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NJPW Star Becomes Grand Slam Champion With Recent Title Win Switchblade becomes first to hold unique ‘quadruple crown’ '); The main event of Wrestling Dontaku night one saw Jay White make his first challenge to the NEVER Openweight Championship held by Hiroshi Tanahashi. After Tanahashi had talked at length about whether he felt ‘worthy’ to wear rather than carry the NEVER gold, he wore it proudly to the ring for the main event, which started with a forceful lock up, Tanahashi powering Jay into the ropes before both men posed off. Tanahashi would grab a headlock on White; when trad...

Apr 21, 2021 SI.com’s Week in Wrestling is published every week and provides beneath-the-surface coverage of the business of pro wrestling. Hiroshi Tanahashi: “I will elevate the status of the NEVER belt until it’s on a level with the IWGP, or even higher” Even with a new title, Hiroshi Tanahashi is back in a familiar position. Tanahashi, who has helped bring New Japan Pro-Wrestling to new heights throughout his legendary career, is now in his first run as the NEVER open-weight champion. This title is unique in New Japan, as it is open to both heavyweights and junior heavyweights. Wit...

Here are the results and a report on the Cup matches.  Yota Tsuji defeated Yuya Uemura (6:56) Tsuji won by trapping Uemura's legs and flipping over into a cradle for the pin.  Tsuji takes on Yuji Nagata in a first round Cup match on Tuesday, March 9. Great-O-Khan & Jeff Cobb defeated Satoshi Kojima & Tomoaki Honma (12:00) Cobb pinned Honma after hitting a Tour of the Islands.  Cobb faces EVIL in a second round Cup match on Thursday, March 11. O-Khan faces Yano in a second round Cup match the same night.  Hiroshi Tanahashi, Juice Robinson, Toa Henare & Ryusuke Taguchi defeated EVIL, Jay Wh...

NJPW Castle Attack Quick Results Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan pinned Jeff Cobb & Will Ospreay in 9:56 (***) Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano submitted Chase Owens, Jay White & EVIL in 8:35 (**¼) Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa pinned Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI in 15:46 to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships (***¼) Hiroshi Tanahashi pinned Great-O-Khan in 18:44 to retain the NEVER Openweight Championship (***½) El Desperado pinned El Phantasmo & BUSHI in 23:12 to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship (***¾) Kota Ibushi pinned Tetsuya Naito in 27:50 to retain th...

Quick Results Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & YOSHI-HASHI submitted Yujiro Takahashi, EVIL & Dick Togo in 9:59 (***) Great-O-Khan & Will Ospreay defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima via disqualification in 11:53 (***¼) Tomoaki Honma, Kota Ibushi, Hiroshi Tanahashi, SHO & Master Wato win the elimination match over Tetsuya Naito, SANADA, Shingo Takagi, Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI at 24:22 (***½) El Phantasmo & Taiji Ishimori pinned Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado in 23:07 to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships (***¼) We’re… not at Korakuen Hall, just for today m...