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It is never fun to see shows that fans have been excited for get cancelled, but it can be unavoidable.…

One of the major parts of post-Wrestle Kingdom New Japan is the annual single elimination tournament, the New Japan Cup.…

A crowd of 1,500 gathered on February 21st to witness two championship matches during a New Japan Road event at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, as Manabu Nakanishi wrestled in the penultimate match of his career.

The match was the second between the two after meeting last year during the G1 Climax on August 8th.

The teams carried over the intensity from the night prior when there was a scuffle after their multi-man tag team match. The affair went longer than expected with the stopping point coming at 26 minutes and 47 seconds, in what was a great effort from both teams.

Golden Aces challenge Guerrillas Of Destiny in the V1 defense of the champions 6th reign with the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship on February 21st in the marquee match during New Japan Road.

According to NJPW English commentary, Hattori will remain an office member but will spend a lot more time at home.

For example, the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship doesn’t have to have a ‘lesser’ value due to its weight restrictions — in fact, the weight restriction gives it a unique appeal.

In the early to mid-2000s, Hattori became the head foreign scouting official for NJPW, helping recruit talent from around the world.

The early psychology of the match looked like something from out of the Mid-Atlantic territories in the United States during the 1980s.