Fightful

Konosuke Takeshita Explains Why It Was Special To Wrestle Hirooki Goto In NJPW G1 Climax: “There Aren’t Many Wrestlers Still Active Who I Used To Watch As A Kid”

There is a new IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, and it is Konosuke Takeshita. He bested Zack Sabre Jr. in the main event of ...
Wrestling Inc.

Backstage Report On Talk Of WWE's Shinsuke Nakamura Wrestling In NJPW

Talk of Shinsuke Nakamura appearing in NJPW has started to heat up, and Dave Meltzer won't rule out a return for the current ...

WWE Star Says IYO SKY Is The Best Wrestler Regardless Of Gender

IYO SKY continues to receive massive praise from her WWE peers. IYO SKY’s stock has only risen since signing with WWE in 2018 ...

Two-time champ Daiki Hashimoto of Japan tops all-around qualifying at world gymnastics championships

Daiki Hashimoto of Japan topped men's all-around qualifying at the world gymnastics championships. Hashimoto, who won gold in the all-around at the 2020 Olympics and at worlds in 2022 and 2023 before ...

Retired Women’s Wrestling Referee and Father of 2 Dies in ‘Unthinkable’ and ‘Heartbreaking’ Bear Mauling Attack

A retired women's wrestling referee in Japan died after being attacked by a bear. Rescue workers found the mutilated body of ...

A 21-year-old Ukrainian-born sumo wrestler is surging to the top of the rankings in Japan

Danilo Yavhushyshyn left his native Ukraine 3 1/2 years ago — just after Russia launched a full-scale invasion — and has risen rapidly to stardom in Japan as one of the country’s top sumo wrestlers ...
The New York Times

Japan Is Set for Its First Female Prime Minister

Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line conservative, was elected as leader by Japan’s embattled governing party, paving the way for her to become prime minister of the coalition government. By Javier C.
Uinterview

Eric Trump Loses Sumo Wrestling Match During Trip To Japan

Donald Trump‘s son, Eric Trump, lost a sumo wrestling match while visiting Japan last weekend. In June, Eric was condemned on social media for using the offensive term, “mongoloids,” to describe the ...
Sports Illustrated

Japanese Wrestler And MMA Fighter Tomohiko Hashimoto Passes Away At 47

Tomohiko Hashimoto is known for his work in Japanese wrestling promotions, Dramatic Dream Team (DDT), Apache Pro-Wrestling Army, and Pro-Wrestling A-Team (which he served as its founder). A social ...
bleedingcool

WWE Returns to Japan to Promote International Wrestling Diplomacy

Greetings, comrades! It is I, your El Presidente, reporting to you live from my secret underground bunker beneath a karaoke bar in Caracas, where I am currently hiding from both the CIA and my wife ...
Stars and Stripes

New Japan Pro Wrestling thrills fans with year-round events across the country

Despite its name, New Japan Pro Wrestling is the country’s longest-running and largest professional wrestling franchise, offering fans year-round opportunities to catch live events. The franchise ...
Page Six

Waka Flocka Flame booted from Montauk hotspot Surf Lodge after fiery exchange

Waka Flocka Flame and his entourage got bounced from Surf Lodge on Sunday after a fiery altercation with staff at the Montauk hotspot, sources tell Page Six. Spies say the “No Hands” rapper and a ...