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This Saturday, Recon sets his sights on the Openweight division when he faces JL GOLD in a TAMASHII Openweight Championship Qualifier at Road to First Reign.

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LION’S DEN: BEHIND THE SCENES PT.8

The Road to First Reign runs through LION’S DEN.

Go behind the scenes of the last LION’S DEN before NJPW TAMASHII: Road to First Reign, with five full matches from inside the NZ Dojo.

From preparation to bell time, see the next wave of New Zealand pro wrestling, gaining valuable ring time in front of the up-close LION’S DEN crowd.

🎥 Watch LION’S DEN: Behind the Scenes Pt.8 now:
https://youtu.be/_sKPxbmsp10?si=ABIiBKqKkS1jP9ES

Next Saturday, the road towards crowning the first NJPW TAMASHII Openweight Champion begins in Ōtāhuhu.

🔥 FINAL MATCH ANNOUNCEMENT | ROAD TO FIRST REIGN 🔥

The Road to First Reign card is complete as TAMASHII favourite MATTY SHORT teams with powerhouse FITI in tag team action against KAM AHHING & SLIM KAISA on August 29.

Power meets power with FITI and Kaisa on opposite sides of the ring, as Kaisa makes his first NJPW TAMASHII appearance.

Alongside Kaisa is young pro wrestler and MMA fighter Kam Ahhing, fresh from a recent victory in MMA competition over an opponent five years his senior.

Four very different competitors complete the Road to First Reign card in Ōtāhuhu, Auckland.

NJPW TAMASHII: Road to First Reign
📍 22-24 Luke Street, Ōtāhuhu, Auckland
📅 Saturday, August 29
🚪 Doors: 6:00pm | 🔔 Bell: 6:30pm
🎟 Tickets: https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/new-japan-tamashii-pro-wrestling-first-reign/auckland/otahuhu

THE ROAD TO FIRST REIGN RUNS THROUGH LION’S DEN

This Saturday, LION’S DEN returns to the NZ Dojo in Ōtāhuhu for one final night before NJPW TAMASHII: Road to First Reign takes over the following weekend.

See the next wave of New Zealand pro wrestling alongside familiar faces from the NZ Dojo, sharpening their craft in the up-close LION’S DEN environment.

Then, one week later, the road towards crowning the first NJPW TAMASHII Openweight Champion begins.

📍 NZ Dojo | 3B McGee Street, Ōtāhuhu
📅 Saturday 22 August
🚪 Doors 6:30pm | 🔔 Bell 7:00pm
🎟 Adults $10 | Kids $5
👕 FREE NJPW Vintage Tee with every paid door ticket. While stocks last.

🔥 SIX-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH | ROAD TO FIRST REIGN 🔥

Six-man tag team action comes to Nj TAMASHII: Road to First Reign as SONI TUPOU, TROY DANIELS & LANCE ADAMS join forces against THE ACADEMY.

Captained by Graham Hughes alongside Bee Numan and Dorian Webber, The Academy arrive as an established unit. Across the ring, Tupou, Daniels and Adams form a new combination, with Daniels making his NJPW TAMASHII debut on August 29.

NJPW TAMASHII: Road to First Reign
📍 22-24 Luke Street, Ōtāhuhu, Auckland
📅 Saturday, August 29
🚪 Doors: 6:00pm | 🔔 Bell: 6:30pm
🎟 Tickets: https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/new-japan-tamashii-pro-wrestling-first-reign/auckland/otahuhu

🔥 TAG TEAM MATCH | ROAD TO FIRST REIGN 🔥

Vinnie Vain crosses the Tasman for his first NJPW TAMASHII appearance at Road to First Reign.

Travelling from Australia, Vain joins Bronny Bertram to face Horus and Darryl Voll in tag team action on August 29.

With the pursuit of the inaugural Openweight Championship at the centre of Road to First Reign, four competitors step outside the qualifying matches with an opportunity to make their mark on one of TAMASHII’s biggest nights of the year.

NJPW TAMASHII: Road to First Reign
📍 22-24 Luke Street, Ōtāhuhu, Auckland
📅 Saturday, August 29
🚪 Doors: 6:00pm | 🔔 Bell: 6:30pm
🎟 Tickets: Link in bio or https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/new-japan-tamashii-pro-wrestling-first-reign/auckland/otahuhu