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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.

🔥 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.

📢 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

JUNGLE FURY TEE AVAILABLE NOW AT TAMASHII MERCH SHOP 🦁🌴

Rep JOHNNY RECON & BRUNO ASTRO, TAMASHII’s Junior Heavyweight tag team Jungle Fury, with their official tee available now at the TAMASHII Merch Shop.

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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