https://wrestlingcentralnews.com/The latest Global news from Wrestling Central News. Wrestling news from WWE, AEW, TNA, the indies and around the world, updated around the clock.en-usSat, 17 Oct 2026 13:35:28 GMT15https://wrestlingcentralnews.com/logo.pnghttps://wrestlingcentralnews.com/https://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/ospreay-calls-newman-a-dickhead-amid-rising-tension-cdf6fdfb56b2a.htmlhttps://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/ospreay-calls-newman-a-dickhead-amid-rising-tension-cdf6fdfb56b2a.htmlSat, 17 Oct 2026 13:35:28 GMTGlobalWCN StaffWill Ospreay expressed his frustration with Callum Newman during a recent interview, stating that the NJPW United Empire leader is stuck in his ways. The two have been at odds for over a year, with their issues escalating through in-person confrontations, social media exchanges, and Newman nearly striking Ospreay with a sword.https://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/kawada-surprises-taichi-at-njpw-school-show-cbdd28ffe6f79.htmlhttps://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/kawada-surprises-taichi-at-njpw-school-show-cbdd28ffe6f79.htmlSat, 17 Oct 2026 13:04:57 GMTGlobalWCN StaffToshiaki Kawada made an unannounced appearance at NJPW's special event held at Taichi's former junior high school in Ishikari. The legendary mentor joined the ring for the main event segment where Taichi entered as hometown ambassador. After the match, Taichi thanked opponents Naomichi Marufuji and Yoshinobu Kanemaru plus teammate Zack Sabre Jr while addressing the crowd and his trainer.https://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/njpw-king-of-pro-wrestling-recap-and-wrestle-kingdom-build-cd6c5bc3ddd4f.htmlhttps://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/njpw-king-of-pro-wrestling-recap-and-wrestle-kingdom-build-cd6c5bc3ddd4f.htmlSat, 17 Oct 2026 01:16:35 GMTGlobalWCN StaffAdam Summers returned solo on the Big Audio Nightmare podcast to break down the full NJPW King of Pro Wrestling event card and analyze the ongoing storylines heading into Wrestle Kingdom. The episode also touched on recent AEW activities in Tokyo as part of the broader discussion on international wrestling developments.https://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/wrestling-observer-hall-of-fame-nominees-revealed-c49d53cd12702.htmlhttps://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/wrestling-observer-hall-of-fame-nominees-revealed-c49d53cd12702.htmlFri, 16 Oct 2026 21:44:37 GMTGlobalWCN StaffThe Wrestling Observer Newsletter has released its 2024 Hall of Fame nominees split into modern U.S. and Canada as well as Japan categories. The U.S. and Canada list features names including Batista, Booker T, The Briscoes, Edge, Goldberg, Gunther, Jeff Jarrett, Samoa Joe, The Hardys, Kane, Becky Lynch, Mercedes Mone, Jon Moxley, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall, Randy Orton, Seth Rollins, Trish Stratus and The Steiners. The Japan category includes Satoshi Kojima and Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Yoshiaki Fujiwara, Hayabusa, KENTA, Masaaki Mochizuki, Antonio Inoki and Seiji Sakaguchi, Kyoko Inoue, Tam Nakano, Zack Sabre Jr., Great Sasuke, Meiko Satomura, Io Shirai, Tiger Jeet Singh, Yoshihiro Takayama and Manami Toyota with Toshiyo Yamada.https://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/john-bradshaw-layfield-named-new-president-of-tragos-thesz-hall-of-fam-c1388fa1172a5.htmlhttps://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/john-bradshaw-layfield-named-new-president-of-tragos-thesz-hall-of-fam-c1388fa1172a5.htmlFri, 16 Oct 2026 17:42:54 GMTGlobalWCN StaffGerry Brisco has stepped down as president of the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and transitioned to an advisory role. John Bradshaw Layfield immediately assumes the presidency and expressed his commitment to building on Brisco's success while expanding the Global Hall of Fame brand. The announcement was made by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum.https://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/cmll-and-njpw-announce-2027-fantastica-mania-dates-cf1ae8c0dda73.htmlhttps://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/cmll-and-njpw-announce-2027-fantastica-mania-dates-cf1ae8c0dda73.htmlFri, 16 Oct 2026 14:15:46 GMTGlobalWCN StaffCMLL and NJPW have set the full schedule for the three-week 2027 Fantastica Mania tour running in February. The events will take place in Sendai, Ikeda, Osaka, Takamatsu, Nagoya and multiple nights at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Lineups for the tour have not yet been revealed.https://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/aaa-lucha-libre-tv-tag-title-match-set-c764129f9ef72.htmlhttps://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/aaa-lucha-libre-tv-tag-title-match-set-c764129f9ef72.htmlFri, 16 Oct 2026 13:15:02 GMTGlobalWCN StaffAAA Lucha Libre TV will air the AAA Tag Team Champions El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. and Galeno defending against El Mesías and Mecha Wolf. The episode streams on FOX Latin America and YouTube.https://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/cmll-viernes-espectacular-results-from-arena-mexico-cd5a830a5faf4.htmlhttps://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/cmll-viernes-espectacular-results-from-arena-mexico-cd5a830a5faf4.htmlFri, 16 Oct 2026 09:49:15 GMTGlobalWCN StaffConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre presented its Viernes Espectacular event on October 16, 2026 at Arena Mexico in Mexico City. The card featured a Universal Title match between Olympia and Skadi along with appearances by Britt Baker and Persephone. The show was broadcast on CMLL's YouTube channel for membership tier viewers.https://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/additional-big-matches-added-to-lucha-kingdom-ca612f00a2a64.htmlhttps://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/additional-big-matches-added-to-lucha-kingdom-ca612f00a2a64.htmlFri, 16 Oct 2026 01:16:55 GMTGlobalWCN StaffNew Japan Pro-Wrestling has confirmed more major matches for the upcoming Lucha Kingdom event.https://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/noah-reveals-full-wrestle-odyssey-2-card-c2bc2570d40d2.htmlhttps://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/noah-reveals-full-wrestle-odyssey-2-card-c2bc2570d40d2.htmlThu, 15 Oct 2026 16:54:33 GMTGlobalWCN StaffPro Wrestling NOAH has set the complete lineup for its Wrestle Odyssey 2 event on October 25 at Ryogoku Sumo Hall. The show will be headlined by Tetsuya Naito defending the GHC Heavyweight Championship against OZAWA, the 2026 N-1 Victory winner. Additional bouts include KENTA and Shuhei Taniguchi facing Takashi Sugiura and Masa Kitamiya, Luis Mante challenging Naomichi Marufuji for the GHC National Championship, and Hiroya Namiki qualifying for the NOAH Jr. Grand Prix by beating Yuto Koyanagi at the preceding Korakuen Hall show.https://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/noah-legacy-rise-2026-results-from-korakuen-hall-c443c85661640.htmlhttps://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/noah-legacy-rise-2026-results-from-korakuen-hall-c443c85661640.htmlThu, 15 Oct 2026 14:27:28 GMTGlobalWCN StaffPro Wrestling NOAH held its Legacy Rise 2026 event at Korakuen Hall featuring a lumberjack deathmatch main event between Kenoh and Masa Kitamiya. The undercard included a NOAH Jr. Grand Prix 2026 qualifying bout pitting Yuto Koyanagi against Hiroya Namiki along with six-man, tag team and singles matches featuring talent such as Kaito Kiyomiya, HAYATA, Naomichi Marufuji, Doc Gallows, Karl Anderson, Yuki Iino, Alpha Wolf, OZAWA, BUSHI and Tetsuya Naito.https://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/kojima-can-earn-njpw-junior-title-shot-with-weight-stipulation-c5aa08a8ec97c.htmlhttps://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/kojima-can-earn-njpw-junior-title-shot-with-weight-stipulation-c5aa08a8ec97c.htmlThu, 15 Oct 2026 14:17:29 GMTGlobalWCN StaffNJPW has booked Satoshi Kojima against IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion YOH at Taichi’s Old School Pro-Wrestling 2 on October 17. The non-title match carries a special condition: if Kojima makes the required weight and defeats YOH, he will receive a future shot at the Junior Heavyweight Championship. The event emanates from Taichi’s former junior high school in Ishikari City, Hokkaido, and will stream live on NJPW World.https://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/hechicero-to-face-zack-sabre-jr-at-lucha-kingdom-cae3f35036deb.htmlhttps://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/hechicero-to-face-zack-sabre-jr-at-lucha-kingdom-cae3f35036deb.htmlThu, 15 Oct 2026 03:31:40 GMTGlobalWCN StaffCMLL World Heavyweight Champion Hechicero will battle Zack Sabre Jr. in a non-title singles match on the November 16 Lucha Kingdom co-promoted show from Arena Mexico in Mexico City. The matchup follows their recent encounters, including a three-way at CMLL's 93rd Anniversary Show last month and multiple bouts on NJPW's King of Pro Wrestling tour. Separately, CMLL's Kira has been named to challenge Syuri for the IWGP Women's Championship at the same event.https://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/cmll-martes-de-arena-mexico-results-cabf161fe036a.htmlhttps://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/cmll-martes-de-arena-mexico-results-cabf161fe036a.htmlWed, 14 Oct 2026 04:17:43 GMTGlobalWCN StaffConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre presented its Martes de Arena Mexico event on October 13 2026 at Arena Mexico in Mexico City. The card featured a main event pitting Máscara Dorada against Zandokan Jr. along with appearances by Los Infernales and Keyra. The show streamed live on CMLL's YouTube channel for membership tier viewers.https://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/yota-tsuji-set-for-mlw-debut-c74c7c90d0ea9.htmlhttps://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/yota-tsuji-set-for-mlw-debut-c74c7c90d0ea9.htmlTue, 13 Oct 2026 21:11:07 GMTGlobalWCN StaffNew Japan Pro-Wrestling star and IWGP Heavyweight Champion Yota Tsuji will make his Major League Wrestling debut on November 7 at the sold-out Saturday Night SuperFight event from Cicero Stadium in Chicago. The match will air live worldwide on pay-per-view via VEEPS. Tsuji is noted for his heavyweight power, explosive athleticism and finishing maneuver known as the Gene Blaster.https://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/fale-claims-first-tamashii-reign-c5d722cfc8792.htmlhttps://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/fale-claims-first-tamashii-reign-c5d722cfc8792.htmlTue, 13 Oct 2026 18:16:16 GMTGlobalWCN StaffBad Luck Fale has captured his first TAMASHII championship in New Japan Pro-Wrestling. The victory marks a major milestone for the Tongan star in the promotion's international expansion efforts.https://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/taichi-challenges-gabe-kidd-for-iwgp-global-title-c5a9bf6463b8f.htmlhttps://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/taichi-challenges-gabe-kidd-for-iwgp-global-title-c5a9bf6463b8f.htmlMon, 12 Oct 2026 09:50:11 GMTGlobalWCN StaffGabe Kidd retained the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship against Shota Umino in the second defense of his current reign at NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling on October 12. Kidd finished the match with his Brutalizer submission hold after a clothesline sequence. Following the victory, Taichi confronted him and earned a title shot scheduled for NJPW Power Struggle on November 3.https://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/knockout-brothers-jeff-cobb-win-never-six-man-titles-cee331d33ac7b.htmlhttps://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/knockout-brothers-jeff-cobb-win-never-six-man-titles-cee331d33ac7b.htmlMon, 12 Oct 2026 09:45:34 GMTGlobalWCN StaffKnockout Brothers and Jeff Cobb defeated United Empire to capture the NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Championship at NJPW King of Pro Wrestling.https://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/aaron-wolf-defeats-fujita-in-ryogoku-c5316055b29ca.htmlhttps://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/aaron-wolf-defeats-fujita-in-ryogoku-c5316055b29ca.htmlMon, 12 Oct 2026 08:20:46 GMTGlobalWCN StaffAaron Wolf successfully defended against Yuto Fujita's challenge during the New Japan Pro-Wrestling event held at Ryogoku.https://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/yoh-retains-iwgp-junior-heavyweight-title-c40207453aadc.htmlhttps://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/yoh-retains-iwgp-junior-heavyweight-title-c40207453aadc.htmlMon, 12 Oct 2026 08:20:46 GMTGlobalWCN StaffYOH defeated El Desperado's associate Robbie Eagles in a hard-fought match to successfully defend the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship for New Japan Pro-Wrestling.https://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/unbound-co-dethrone-united-empire-ca8e7611d0d52.htmlhttps://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/unbound-co-dethrone-united-empire-ca8e7611d0d52.htmlMon, 12 Oct 2026 08:20:46 GMTGlobalWCN StaffUnbound Co. defeated United Empire to capture the titles as tensions escalated between the two factions.https://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/njpw-reveals-full-super-junior-tag-league-teams-cd5b013468902.htmlhttps://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/njpw-reveals-full-super-junior-tag-league-teams-cd5b013468902.htmlMon, 12 Oct 2026 02:03:19 GMTGlobalWCN StaffNew Japan Pro Wrestling has confirmed all eight teams for the 2025 Super Junior Tag League. Místico teams with El Desperado while AEW representatives include Nick Wayne pairing with KUSHIDA and the duo of Blake Christian and Lee Johnson. Additional entries feature DDT's Kazuma Sumi with Ryusuke Taguchi, Dragongate's Hyo alongside YOH, and Osaka Pro's KUUKAI with Master Wato. The tournament opens October 24 and concludes with the final on November 3 at Power Struggle in Hiroshima.https://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/aj-styles-reveals-reason-he-rejected-bullet-club-leadership-c8d7037cbbac0.htmlhttps://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/aj-styles-reveals-reason-he-rejected-bullet-club-leadership-c8d7037cbbac0.htmlSun, 11 Oct 2026 17:30:00 GMTGlobalWCN StaffAJ Styles explained that he positioned Bullet Club as a group where no one followed a single leader so every member would remain equally important. He emphasized that the faction's appeal came from everyone working together rather than focusing on individual stars like himself, Karl Anderson or Doc Gallows. Styles added that the group's visible enjoyment of their time together helped boost their popularity with Japanese audiences before the stable's quiet disbandment in early 2026.https://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/aaa-posts-october-10th-event-videos-c67254d2c2ea6.htmlhttps://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/aaa-posts-october-10th-event-videos-c67254d2c2ea6.htmlSun, 11 Oct 2026 16:03:12 GMTGlobalWCN StaffAAA has released video footage from their October 10th show. The promotion made the matches and highlights available for viewing on their digital platforms.https://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/will-ospreay-returns-unannounced-to-njpw-c747b34262893.htmlhttps://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/will-ospreay-returns-unannounced-to-njpw-c747b34262893.htmlSat, 10 Oct 2026 15:53:31 GMTGlobalWCN StaffWill Ospreay made a surprise unannounced appearance for New Japan Pro-Wrestling ahead of the upcoming King of Pro Wrestling event.https://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/njpw-king-of-pro-wrestling-review-c2036db2f0dd3.htmlhttps://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/njpw-king-of-pro-wrestling-review-c2036db2f0dd3.htmlThu, 08 Oct 2026 13:54:32 GMTGlobalWCN StaffBruce Lord and Karen Peterson reviewed NJPW's King of Pro-Wrestling event from Ryogoku Sumo Hall on October 12 2026. The show featured Yota Tsuji defending the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against G1 Climax 36 winner Ryohei Oiwa along with Kenny Omega challenging Tsuji. Additional topics discussed include the New Japan-AEW partnership balance, Jon Moxley's announced return to NJPW, escalating tensions between Callum Newman and Will Ospreay, Road to Championship defenses, Super Jr. Tag League 2026, Power Struggle and Lucha Kingdom.https://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/gedo-and-knock-out-brothers-set-for-wxw-seminar-c9c09cf631380.htmlhttps://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/gedo-and-knock-out-brothers-set-for-wxw-seminar-c9c09cf631380.htmlMon, 05 Oct 2026 18:40:05 GMTGlobalWCN StaffNew Japan Pro-Wrestling's Gedo will compete for wXw in November 2026 and join Knock Out Brothers members Yuto-Ice and OSKAR to lead a three-hour seminar at the wXw Wrestling Academy in Gelsenkirchen, Germany on November 6. The seminar costs €150 and requires applicants to submit a short wrestling CV. During their prior excursion from NJPW, Yuto-Ice and OSKAR competed in wXw as Young Blood, where they held the World Tag Team Titles for 153 days.https://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/vietnam-s-ares-set-for-njpw-debut-in-korakuen-hall-tag-match-c76cf5fccd0d7.htmlhttps://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/vietnam-s-ares-set-for-njpw-debut-in-korakuen-hall-tag-match-c76cf5fccd0d7.htmlMon, 28 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMTGlobalWCN StaffAres, a three-time champion from Vietnam Pro Wrestling, will make his NJPW debut on the October 12 Road to King of Pro Wrestling event at Korakuen Hall. He teams with IWGP Heavyweight Champion Yota Tsuji against Ryohei Oiwa and Zack Sabre Jr. Tsuji personally recruited Ares after appearing at a VPW show last month, with Ares having held the VPW Openweight Championship for 518 days before losing it recently.https://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/gabe-kidd-defends-global-title-vs-shota-umino-at-king-of-pro-wrestling-c422a36597b5f.htmlhttps://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/gabe-kidd-defends-global-title-vs-shota-umino-at-king-of-pro-wrestling-c422a36597b5f.htmlMon, 28 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMTGlobalWCN StaffNJPW has added two more matches to its October 12 King of Pro Wrestling event at Ryogoku Sumo Hall. Gabe Kidd will defend the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship against Shota Umino in a rematch after Umino challenged him following the Destruction in Kobe show. Separately, the United Empire trio of Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan and HENARE will defend their trios titles against OSKAR, Yuto-Ice and a mystery partner from the Knockout Brothers.https://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/njpw-destruction-in-kobe-2026-review-ced8de67ad4c9.htmlhttps://wrestlingcentralnews.com/story/njpw-destruction-in-kobe-2026-review-ced8de67ad4c9.htmlSun, 27 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMTGlobalWCN StaffBruce Lord and Karen Peterson reviewed NJPW's Destruction in Kobe event on September 27 2026 at Kobe World Hall where Yota Tsuji defended the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Hirooki Goto. The show featured Junior Heavyweight Championship action on the Road to Destruction tour, the return of Shota Umino, Shun Skywalker defeating Konosuke Takeshita, and Jeff Cobb making his comeback. Additional topics included several wrestlers being pulled from the card, potential King of Pro-Wrestling matches, scheduling adjustments, and names reportedly on the 2027 departure list.