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Following his shock exit from NJPW, Tetsuya Naito has commented on the failed negotiations that ultimately led to his departure. Naito and NJPW attempted to secure a deal extension on five separate occasions.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / April 16

Hiroshi Tanahashi issues statement on NJPW departures of Tetsuya Naito, BUSHI

NJPW President Hiroshi Tanahashi has issued a statement to fans addressing the news that Tetsuya Naito and BUSHI are departing the promotion. It was announced overnight Wednesday that, after conversations regarding Naito’s wrestling future, he and NJPW mutually decided not to renew his contract with the company.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / April 14

Jeff Cobb leaving NJPW, IWGP Tag Team titles vacated

Jeff Cobb is leaving NJPW. New Japan has announced that Cobb will be leaving the promotion, and as a result the IWGP Tag Team titles he currently holds with Callum Newman have been vacated.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / April 12

Hiroshi Tanahashi wrestles final match in United States at NJPW Windy City Riot

Image: JJ Williams Hiroshi Tanahashi has just had his last match in the United States. In the main event of Friday’s NJPW Resurgence, Konosuke Takeshita was successful in defeating Hiroshi Tanahashi in what is Tanahashi’s last match in the United States.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / April 7

NJPW Windy City Riot 2025 Tickets: How and where to buy

New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) is set to return to Chicago with their Windy City Riot event on April 11, 2025, at the Wintrust Arena. This highly anticipated event features a decent card on paper, including Hiroshi Tanahashi’s final match in the USA.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / April 4

NJPW Sakura Junior Genesis live results: Desperado vs. Connors hardcore match

The final stop on NJPW’s Road to Sakura Genesis tour takes place today with “Sakura Junior Genesis” featuring two title matches. In the main event, IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion El Desperado defends against Clark Connors in hardcore match, a rarity for NJPW title bouts.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / March 27

NJPW Windy City Riot 2025 Global Start Times: EST, PST, GMT and more

New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) is set to return to the US for Windy City Riot 2025, scheduled for Friday, April 11, 2025, at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / March 7

NJPW cancels New Japan Cup night one card due to broken ring post

Night one of New Japan Cup 2025 didn’t exactly go as planned. The tournament was scheduled to begin with its first matches taking place on Friday, but that didn’t end up happening.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / March 6

NJPW 53rd Anniversary show live results: Goto vs. Tanahashi IWGP title match

NJPW celebrates its 53rd Anniversary tonight in Tokyo, headlined by two company stalwarts doing battle for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. Hirooki Goto defends the IWGP World title against company president Hiroshi Tanahashi in the main event.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / March 3

Shibata wants to challenge for IWGP World title at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

Katsuyori Shibata dreams of challenging for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door this summer. While speaking with Tokyo Sports, Shibata stated his desire to challenge either Hirooki Goto or Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / February 12

Full card announced for NJPW 53rd Anniversary show

New IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Hirooki Goto officially has a date and an opponent for his first title defense. The main event of NJPW’s 53rd Anniversary show on Thursday, March 6 will officially be Goto vs.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / February 11

Title challenge issued for NJPW Anniversary show main event

Hirooki Goto is finally IWGP Champion — and he already has an opponent in mind for his first title defense. More than 20 years since debuting for NJPW, Goto won his first World title by defeating Zack Sabre Jr.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / January 15

Tanahashi vs. Takeshita official for NJPW Windy City Riot

Hiroshi Tanahashi will indeed meet Konosuke Takeshita in what is being billed as “The Ace’s” final match in the United States. NJPW officially announced the first matches for its Friday, April 11 Windy City Riot event in Chicago, including Tanahashi vs.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / January 12

Konosuke Takeshita issues challenge to Hiroshi Tanahashi for NJPW Windy City Riot

Takeshita wants Tanahashi. After successfully defending the NEVER Openweight title against KUSHIDA at Saturday’s Battle in the Valley, Takeshita issued the challenge to Tanahashi for Windy City Riot on April 11 in Chicago.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / January 5

NJPW announces international schedule for 2025, date for Hiroshi Tanahashi’s final US match

Hiroshi Tanahashi’s last match in the United States has a date. NJPW announced via video that following Battle in the Valley on January 11, Windy City Riot will take place on April 11 in Chicago at the Wintrust Arena.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / January 4

AEW wrestler challenges Hiroshi Tanahashi for Wrestle Dynasty

Katsuyori Shibata is wrestling at Wrestle Dynasty. In a surprise appearance on Saturday, Shibata ran in for the save after EVIL and the rest of House of Torture attacked Hiroshi Tanahashi following their match.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / November 28

NJPW World Tag League 2024 night eight results, updated standings

Though the celebration was short-lived, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado got their first victory of World Tag League 2024 on Thursday. Tanahashi & Jado defeated Taichi & TAKA Michinoku in the main event of Tag League night eight.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / October 25

Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. EVIL official for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19

The first match is official for NJPW’s biggest show of the year in the Tokyo Dome on January 4, 2025. After all-time great and company president Hiroshi Tanahashi was challenged to a Wrestle Kingdom bout by EVIL earlier this week, NJPW has officially announced the bout in a website post and news release.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / October 23

EVIL challenges Hiroshi Tanahashi for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19

EVIL and Hiroshi Tanahashi will do battle at Wrestle Kingdom 19. At the end of Tanahashi’s press conference on Tuesday regarding his upcoming retirement, EVIL made a surprise appearance and confronted Tanahashi.

Wrestling News / Last Word On Sports / October 14

NJPW KOPW 2024: Sabre Jr. Wins IWGP Title, Tanahashi Announces Retirement, Young Bucks Return

NJPW resurrected its King of Pro-Wrestling PPV for the first time since 2019 and made sure it was an event people would talk about. NJPW crowned a new IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, said goodbye to a legend, and revealed two former stars would return.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / October 14

Hiroshi Tanahashi to retire, reveals date of final match

Hiroshi Tanahashi has revealed when his wrestling career will come to an end. During today’s NJPW King of Pro Wrestling, Tanahashi marked his 25th anniversary in wrestling by teaming with Shota Umino and El Phantasmo to defeat House of Torture’s EVIL, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, and Yujiro Takahashi.

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / September 26

NJPW releases teaser for Kenny Omega-Hiroshi Tanahashi meeting

NJPW has released a teaser for a new video featuring a meeting between NJPW president Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kenny Omega. In a social media post late Wednesday,

Wrestling News / F4WOnline.com / September 14

NJPW Road to Destruction live results: NEVER Six-Man title match

Hiroshi Tanahashi, Oleg Boltin, and Toru Yano will put the NEVER Six-Man titles on the line in today’s NJPW Road to Destruction main event. Tanahashi, Boltin, and Yano defend the trios belts against Bullet Club’s House of Torture represented by EVIL, Yujiro Takahashi, and Dick Togo.