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NJPW Summer Struggle in Jingu Preview

August 28, 2020

Six titles will be contested across five matches as NJPW returns to the open air Jingu Stadium for the first time in 21 years! The six match card has monumental potential. Each match will have its own distinct feel and style, from the inaugural KOPW2020 champion being crowned in a 4-way to the NEVER Openweight slug fest to the …

The Good, The Bad and The Yano: A Look At NJPW’s New KOPW 2020 Title

August 13, 2020

New Japan’s newest title has been met with a very controversial and confused reaction. “KOPW 2020” doesn’t have a physical championship belt. It will be exclusively defended in stipulation matches that are selected by the competitors and then voted on by the fans. Whoever is the champion at the end of the year will officially be crowned KOPW 2020 …