New Japan Pro Wrestling

New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japanese新 日本 プロレスshin nihon puroresu ), NJPW short, is the name of a Japanese Wrestling Association. The promotion of Kanji Inoki in 1972. Abbreviation was founded is New Japan.

History

1972 was established as part of the National Wrestling Alliance New Japan of Kanji " Antonio " Inoki. Until 1989 there was a direct competition with the promotion All Japan. New Japan Pro Wrestling NOAH factors in addition to the largest Japanese wrestling associations.

Since 1999, the Promotion of Tatsumi Fujinami is passed as President Masahiro Chono and as a booker. New Japan has always maintained regular contacts with other countries. Among these were the National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling as well as various European and Mexican promotions.

Current Champions

The acronym of NJPW IWGP title stands for International Wrestling Grand Prix.

Tournaments

  • G1 Climax - Winner (2013 ): Tetsuya Naito
  • New Japan Cup - Winner (2012 ): Hirooki Goto
  • G1 Climax Tag League - Winner (2011): Suzuki Army ( Lance Archer & Minoru Suzuki)
  • Best of the Super Juniors - winner (2012 ): Ryusuke Taguchi
IWGP Heavyweight Championship IWGP Tag Team Championship IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
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