Japanese wrestlers often stay in their homeland, but there are some who worked for WWE and became the best in company history.

Next weekend — the first of the new year — will bring New Japan Pro-Wrestling (and several of its partner promotions) to the Tokyo Dome for two events. That’s why NJPW was just on its ...

Akira Hokuto is one of the most legendary women's wrestlers of all time and earning such a title doesn't come without a few ...

Tom Pestock departed WWE in November 2024 when he was informed that his contract would not be renewed. Now free to wrestle ...

Through the courtesy of E.H. Harriman, the six Japanese jiu-jitsu wrestlers and broadswordsmen will give an exhibition of their skill in the Columbia University gymnasium next Wednesday night.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling held its NJPW Road to the New Beginning event on February 1 from Aomori City General Gymnasium in ...

A remote island in western Japan is a spiritual home for sumo wrestling. For hundreds of years, a competition in Shimane Prefecture's Okinoshima town has honored a local deity. Among more than 200 ...

It was near there, at the foot of Mt. Nijo in Katsuragi City, where I had another quest for my boys — to learn about Japan's oldest sport: Sumo wrestling. Katsuragi is the origin of sumo ...