Fale Dojo

More tag team action comes to COLD WAR in just 8 days as Graham Hughes & Matty Short face Bee Numan & Aragon.

Four wrestlers with decades of combined experience spanning England, Australia, Japan, the Middle East, and New Zealand, all converging under the NJPW TAMASHII banner.

Travelling from Western Sydney, Aragon makes his first TAMASHII appearance alongside the internationally experienced Bee Numan. England’s Graham Hughes teams with New Zealand independent mainstay Matty Short, with both men determined to hand the newcomer a losing start on NZ soil.

📍 TAPAC, Western Springs, Auckland
📅 Saturday, 25 July 2026
🕡 Doors: 6:30 PM | 🔔 Bell Time: 7 PM

🎟 Tickets available on iTICKET: https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2026/jul/new-japan-tamashii-presents

Today, we remember and honour Papali'itele Max Amata Taogaga, known around the world as professional wrestler Siva Afi, who has passed away.

Born in Samoa and part of the wave of South Pacific migrants who made New Zealand home, Siva Afi was a pioneer of pro wrestling in our region.

Debuting in 1974, under the guidance of Peter Maivia and Steve Rickard, Siva Afi became a household name as a regular on the top-rated On The Mat television show. In 1979, Afi competed at the famous Western Springs event before venturing across the wrestling world.

After retiring from the ring, Siva Afi devoted his life to ministry, serving as the Pastor of Reign of Fire Ministries in Apia.

Today, the world celebrates Pacific representation like the Moana movie franchise, while the WWE's Bloodline storytelling gives fans a glimpse into our cultural values. We cannot forget the original navigators and storytellers like Siva Afi who helped make these opportunities possible.

As a proud South Pacific-owned and operated Dojo and NJPW TAMASHII brand, we are honoured to bring these opportunities into COLD WAR at Western Springs next weekend, where Siva Afi competed almost 50 years earlier.

Our roster for this event, consisting mostly of New Zealand and Australian wrestlers, will include 14 wrestlers of South Pacific heritage, a reflection of those opportunities.

Our deepest gratitude to Siva Afi for charting the course for future generations and showing that Pacific wrestlers could stand alongside the very best in the world.

"E lē galo le tautai na folau muamua."
The navigator who sailed first is never forgotten.

Fa'afetai tele lava mo lou sao.
Ia manuia lau malaga, Siva Afi

A giant of Oceania and New Zealand professional wrestling returns to Western Springs.

A veteran of New Japan Pro-Wrestling and a driving force behind NJPW TAMASHII, Don Fale arrives at COLD WAR on Saturday, 25 July.

Fale's 16-year career has taken him to the world's most famous venues, from the Tokyo Dome and Korakuen Hall to New York's Madison Square Garden.

Now, The Don brings professional wrestling back to Auckland's iconic Western Springs for a second consecutive year as NJPW TAMASHII presents another unforgettable night of Japanese Strong Style and South Pacific Fighting Spirit.

📍 TAPAC, Western Springs, Auckland
📅 Saturday, 25 July 2026
🕡 Doors: 6:30 PM | 🔔 Bell Time: 7 PM

🎟 Tickets available on iTICKET: https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2026/jul/new-japan-tamashii-presents

New Japan Tamashii presents njtamashii (OCEANIA) (AUCKLAND) New Japan Pro-Wrestling TAMASHII returns to Western Springs on Saturday, 25 July, as the second annual COLD WAR comes t

BoxFit Update

Our 6 PM BoxFit class will be taking a short break and is postponed until further notice.

We'll announce its return as soon as we're ready to resume.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support.

The road to COLD WAR freezes over this Friday, 17th July

LION'S DEN returns to Ōtāhuhu on the ultimate final stop for a night of New Zealand Strong Style.

Expect familiar NJPW TAMASHII competitors, rising talent, and the intensity that has made LION'S DEN the proving ground of New Zealand Strong Style.

Be there as the countdown to COLD WAR reaches zero.

📍 3B McGee Street, Ōtāhuhu
📅 Friday, 17th July
🕡 Doors: 6:30 PM | 🔔 Bell Time: 7 PM

🎟 Adults $10 | Kids $5