New Japan Pro Wrestling: Season 2
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of New Japan Pro Wrestling Season 1.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
NJPW New Year Buffalo Series
Feb 20, 1973
NJPW New Year Buffalo Series was a Special Event produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling, which took place on February 20, 1973, at the Yokohama Culture Gymnasium in Yokohama, Kanagawa
NJPW Big Fight Series (1973)
Apr 24, 1973
NJPW Big Fight Series (1973) was a Special Event produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling, which took place on April 24, 1973, at the Nanao City Gymnasium in Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan.
NJPW Golden Fight Series (1973)
Jun 14, 1973
NJPW Golden Fight Series (1973) was a Special Event produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling, which took place on June 14, 1973, at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan.
NJPW Summer Big Fight Series (1973)
Aug 16, 1973
NJPW Summer Big Fight Series (1973) was a Special Event produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling, which took place on August 16, 1973, at the Adachi Ward Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.
NJPW Toukon Series (1973)
Oct 12, 1973
NJPW Toukon Series (1973) was a Special Event produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling, which took place on October 12, 1973, at the Yokohama Bunka Gymnasium in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japa
NJPW World's Strongest Tag Team Match
Oct 14, 1973
NJPW World's Strongest Tag Team Match was a Special Event produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling, which took place on October 14, 1973, at the Kuramae Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.
NJPW Toukon Series II (1973)
Nov 30, 1973
NJPW Toukon Series II (1973) was a Special Event produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling, which took place on November 30, 1973, at the Fukuyama City Gymnasium in Fukuyama, Hiroshima,
NJPW World Title Challenge Series (1973)
Dec 10, 1973
NJPW World Title Challenge Series (1973) was a Special Event produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling, which took place on December 10, 1973, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Toky