Fale Dojo

06/09/2026

ROAD TO FIRST REIGN | BEHIND THE SCENES 🎥

Go behind the scenes of NJPW TAMASHII: Road to First Reign.

The day begins at 10AM at the NZ Dojo as the crew dismantle and load the ring before heading to Ōtāhuhu Intermediate for setup and production.

Follow the crew through preparations, the action inside the ring, and the final pack-down at the end of the night.

🎥 Watch now on YouTube
https://youtu.be/NV3sfUobr24?si=d4GIzHdd84yHKdW3

31/08/2026

THANK YOU, ŌTĀHUHU

Thank you to everyone who supported NJPW TAMASHII: Road to First Reign on Saturday night.

To the fans who came through the doors, the wrestlers, referees, commentary team, photographers, event staff and everyone working behind the scenes, thank you for being part of the night.

Our thanks to Ōtāhuhu Intermediate for hosting us, and to our good friend Graham Hughes and his production team for their work in bringing the event together.

It was fitting to bring Road to First Reign to Ōtāhuhu, the home of the NZ Dojo. The Dojo's weekly LION'S DEN live shows launched at Ōtāhuhu Intermediate in 2023, providing wrestlers at various stages of their development with opportunities to gain experience in front of a live audience.

We also thank the wrestlers from across New Zealand and Australia who have come on board with TAMASHII, contributing their experience alongside those developed through the NZ Dojo.

Thank you, Ōtāhuhu. Next stop, FIRST REIGN, October 10.

Photo taken before doors opened.

28/08/2026

🔥 TONIGHT | ROAD TO FIRST REIGN 🔥

Tonight, NJPW TAMASHII comes to Ōtāhuhu, Auckland as the road towards crowning the first-ever TAMASHII Openweight Champion begins.

Four Openweight Championship Qualifying Matches lead a seven-match card, with the winners advancing towards FIRST REIGN at the Māngere Arts Centre on October 10.

OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS

JOHNNY RECON vs. JL GOLD
TJ ILLES vs. MAGIC MARK
TRENT HOOPER vs. PRETTY RICH
DON FALE vs. SEAN TOHI

PLUS

BRONNY BERTRAM & VINNIE VAIN vs. HORUS & DARRYL VOLL

SONI TUPOU, TROY DANIELS & LANCE ADAMS vs. THE ACADEMY (GRAHAM HUGHES, BEE NUMAN & DORIAN WEBBER)

IZZY KINLOCH & FITI vs. JOSEPH KRUZ & SLIM KAISA

👕 TAMASHII Merch Shop will also be at the venue with official NJPW, TAMASHII, and NZ Dojo merchandise.

🎟 Tickets are still available through Eventfinda and will also be available at the door.

📍 22-24 Luke Street, Ōtāhuhu, Auckland
📅 TONIGHT | Saturday, August 29
🚪 Doors: 6:00pm | 🔔 Bell: 6:30pm

🎟 https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/new-japan-tamashii-pro-wrestling-first-reign/auckland/otahuhu

History begins tonight in Ōtāhuhu.

27/08/2026

27/08/2026

📢 CARD UPDATE | ROAD TO FIRST REIGN

Due to unforeseen circumstances, there has been a change to tomorrow night’s tag team match.

IZZY KINLOCH makes his NJPW TAMASHII debut, teaming with FITI against the returning JOSEPH KRUZ and SLIM KAISA.

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

27/08/2026

🔥 TRENT HOOPER | ROAD TO FIRST REIGN 🔥

This Saturday, reigning TAMASHII Tag Team Champion Trent Hooper faces arch-rival Pretty Rich in an NJPW TAMASHII Openweight Championship Qualifying Match.

Hooper has something to say before they meet in Ōtāhuhu.

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

27/08/2026

🔥 SEAN TOHI | ROAD TO FIRST REIGN 🔥

This Saturday, pupil meets teacher as Sean Tohi faces Don Fale in an NJPW TAMASHII Openweight Championship Qualifying Match.

Sean has something to say before they meet in Ōtāhuhu.

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

24/08/2026

This Saturday, NJPW TAMASHII brings live pro-wrestling to Ōtāhuhu for the first time with ROAD TO FIRST REIGN.

History begins as wrestlers compete in qualifying matches for the inaugural NJPW TAMASHII Openweight Championship, the first singles championship in TAMASHII history.

Experience Japanese Strong Style with a South Pacific fighting spirit, live in Ōtāhuhu, Auckland.

Get your wrestling fix this Saturday.

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