Shota Umino’s destiny = heel?
I feel bad for Shota Umino, despite him not being my favorite whatsoever. The guy has a lot…
Post-G1 Climax, NJPW Has Two Problems
Naito is their only active billboard-level megastar, and his body is breaking down. The guys they want to…
G1 33 vs. G1 34 Attendance Comparison
Now that the G1 is over, I decided to take a look at the total attendance and compare…
What a wild year
With the G1 over we've hit the peak of 2024 and what a bizarre, wild, amazing year its…
“To have a rival and contemporary that believed in me as @bryandanielson did gave me the boost I needed.” – ZSJ. Is this a hint that we will see ZSJ v Danielson 3 ?
“To have a rival and contemporary that believed in me as @bryandanielson did gave me the boost I…
Wrestle Kingdom main event
All year the talk has been that Naito needs to main event the dome because he’s the only…
2024 Olympic wrestlers Nao Kusaka (Gold in 77kg Greco- Roman) and Kyotaro Sogabe (67kg Greco-Roman) with Nagata at G1 Finals.
2024 Olympic wrestlers Nao Kusaka (Gold in 77kg Greco- Roman) and Kyotaro Sogabe (67kg Greco-Roman) with Nagata at…
Thinking about it Shota Uminos booking in 2024 has been so weird and uninspiring.
We're officially in August and from the start of the year to now it feels like Shota has…
![[G1 Spoilers] Card set for Shingo Takagi’s 20th Anniversary show on 9/7](https://www.lonelyjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Fqoi3D1sHhPn_jXdwEXZmhlFceibg0JNQQks6uK27jI-380x220.jpg)
[G1 Spoilers] Card set for Shingo Takagi’s 20th Anniversary show on 9/7
From his hometown of Yamanashi: Kickoff Match: Daiki Nagai vs Masatora Yasuda (the two newest-debuted Young Lions) Shoma…
![[G1 Spoilers] Destruction Road to cards set (with a BIG surprise), plus first matches for finale in Kobe](https://www.lonelyjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/frsLaQ5TLrqOLMXtsYUqy1MUK_6ksQcfboXCRXsDtis-380x220.jpg)
[G1 Spoilers] Destruction Road to cards set (with a BIG surprise), plus first matches for finale in Kobe
Key Road to Matches: September 6, Aichi (Untelevised show): Jakob Austin Young, who is the new United Empire…
Get well soon, Despy!
I so hope they'll get to tag again when Despy is back and healthy. <3 by PlasticiTea
Clarification on the reward for winning the G1
I've only been watching New Japan since G1 29. I've been resubscribing to New Japan World for the…