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The next TAKAYAMANIA EMPIRE show. The fifth installment of TAKAYAMANIA EMPIRE is scheduled to take place on September 7th at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The show is to honor former wrestler Yoshihiro Takayama, who has been paralyzed from the neck down since 2017. Making the announcement of the 2026 show was Minoru Suzuki. He…

Ryo Inoue goes down with an injury. 23-year-old Ryo Inoue has been pulled from forthcoming All Japan Pro Wrestling events. The promotion shared the news that Inoue suffered a left knee injury. Inoue has been pulled from AJPW events from June 6th through the 11th. It was noted that he'll undergo a medical evaluation, and…

Will Ospreay took to social media to respond to a clip of Wrestling Republic praising El Grande Americano vs. OG Americano by saying that, in the history books, it will be more remembered than any of Ospreay's matches. Ospreay wrote, "Yet 10 years on people still talk about the ricochet match. I still get tagged…

Mick Foley praises the AEW midcard. Mick Foley officially joined AEW at Double or Nothing, working as an analyst during the Buy In show alongside Renee Paquette. Foley cut ties with WWE over their association with President Donald Trump, and has been complimentary of AEW in the past. Speaking to Ariel Helwani, Foley explained a…

New leadership in the Diana promotion. The Japan-based World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana promotion pushed out the news that, effective June 1st, 2026, new leadership has been put in place. Kyoko Inoue, founder of Diana, has stepped down from her role as Representative Director and is now taking on the Chairperson role. Taishi Fuwa is taking…