Shingo Takagi

The first edition of Wrestle Grand Slam was a success for NJPW, despite the lack of a big crowd in the Tokyo Dome. They held an incredible card, including two instant classics with the IWGP Tag Team Championship & IWGP World Heavyweight…
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NJPW has two very well tested ways of setting up matches. The first is to pin a champion in a multi-man match or during a tournament, proving that you can beat them. Another is to call them out following a title match, and even laying them…
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Up until the last minute, Hiroshi Tanahashi was not booked for this massive Tokyo Dome show. However, when the challenger for Shingo Takagi’s IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, Kota Ibushi, became ill and wasn’t able to be cleared? The…
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There is a tense situation right now in New Japan Pro Wrestling. On July 26th, they will enter their biggest venue of Tokyo Dome for a rare July show, after over a decade of just running the event on January 4th & 5th. It’s Wrestle…
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There has been a bit of worry with fans of NJPW about the coming Wrestle Grand Slam in Tokyo Dome event. The main event has been set since Shingo Takagi won the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship back in June, when Kota Ibushi stepped up…
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On July 25th, New Japan Pro Wrestling will once again enter the Tokyo Dome for a major show. Wrestle Grand Slam has been in the works for months now, and the main event is a match that could top Match of the Year charts all around the…
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We’re on the verge of exciting times within New Japan Pro Wrestling. They will enter the Tokyo Dome soon for the third time this year as we finally get to see Wrestle Grand Slam happen. After a two month delay, we will no longer be…
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May was set to be a massive month for New Japan Pro Wrestling, with two big stadium events planned as part of their Wrestle Grand Slam tour. These plans were shut down due to an outbreak of COVID-19 in their locker room, and then champion…
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Tonight we see the third IWGP World Heavyweight Champion crowned. The belt was left vacant following a hard hitting clash between Shingo Takagi & Will Ospreay left Ospreay injured after victory. Shingo will get another chance to win the…
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When the world comes crashing down for New Japan Pro Wrestling, they have one constant to fall back on. That is their ace, Kazuchika Okada. 2021 got off to a solid start for the company, with them being able to run the Tokyo Dome for a two…
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