Various: Tiger Mask IV Announces July 7th Date For His Wrestling Career Retirement, Mattel Reportedly To Produce AAA Action Figures, Will Ospreay on His Upcoming NJPW Return at Sakura Genesis 2026

Tiger Mask IV Announces July 7th Date For His Wrestling Career Retirement

As noted before, Tiger Mask, currently Tiger Mask IV, will be retiring from his in-ring wrestling career this July.

Thursday’s NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan featured Tiger Mask & Shota Umino defeating Masatora Yasuda & KUSHIDA in a tag team match. Following the match, Tiger Mask gave a speech announcing that he will be retiring from wrestling at NJPW’s July 7th event at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.

Later in the show, Tiger Mask confronted DOUKI and issued a challenge for his IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship.

DOUKI is challenged for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title by TIGER MASK IV as the crowd is going absolutely nuts

Tiger Mask gets one more shot at the Title before he retires in July#njsg pic.twitter.com/0SxvKRKZsY

— Peps🪭 (@Peps_Wrestling) April 2, 2026

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Mattel Reportedly To Produce AAA Action Figures

WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select reported that their sources stated that toy manufacturer Mattel recently has “been given the green light” to produce new action figures based on Lucha Libre AAA talents.

It was reported that Mr. Iguana has been the talent first prioritized for a Mattel AAA figure.

It was also reported that Mattel is currently targeting a Fall date for the release of their first batch of official AAA action figures.

Mattel has been the official manufacturer for WWE brand action figures and toys since 2009. WWE had acquired AAA in April of 2025.

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Will Ospreay Comments on His Upcoming NJPW Return at Sakura Genesis 2026

As noted before, Will Ospreay will be making an in-ring return appearance for NJPW at their Sakura Genesis 2026 event this Saturday in Tokyo, Japan. Ospreay is currently scheduled to team up with United Empire’s HENARE & Great-O-Khan in a Six-Man Tag Team match against Yuya Uemura, Taichi, & El Desperado at the event.

Ospreay reflected earlier today on Twitter about his upcoming in-ring return appearance for NJPW.

“10 Years Ago.

I boarded a flight to Tokyo to perform for @njpw1972.

22 years old I could barely speak English and I was so scared going to a country by myself that I couldn’t speak the language.

I spent 8 years in Japan & it completely shaped me as a man.

Japan taught me patience & etiquette. All I wanted to do was show my love & appreciation to a country that allowed me to be a kid & I got to grow up in a locker room full of men I had the utmost respect for.

I’ve not stopped thinking about you since I left 2 years ago. Can’t wait to come home and wrestle in my favourite arena in wrestling.”

10 Years Ago.

I boarded a flight to Tokyo to perform for @njpw1972.

22 years old I could barely speak English and I was so scared going to a country by myself that I couldn’t speak the language.

I spent 8 years in Japan & it completely shaped me as a man.

Japan taught me… pic.twitter.com/sKsiU5UtS1

— Will Ospreay • ウィル・オスプレイ (@WillOspreay) April 2, 2026