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unusual facts about New Japan



John Skyler

Skyler would compete as a regular member of the World Riot Squad (with Steven Walters, The Bravado Brothers, American Avalanche (PN News), and Sam Adonis) against the likes of James Mason, Tony Teesside, "Party" Marty Scurll, Frankie Sloan, Robbie Dynamite, El Ligero, Dean Allmark, The Hooligans, Michinoku Pro's Kenbai, Nathan Cruz, Max Moran, and New Japan's Hiro Takahashi.


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CMLL Universal Championship

In 2012, CMLL World Heavyweight Champion El Terrible defeated New Japan Pro Wrestling's IWGP Heavyweight Champion Tanahashi to win the tournament.

Hawai'i Championship Wrestling

Battle Hawaii 2003 and 2004 were significant points in HCW's history as the promotion undertook some brave business ventures in cross-promoting itself with New Japan Pro-Wrestling in Battle Hawaii 2003 with the appearances of Masahiro Chono, Yuji Nagata, Jushin "Thunder" Liger, and Tiger Mask IV and with Battle Hawaii 2004 with the appearances of Sting, DDP, Rikishi, and The Great Muta.

Jushin Liger

On July 5, 2013, during a New Japan event, Liger teamed with Hiroshi Tanahashi to defeat Tama Tonga and El Terrible for the CMLL World Tag Team Championship.

Kuniaki Kobayashi

Upon returning to New Japan in 1987, Kobayashi won the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship in August, before losing the title to Hiroshi Hase in December.

Samuel Robbins Brown

He was one of the founders of the Asiatic Society of Japan and in many ways one of the most prominent makers of the new Japan.

Shinya Hashimoto

Between 1990 and 1998, Shinya Hashimoto successfully competed in various worked Mixed Martial Arts-like bouts in New Japan Pro Wrestling, called Different Style Fights, where he defeated the likes of Volk Han, Tony Halme, Ramzin Shibiev and Dennis Lane.

Takayuki Iizuka

During a tag team match with Hiroyoshi Tenzan against then-IWGP Tag Team Champions, Togi Makabe and Toru Yano, Iizuka turned on Tenzan with his trademark sleeper hold, turning heel and joining GBH as their newest member and their insider in the New Japan Seikigun.

UWA Hardcore Wrestling

Kazuchika Okada - UWA Hardcore Wrestling & Toryumon & New Japan Pro Wrestling