NJPW New Beginning in Osaka Review: ZSJ vs. Hirooki Goto

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Karen Peterson and Bruce Lord review NJPW New Beginning in Osaka with Hirooki Goto defeating Zack Sabre, Jr. for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship on his ninth attempt.

Plus: Yuya Uemura returns. Taiji Ishimori calls next for the IWGP Jr. Tag Championships. Jeff Cobb’s future remains uncertain. Hiroshi Tanahashi Retirement Road continues. Shota Umino shaves his head. EVIL returns with HOT, attacks Gabe Kid, and challenges War Dogs for control of Bullet Club. Naito & Hiromu send the Young Bucks packing without the IWGP Tag Championships. TAKESHITA. OLEG.  

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NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka
February 11, 2025
EDION Arena, Osaka

  • IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Zack Sabre, Jr. (c) vs. Hirooki Goto – Recommended
  • Global Heavyweight Championship: Yota Tsuji (c) vs. Gabe Kidd – Recommended
  • IWGP Tag Championships: Matthew & Nicholas Jackson (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi
  • NEVER Openweight Championship: KONOSUKE TAKESHITA (c) vs. Oleg Boltin – Recommended
  • IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Championships: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita (c) vs. YOH & Rocky Romero – Recommended
  • Taichi vs. SANADA
  • Shota Umino vs. Great O’Khan
  • Shingo Takagi vs. Drilla Maloney – Recommended
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi’s Retirement Road: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Togi Makabe
  • El Desperado & Katsuya Murashima vs. Jeff Cobb & Francesco Akira

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