| 1 | 18.04.2024 | somerandommark | 10.0 | |
| 2 | 17.04.2024 | V0icesAreLouder | 9.0 | |
| 3 | 17.04.2024 | Tnawrestling numbers | | 6-7/10 (2023- 2024) NJPW's matches and ppvs of 2023 was lackluster. Too much of NJPW is Aew dominated. The quality of matches is lackluster , and they have completely screwed over TNA Wrestling. NJPW of America almost feels Indy Wrestling in a way. The wrestlers fall short of putting on a decent match . Pro Wrestling Noah of America/TNA would be a more successful fit for Axs TV , because after 2024 NJPW might be cancelled on the AXS Tv Network. |
| 4 | 15.04.2024 | Bryan2000 | 6.0 | I think that NJPW's product has suffered a decline compared to previous years, whether because they have been unable to build young talents, that wrestlers like Tanahashi and Naito have become veterans and the departure of other tops like Ospreay and Omega. All of this has made NJPW's product feel mediocre. In fact, the last WK seems to me to have been not as good as other editions. And they haven't had a MOTY fight in a while. They depended a lot on Okada and Ospreay. Your best solution is to try to push guys like Tsuji, Umino, Narita, Uemura and Fujita at any cost. The responsibility of raising NJPW to the levels it had in mid-2017 should fall on them. |
| 5 | 14.04.2024 | percangle | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 13.04.2024 | GagaGaijin | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 09.04.2024 | igskillfart | 10.0 | NJPW in 2024 is kind of lackin, but it isnt really there fault because of covid. I love competitive pro wrestling and if you do NJPW is for you. its the greatest promotion of all time. Yes WWE fans cry about it. This is my favorite promotion. everything about is soo great. it has storylines. made one of the greatest stables the bullet club. NJPW is the greatest promotion of all time. Its so unpredictable. besides the g1 climax when okada won it back to back. it still is a really good promotion. Having all time great wrestlers like aj styles, fin ballor, shinsuke nakamora, okada, omega, ospreay, jay white and sooo much more. idk how you can hate this promotion |
| 8 | 06.04.2024 | All Cops Are Bossman | 9.0 | |
| 9 | 06.04.2024 | MooGati | | |
| 10 | 06.04.2024 | arisenby | 7.0 | [6.9] NJPW in 2024 has hit a bit of a lull. A stagnant upper card, struggle to build new stars, and dreaded clap crowd wrestling took away a lot of their steam, but they do seem to be beginning to bounce back. However, even just in the recent history of New Japan, there's a lot to like. There was a stretch from mid-2015 to early 2019 where New Japan was *the* place to go to see the best wrestlers in the world doing the best wrestling in the world. You had Okada, Tanahashi, Naito, Omega, Ospreay, Takahashi, all wrestling like their lives depended on it on a shockingly regular basis. The quality (and average ratings of those years) speaks for itself. Had I rated in those years, this would have been a much easier 10. The wrestling of New Japan is still for the most part excellent. Events like the January 4th Wrestlekingdom and the G1 Climax are still guaranteed to produce at least one Match-Of-The-Year contender, but outside of there, those matches are much fewer and far between now. As I said, they seem to be bouncing back now, but Gedo's obsession with western heel faction booking leading culminating in the House of Torture, a stagnant upper card, a struggle to build new stars, all of them have dimmed the shine New Japan had just 5 short years ago. This is historically an absolutely amazing promotion, but for right now, it's just okay, with a light at the end of the tunnel coming up. |
| 11 | 04.04.2024 | YellowJournalism | 6.0 | I am rating the NJPW that I have watched, meaning the NJPW that currently exists. I can't talk about NJPW's history because I wasn't watching the company's shows at the time. However, it is clear that NJPW has lost a lot of top talent recently, and that has translated to a mediocre overall product. |
| 12 | 02.04.2024 | EhimeIsTheBest | 10.0 | |
| 13 | 01.04.2024 | Fanofkane | 8.0 | |
| 14 | 29.03.2024 | god is a myth | 9.0 | |
| 15 | 28.03.2024 | markorollo | 10.0 | |
| 16 | 27.03.2024 | TeamCanadaTwoPointOh | 8.0 | |
| 17 | 27.03.2024 | MeltzerMark | 9.0 | |
| 18 | 21.03.2024 | Dragon Fighter | 7.0 | When I started watching NJPW in early 2016, I was blown away by their matches. Some of the best matches I have ever seen are in New Japan. The Okada/Tanahashi feud, the Naito redemption and the rise of Omega are fantastic. However, everything seems to go downhill since the Covid Pandemic. The stories have been repetitive, dire and boring. The top belt holders remain the same while the rest of the roster seems to be soulless. And it got even worse since the creation of HoT - the product of Gedo's obsession with North American overbooking. If you are looking forward to a bright future after the departures of Okada and Ospreay, I am afraid I got some bad news, as of March 2024. I still like the Promotion but my interest has not been the same. |
| 19 | 19.03.2024 | hazynoodles | 9.0 | |
| 20 | 19.03.2024 | wrestlingisreallife | | |
| 21 | 17.03.2024 | etr-2005 | 8.0 | |
| 22 | 16.03.2024 | Fantastische | 9.0 | |
| 23 | 16.03.2024 | Hazelyze | 9.0 | |
| 24 | 15.03.2024 | dkenmarch | 10.0 | |
| 25 | 14.03.2024 | deeco97 | | |
| 26 | 12.03.2024 | becky2belts | 10.0 | |
| 27 | 10.03.2024 | Zak22 | 9.0 | As with all multi-decade promotions it is tough to rate NJPW. End of the day this promotion gave us modern Junior Heavyweight wrestling, it gave us Liger, Tanahashi and Okada, it gave us the Omega-Okada series and I love watching Zack Sabre Jr in NJPW. This promotion for over 50 years has given plenty of great matches (as in all time classics) and plenty of the best ever wrestlers. Is it perfect? not even close but so what? It has more than given enough good to justify a 9. |
| 28 | 09.03.2024 | ChocoboSage | 8.0 | |
| 29 | 09.03.2024 | houseofcopeland | | I'm not too well-versed with NJPW but from what I've seen and heard, these folks are pretty solid. This is the company that gave us Finn Balor, AJ Styles, Will Ospreay, Okada-san, Nakamura-san and many many more. |
| 30 | 09.03.2024 | deesforta | 10.0 | |
| 31 | 09.03.2024 | itguy101 | 10.0 | |
| 32 | 07.03.2024 | spaceworld | 9.0 | |
| 33 | 07.03.2024 | FilipsWrestlingWorld | | |
| 34 | 07.03.2024 | luxeternus | 10.0 | |
| 35 | 06.03.2024 | netherrealmer | 10.0 | |
| 36 | 06.03.2024 | SinoParm | 10.0 | |
| 37 | 05.03.2024 | sarahlicity | 10.0 | When it comes to food analogies, NJPW truly is like gourmet food. One can argue about King's Road vs. Strong Style until the cows come home, but it's undeniable that both methods of wrestling are among the greatest in the world. Sure, there have been some really dud moments in NJPW's past, and outside the big events they may be somewhat pedestrian, but when it really matters, you can always count on the men in Japan to put on an amazing show. |
| 38 | 04.03.2024 | Slidedan | 10.0 | |
| 39 | 29.02.2024 | devourblast | 10.0 | |
| 40 | 26.02.2024 | TayKZY | 8.0 | |
| 41 | 26.02.2024 | SuperNaturalX | 10.0 | |
| 42 | 25.02.2024 | KingChook | | |
| 43 | 24.02.2024 | SolomonBwei | | |
| 44 | 23.02.2024 | Gentlem7n | 9.0 | |
| 45 | 22.02.2024 | sixxgod | 6.0 | Still my favourite promotion of all time but the feeling has kinda soured over the past few years. Wrestle Kingdom and the New Beginning tour have been a very promising start to the year and I hope they're able to reach their past heights despite the departures of Ospreay and Okada |
| 46 | 20.02.2024 | AmirTheEnforcer | 9.0 | The in-ring action you see in this organization is second to none and they have set the bar high. However, one might argue that they lack the story telling and the entertainment factor that is desired by the more mainstream audience, but I believe that's not the kind of pro wrestling that New Japan is supposed to deliver, I think the Japanese strong style, in its entirety, is best represented by Tanahashi's promotion. |
| 47 | 18.02.2024 | Rainy-12 | 10.0 | |
| 48 | 12.02.2024 | Tasmo12 | 8.0 | New Japan Pro Wrestling as of 2024 and what was shown previously, is still going strong giving out banger matches and some great events but New Japan hasn't been a slight downturn as of recent times. They are still GREAT but not at their absolute peak like they were from 2013-2019. Then the pandemic hit and we got some very weird decisions. They randomly decide to retire championships or not with the original IWGP Heavyweight Title & The IWGP US Belt. The Women's Titles arent focused on much. The NEVER Openweight Title is a hot potato. They can have events that bring that peak NJPW from the dead but then they have other events that just fall flat. [****1/4] |
| 49 | 11.02.2024 | daichi | 9.0 | |
| 50 | 11.02.2024 | mxkami | 10.0 | |
| 51 | 11.02.2024 | xitachi | 10.0 | |
| 52 | 10.02.2024 | salenronayk | 10.0 | |
| 53 | 06.02.2024 | GreedoPlays | 9.0 | |
| 54 | 05.02.2024 | daveportivo | 10.0 | My favourite promotion for the majority of my adult life, until I discovered Stardom shortly before the pandemic. Fabulous wrestling, supremely proffesional presentation and some of the most memorable title matches in wrestling history have been given to the world by NJPW. |
| 55 | 03.02.2024 | KEI | 10.0 | Personally my favorite promotion of all time. New Japan is the best. The promotion with the most number of best matches in history of this sport, that's saying a lot. 10 out of 10. New Japan is GOATED for me. |
| 56 | 01.02.2024 | Fenix | 10.0 | |
| 57 | 28.01.2024 | skywait01 | 10.0 | |
| 58 | 27.01.2024 | May11 | 6.0 | Njpw during last year was cold with Sanada title reign and other stuff. They need to redeem themselve. But they also lost the God(Okada). So my hopes are very low, idk. But i have still hopes on TANAHASHI as president. Push young stars and make TSUJI champ ASAP because he is the guy. |
| 59 | 23.01.2024 | JediSaiyanMaster1203 | | |
| 60 | 21.01.2024 | MichaelDavis | 8.0 | |
| 61 | 20.01.2024 | AyyanX | | |
| 62 | 20.01.2024 | DoubleCountout | 10.0 | |
| 63 | 17.01.2024 | BruceMarcos524 | 10.0 | I am so glad I discovered this promotion in Japan. The greatest wrestling promotion in the world, and I am not even exaggerating. After years of false hopes on improving the American wrestling product in 2019, I subscribed to NJPW and began to fall in love with it. The formula for NJPW is simple yet perfect way to build-up their matches. The NJPW Road shows are a great way to progress their feuds leading to their culminated match. Their way to choose a champion is well-planned, only problem is when EVIL won the IWGP Heavyweight Champion in 2020 but glad it is a short reign and they decided to put the title back to Tetsuya Naito. The Young Lions system is a great showcase for rookies who wants to become future NJPW icons. This promotion created greats like Hiroshi Tanahashi, Katsuyori Shibata, Shinsuke Nakamura, Tetsuya Naito, Kazuchika Okada, Hiromu Takahashi and Jay White and this promotion honed the craft of Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi, Tomohiro Ishii, Shingo Takagi and Will Ospreay. But their main specialty, is obviously the matches. The entire match is like an art canvas and the moves are the stroke of paintbrush and when it's done, a masterpiece is created. Their matches wouldn't make you disappointed, you will be joining and enjoying the ride, feel their pain from their strikes and most importantly, applaud their efforts. This promotion won't make you insult your intelligence, this promotion is untouchable against the tribalists, and this promotion will make your money's worth of the match. Surely it has ups and downs, especially during the Inokism era. But with the help of Hiroshi Tanahashi, NJPW rise up to its dark days and became the best promotion to be cherished. I love NJPW and hope they never change. Thank God for Antonio Inoki for creating this wonderful promotion. |
| 64 | 15.01.2024 | Rasmus Eriksen | 10.0 | |
| 65 | 13.01.2024 | Taper1994 | 10.0 | |
| 66 | 06.01.2024 | RyanKras16 | 10.0 | |
| 67 | 06.01.2024 | perconflncns | 10.0 | |
| 68 | 05.01.2024 | WWEFan23 | 10.0 | |
| 69 | 05.01.2024 | gargoylesmain | 8.0 | |
| 70 | 04.01.2024 | DonAkuma | | I liked everything to be honest, just felt a little bit rushed. Also I'm tired of HOT, the intervention at the end felt pretty unnecesary. I feel really bad for Narita, I think this is the wrong path for him. |
| 71 | 04.01.2024 | sampalmer95 | 10.0 | |
| 72 | 04.01.2024 | llll5 | 8.0 | |
| 73 | 26.12.2023 | TingisPingis | 10.0 | |
| 74 | 23.12.2023 | Chris777 | 7.0 | in 2023, NJPW has been in a spiral of downfall very much not to the fault of their own. They still haven't get their momentum back from COVID and there is a lot of turbulence in regard to talents like Ibushi and Ospreay leaving. The western expansion halting, especially NJPW Strong, is a sign of the lack of growth in recent years. On the other hand, it really does push the promotion to get out of their way to collab with other promotions, even rivals. Whether it's Forbidden Door, Multiverse United, All Together Again, or the upcoming United Japan pro wrestling show in May. What also got pushed was Gedo's booking, yearning for new changes such as Sanada on top along with J5G, Reiwa musketeers along with other young talents from LA Dojo, NOAH, and All Japan, the new Okada. Of course, on the other hand, Finlay and Russo style match stips really isn't the best the promotion can offer. The main event is still very much stale (which is always been the case, it's just that now people have started to lose the benefit of the doubt realising the likes of ZSJ would never make it). Overall it's heading toward the right direction abeit too slow to fill the gap that is forming. |
| 75 | 22.12.2023 | InstantClassic12 | 10.0 | A company that is able to keep consistently good booking, even though in the last few years has lost a huge amount of great main event talents to the richer US companies. The new batch of young guns that are ready to take over little by little (Umino, Tsuji, Uemura, Narita and many more to come like Oiwa and Fujita) look very promising and are already adding to a great roster. The loss of Ospreay will be big, like losing Omega was, and they have to find or create the next top gaijin talents (ZSJ is currently the only reliable one, Finley for now is a failed experiment). Rich in history and MOTY candidates, this company is for my 2 cents the best of worldwide men's wrestling. |
| 76 | 22.12.2023 | mjg1987 | 10.0 | |
| 77 | 20.12.2023 | finlayfiasco | 9.0 | |
| 78 | 19.12.2023 | Herr Kritiker | 10.0 | |
| 79 | 18.12.2023 | Nilesmania | 8.0 | |
| 80 | 12.12.2023 | AhmedHosssam23 | 10.0 | |
| 81 | 11.12.2023 | DragonSuperman7 | 8.0 | |
| 82 | 11.12.2023 | devmo | 6.0 | When I originally wrote my review, I gave NJPW a 10. However, I cannot sit here and say that New Japan Pro Wrestling, as presented in the year 2023, is even close to that. This has been one of the weakest years in recent memory for the company, which is a shame because it started so strongly. Wrestle Kingdom was an excellent show, and everything went downhill from there. There has been a bit of a youth movement this year, with the Bullet Club War Dogs and a couple of members of the Reiwa Musketeers (primarily Yota Tsuji and at times, Shota Umino) getting decent pushes. Tsuji especially seems poised for a world title win in 2024, though I am still not completely sold on him. However, the youth movement in the mid and upper midcard has also exposed how lacking the actual main event scene is these days. Jay White signed with AEW this year, Will Ospreay will be All Elite come January, Naito and Tanahashi are not getting any younger, and Okada may be considering a move to the United States. Their main event scene is essentially those four people (five when White was there), and they're losing one for certain in a few weeks. If they also lose Okada, they are not equipped to fill that gap AT ALL. But, I digress. The World Tag League and G1 Climax were both mediocre, occasionally crossing into outright bad territory, though the right man won the G1 in the end. It truly is a shame that so much of what's happened after the midyear point is so unspectacular because they started the year pretty well, but alas. Here's to a better 2024, I suppose. |
| 83 | 08.12.2023 | rezajamaliy | | |
| 84 | 28.11.2023 | ReeBoyJenkings | 10.0 | |
| 85 | 24.11.2023 | SleVVen | 9.0 | |
| 86 | 22.11.2023 | Tacho24 | 10.0 | |
| 87 | 21.11.2023 | rikatatsumienjoyer | | |
| 88 | 14.11.2023 | Chrisssen | 9.0 | |
| 89 | 05.11.2023 | wakaflockaflamewar | 8.0 | |
| 90 | 04.11.2023 | FelixCritik | 9.0 | |
| 91 | 02.11.2023 | glisteningmelon | 9.0 | |
| 92 | 02.11.2023 | Hycse | | The best pro wrestling company ever. It has seen better times and nowadays it is not as good as it was until 2018, but it continues to be the best company in the world today, along with Stardom. They build great narratives, promos, tension, psychology and of course, great matches too. |
| 93 | 31.10.2023 | lukasmgc | 9.0 | |
| 94 | 28.10.2023 | ajfromcastlebar | 10.0 | |
| 95 | 27.10.2023 | sabby20 | 9.0 | |
| 96 | 18.10.2023 | MrRaider959 | 10.0 | |
| 97 | 16.10.2023 | OWAFan29 | 9.0 | |
| 98 | 15.10.2023 | theeternalsovereign | 7.0 | NJPW is overhyped. Since its switch to AXS TV its runtime has shortened and each week the viewers know what to expect. Two matches each one taking up to 20 minutes. Although their setup and talent are both excellent, match duration doesnt equate to match quality. Wrestling fans can get more in an hour out of far less well known promotions than on NJPW which like many promotions has been on the decline since AEW was founded. |
| 99 | 15.10.2023 | exequieljuzzle | 10.0 | |
| 100 | 12.10.2023 | GrimaceUnmasked | 9.0 | |
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