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New Japan’s King of Pro Wrestling praised as one of the year’s best shows
New Japan Pro-Wrestling held its King of Pro Wrestling show, which was described as one of the year’s best.
Its main event was praised as a possible top-five match of the year, and the Gabe Kidd versus Shota Umino match was also called great.
Jeff Cobb, Yuto-Ice and Oskar won the trios titles from Henare, Great O’Khan and Will Ospreay.
New Japan has several matches scheduled for Power Struggle on Nov.
3 in Hiroshima, including Kenny Omega versus Yota Tsuji and Oleg Boltin.
The event will also feature the Super Juniors tag final and title matches for the IWGP tag and Global championships.
These matches give fans more to look forward to after a show that received strong reviews.
Wrestling Observer described New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s King of Pro Wrestling as one of the better shows of the year.
The outlet praised the main event, calling it potentially one of the year’s five best matches and easily one of its ten best.
It also praised the Gabe Kidd versus Shota Umino match and the trios title match.
Jeff Cobb, Yuto Ice and Oskar won the trios titles from Henare, Great O’Khan and Will Ospreay.
- Who
- New Japan Pro-Wrestling staged the King of Pro Wrestling show; the article praised its matches and announcing team.
- What
- The show was described as one of the year’s better wrestling events.
- When
- Not stated
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- The article praised the main event, the Gabe Kidd versus Shota Umino match and the trios title match.
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- Show
- New Japan King of Pro Wrestling 2026
- Main event
- Described as potentially a top-five match of the year and easily a top-ten match
- Trios titles
- Jeff Cobb, Yuto Ice and Oskar defeated Henare, Great O’Khan and Will Ospreay
- Other praised match
- Gabe Kidd vs. Shota Umino
What people are saying
King of Pro Wrestling was one of the better shows of the year.
Walker Stewart & Chris Charlton are the premier announcing duo in the game
every bit as good as the G-1 final match and perhaps top five and easily top ten best match of the year.
Sources
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