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Wrestling Dontaku (2025)
Wrestling Dontaku 2025 was a two-night professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on May 3 and 4, 2025, in Fukuoka, at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center. It was the 20th event under the Wrestling Dontaku name. The event was also notable for the final NJPW matches of Tetsuya Naito and Bushi as they would depart the company after the event. Storylines Wrestling Dontaku featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Night 1 (May 3) Event The event started with the preshow singles confrontation between Daiki Nagai and Katsuya Murashima solded with the victory of the latter. In the first main card bout, Master Wato, Oleg Boltin, Toru Yano and Yoh picked up a victory over Hartley Jackson, Kose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
(NJPW) is a Puroresu, Japanese professional-wrestling Professional wrestling promotion, promotion founded on January 13, 1972, by Antonio Inoki, and based in Nakano, Tokyo. It is currently majority owned by card-game company Bushiroad, with TV Asahi and Amuse Inc. owning minority shares of the promotion. Naoki Sugabayashi has served as the promotion's Chairman since September 2013, while Hiroshi Tanahashi has served as the president of the promotion since December 2023. Owing to its TV program aired on TV Asahi, NJPW is the largest and longest-running professional wrestling promotion in Japan. Their biggest event is the January 4 Tokyo Dome Show (currently promoted under the Wrestle Kingdom banner) held each year since 1992. In addition to promoting professional wrestling matches, NJPW has also showcased mixed martial arts fights on some of its live events. The promotion was owned by Yuke's from 2005 until 2012. It was then sold to Bushiroad in 2012, which parlayed its entry to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discovery Communications
Discovery, Inc. was an American multinational mass media factual television conglomerate based in New York City. Established in 1982, the company operated a group of factual and lifestyle television brands, such as the namesake Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, Science Channel, and TLC. In 2018, the company acquired Scripps Networks Interactive, adding networks such as Food Network, HGTV, and Travel Channel to its portfolio. Since the purchase, Discovery described itself as serving members of "passionate" audiences, and also placed a focus on streaming services built around its properties. Discovery owned or had interests in local versions of its channel brands in international markets, in addition to its other major regional operations such as Eurosport (a pan-European group of sports channels, most prominently the rightsholder of the Olympic Games throughout most of Europe), GolfTV (an international golf-focused streaming service, which is the international digital rig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yota Tsuji
is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is the IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion in his first reign. Tsuji is the winner of the 2024 New Japan Cup and is a one-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion with Bushi and Hiromu Takahashi. He has also made appearances for Revolution Pro Wrestling (Revpro),Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw), Over the Top Wrestling (OTT), and Pro Wrestling NOAH. Early life Before wrestling, Tsuji had played baseball, American football and had done taekwondo. In March 2012, he graduated from Yokohama Tateno high-school. In March 2016, Tsuji graduated from Nippon Sport Science University. Professional wrestling career New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2017–present) Young lion (2017–2021) In April 2017, Tsuji was signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) under New Japan's " young lion" system. A year later, Tsuji as well as fellow young lion, Yuya Uemura, made t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiromu Takahashi
(born December 4, 1989) is a Japanese professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of the ''Los Ingobernables de Japón'' stable. Takahashi made his debut for NJPW on August 28, 2010, and worked as a "Young Lion" over the following three years. In January 2014, Takahashi, renamed , was sent to the Mexican Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) promotion to further his wrestling training and gain international experience, a tradition with NJPW "Young Lions". In January 2016, he won his first professional wrestling championship, the CMLL World Lightweight Championship. After leaving CMLL he worked for the American Ring of Honor (ROH) until the fall of 2016, with Takahashi returning to NJPW in November 2016, once again working under his real name. Since his return, Takahashi has become a five-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship, IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, a one-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuya Uemura
is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former Provisional KOPW Champion. He has also made appearances for Impact Wrestling, All Elite Wrestling, Jim Crockett Promotions and Game Changer Wrestling. Early life In March 2013, Uemura graduated from Imabari Technical High School. He wrestled collegiately before he started his professional wrestling career. In October 2016, he won the West Japan Collegiate Wrestling League's 71 kg Greco-Roman championship. In March 2017, Uemura graduated from Fukuoka University. Professional wrestling career New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2017–present) Young lion (2017–2021) In April 2017, after graduating from Fukuoka University, Uemura was signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling under New Japan's " young lion" system. A year later, in April 2018, Uemura as well as fellow young lion, Yota Tsuji, made their pro-wrestling debuts at Lion's Gate Project 11 where Uemura was defeated by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taka Michinoku
(born October 26, 1973), better known by his ring name (stylized as TAKA Michinoku), is a Japanese professional wrestling, professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. He primarily appears for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he is a member of the Just 5 Guys, Just 4 Guys stable. From 2011, he was a member of Suzuki-gun, until the faction's disbandment in 2022. Michinoku also is the founder and regularly appears for Just Tap Out (JTO), which was founded in 2019. Michinoku is also known in North America for his work for the WWE, World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) where he had the first WWF Light Heavyweight Championship reign recognized by the promotion. Michinoku is the founder and former promoter of Kaientai Dojo (now Active Advance Pro Wrestling), where he also primarily wrestled until 2019. Having held championship titles in Japan, North America, Mexico and Europe, Yoshida is known for his long title reigns. He held the FMW Independent World Junior Heavyweight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taichi
Taichi is a Japanese given name and surname. Given name Taichi (written: , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. People with the given name Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese musician and actor *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese badminton player *, Japanese actor *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese golfer *, Japanese writer and screenwriter *, Japanese rower Fictional characters with the given name Fictional characters with the given name include: *Taichi Mashima, a character in the manga series ''Chihayafuru'' *Taichi Yagami (Tai Kamiya in English dub), a character in the anime series '' Digimon Adventure'' *Taichi Yaegashi, a character in the light novel series ''Kokoro Connect'' *Taichi Kawanishi (川西 太一), a character from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomohiro Ishii
is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is currently a double champion: being the Strong Openweight Champion in his first reign, and one-half of the current IWGP Tag Team Champions with Taichi in their first reign as a team (Ishii's second reign individually). He is a founding member of the now-defunct Chaos stable. He also makes additional appearances for All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of The Conglomeration. He is also known for his work with the independent Fighting World of Japan Pro Wrestling (Riki Pro) promotion, where he worked backstage as the chairman. Though pushed for most of his career as an undercarder without any major championship wins, Ishii gathered a cult following, and in February 2013 was called "probably ne of themost underrated guys in the business" by Dave Meltzer of the ''Wrestling Observer Newsletter''. Ishii's status in NJPW finally began rising in early 2013, culminating in him w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryohei Oiwa
is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of the TMDK stable. He also makes appearances for Pro Wrestling Noah. Early life Oiwa was born in Kōnan, Aichi, Japan on November 7, 1998. He began amateur wrestling at Zen Total Wrestling Club in his third year of junior high school, and won the bronze medal in the 86 kg freestyle division at the 2018 JOC Junior Olympic Cup. Professional wrestling career New Japan Pro-Wrestling Early career (2021–2023) Oiwa passed New Japan Pro-Wrestling's new apprentice test held in December 2020, and joined the dojo in April 2021 after graduating from Hosei University's Faculty of Law. On August 24, 2021, he made his in-ring debut match against Kosei Fujita, at Korakuen Hall, ending in a 10-minute time limit draw. On April 18, 2022, Oiwa defeated Fujita for his first professional victory. He also defeated fellow young lion Yuto Nakashima on August 20. At night 2 of Wrestle Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robbie Eagles
James McMath (born 13 February 1990), better known by his ring name Robbie Eagles (ロビー・イーグルス ''Robī Īgurusu''), is an Australian Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of The Mighty Don't Kneel. Eagles is also a former member of Bullet Club and Chaos (professional wrestling), Chaos. Eagles started wrestling on the Australian independent scene, for companies like Professional Wrestling Alliance, Melbourne City Wrestling and World Series Wrestling. Eagles has also gained prominence in other countries wrestling for companies such as Chikara (professional wrestling), Chikara, Progress Wrestling, Progress and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2008–present) Robbie Eagles made his professional wrestling debut in March 2008 for Australian promotion Professional Wrestling Alliance. In November 2008, Eagles defeated Rick Sterling and Troy The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosei Fujita
is a Japanese Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of The Mighty Don't Kneel stable. He is a former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion and won the Best of the Super Juniors tournament in Best of the Super Juniors#2025, 2025. Early life Fujita was born in Niihama, Ehime, Japan on July 14, 2002. He competed in amateur wrestling in high school, and in 2019, he won the JOC Chugoku/Shikoku Championship 80kg class. Professional wrestling career New Japan Pro-Wrestling Fujita passed the new apprentice test in December 2020. He entered the NJPW Dojo in April 2021. On August 24, 2021, Kosei made his in-ring debut match against Ryohei Oiwa, at Korakuen Hall, ending in a 10-minute time limit draw. At the ''Korakuen Hall 60th Anniversary 60th Birthday Festival'' held at Korakuen Hall on April 16, 2022, he defeated Ryo Inoue of All Japan Pro Wrestling in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hartley Jackson
Hartley Jackson (born 17 April 1980) is an Australian professional wrestler who primarily works as a freelancer for various Japanese promotions, including New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of TMDK. After working on the independent circuit in his native Australia, followed by a short stint in the United States, Jackson has spent the majority of his career in Japan. He has wrestled for the likes of Pro Wrestling Zero1 (Zero1), All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), Ganbare Pro-Wrestling, Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW), Gleat and Active Advance Pro Wrestling (2APW). Between 2018 and 2019, he served as an official coach and producer for the NXT brand at the WWE Performance Center, before returning to Japan to wrestle for Zero1 in 2020. Professional wrestling career Australian career (1999–present) Hartley Jackson began wrestling in Adelaide, Australia, training under retired regional champion Col Dervaney. Jackson made his in ring debut on 4 October 1999. His fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
