Kazuchika Okada

June 23, 2023

For·bid·den - /fərˈbidn/ - not allowed; banned. Door - /dôr/ - a hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle, or in the framework of a cupboard Over the last several years, the framework of professional wrestling has shifted irrevocably. The sanctity of borders has dissipated, tradition replaced by evolution. Indeed, since 2019, everything that was once assumed has been assassinated, replaced by new conventions and expectations. What was once no longer exists. Now, professional wrestling fans look to what can and should be. …

February 13, 2023

New Japan Pro Wrestling proudly boasts they are the King of Sports, and with great reason. For decades, NJPW has captivated fans across the globe with their hard-hitting patented style of combat sports action, bringing forth the most ferocious fighting spirit imaginable. This Saturday on FITE will be no different when the top combatants from New Japan converge upon San Jose, CA for the first-ever Battle in the Valley. Emanating from the San Jose Civic, New Japan will once again present some of the most explosive, historic battles imaginable, shattering …

May 11, 2022

COLLISION - an instance of one moving object or person striking violently against another. New Japan Pro Wrestling, the King of Sports, has toured the world over and has presented its showstopping professional wrestling excellence in some of the most important cities in the world - Tokyo, New York City, Osaka, Los Angeles, Hiroshima, Chicago - but this Saturday, NJPW walks into a most majestic, new destination - The United States capital itself, Washington, DC. Washington is the city where politics rule, but underneath all that white noise-inducing arguments that …

December 30, 2020

For many wrestling fans, the biggest event of the year is WrestleMania, where World Wrestling Entertainment's characters, storylines and legends all converge in a pop culture feeding frenzy. However, for the more discerning professional wrestling fan, the most important weekend of the year is New Japan Pro Wrestling's Wrestle Kingdom, a two-day event that spotlights the greatest athletes as they compete to achieve the ultimate accomplishment, breathing the rarified air that creates history. After a year that has seen the very world trapped in a vortex, New Japan Pro Wrestling …