Joe Giachetti 
All sorts of craziness happening in New Japan these days as Will Ospreay has vacated the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. Though the real reason seems unknown (NJPW said it was due to a neck injury, but rumors on the interwebs indicate the gaijins are unhappy with the way the company has handled the COVID situation), we have a main event of Okada vs. Shingo to crown a new champion.
Away we go.
Will Ospreay defends the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against Shingo Takagi in tonight’s main event. And just because we needed a reminder that the world still sucks, El Desperado vs. Yoh is off the card tonight due to COVID protocols.
Away we go.
The Never Openweight Championship match between Hiroshi Tanahashi and Jay White main events this show, plus a ladder match between Taichi and Tama Tonga
Away we go.
Recently I was asked if I would do a mix of some of the bigger NJPW matches this week leading up to the Dontaku shows in early May. The matches looked pretty fun so I figured why not. Also, I have no life, so…Anyway, the matches we have are:
-Aaron Henare vs SANADA (4/26)
-Tetsuya Naito vs Great-O-Khan (4/26)
-Toru Yano vs. EVIL (4/28)
-Rappongi 3K vs Suzuki-gun (4/28)
Thanks everyone for the great feedback on the Sakura Genesis review. With a little time until the Dontaku 2021 shows in early May, I figured let’s give the New Japan Cup 2021 USA version a shot. Plus I know we all enjoy a good tournament around here. Winner of this tournament gets the sweet looking trophy and becomes the first ever Strong Openweight Champion.
Away we go.
This is my first review for the blog, so thank you to Scott for the opportunity. Extremely quick background on myself. I’ve watched wrestling for 32 years, and NJPW specifically since 2014. I live in New York, and I’m unattractive.
Away we go.
