Indie / Misc

SANADA Taking “Indefinite” Leave of Abscense” From NJPW

NJPW: SANADA Teases NJPW Departure & Says He’s “Going on a Journey”, Knockout Brothers Deny Rumors of Them Leaving NJPW, Konosuke Takeshita NJPW Contract Update & Plans To Work More NJPW Shows in 2026

NJPW New Year Dash 2026 Notes: Gabe Kidd Challenges Andrade El Idolo to IWGP Global Title #1 Contender Match at The New Beginning in Osaka 2026, Yota Tsuji Brings Back IWGP v4 Title, Will Ospreay Surprise Appearance, Ichiban Sweet Boys Wins IWGP Jr. Tag Titles

Kenny Omega, Kazuchika Okada, Tony Khan, KENTA, AJ Styles, Shinsuke Nakamura, John Cena, & Others Pays Tribute to Hiroshi Tanahashi After Tanahashi’s In-Ring Retirement at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20

Shinsuke Nakamura Says He Did Everything He Could To Try To Be At Hiroshi Tanahashi’s Retirement Match

Steven Borden Jr. Makes Appearance at 1/3 ROH TV Tapings in Arlington, TX

EVIL Reportedly Rumored To Be Looking For Options Outside of NJPW For His Wrestling Career Future

Kazuchika Okada Defeats Hiroshi Tananashi in Tanahashi’s Retirement Match at Wrestle Kingdom 20, Jay White, Will Ospreay, Kota Ibushi, Tetsuya Naito, & More Appear During Tanahashi’s Retirement Ceremony

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20 Part II Notes: El Desperado Wins Shot at IWGP Jr. Title, Death Vegas Invitacional & G1 Climax USA Events Announced for 2026, Aaron Wolf Wins NEVER Openweight Title in Debut Match, Yota Tsuji Wins IWGP World Title

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20 Part I Notes: Thekla Makes Surprise Appearance, TMDK Wins NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Titles, Syuri Wins NJPW Strong Women’s Title, Jake Lee Returns & Joins United Empire, Francesco Akira Surprise Return

Various: Hiroshi Tanahashi on Him & Shinsuke Nakamura Had Talked About Having One Last Match, Matt Cardona Vacates ACW World Title Due To Recent WWE Return, Mayu Iwatani Wins GHC Women’s Title at Marigold First Dream 2026

Shoma Kato & Tatsuya Matsumoto vs. Katsuya Murashima & Masatora Yasuda Set for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20 Kickoff Pre-show