the ‘shoot’ influence of the 80s and 90s and tried to bring some of it back with Laughter7′s invasion. However it seems some in New Japan are not in favour of this and the pressure may lead to Kidani’s exit. There was also talk of Kidani becoming an on-screen heel owner ala Eric Bischoff with the idea of an nWo style group pitched. There is the possibility of this being some sort of storyline especially as Kidani has been quite an innovative and progressive head figure since Bushiroad bought New Japan with things like the internet PPVs that allow us foreigners to watch New Japan coming from him. And despite the apparent opposition to Laughter7′s arrival in New Japan, the storyline played out very well culminating with one of the best matches I have seen in years yesterday, Nakamura vs. Sakuraba.

New Japan today announced lineups for “FANTASTICA MANIA 2013″, the now annual shows run in conjunction with CMLL. Three titles will be defended on the triple header including Nakamura’s next defense of the IWGP Intercontinental Title against La Sombra in what should be a very different match to Shinsuke’s clash with Sakuraba. Masato Tanaka makes his V2 defense of the NEVER Openweight Title at Korakuen Hall on 2/3 against Tomohiro Ishii in what should be an excellent match. The next big show which is due to be on iPPV I believe is “THE NEW BEGINNING” and is headlined by Tanahashi’s V7 defense of the IWGP Heavyweight Title against Karl Anderson in a rematch from the G1 where Anderson upset Tana on the final day to reach the final. After their big win over Muto & Otani, Tenzan & Kojima return to #1 contendership for the IWGP Tag Team Title and challenge the Killer Elite Squad who won the belts off them and beat them again in a title defense last year. Apollo 55 collide as Prince Devitt makes his V1 defense of the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title against his underachieving partner Ryusuke Taguchi. And “TIME SPLITTERS” KUSHIDA & Alex Shelley make their V1 defense of the IWGP Jr. Tag Team Title against the team they won them from, “Forever Hooligans” Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov.

NJPW/CMLL, 1/18/13 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Tama Tonga & Titan vs. Euphoria & OKUMURA
2. Ryusuke Taguchi, BUSHI & Diamante vs. Yujiro Takahashi, Tomohiro Ishii & Rey Escorpion
3. Rush vs. YOSHI-HASHI
4. La Mascara, Mascara Dorada & Maximo vs. Volador Jr., TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
5. Special 6 Man Tag Match: Mistico, Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask vs. Mephisto, Jado & Gedo
6. Special Singles Match: Prince Devitt vs. Dragon Rojo Jr.
7. Special Tag Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi & La Sombra vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Misterioso Jr.

NJPW/CMLL, 1/19/13 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Tama Tonga & Maximo vs. TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
2. Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask & Titan vs. Jado, Gedo & Misterioso Jr.
3. Mascara Dorada & Diamante vs. Mephisto & OKUMURA
4. Prince Devitt, Ryusuke Taguchi & BUSHI vs. Dragon Rojo Jr., Tomohiro Ishii & YOSHI-HASHI
5. Special Singles Match: Mistico vs. Euforia
6. Special 6 Man Tag Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi, La Mascara & Rush vs. Kazuchika Okada, Volador Jr. & Rey Escorpion
7. IWGP Intercontinental Title: Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. La Sombra

NJPW/CMLL, 1/20/13 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Special Singles Match: Maximo vs. Taichi
2. 6 vs. 6 Torneo Cibernetico: Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask, Mascara Dorada, Diamante, Titan & BUSHI vs. Tomohiro Ishii, Jado, Gedo, Misterioso Jr., OKUMURA & YOSHI-HASHI
3. Special Singles Match: Rush vs. Rey Escorpion
4. NWA World Historic Welterweight Title: Dragon Rojo Jr. (c) vs. La Sombra
5. Mexican National Light Heavyweight Title: La Mascara (c) vs. Volador Jr.
6. Special 6 Man Tag Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Prince Devitt & Mistico vs. Kazuchika Okada, Mephisto & Euforia

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NJPW, 2/3/13 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. NEVER Openweight Title: Masato Tanaka (c) vs. Tomohiro Ishii

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NJPW “THE NEW BEGINNING”, 2/10/13 (WPW/PPV/iPPV)
Hiroshima Sun Plaza

1. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title: KUSHIDA & Alex Shelley (c) vs. Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov
2. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title: Prince Devitt (c) vs. Ryusuke Taguchi
3. IWGP Tag Team Title: Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr. (c) vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima
4. IWGP Heavyweight Title: Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Karl Anderson

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Plans to rename the New Japan Cup to the World War League seem to have been abandoned with the 2013 New Japan Cup announced. Six dates have been announced:

- 3/11 @ Tokyo Korakuen Hall SAMURAI!
- 3/17 @ Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium SAMURAI!
- 3/19 @ Shirakawa City Central Gymnasium
- 3/20 @ Sendai Industrial Exhibition Hall Aztec Museum
- 3/22 @ Kumagaya Citizen Gymnasium
- 3/23 @ Tokyo Korakuen Hall WPW

Yuji Nagata will go to war with nemesis Masakatsu Funaki on All Japan’s 7/29 Korakuen Hall show. These two have been feuding for a long time now after Nagata injured Funaki’s face on January’s Tokyo Dome show, putting him out of action for months. Funaki’s henchman Kono then went after Nagata but was dominated by the New Japan veteran, but with Funaki back the feud everyone wanted to see is well in motion. Nagata said if he can defeat the legendary co-founder of Pancrase he will go after the Triple Crown, currently held by his sworn friend, NOAH’s Jun Akiyama, with whom he had a prolific rivalry in the 2000s.

AJPW, 7/29/12
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

- Special Singles Match: Masakatsu Funaki vs. Yuji Nagata

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After being announced yesterday, it’s now official – New Japan and All Japan will hold a sequel to yesterday’s 40th anniversary show in Taiwan on both October 27th and October 28th at the Taiwan National University Gymnasium. All Japan have been here before but with their cooperation it will help New Japan also push into a new market as New Japan’s owners Bushiroad have made it clear that their ambitions lie beyond just Japan.

NJPW/AJPW “NJPW & AJPW 40TH ANNIVERSARY ~ WE ARE PRO-WRESTLING LOVE IN TAIWAN”, 10/27/12
Taiwan National University Gymnasium

NJPW/AJPW “NJPW & AJPW 40TH ANNIVERSARY ~ WE ARE PRO-WRESTLING LOVE IN TAIWAN”, 10/28/12
Taiwan National University Gymnasium

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Lineups for the upcoming “NJPW 40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR ~ KIZUNA ROAD” series have been announced with the focus on building up to the Yamagata show which will be headlined by Tanahashi vs. Tanaka for the IWGP Heavyweight Title. Participants for the 2012 G1 Climax will be announced on 7/8 at Korakuen Hall.

NJPW, 7/7/12
New Sunpia Gunma

1. Wataru Inoue vs. Hiromu Takahashi
2. KUSHIDA & Maximo vs. Jado & Gedo
3. Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask & BUSHI vs. Low Ki, Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov
4. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Captain New Japan vs. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii
5. Togi Makabe, Yuji Nagata, Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
6. Karl Anderson & Tama Tonga vs. Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI
7. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto & Tetsuya Naito vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Masato Tanaka & Yujiro Takahashi

NJPW, 7/8/12 (J SPORTS)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask, KUSHIDA & Maximo vs. Rocky Romero, Alex Koslov, Jado & Gedo
2. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Captain New Japan vs. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka & YOSHI-HASHI
3. BUSHI vs. Low Ki
4. Togi Makabe, Yuji Nagata & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer & TAKA Michinoku
5. NWA World Historic Middleweight Title: Prince Devitt (c) vs. Taichi
6. Tetsuya Naito, Karl Anderson & Tama Tonga vs. Kazuchika Okada, Yujiro Takahashi & Tomohiro Ishii
7. Special Tag Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hirooki Goto vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Masato Tanaka

NJPW, 7/10/12
Wakayanagi City Gymnasium

1. Wataru Inoue vs. Hiromu Takahashi
2. Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask & Maximo vs. Low Ki, Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov
3. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Captain New Japan vs. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii
4. Togi Makabe, Yuji Nagata, KUSHIDA & BUSHI vs. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
5. Karl Anderson, Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Kazuchika Okada, Jado & Gedo
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto, Tetsuya Naito & Karl Anderson vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Masato Tanaka , Yujiro Takahashi & YOSHI-HASHI

NJPW, 7/11/12
Akita Furusato Village Dome Theater

1. Wataru Inoue vs. Hiromu Takahashi
2. Captain New Japan, BUSHI & Maximo vs. Jado, Gedo & Tomohiro Ishii
3. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & KUSHIDA vs. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka & Low Ki
4. Togi Makabe, Yuji Nagata, Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
5. Tetsuya Naito, Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask vs. YOSHI-HASHI, Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto, Karl Anderson & Tama Tonga vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Kazuchika Okada, Masato Tanaka & Yujiro Takahashi

NJPW, 7/13/12
Muroran City Gymnasium

1. Wataru Inoue vs. Hiromu Takahashi
2. Captain New Japan & Maximo vs. YOSHI-HASHI & Jado
3. Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask, Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Low Ki, Rocky Romero, Alex Koslov & Gedo
4. Togi Makabe, Yuji Nagata, KUSHIDA & BUSHI vs. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
5. Hirooki Goto, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Toru Yano & Takashi Iizuka
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tetsuya Naito, Karl Anderson & Tama Tonga vs. Kazuchika Okada, Masato Tanaka , Yujiro Takahashi & Tomohiro Ishii

NJPW, 7/14/12
Kutchan Town Gymnasium

1. Wataru Inoue vs. Hiromu Takahashi
2. Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask & Maximo vs. Low Ki, Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov
3. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Captain New Japan vs. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka & YOSHI-HASHI
4. Togi Makabe, Yuji Nagata, Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
5. Karl Anderson, KUSHIDA & BUSHI vs. Kazuchika Okada, Jado & Gedo
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto, Tetsuya Naito & Tama Tonga vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Masato Tanaka , Yujiro Takahashi & Tomohiro Ishii

NJPW, 7/15/12
Yakumo Town Gymnasium

1. Wataru Inoue vs. Hiromu Takahashi
2. Prince Devitt, Ryusuke Taguchi & Maximo vs. Low Ki, Jado & Gedo
3. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima, Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask vs. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka, Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov
4. Togi Makabe, Yuji Nagata, KUSHIDA & BUSHI vs. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
5. Tetsuya Naito & Captain New Japan vs. Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto, Karl Anderson & Tama Tonga vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Masato Tanaka , Yujiro Takahashi & Tomohiro Ishii

NJPW, 7/16/12
Hakodate Citizen Gymnasium

1. Wataru Inoue vs. Hiromu Takahashi
2. Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask, KUSHIDA, BUSHI & Maximo vs. Low Ki, Rocky Romero, Alex Koslov, Jado & Gedo
3. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Captain New Japan vs. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii
4. Tetsuya Naito & Karl Anderson vs. Yujiro Takahashi & YOSHI-HASHI
5. Togi Makabe, Yuji Nagata, Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto & Tama Tonga vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Kazuchika Okada & Masato Tanaka

NJPW, 7/18/12 (Samurai! TV)
Sapporo Teisen Hall

1. Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Jado & Gedo
2. Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask, Captain New Japan & Maximo vs. Rocky Romero, Alex Koslov, Jado & Tomohiro Ishii
3. Special Singles Match: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Takashi Iizuka
4. Special Singles Match: Satoshi Kojima vs. Toru Yano
5. Kota Ibushi & Daisuke Sasaki vs. Low Ki & Gedo
6. Togi Makabe, Yuji Nagata, Akebono & Wataru Inoue vs. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
7. Hirooki Goto, Karl Anderson & Tama Tonga vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI
8. Special Tag Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tetsuya Naito vs. Masato Tanaka & Yujiro Takahashi

NJPW, 7/19/12 (Samurai! TV)
Sapporo Teisen Hall

1. Wataru Inoue, Hiromu Takahashi & Takaaki Watanabe vs. KUSHIDA, BUSHI & Tama Tonga
2. Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask & Maximo vs. Rocky Romero, Alex Koslov & Gedo
3. Special Singles Match: Satoshi Kojima vs. Takashi Iizuka
4. Special Singles Match: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Toru Yano
5. Kota Ibushi & Daisuke Sasaki vs. Low Ki & Jado
6. Tetsuya Naito, Karl Anderson & Captain New Japan vs. Kazuchika Okada, Yujiro Takahashi & YOSHI-HASHI
7. Togi Makabe, Yuji Nagata, Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
8. Special 6 Man Tag Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto & Akebono vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Masato Tanaka & Tomohiro Ishii

NJPW, 7/22/12 (WPW)
Yamagata Sports Center

1. Captain New Japan, Tama Tonga, BUSHI & Maximo vs. YOSHI-HASHI, Jado, Gedo & Tomohiro Ishii
2. KUSHIDA vs. Low Ki
3. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title: Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask (c) vs. Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov
4. Special Elimination Match: Togi Makabe, Yuji Nagata, Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
5. IWGP Tag Team Title: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Toru Yano & Takashi Iizuka (decision match)
6. Special Tag Match: Tetsuya Naito & Karl Anderson vs. Kazuchika Okada & Yujiro Takahashi
7. IWGP Intercontinental Title: Hirooki Goto (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
8. IWGP Heavyweight Title: Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Masato Tanaka

New Japan have announced participants and first round pairings for the 2012 New Japan Cup, the eighth edition of the singles elimination tournament. No real surprise entrants besides La Sombra but after some questions about whether he’d remain with New Japan after his first year, MVP is back and battles CHAOS leader Shinsuke Nakamura in the first round. Other notable first round matches include Nagata vs. Suzuki, a rematch from two past Tokyo Dome events, Kojima vs. Naito, and Tanahashi vs. Yano. The winner of the tournament will challenge Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Title on 5/3 at the Fukuoka International Center.

Full cards for the upcoming March series have also been revealed, adding to the title matches already known. The legendary Riki Choshu makes his first appearance in a long time for New Japan on the 3/11 Hamamatsu show.

NEVER’s “ROAD TO THE SUPER JR. 2DAYS TOURNAMENT” returns this year also with the youth-based sub-brand hosting a tournament before the prestigious Best of the Super Jr. that will give one or two young juniors the chance to enter the tournament via another tournament. If the format remains the same as last year, the two day tournament will have eight round one matches then on the second day two sets of semi finals and two finals, with the winners advancing.

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NJPW, 3/10/12 (Samurai! TV)
Nagoya International Conference Hall

1. Takaaki Watanabe vs. Tomohiro Ishii
2. KUSHIDA vs. Hiromu Takahashi
3. Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Rocky Romero, Jado & Gedo
4. Karl Anderson, Captain New Japan & Tama Tonga vs. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka & YOSHI-HASHI
5. Togi Makabe, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima, Yuji Nagata & Wataru Inoue vs. Minoru Suzuki, Yoshihiro Takayama, Lance Archer, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto, Tetsuya Naito & Tomoaki Honma vs. Kazuchika Okada, Shinsuke Nakamura, Masato Tanaka & Yujiro Takahashi
7. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title: Prince Devitt (c) vs. Davey Richards

NJPW, 3/11/12 (Samurai! TV)
Act City Hamamatsu

1. Wataru Inoue vs. Takaaki Watanabe
2. Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask vs. Jado & Gedo
3. Captain New Japan & Tama Tonga vs. Toru Yano & Takashi Iizuka
4. Prince Devitt, Ryusuke Taguchi & KUSHIDA vs. Davey Richards, Rocky Romero & Tomohiro Ishii
5. Togi Makabe, Riki Choshu, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Yuji Nagata vs. Minoru Suzuki, Yoshihiro Takayama, Lance Archer, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tetsuya Naito, Karl Anderson & Tomoaki Honma vs. Kazuchika Okada, Shinsuke Nakamura, Masato Tanaka & YOSHI-HASHI
7. IWGP Intercontinental Title: Hirooki Goto (c) vs. Yujiro Takahashi

NJPW, 3/12/12
Tsubame Citizen Gymnasium

1. Tama Tonga vs. Hiromu Takahashi
2. Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Davey Richards, Rocky Romero & Gedo
3. Wataru Inoue, Captain New Japan & KUSHIDA vs. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka & Jado
4. Togi Makabe, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Yuji Nagata vs. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
5. Tetsuya Naito & Karl Anderson vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & YOSHI-HASHI
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma vs. Kazuchika Okada, Yujiro Takahashi & Tomohiro Ishii

NJPW, 3/13/12
Ota Nitta Bunka Center Airys Hall

1. Tama Tonga vs. Takaaki Watanabe
2. Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Davey Richards, Rocky Romero & Jado
3. Wataru Inoue, Captain New Japan & KUSHIDA vs. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka & Gedo
4. Togi Makabe, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Yuji Nagata vs. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
5. Hirooki Goto & Karl Anderson vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Yujiro Takahashi
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tetsuya Naito & Tomoaki Honma vs. Kazuchika Okada, YOSHI-HASHI & Tomohiro Ishii

NJPW, 3/16/12
Kumagaya Citizen Gymnasium

1. KUSHIDA vs. Hiromu Takahashi
2. Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Davey Richards, Rocky Romero & Gedo
3. Wataru Inoue, Captain New Japan & Tama Tonga vs. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka & Jado
4. Togi Makabe, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Yuji Nagata vs. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
5. Karl Anderson & Tomoaki Honma vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & YOSHI-HASHI
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto & Tetsuya Naito vs. Kazuchika Okada, Yujiro Takahashi & Tomohiro Ishii

NJPW, 3/17/12 (Samurai! TV)
Aomori Industrial Hall

1. Takaaki Watanabe vs. Tomohiro Ishii
2. Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask, Ryusuke Taguchi & KUSHIDA vs. Davey Richards, Rocky Romero, Jado & Gedo
3. Captain New Japan & Tama Tonga vs. Toru Yano & Takashi Iizuka
4. Togi Makabe, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima, Yuji Nagata & Wataru Inoue vs. Minoru Suzuki, Yoshihiro Takayama, Lance Archer, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
5. Hirooki Goto & Tetsuya Naito vs. Yujiro Takahashi & YOSHI-HASHI
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Karl Anderson & Tomoaki Honma vs. Kazuchika Okada, Shinsuke Nakamura & Masato Tanaka

NJPW, 3/18/12 (Samurai! TV)
Iwate Prefectural Gymnasium

1. Hiromu Takahashi vs. Tomohiro Ishii
2. Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask, Ryusuke Taguchi & KUSHIDA vs. Davey Richards, Rocky Romero, Jado & Gedo
3. Tomoaki Honma, Captain New Japan & Tama Tonga vs. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka & Yujiro Takahashi
4. Togi Makabe, Yuji Nagata & Wataru Inoue vs. Minoru Suzuki, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
5. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto, Tetsuya Naito & Karl Anderson vs. Kazuchika Okada, Shinsuke Nakamura, Masato Tanaka & YOSHI-HASHI
6. IWGP Tag Team Title: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima (c) vs. Yoshihiro Takayama & Lance Archer

NJPW, 3/19/12 (Samurai! TV)
Fukushima National Athletic Meet Gymnasium #2

1. Hiromu Takahashi vs. Takaaki Watanabe
2. Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Davey Richards, Rocky Romero & Gedo
3. Captain New Japan, Tama Tonga & KUSHIDA vs. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii
4. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Wataru Inoue vs. Yoshihiro Takayama, Lance Archer & Taichi
5. Togi Makabe & Yuji Nagata vs. Minoru Suzuki & TAKA Michinoku
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto, Tetsuya Naito, Karl Anderson & Tomoaki Honma vs. Kazuchika Okada, Shinsuke Nakamura, Masato Tanaka , Yujiro Takahashi & YOSHI-HASHI

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NJPW “NJPW 40TH ANNIVERSARY ~ EXCITING BATTLE IN OKINAWA 2012″, 3/25/12
Okinawa Prefectural Budokan

1. Hiromu Takahashi vs. Takaaki Watanabe
2. Ryusuke Taguchi, Kaijin Habu Otoko & Gurukun Diver vs. KUSHIDA, Menso~re Oyaji & Eisa 8
3. Hirooki Goto & Tiger Mask vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Jado
4. Togi Makabe & Yuji Nagata vs. Minoru Suzuki & Taichi
5. Tetsuya Naito & Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Kazuchika Okada & Gedo
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii

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NJPW, 4/1/12
Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium

1. New Japan Cup – Round 1: La Sombra vs. YOSHI-HASHI
2. New Japan Cup – Round 1: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Karl Anderson
3. New Japan Cup – Round 1: Hirooki Goto vs. Yujiro Takahashi
4. New Japan Cup – Round 1: MVP vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
5. Ryusuke Taguchi, Captain New Japan & KUSHIDA vs. Kazuchika Okada, Jado & Gedo
6. New Japan Cup – Round 1: Togi Makabe vs. Lance Archer
7. New Japan Cup – Round 1: Yuji Nagata vs. Minoru Suzuki
8. New Japan Cup – Round 1: Satoshi Kojima vs. Tetsuya Naito
9. New Japan Cup – Round 1: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Toru Yano

NJPW, 4/4/12
Hitachinaka Matsudo Gymnasium

NJPW, 4/5/12 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. New Japan Cup – Round 2:
2. New Japan Cup – Round 2:
3. New Japan Cup – Round 2:
4. New Japan Cup – Round 2:

NJPW, 4/7/12
Yokkaichi Australia Memorial Hall

NJPW, 4/8/12 (WPW)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. New Japan Cup – Semi Final:
2. New Japan Cup – Semi Final:
3. New Japan Cup – Final:

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NJPW “NEVER.9 ~ROAD TO THE SUPER JR. 2DAYS TOURNAMENT 1st”~, 4/13/12
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

NJPW “NEVER.9 ~ROAD TO THE SUPER JR. 2DAYS TOURNAMENT Final~”, 4/15/12
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

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NJPW, 4/21/12
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium #2

NJPW, 4/24/12
Kaikyo Messe Shimonoseki

NJPW, 4/25/12
Shunan Shinnanyo Gymnasium

NJPW, 4/27/12
Kitajima North Park Gymnasium

NJPW, 4/28/12
Kochi Sunpia Chres

NJPW, 4/30/12
Kumamoto City Distribution & Information Hall

NJPW, 5/1/12
Oita Event Hall

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NJPW “NJPW 40TH ANNIVERSARY ~ WRESTLING DONTAKU 2012″, 5/3/12 (WPW/PPV)
Fukuoka International Center

1. IWGP Heavyweight Title: Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. New Japan Cup 2012 winner

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NJPW, 5/4/12
Hiroshima Industrial Hall West Exhibition Pavilion

NJPW, 5/5/12
Takamatsu City Gymnasium

NJPW, 5/6/12
Okayama Orange Hall

Full cards for the remaining shows of New Japan’s 2011 have been announced, including the fan voted dream match show, Kojima’s 20th anniversary show, ahd the Korakuen double header around Christmas time. Naito has been removed from the main event of Kojima’s show where he was to team with FUNAKI, due to an injury he has been carrying that has forced him off shows. Singles matches between TenKoji and Bad Intentions appear to confirm suspicions that the most dominant IWGP Tag Team Champions in history, Bernard & Anderson, will face one of the most beloved tag teams in history, Tenzan & Kojima, at the Tokyo Dome. Two titles will be defended on the first Xmas show at Korakuen with Devitt making his V3 defense of the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title against Rocky Romero, while in what would have once been an indie dream match, Masato Tanaka makes his V3 defense of the IWGP Intercontinental Title against Tomoaki Honma. Cards also reflect Hideo Saito being booted out of CHAOS as he goes up against members of the group.

NJPW “J SPORTS CROWN DREAM MATCH”, 12/9/11 (J SPORTS)
Tokyo Differ Ariake

1. Hiromu Takahashi vs. Tomohiro Ishii
2. Hirooki Goto, Tomoaki Honma & King Fale vs. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka & Yujiro Takahashi
3. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Jado & Gedo
4. Yuji Nagata & Wataru Inoue vs. Minoru Suzuki & TAKA Michinoku
5. J SPORTS CROWN DREAM MATCH ~ Worst Voted: Hideo Saito vs. Taichi
6. J SPORTS CROWN DREAM MATCH ~ #3: Togi Makabe vs. KUSHIDA
7. J SPORTS CROWN DREAM MATCH ~ #2: Tiger Mask vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
8. J SPORTS CROWN DREAM MATCH ~ #1: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Ryusuke Taguchi

NJPW “NEW JAPAN LIVE IN YOKKAICHI”, 12/11/11
Yokkaichi Australia Memorial Hall

1. Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA vs. King Fale & Hiromu Takahashi
2. Hideo Saito vs. Jado
3. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Takashi Iizuka & Gedo
4. Yuji Nagata & Tomoaki Honma vs. Masato Tanaka & Tomohiro Ishii
5. Togi Makabe, Hirooki Goto & Wataru Inoue vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Toru Yano & Yujiro Takahashi
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Minoru Suzuki & Taichi

NJPW “SATOSHI KOJIMA 20TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW ~ RUSH!!”, 12/14/11 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Tiger Mask & Hiromu Takahashi vs. Ryusuke Taguchi & Kyosuke Mikami
2. Hideo Saito vs. Tomohiro Ishii
3. Togi Makabe, Hirooki Goto & King Fale vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Toru Yano & Yujiro Takahashi
4. Special Tag Match: The Great Sasuke & The Great Kosuke vs. Jado & Gedo
5. 3rd Generation vs. Hamaguchi Dojo Special 6 Man Tag Match: Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Yuji Nagata & Koji Kanemoto vs. Yutaka Yoshie, Wataru Inoue & Tomoaki Honma
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi & KUSHIDA vs. Minoru Suzuki & Taichi
2. Satoshi Kojima 20th Anniversary Match: Satoshi Kojima & Kaz Hayashi vs. FUNAKI & X

NJPW “NEW JAPAN LIVE IN TOKOROZAWA”, 12/18/11
Saitama Kusunoki Hall

1. Tomoaki Honma vs. King Fale
2. Ryusuke Taguchi & KUSHIDA vs. Kyosuke Mikami & Hiromu Takahashi
3. Hideo Saito vs. Gedo
4. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Takashi Iizuka & Jado
5. Yuji Nagata & Wataru Inoue vs. Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii
6. Togi Makabe & Hirooki Goto vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Yujiro Takahashi
7. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tiger Mask vs. Minoru Suzuki & Taichi

NJPW “ROAD TO KINGDOM 1ST”, 12/23/11 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Kyosuke Mikami vs. Hiromu Takahashi
2. Hirooki Goto, Ryusuke Taguchi & Hideo Saito vs. Takashi Iizuka, Yujiro Takahashi & Gedo
3. Yuji Nagata, Wataru Inoue & King Fale vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii
4. Special Singles Match: Satoshi Kojima vs. Karl Anderson
5. Special Singles Match: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Giant Bernard
6. Special 8 Man Tag Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe, Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA vs. Minoru Suzuki, Yoshihiro Takayama, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
7. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title: Prince Devitt (c) vs. Rocky Romero
8. IWGP Intercontinental Title: Masato Tanaka (c) vs. Tomoaki Honma

NJPW “ROAD TO KINGDOM ~BATTLE XMAS~”, 12/24/11 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Tiger Mask, Ryusuke Taguchi & KUSHIDA vs. Rocky Romero, Jado & Gedo
2. Special Singles Match I: Hideo Saito vs. Takashi Iizuka
3. Special Singles Match II: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Karl Anderson
4. Special Singles Match III: Satoshi Kojima vs. Giant Bernard
5. Special Singles Match IV: Wataru Inoue vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
6. Special Singles Match V: Hirooki Goto vs. Yujiro Takahashi
7. Special Singles Match VI: Yuji Nagata vs. Toru Yano
8. Special Tag Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Togi Makabe vs. Minoru Suzuki & Yoshihiro Takayama

NJPW “NEW JAPAN LIVE IN AKITA”, 12/25/11
Akita Terrsa Hall

1. Kyosuke Mikami vs. Tomohiro Ishii
2. Ryusuke Taguchi & Hiromu Takahashi vs. Rocky Romero & Gedo
3. Tomoaki Honma & Hideo Saito vs. Takashi Iizuka & Yujiro Takahashi
4. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Hirooki Goto vs. Giant Bernard, Karl Anderson & King Fale
5. Yuji Nagata & Wataru Inoue vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Toru Yano
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe, Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA vs. Minoru Suzuki, Yoshihiro Takayama, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi

“POWER STRUGGLE” will live up to its name as today’s full card announcement for the 11/12 Osaka super-show confirmed that all five IWGP titles will be on the line and each one will have a New Japan vs. enemy faction theme. G1 Tag League 2011 winners Minoru Suzuki & Lance Archer are granted their IWGP Tag Team Title match quickly as they face the most successful champions in the title’s 26 year history, Bad Intentions. This will be Bernard & Anderson’s V10 defense of the belts and although they already hold the defense record, reaching double figures would be a massive achievement for the two and is something they will want to do. 11 matches make up the show with two special tag matches also added today, including one-time tag partners from long ago Makabe and Takayama renewing their feud. The full card for 11/13 Kyoto was also announced.

* Correction from yesterday – the NJPW/CMLL shows will be on the 21st and 22nd of January, not the 23rd and 24th. Thanks to Walt for emailing me that correction.

NJPW “POWER STRUGGLE”, 11/12/11 (WPW/PPV)
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium

1. Tama Tonga & Killer Rabbit vs. Jado & Gedo
2. Wataru Inoue & Tomoaki Honma vs. Takashi Iizuka & Hideo Saito
3. Yuji Nagata vs. Tomohiro Ishii
4. Special Tag Match: Togi Makabe & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Yoshihiro Takayama & Taichi
5. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title: Davey Richards & Rocky Romero (c) vs. Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA
6. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title: Prince Devitt vs. TAKA Michinoku
7. Special Tag Match: MVP & Tetsuya Naito vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Yujiro Takahashi
8. Special Singles Match: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Satoshi Kojima
9. IWGP Intercontinental Title: Masato Tanaka (c) vs. Hirooki Goto
10. IWGP Tag Team Title: Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson (c) vs. Minoru Suzuki & Lance Archer
11. IWGP Heavyweight Title: Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Toru Yano

NJPW “NEW JAPAN LIVE IN KYOTO”, 11/13/11 (Samurai! TV)
Kyoto KBS Hall

1. Hiromu Takahashi vs. Takaaki Watanabe
2. Tama Tonga vs. Kyosuke Mikami
3. Special 8 Man Tag Match I: Prince Devitt, Ryusuke Taguchi, Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA vs. Davey Richards, Rocky Romero, Jado & Gedo
4. Satoshi Kojima vs. King Fale
5. Special 8 Man Tag Match II: Togi Makabe, Giant Bernard, Karl Anderson & Tomoaki Honma vs. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
6. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Yuji Nagata & Wataru Inoue vs. Takashi Iizuka, Hideo Saito & Tomohiro Ishii
7. Special 8 Man Tag Match III: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto, MVP & Tetsuya Naito vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Toru Yano, Masato Tanaka & Yujiro Takahashi

Lineups for all but four of the shows making up “G1 CLIMAX SPECIAL 2011” have been announced with all roads leading to Kobe World Hall on 9/19. On 9/11 at Korakuen, “Apollo 55″ Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi make their V7 defense of the IWGP Jr. Tag Team Title against the team they beat in their second defense back in March, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi. Four singles matches have been added to the 9/19 Kobe big show, including chapter three of Tetsuya Naito vs. Yujiro Takahashi, with the G1 Climax runner-up looking to get revenge over his former tag partner, who is now 2-0 up in singles matches since the team split. Tanahashi is missing for much of the tour as he will be in Mexico working for CMLL but the IWGP Heavyweight Champion will of course be back for his title defense against Nakamura.

Also announced today was the card for NEVER.7, which has a theme of young but established stars against less established young men, headlined by Naito vs. KUSHIDA.

NJPW, 9/3/11
Yokkaichi Australia Memorial Hall

1. Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Hiromu Takahashi
2. Jushin Thunder Liger & Tama Tonga vs. Tiger Mask & Tomoaki Honma
3. Yuji Nagata & King Fale vs. Toru Yano & Hideo Saito
4. Togi Makabe & Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii
5. Wataru Inoue & Prince Devitt vs. Minoru Suzuki & Taichi
6. Hirooki Goto, Tetsuya Naito & KUSHIDA vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Yujiro Takahashi & Gedo

NJPW, 9/4/11
Twin Messe Shizuoka

1. Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Takaaki Watanabe
2. Prince Devitt & Hiromu Takahashi vs. Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA
3. Tama Tonga vs. Hideo Saito
4. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Yuji Nagata & Tomoaki Honma vs. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka & Gedo
5. Wataru Inoue & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Minoru Suzuki & Taichi
6. Togi Makabe, Hirooki Goto & Tetsuya Naito vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Yujiro Takahashi & Tomohiro Ishii

NJPW, 9/7/11
Saku City Gymnasium

1. King Fale vs. Hiromu Takahashi
2. KUSHIDA vs. Kyosuke Mikami
3. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Yuji Nagata & Tomoaki Honma vs. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka & Hideo Saito
4. MVP & Tama Tonga vs. Masato Tanaka & Tomohiro Ishii
5. Togi Makabe, Wataru Inoue, Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
6. Hirooki Goto, Tetsuya Naito & Tiger Mask vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Yujiro Takahashi & Gedo

NJPW, 9/8/11
Toyama Techno Hall

1. Tama Tonga vs. Takaaki Watanabe
2. KUSHIDA vs. Hiromu Takahashi
3. Yuji Nagata & King Fale vs. Toru Yano & Hideo Saito
4. MVP, Tetsuya Naito & Tiger Mask vs. Masato Tanaka , Yujiro Takahashi & Gedo
5. Togi Makabe, Wataru Inoue, Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
6. Hirooki Goto, Tetsuya Naito & Tomoaki Honma vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii

NJPW, 9/9/11
Chichibu Cultural Sports Center

1. Kyosuke Mikami vs. Takaaki Watanabe
2. Tama Tonga vs. King Fale
3. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Tiger Mask vs. Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii
4. MVP, Tetsuya Naito & KUSHIDA vs. Masato Tanaka , Yujiro Takahashi & Gedo
5. Togi Makabe, Wataru Inoue, Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
6. Hirooki Goto, Yuji Nagata & Tomoaki Honma vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Toru Yano & Hideo Saito

NJPW, 9/10/11
Tokorozawa Citizen Gymnasium #2

1. King Fale vs. Takaaki Watanabe
2. Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA vs. Kyosuke Mikami & Hiromu Takahashi
3. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Yuji Nagata & Tomoaki Honma vs. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka & Hideo Saito
4. Tetsuya Naito & Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Yujiro Takahashi & Gedo
5. Togi Makabe, Wataru Inoue, Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
6. Hirooki Goto, MVP & Tama Tonga vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Masato Tanaka & Tomohiro Ishii

NJPW, 9/11/11 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Kyosuke Mikami vs. Takaaki Watanabe
2. Jushin Thunder Liger & Hiromu Takahashi vs. Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA
3. Tomoaki Honma & Tama Tonga vs. Toru Yano & Gedo
4. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Yuji Nagata & King Fale vs. Takashi Iizuka, Hideo Saito & Tomohiro Ishii
5. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title: Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi (c) vs. TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
6. Special Tag Match: Togi Makabe & Wataru Inoue vs. Minoru Suzuki & Lance Archer
7. Special 6 Man Tag Match: Hirooki Goto, MVP & Tetsuya Naito vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Masato Tanaka & Yujiro Takahashi

NJPW “KANTARO HOSHINO MEMORIAL SHOW”, 9/19/11 (WPW/PPV)
Kobe World Hall

1. Special Singles Match: Wataru Inoue vs. Minoru Suzuki
2. Special Singles Match: Togi Makabe vs. Lance Archer
3. Special Singles Match: Yuji Nagata vs. Hideo Saito
4. Special Singles Match: Tetsuya Naito vs. Yujiro Takahashi
5. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title: Kota Ibushi (c) vs. KUSHIDA
6. IWGP Heavyweight Title: Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW “NEVER.7 ~GO TO THE NEXT LEVEL~”, 9/21/11 (Samurai! TV)
Osaka World Hall

1. Go To the Next Level I: Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Takaaki Watanabe
2. Go To the Next Level II: Yujiro Takahashi vs. Kyosuke Mikami
3. Go To the Next Level III: Hideo Saito vs. King Fale
4. Go To the Next Level IV: Toru Yano vs. Hiromu Takahashi
5. Go To the Next Level V: Hirooki Goto vs. Tama Tonga
6. Go To the Next Level VI: Tetsuya Naito vs. KUSHIDA

Satoshi Kojima is off Nagata’s 8/30 Korakuen show due to an eye injury suffered in the G1 Climax, which looks likely to keep him out of action a while. Young lion Kyosuke Mikami is also sidelined at the moment with injury, while Manabu Nakanishi remains a long-term casualty after suffering spinal damage earlier in the year. The card for the 8/22 house show was announced, featuring a Tanahashi vs. Nakamura prelude match.

NJPW “NEW JAPAN LIVE IN TSUBAME ~TSUBAME RETURNS~”, 8/22/11
Tsubame Citizen Gymnasium

1. Jushin Thunder Liger & Takaaki Watanabe vs. Tiger Mask & Hiromu Takahashi
2. Wataru Inoue vs. King Fale
3. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Yuji Nagata vs. Takashi Iizuka & Hideo Saito
4. Tetsuya Naito & Tomoaki Honma vs. Yujiro Takahashi & Tomohiro Ishii
5. Togi Makabe & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto & KUSHIDA vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Toru Yano & Gedo

NJPW “NAGATA PRODUCE ~ BLUE JUSTICE.3″, 8/30/11 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Hiromu Takahashi vs. Kyosuke Mikami
2. Wataru Inoue & King Fale vs. Hideo Saito & Gedo
3. Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask
4. Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Tomoaki Honma
5. Togi Makabe & KUSHIDA vs. Minoru Suzuki & Taichi
6. Tama Tonga Return Match: Hirooki Goto, Tetsuya Naito & Tama Tonga vs. Takashi Iizuka, Yujiro Takahashi & Tomohiro Ishii
7. Special Tag Match: Yuji Nagata & Jun Akiyama vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Toru Yano

Full cards for four shows have been announced, including the upcoming “J SPORTS CROWN DREAM MATCH” double header. The 12/18 show was a mystery to me, as I missed a recent announcement that it was happening. It is a charity event with free admission but features all the top names. Taichi is back and teaming with Kojima, who works all of these shows. The only other remaining event of 2010 is the 12/23 Korakuen show called “ROAD TO KINGDOM ~BATTLE XMAS!~”, for which a card should be announced soon. Still no 1/4 matches announced, but there is a press conference set for tomorrow where the full lineup is expected to be announced.

NJPW “J SPORTS CROWN DREAM MATCH”, 12/16/10 (J SPORTS)
Tokyo Differ Ariake

1. Koji Kanemoto & Tiger Mask vs. Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii
2. King Fale vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
3. Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma vs. Jado & Gedo
4. Hirooki Goto & Tama Tonga vs. Satoshi Kojima & Taichi
5. J SPORTS CROWN DREAM MATCH: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Manabu Nakanishi vs. Yuji Nagata & Wataru Inoue
6. J SPORTS CROWN DREAM MATCH: Yujiro Takahashi & Tetsuya Naito vs. Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi

NJPW “J SPORTS CROWN DREAM MATCH”, 12/17/10 (J SPORTS)
Tokyo Differ Ariake

1. Yuji Nagata, Wataru Inoue & King Fale vs. Hirooki Goto, Ryusuke Taguchi & Tama Tonga
2. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Manabu Nakanishi & Koji Kanemoto vs. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii
3. Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma vs. Satoshi Kojima & Taichi
4. J SPORTS CROWN DREAM MATCH EXTRA: Yujiro Takahashi & Tetsuya Naito vs. Jado & Gedo
5. J SPORTS CROWN DREAM MATCH: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Tiger Mask
6. J SPORTS CROWN DREAM MATCH: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Prince Devitt

NJPW “SUPER DREAM FIESTA 2010 IN MIYAZAKI”, 12/18/10
Miyazaki Sports Park Gymnasium

1. Wataru Inoue vs. Tama Tonga
2. Yuji Nagata, Koji Kanemoto & Tiger Mask vs. Yujiro Takahashi, Tetsuya Naito & Tomohiro Ishii
3. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Takashi Iizuka, Jado & Gedo
4. Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Toru Yano
5. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hirooki Goto vs. Satoshi Kojima & Taichi

NJPW “NEW JAPAN LIVE IN AKITA”, 12/26/10
Akita City Gymnasium #2

1. Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Hiromu Takahashi
2. Manabu Nakanishi & King Fale vs. Hirooki Goto & Koji Kanemoto
3. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Wataru Inoue vs. Toru Yano & Takashi Iizuka
4. Yuji Nagata & Tiger Mask vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Tomohiro Ishii
5. Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma vs. Yujiro Takahashi & Tetsuya Naito
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Satoshi Kojima & Taichi

Yuji Nagata attempts to avenge his Tokyo Dome tag loss to the nuisance TAJIRI at Sumo Hall, in one of two special singles matches added today. The other sees Hirooki Goto and ZERO1’s Masato Tanaka attempt to decide their deadlocked singles match series. Other cards have also been announced for the series, with appearances by El Samurai, Kota Ibushi, and Kenny Omega also.

NJPW “EXCITING BATTLE IN OKINAWA 2010″, 1/22/10
Okinawa Prefectural Budokan

1. Jushin Thunder Liger, Super Delfin , Kaijin Habu Otoko & Golden Pine vs. Ryusuke Taguchi, Shisaou , Mil Mongoose & Menso~re Oyaji
2. Riki Choshu & Kazuchika Okada vs. Yuji Nagata & Mitsuhide Hirasawa
3. Masahiro Chono & Koji Kanemoto vs. Super Strong Machine & Tiger Mask
4. Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma vs. Toru Yano & Takashi Iizuka
5. Manabu Nakanishi, Hirooki Goto & Wataru Inoue vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Jado & Gedo
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tomohiro Ishii

NJPW, 1/27/10 (Samurai! TV)
Chiba Port Arena Sub Arena

1. Hirooki Goto, Ryusuke Taguchi & Prince Devitt vs. Toru Yano, Jado & Gedo
2. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kazuchika Okada vs. Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito
3. Manabu Nakanishi, Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson

NJPW, 1/29/10
Shirakawa City Central Gymnasium

1. Yuji Nagata & Wataru Inoue vs. Hirooki Goto & Kazuchika Okada
2. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ryusuke Taguchi & Prince Devitt vs. Toru Yano, Jado & Gedo
3. Manabu Nakanishi, Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson

NJPW, 1/30/10 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Taichi vs. Nobuo Yoshihashi
2. Black Cat Memorial Match: Super Strong Machine, Wataru Inoue & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Koji Kanemoto, Tiger Mask & El Samurai
3. Hirooki Goto vs. Kazuchika Okada
4. Riki Choshu, Togi Makabe, Ryusuke Taguchi & Tomoaki Honma vs. Takashi Iizuka, Tomohiro Ishii, Jado & Gedo
5. Special 6 Man Tag Match: Yuji Nagata, Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito vs. TAJIRI, Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson
6. Special Tag Match: Manabu Nakanishi & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Toru Yano
7. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title: Naomichi Marufuji (c) vs. Prince Devitt

NJPW, 1/31/10 (SXW)
Tokyo Differ Ariake

1. Special Tag Match: Jado & Gedo vs. Kota Ibushi & Kenny Omega
2. Special Tag Match: Yuji Nagata & Wataru Inoue vs. TAJIRI & Takashi Iizuka
3. Special Tag Match: Manabu Nakanishi & Hirooki Goto vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Masato Tanaka

NJPW, 2/3/10
Ueda Creation Hall

1. Wataru Inoue, Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito vs. Toru Yano, Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson
2. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hirooki Goto vs. Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma
3. Manabu Nakanishi, Ryusuke Taguchi & Prince Devitt vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Jado & Gedo

NJPW, 2/6/10
Kasukabe City Gymnasium

1. Wataru Inoue & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito
2. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hirooki Goto vs. Toru Yano & Karl Anderson
3. Manabu Nakanishi & Yuji Nagata vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Tomohiro Ishii

NJPW, 2/7/10
Wel Sunpia Tochigi

1. Yuji Nagata & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito
2. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma vs. Toru Yano, Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson
3. Manabu Nakanishi & Hirooki Goto vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Tomohiro Ishii

NJPW, 2/8/10
Ota City Nitta Gymnasium Ex Arena

1. Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma vs. Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito
2. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ryusuke Taguchi & Prince Devitt vs. Toru Yano, Jado & Gedo
3. Manabu Nakanishi & Wataru Inoue vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Giant Bernard

NJPW, 2/10/10 (SXW)
Osaka Central Gymnasium #2

1. Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma vs. Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito
2. Yuji Nagata, Ryusuke Taguchi & Prince Devitt vs. TAJIRI, Jado & Gedo
3. Special 6 Man Tag Match: Manabu Nakanishi, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hirooki Goto vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Toru Yano & Masato Tanaka

NJPW, 2/11/10
Gifu Industrial Hall

1. Wataru Inoue & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito
2. Hirooki Goto, Ryusuke Taguchi & Prince Devitt vs. Masato Tanaka , Jado & Gedo
3. Special 6 Man Tag Match: Manabu Nakanishi, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Yuji Nagata vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Toru Yano & TAJIRI

NJPW, 2/14/10 (WPW)
Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan

1. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title: Ryusuke Taguchi & Prince Devitt (c) vs. Jado & Gedo
2. Special Singles Match: Yuji Nagata vs. TAJIRI
3. Special Singles Match: Hirooki Goto vs. Masato Tanaka
4. IWGP Tag Team Title: Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. El Terrible & El Texano Jr.
5. IWGP Heavyweight Title: Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Manabu Nakanishi

AKIRA is off New Japan’s 37th anniversary show on March 6th. Why? Because, with the reunion of Heisei Ishingun he has decided to go back to the name he used in those days — his real one — Akira Nogami, for this match only. Nogami will team with the returning Koshinaka and old mainstay, now NOAH regular Masashi Aoyagi against Choshu, Super Strong Machine & Hiro Saito. Meanwhile, New Japan has announced an offer match from Osaka Pro offshoot Okinawa Pro for the 3/29 Okinawa landing.

NJPW “STRONG STYLE 37TH ANNIVERSARY”, 3/6/08 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Super Strong Machine 25th Anniversary Match: Riki Choshu, Super Strong Machine & Hiro Saito vs. Shiro Koshinaka, Akira Nogami & Masashi Aoyagi
2. Yuji Nagata, Ryusuke Taguchi & Prince Devitt vs. Takashi Iizuka, Jado & Gedo
3. Manabu Nakanishi, Yutaka Yoshie , Wataru Inoue & Koji Kanemoto vs. Togi Makabe, Toru Yano, Tomohiro Ishii & Tomoaki Honma
4. Shinsuke Nakamura & Hirooki Goto vs. Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson
5. 37th Anniversary Special Tag Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tiger Mask vs. Masahiro Chono & Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW “EXCITING BATTLE IN OKINAWA 2009″, 3/29/09
Okinawa Prefectural Budokan

1. Okinawa Pro Offer Match: Super Delfin , Kaijin Habu Otoko & Menso~re Oyaji vs. Shisaou , Captain “Churaumi Pirates” Zack & Mil Mongoose
2. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Karl Anderson
3. Shinsuke Nakamura, Hirooki Goto & Milano Collection AT vs. Togi Makabe, Toru Yano & Takashi Iizuka
4. Riki Choshu & Kazuchika Okada vs. Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi

The schedule for April’s “CIRCUIT 2009 NEW JAPAN BRAVE” has been announced. This bridges the April Sumo Hall and May Fukuoka International Center super-shows, so is likely to focus around the New Japan Cup winner’s quest for momentum leading into his challenge against the winner of Tanahashi vs. Angle

- 4/11 @ Twin Messe Shizuoka
- 4/18 @ Kuwana City Gymnasium
- 4/19 @ Iwade Municipal Townsman Gymnasium
- 4/21 @ Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium #2
- 4/22 @ Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium #2
- 4/24 @ Shunan Sports Center
- 4/26 @ Oita Daihatsu Arena
- 4/27 @ Nagasaki Prefectural Gymnasium
- 4/29 @ Hiroshima Trade Center West Pavillion
- 4/30 @ Oita Event Hall
- 5/1 @ Kagoshima Citizen Gymnasium

Alumni assemble for New Japan’s 37th anniversary show at Korakuen in March 6th. Super Strong Machine returns from a long-term injury for his 25th anniversary match, teaming with the returning Hiro Saito against former Heisei Ishingun trio Shiro Koshinaka (his first NJ appearance in a while), AKIRA & Masashi Aoyagi. Yoshie is also on the card in an eight man tag, while the main event pits Tanahashi & Tiger Mask, champions of today, against the Legend team of Chono & Liger. More matches for the New Japan Cup tour as well as the post-tour Okinawa show have also been announced.

NJPW “STRONG STYLE 37TH ANNIVERSARY”, 3/6/08 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Super Strong Machine 25th Anniversary Match: Riki Choshu, Super Strong Machine & Hiro Saito vs. Shiro Koshinaka, AKIRA & Masashi Aoyagi
2. Yuji Nagata, Ryusuke Taguchi & Prince Devitt vs. Takashi Iizuka, Jado & Gedo
3. Manabu Nakanishi, Yutaka Yoshie , Wataru Inoue & Koji Kanemoto vs. Togi Makabe, Toru Yano, Tomohiro Ishii & Tomoaki Honma
4. Shinsuke Nakamura & Hirooki Goto vs. Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson
5. 37th Anniversary Special Tag Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tiger Mask vs. Masahiro Chono & Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW, 3/8/09 (WPW)
Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium

1. Tiger Mask, Ryusuke Taguchi, Prince Devitt & Kazuchika Okada vs. Jushin Thunder Liger, Koji Kanemoto, Taichi Ishikari & Nobuo Yoshihashi
2. New Japan Cup - Round 1: Winner of Hirasawa/Honma vs. Takashi Iizuka
3. New Japan Cup - Round 1: Wataru Inoue vs. Tomohiro Ishii
4. New Japan Cup - Round 1: Milano Collection AT vs. Toru Yano
5. Riki Choshu & Masahiro Chono vs. Jado & Gedo
6. New Japan Cup - Round 1: Hirooki Goto vs. Karl Anderson
7. New Japan Cup - Round 1: Manabu Nakanishi vs. Yutaka Yoshie
8. New Japan Cup - Round 1: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Togi Makabe
9. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Yuji Nagata vs. Giant Bernard & Val Venis

NJPW, 3/14/09
Kuki City Gymnasium

1. Tiger Mask, Ryusuke Taguchi & Prince Devitt vs. Black Tiger, Jado & Gedo
2. Shinsuke Nakamura, Hirooki Goto & Milano Collection AT vs. Giant Bernard, Val Venis & Karl Anderson
3. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Wataru Inoue & Koji Kanemoto vs. Togi Makabe, Tomohiro Ishii & Tomoaki Honma

NJPW, 3/15/09 (SXW)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. New Japan Cup - Round 2:
2. New Japan Cup - Round 2:
3. New Japan Cup - Round 2:
4. New Japan Cup - Round 2:

NJPW, 3/16/09
Tsubame Citizen Gymnasium

1. Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie vs. Hirooki Goto & Taichi Ishikari
2. Shinsuke Nakamura, Ryusuke Taguchi & Prince Devitt vs. Togi Makabe, Jado & Gedo
3. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Yuji Nagata & Tiger Mask vs. Giant Bernard, Karl Anderson & Black Tiger

NJPW, 3/17/09
Kumagaya Citizen Gymnasium

1. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ryusuke Taguchi & Prince Devitt vs. Togi Makabe, Jado & Gedo
2. Yuji Nagata & Kazuchika Okada vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Hirooki Goto
3. Manabu Nakanishi, Yutaka Yoshie , Tiger Mask & Koji Kanemoto vs. Giant Bernard, Val Venis, Karl Anderson & Black Tiger

NJPW, 3/20/09
Takamatsu City Gymnasium

1. Tiger Mask, Milano Collection AT & Taichi Ishikari vs. Black Tiger, Jado & Gedo
2. Masahiro Chono & Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Hirooki Goto
3. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie vs. Giant Bernard, Val Venis & Karl Anderson

NJPW, 3/21/09
Fukuyama Big Rose

1. Tiger Mask, Ryusuke Taguchi & Prince Devitt vs. Black Tiger, Jado & Gedo
2. Shinsuke Nakamura, Hirooki Goto & Wataru Inoue vs. Togi Makabe, Tomohiro Ishii & Tomoaki Honma
3. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Yuji Nagata & Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Giant Bernard, Val Venis & Karl Anderson

NJPW, 3/22/09 (Samurai! TV)
Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium

1. New Japan Cup - Semi Final:
2. New Japan Cup - Semi Final:
3. New Japan Cup - Final:

NJPW “EXCITING BATTLE IN OKINAWA 2009″, 3/29/09
Okinawa Prefectural Budokan

1. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Karl Anderson
2. Shinsuke Nakamura, Hirooki Goto & Milano Collection AT vs. Togi Makabe, Toru Yano & Takashi Iizuka
3. Riki Choshu & Kazuchika Okada vs. Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi

More matches for the upcoming “CIRCUIT 2009 NEW JAPAN ISM” tour have been announced, which each card headed by Tanahashi vs. Nakamura preliminary skirmishes. You may notice that after 1/31 (contract cut-off day), RISE’s Minoru is nowhere to be found. There has been a lot of speculation about his future, and this may (or may not!) be the writing on the wall.

NJPW, 1/30/09 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Wataru Inoue, Ryusuke Taguchi & Prince Devitt vs. Jado, Gedo & Tomohiro Ishii
2. Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito vs. Milano Collection AT & Taichi Ishikari
3. Tiger Mask & Koji Kanemoto vs. Jushin Thunder Liger & Minoru
4. Riki Choshu, Mitsuhide Hirasawa, Kazuchika Okada & Nobuo Yoshihashi vs. Togi Makabe, Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka & Tomoaki Honma
5. Masahiro Chono & Manabu Nakanishi vs. Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Yuji Nagata vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Hirooki Goto

NJPW, 1/31/09 (SXW)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Nobuo Yoshihashi vs. Minoru
2. Milano Collection AT & Taichi Ishikari vs. Jado & Gedo
3. Manabu Nakanishi, Koji Kanemoto, Mitsuhide Hirasawa & Kazuchika Okada vs. Takashi Iizuka, Giant Bernard, Karl Anderson & Tomoaki Honma
4. Riki Choshu, Masahiro Chono & Wataru Inoue vs. Togi Makabe, Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii
5. Yuji Nagata & Tiger Mask vs. Hirooki Goto & Jushin Thunder Liger
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Ryusuke Taguchi & Prince Devitt

NJPW, 2/1/09
Tomi Fureai Gymnasium

1. Milano Collection AT & Taichi Ishikari vs. Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson
2. Manabu Nakanishi & Wataru Inoue vs. Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii
3. Riki Choshu & Masahiro Chono vs. Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma
4. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Yuji Nagata, Tiger Mask & Kazuchika Okada vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Hirooki Goto, Jushin Thunder Liger & AKIRA

NJPW, 2/7/09 (Samurai! TV)
Tochigi Bunka Center Sub Hall

1. Ryusuke Taguchi & Prince Devitt vs. Milano Collection AT & Taichi Ishikari
2. Manabu Nakanishi, Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito vs. Giant Bernard, Jado & Gedo
3. Riki Choshu, Masahiro Chono & Wataru Inoue vs. Togi Makabe, Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii
4. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Yuji Nagata, Tiger Mask & Koji Kanemoto vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Hirooki Goto, Jushin Thunder Liger & AKIRA

NJPW, 2/8/09 (SXW)
Zepp Sendai

1. Manabu Nakanishi, Wataru Inoue & Koji Kanemoto vs. Togi Makabe, Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii
2. Yuji Nagata, Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito vs. Hirooki Goto, Ryusuke Taguchi & Prince Devitt
3. Riki Choshu & Masahiro Chono vs. Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson
4. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tiger Mask vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW, 2/10/09
Ota City Nitta Gymnasium Ex Arena

1. Manabu Nakanishi, Milano Collection AT & Taichi Ishikari vs. Takashi Iizuka, Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson
2. Wataru Inoue & Koji Kanemoto vs. Togi Makabe & Tomohiro Ishii
3. Riki Choshu & Masahiro Chono vs. Toru Yano & Tomoaki Honma
4. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Yuji Nagata & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Hirooki Goto & Kazuchika Okada

NJPW, 2/11/09 (Samurai! TV)
Act City Hamamatsu

1. Manabu Nakanishi, Milano Collection AT, Taichi Ishikari & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Jado, Gedo, Karl Anderson & Tomoaki Honma
2. Wataru Inoue & Koji Kanemoto vs. Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii
3. Riki Choshu, Masahiro Chono & AKIRA vs. Togi Makabe, Toru Yano & Giant Bernard
4. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Yuji Nagata & Tiger Mask vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Hirooki Goto & Jushin Thunder Liger

NJPW, 2/12/09
Toyohashi City Gymnasium #2

1. Wataru Inoue & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii
2. Riki Choshu, Masahiro Chono & Manabu Nakanishi vs. Togi Makabe, Toru Yano & Tomoaki Honma
3. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Yuji Nagata & Nobuo Yoshihashi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Hirooki Goto & Kazuchika Okada

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The late February to late March schedule has been announced, with the New Japan Cup returning, plus a series of special Korakuen Hall shows.

- 2/29 “NEW DIMENSION” @ Tokyo Korakuen Hall
- 3/6 “STRONG STYLE 37TH ANNIVERSARY” @ Tokyo Korakuen Hall

CIRCUIT 2009 NEW JAPAN CUP ~SOUL ON THE RING~
- 3/8 @ Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
- 3/14 @ Kuki City Gymnasium
- 3/15 @ Tokyo Korakuen Hall
- 3/16 @ Tsubame Citizen Gymnasium
- 3/17 @ Kumagaya Citizen Gymnasium
- 3/20 @ Takamatsu City Gymnasium
- 3/21 @ Fukuyama Big Rose
- 3/22 @ Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium

- 3/29 “EXCITING BATTLE IN OKINAWA 2009″ @ Okinawa Prefectural Budokan

NJPW, 10/18/08 (SXW)
Kuki City Gymnasium

1. Milano Collection AT, Prince Devitt & Taichi Ishikari vs. Negro Casas, Rocky Romero & Nobuo Yoshihashi
2. Tiger Mask & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Minoru & Kazuchika Okada
3. Masahiro Chono, Manabu Nakanishi, Super Strong Machine & Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Giant Bernard, Rick Fuller, Tomoaki Honma & Karl Anderson
4. G1 Tag League - Block B: Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito vs. Jado & Gedo
5. G1 Tag League - Block B: Yuji Nagata & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Togi Makabe & Toru Yano
6. G1 Tag League - Block A: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii
7. G1 Tag League - Block A: Wataru Inoue & Koji Kanemoto vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Hirooki Goto

NJPW, 10/22/08
Kumamoto Hungnam Hall

1. Tiger Mask vs. Kazuchika Okada
2. G1 Tag League - Block A: Wataru Inoue & Koji Kanemoto vs. Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii
3. G1 Tag League - Block A: Milano Collection AT & Taichi Ishikari vs. Giant Bernard & Rick Fuller
4. Riki Choshu, Super Strong Machine, Jushin Thunder Liger & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Togi Makabe, Toru Yano, Tomoaki Honma & Karl Anderson
5. G1 Tag League - Block B: Yuji Nagata & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Jado & Gedo
6. G1 Tag League - Block B: Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie vs. Negro Casas & Rocky Romero
7. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima , Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Hirooki Goto, Minoru & Prince Devitt

NJPW, 10/23/08
Nagasaki Prefectural Gymnasium

1. Wataru Inoue vs. Nobuo Yoshihashi
2. Koji Kanemoto & Kazuchika Okada vs. Minoru & Prince Devitt
3. Riki Choshu, Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Jado, Gedo, Tomohiro Ishii & Tomoaki Honma
4. G1 Tag League - Block B: Yuji Nagata & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito
5. G1 Tag League - Block B: Togi Makabe & Toru Yano vs. Negro Casas & Rocky Romero
6. G1 Tag League - Block A: Shinsuke Nakamura & Hirooki Goto vs. Milano Collection AT & Taichi Ishikari
7. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima , Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie vs. Giant Bernard, Rick Fuller, Takashi Iizuka & Karl Anderson

NJPW, 10/24/08 (SXW)
ACROS Fukuoka

1. Super Strong Machine & Nobuo Yoshihashi vs. Tomohiro Ishii & Karl Anderson
2. Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask, Ryusuke Taguchi & Kazuchika Okada vs. Milano Collection AT, Minoru, Prince Devitt & Taichi Ishikari
3. Riki Choshu, Yuji Nagata & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Togi Makabe, Toru Yano & Takashi Iizuka
4. G1 Tag League - Block B: Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito vs. Negro Casas & Rocky Romero
5. G1 Tag League - Block B: Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie vs. Jado & Gedo
6. G1 Tag League - Block A: Shinsuke Nakamura & Hirooki Goto vs. Giant Bernard & Rick Fuller
7. G1 Tag League - Block A: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Wataru Inoue & Koji Kanemoto

NJPW, 10/25/08
Hiroshima Green Arena Small Arena

1. Wataru Inoue vs. Kazuchika Okada
2. Koji Kanemoto, Ryusuke Taguchi, Negro Casas & Rocky Romero vs. Jado, Gedo, Tomoaki Honma & Karl Anderson
3. G1 Tag League - Block A: Milano Collection AT & Taichi Ishikari vs. Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii
4. Riki Choshu, Super Strong Machine, Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Hirooki Goto, Minoru & Prince Devitt
5. G1 Tag League - Block B: Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito vs. Togi Makabe & Toru Yano
6. G1 Tag League - Block B: Yuji Nagata & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie
7. G1 Tag League - Block A: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Giant Bernard & Rick Fuller

NJPW, 10/26/08
Sanyo Heights Gymnasium

1. Jushin Thunder Liger & Nobuo Yoshihashi vs. Negro Casas & Rocky Romero
2. Tiger Mask & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Minoru & Prince Devitt
3. G1 Tag League - Block A: Wataru Inoue & Koji Kanemoto vs. Milano Collection AT & Taichi Ishikari
4. Riki Choshu, Yuji Nagata & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Manabu Nakanishi, Yutaka Yoshie & Kazuchika Okada
5. G1 Tag League - Block A: Shinsuke Nakamura & Hirooki Goto vs. Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii
6. G1 Tag League - Block B: Togi Makabe & Toru Yano vs. Jado & Gedo
7. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima , Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie vs. Giant Bernard, Rick Fuller, Tomoaki Honma & Karl Anderson

NJPW, 10/29/08
Yaizu Citizen Gymnasium

1. Super Strong Machine, Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask & Nobuo Yoshihashi vs. Wataru Inoue, Koji Kanemoto, Ryusuke Taguchi & Kazuchika Okada
2. G1 Tag League - Block B: Yuji Nagata & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Negro Casas & Rocky Romero
3. G1 Tag League - Block A: Giant Bernard & Rick Fuller vs. Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii
4. Riki Choshu & Masahiro Chono vs. Jado & Gedo
5. G1 Tag League - Block B: Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie vs. Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito
6. G1 Tag League - Block A: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Milano Collection AT & Taichi Ishikari
7. Shinsuke Nakamura, Hirooki Goto, Minoru & Prince Devitt vs. Togi Makabe, Toru Yano, Tomoaki Honma & Karl Anderson

NJPW, 11/4/08 (SXW)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito vs. Milano Collection AT & Taichi Ishikari
2. Jushin Thunder Liger & Minoru vs. Tiger Mask & Ryusuke Taguchi
3. Yuji Nagata & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii
4. G1 Tag League - Block B: Jado & Gedo vs. Negro Casas & Rocky Romero
5. G1 Tag League - Block A: Wataru Inoue & Koji Kanemoto vs. Giant Bernard & Rick Fuller
6. G1 Tag League - Block B: Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie vs. Togi Makabe & Toru Yano
7. G1 Tag League - Block A: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Hirooki Goto

NJPW, 11/5/08 (WPW)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. G1 Tag League - Semi Final: Block A 1st place vs. Block B 2nd place
2. G1 Tag League - Semi Final: Block B 1st place vs. Block A 2nd place
3. G1 Tag League - Final:

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The full schedule for the year-end tour titled “CIRCUIT 2008 ALIVE“, has been announced and will feature the old school Aichi and Osaka double header, with lots of big matches no doubt.

CIRCUIT 2008 ALIVE
- 11/22 @ Chichibu Miya Memorial Gymnasium SXW
- 11/25 @ Kyoto KBS Hall
- 11/27 @ Hiroshima Trade Center SXW
- 11/28 @ Matsuyama City Community Center
- 11/29 @ Tex Port Imabari
- 12/1 @ Tokushima Municipal Gymnasium
- 12/6 @ Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium WPW
- 12/7 @ Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium SAMURAI!

The block division and match schedule for the upcoming G1 Tag League has been announced. There will after all be semi finals, with the two highest ranked teams of each block advancing.

NJPW, 10/18/08 (SXW)
Kuki City Gymnasium

1. G1 Tag League - Block B: Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito vs. Jado & Gedo
2. G1 Tag League - Block B: Yuji Nagata & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Togi Makabe & Toru Yano
3. G1 Tag League - Block A: Wataru Inoue & Koji Kanemoto vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Hirooki Goto
4. G1 Tag League - Block A: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii

NJPW, 10/22/08
Kumamoto Hungnam Hall

1. G1 Tag League - Block B: Yuji Nagata & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Jado & Gedo
2. G1 Tag League - Block A: Milano Collection AT & Taichi Ishikari vs. Giant Bernard & Rick Fuller
3. G1 Tag League - Block B: Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie vs. Negro Casas & Rocky Romero
4. G1 Tag League - Block A: Wataru Inoue & Koji Kanemoto vs. Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii

NJPW, 10/23/08
Nagasaki Prefectural Gymnasium

1. G1 Tag League - Block B: Yuji Nagata & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito
2. G1 Tag League - Block B: Togi Makabe & Toru Yano vs. Negro Casas & Rocky Romero
3. G1 Tag League - Block A: Shinsuke Nakamura & Hirooki Goto vs. Milano Collection AT & Taichi Ishikari

NJPW, 10/24/08 (SXW)
ACROS Fukuoka

1. G1 Tag League - Block B: Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito vs. Negro Casas & Rocky Romero
2. G1 Tag League - Block B: Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie vs. Jado & Gedo
3. G1 Tag League - Block A: Shinsuke Nakamura & Hirooki Goto vs. Giant Bernard & Rick Fuller
4. G1 Tag League - Block A: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Wataru Inoue & Koji Kanemoto

NJPW, 10/25/08
Hiroshima Green Arena Small Arena

1. G1 Tag League - Block A: Milano Collection AT & Taichi Ishikari vs. Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii
2. G1 Tag League - Block B: Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito vs. Togi Makabe & Toru Yano
3. G1 Tag League - Block B: Yuji Nagata & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie
4. G1 Tag League - Block A: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Giant Bernard & Rick Fuller

NJPW, 10/26/08
Sanyo Heights Gymnasium

1. G1 Tag League - Block A: Wataru Inoue & Koji Kanemoto vs. Milano Collection AT & Taichi Ishikari
2. G1 Tag League - Block B: Togi Makabe & Toru Yano vs. Jado & Gedo
3. G1 Tag League - Block A: Shinsuke Nakamura & Hirooki Goto vs. Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii

NJPW, 10/29/08
Yaizu Citizen Gymnasium

1. G1 Tag League - Block B: Yuji Nagata & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Negro Casas & Rocky Romero
2. G1 Tag League - Block B: Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie vs. Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito
3. G1 Tag League - Block A: Giant Bernard & Rick Fuller vs. Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii
4. G1 Tag League - Block A: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Milano Collection AT & Taichi Ishikari

NJPW, 11/4/08 (SXW)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. G1 Tag League - Block B: Jado & Gedo vs. Negro Casas & Rocky Romero
2. G1 Tag League - Block A: Wataru Inoue & Koji Kanemoto vs. Giant Bernard & Rick Fuller
3. G1 Tag League - Block B: Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie vs. Togi Makabe & Toru Yano
4. G1 Tag League - Block A: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Hirooki Goto

NJPW, 11/5/08 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. G1 Tag League - Semi Final: Block A 1st place vs. Block B 2nd place
2. G1 Tag League - Semi Final: Block B 1st place vs. Block A 2nd place
3. G1 Tag League - Final:

With the permanent schedule/results page not available at the moment, here’s a reminder of the big upcoming shows from New Japan. The current tour moves into its last leg tomorrow, with two biggish house shows, followed by the Kobe World big event…

NJPW, 9/21/08 (WPW)
Kobe World Hall

1. GREATEST Jr. BATTLE in KOBE: Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Koji Kanemoto
2. Taichi Ishikari vs. Milano Collection AT
3. Yuji Nagata, Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito vs. Manabu Nakanishi, Ryusuke Taguchi & Prince Devitt
4. Riki Choshu, Masahiro Chono & Mitsuhide Hirasawa vs. Jado, Gedo & Tomoaki Honma
5. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Shinsuke Nakamura, Hirooki Goto & Wataru Inoue vs. Toru Yano, Giant Bernard, Rick Fuller & Karl Anderson
6. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title: Tiger Mask (c) vs. Low Ki
7. TENKOJI vs. GBH “Crimson WARS”: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii
8. IWGP Heavyweight Title: Keiji Muto (c) vs. Togi Makabe

PREMIUM, 10/2/08
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. ROAD to SUPER J-CUP “J-unction”: Jushin Thunder Liger & El Samurai vs. NOSAWA Rongai & MAZADA
2. ROAD to SUPER J-CUP “J-ustice”: Tetsuya Naito vs. Masaaki Mochizuki
3. ROAD to SUPER J-CUP “J-udgement”: Tiger Mask vs. TAKEMURA
4. PREMIUM CAPITAL: Masahiro Chono & Kohei Sato vs. Riki Choshu & Masato Tanaka
5. PREMIUM CONTRACT: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Koji Kanemoto
6. PREMIUM SURPLUS: Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie vs. Shinjiro Otani & Daisuke Sekimoto

NJPW “DESTRUCTION ‘08″, 10/13/08 (WPW/PPV)
Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan

1. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title: Minoru & Prince Devitt (c) vs. Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito
2. Yuji Nagata vs. Masato Tanaka