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NJPW News: Lineups For New Beginning In Sapporo & Osaka Events Announced
Lineups announced for NJPW’s New Beginning events!
Following Wrestle Kingdom 13 this weekend, next up for New Japan Pro Wrestling is CMLL Fantastica Mania beginning on Friday, then the Road To The New Beginning kicks off leading to two New Beginning USA events and then three more in February with two in Sapporo and one in Osaka.
Today, NJPW has revealed the cards for both New Beginning In Sapporo dates on February 2nd and 3rd, as well as New Beginning In Osaka on February 11th. Here’s a look at those lineups, which you’ll be able to stream using the NJPW World subscription:
New Beginning In Sapporo – February 2nd
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kazuchika Okada vs. Jay White & Bad Luck Fale
EVIL vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
Minoru Suzuki vs. SANADA
BUSHI, Shingo Takagi & Tetsuya Naito vs. El Desperado, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Taichi
Ryusuke Taguchi, Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma, Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI vs.
Chase Owens, The Guerrillas Of Destiny, Yujiro Takahashi & Taiji Ishimori
Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Tiger Mask vs. TAKA Michinoku & Takashi Iizuka
Ayato Yoshida & Shota Umino vs. Toa Henare & Manabu Nakanishi
Ren Narita vs. Yuya Uemura
New Beginning In Sapporo – February 3rd
IWGP Intercontinental Championship
(C) Tetsuya Naito vs. Taichi
IWGP Tag Team Championship
(C) EVIL & SANADA vs. Minoru Suzuki & Zack Sabre Jr.
IWGP Junior Tag Team Championship
(C) BUSHI & Shingo Takagi vs. El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru
Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI vs.
Bad Luck Fale, Chase Owens & Jay White
Ryusuke Taguchi, Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma & Toru Yano vs.
The Guerrillas Of Destiny, Yujiro Takahashi & Taiji Ishimori
Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Ren Narita vs. TAKA Michinoku & Takashi Iizuka
Ayato Yoshida & Shota Umino vs. Tiger Mask & Manabu Nakanishi
Yota Tsuji vs. Toa Henare
New Beginning In Osaka – February 11th
IWGP Heavyweight Championship
(C) Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Jay White
Bad Luck Fale vs. Kazuchika Okada
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
(C) Taiji Ishimori vs. Ryusuke Taguchi
The Guerrillas Of Destiny vs. Togi Makabe & Toru Yano
Tomoaki Honma & YOSHI-HASHI vs. Chase Owens & Yujiro Takahashi
BUSHI, Shingo Takagi & Tetsuya Naito vs. El Desperado, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Taichi
Ayato Yoshida & Shota Umino vs. EVIL & SANADA
Minoru Suzuki, TAKA Michinoku & Takashi Iizuka vs.
Jyushin Thunder Liger, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima
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TNA Impact on AMC Drops to 175,000 Viewers, 0.03 18-49 Rating Amid Heavy Sports Competition
TNA Thursday Night Impact averaged 175,000 viewers on AMC last week, a 17.5% decline from the previous week’s 212,000 and the lowest audience since January 22. The show posted a 0.03 rating in the key 18-49 demo, down 25% and matching its lowest demo figure on AMC since the move.
The drop coincided with stiff competition — Impact ran opposite the NFL Draft (simulcast on ESPN, ABC and the NFL Network) as well as NHL and NBA playoff coverage, leaving the program tied for 70th on the primetime cable charts. Versus the prior 10-week average (0.04 rating and 240,300 viewers), last week’s show fell 25% in the demo and 27.2% in overall viewers.
Originally reported by Wrestling Observer: https://www.f4wonline.com/news/tna-wrestling/tna-impact-viewership-18-49-rating-take-big-hit/.
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Nick Hogan Open to Pursuing In-Ring Career After Viewing Hulk Hogan: Real American
Nick Hogan told the Bonus Edition of the 83 Weeks podcast that after watching the final version of Hulk Hogan: Real American he’s more open than ever to stepping into the ring if the opportunity presents itself. Hogan said he’s been knocking off ring rust, is in good shape and “would absolutely welcome” the chance to pursue an in‑ring career, and noted the docuseries — which premiered on Netflix on April 22, 2026 — helped clarify his father’s legacy.
He also praised the series for pulling back the curtain on the many facets of Hulk Hogan, from character work to charitable efforts, saying it showed how dynamic a person his father is. Nick added that the long-discussed Chris Hemsworth biopic from 2019 remains a possibility despite delays, as the documentary continues to renew interest in Hogan’s story.
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