New Japan Pro Wednesday: NJPW 46th Anniversary Show, New Japan Cup, ‘Strong Style: Evolved’, More

Full New Japan Cup Schedule

The New Japan Cup is set to begin next week. For the first time ever, every round will be broadcast on NJPWWorld.com.  Next week’s edition will feature full cards for all nights. Here is a full schedule of tournament matches:

3/9, 4:30am EST

• Juice Robinson vs. Yujiro Takahashi
• Michael Elgin vs. Tomohiro Ishii

3/10, 4am EST

• Bad Luck Fale vs. Lance Archer
• Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Taichi

3/11, 2am EST

• Yoshi-Hashi vs. Kota Ibushi
• Tetsuya Naito vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

3/12, 5am EST

• Toru Yano vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr.
• Chuckie T vs. SANADA

Kenny Omega Helps Educate Fans About Golden Lovers

Kenny Omega recently retweeted a fan’s twitter thread, detailing his long relationship with Kota Ibushi. Kenny & Kota have been in an on/off relationship since their early days in DDT Pro. They’ve always said that their goal is to get married, despite Japan’s archaic laws forbidding same-sex marriage. They recently reunited at New Beginning In Sapporo, and like before, have been adamant that they are more than a tag team.

Kojima Update

In a world where every wrestler is aggressive and in-your-face, Satoshi Kojima provides a calm oasis. For this reason, New Japan Pro Wednesday will begin a weekly Kojima Update, where we provide some of the words of the leader of Bread Club.

This week Kojima gave everyone an update on his recovery from a ruptured ACL. He is out of the hospital and says “I will keep trying my best.”

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