Kojima Update
As Bread Club leader Satoshi Kojima continues his recovery from injury. He took to Twitter to share a poem with his fans.
I want bread.
You want bread.
He also wants bread.
She also wants bread.
The Japanese like bread.
Foreigners like bread.
Because bread saves the world.— 小島 聡【SATOSHI KOJIMA】 (@cozy_lariat) April 25, 2018
Need To Watch Standouts For March/April
Here are the current 10.0 matches (or higher) matches from March & April. New Japan Need To Watch Ratings come out immediately following NJPW shows. A 10.0 on the Need To Watch Rating Scale means a must-see for all New Japan Fans, usually due to a blend of wild action and historical or storyline implications of said match.
- 3/6: Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay (10.0)
- 3/9: Juice Robinson vs. Yujiro Takahashi (10.0)
- 3/11: Yoshi-Hashi vs. Kota Ibushi, ZSJ vs. Tetsuya Naito (both 10.0)
- 3/15: Kota Ibushi vs. ZSJ (10.0)
- 3/16: Juice Robinson vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi (10.1)
- 3/18: ZSJ vs. SANADA (10.0)
- 3/21: ZSJ vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi (10.0)
- 3/25: Jushin “Thunder” Liger vs. Will Ospreay (10.0), THE GOLDEN LOVERS vs. The Young Bucks (10.15)
- 4/1: Will Ospreay vs. Marty Scurll, The Golden Lovers vs. Team Cody, Kazuchika Okada vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (all 10.0)
- 4/14: LIJ vs. Suzuki-gun Elimination Tag Match (10.0)
- 4/23: Yuya Uemura vs. Yota Tsuji, Suzuki-gun vs. LIJ Jr. Tag Title Match (both 10.0)
- 4/24: Toa Henare vs. Tomohiro Ishii (10.0), Jay White vs. David Finlay (10.1)
Cow Place Tickets Go On Sale May 1st
New Japan Pro Wrestling will present its second North American event of 2018. G1 Climax Special From San Francisco will emanate from San Francisco’s Cow Palace. NJPW announced that tickets will go on sale on May 1st.
Tickets will be available HERE.
NJPW hits the Cow Palace! Tickets for G1 Special on sale May 1!https://t.co/TJD7h6Go76#njpw #G1USA pic.twitter.com/2tGFSsZACM
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) April 25, 2018
Wrestling Dontaku Sold Out
The final night of Wrestling Dontaku has sold out. Wrestling Dontaku weekend will be broadcast live on NJPWWorld.com on May 3rd & 4th.
May 04 Dontaku show, All presale tickets has been SOLD OUT! A limited number of same-day ticket will be on sale at 13:00!#njpw #njdontakuhttps://t.co/XerZqEbpPP pic.twitter.com/WkMGy4RZux
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) April 25, 2018
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