Embracing the fun in Wrestling
The beautiful violence covered every inch of the cage surrounded ring, as Masa Kitamiya and Katsuhiko Nakajima engaged in ferocious war. Their tag team, factional ties, and brotherly relationship may be well and truly over, but the subsequent feud is far from it. In fact it’s the complete opposite – only just beginning. When Kitamiya stabbed his long-term tag …
Long title reigns have been a prominent fixture of pro wrestling since the industry was born, but not all lengthy reigns are successful. There is a certain art to it. Many have been successful in long championship reigns, so what are the defining and all-important factors for success? While a flip-flopping of belts has become more prevalent in recent …
Reigning as the GHC National Champion for a short, 39-day stint, Kazuyuji Fujita has become a central focus of Pro Wrestling NOAH’s main event heavyweight picture in 2021. He claimed the title from Kenoh in March before being defeated by stable-mate Takashi Sugiura a month later, in only his first defence. So, Fujita’s title reign was short, but it …
When the words Minoru Suzuki leave my lips, a plethora of words spring to mind. Sadistic. Intimidating. Ferocious. Brutal. Legendary. Perhaps even, the greatest of all time. The style he has carried throughout his well-documented career is one of uniqueness. I would argue, it’s particularly unrivalled by all other pro wrestlers. Suzuki has performed some of the very best …
When the Great O-Khan gracelessly stumbled to the aid of Will Ospreay at the culmination of G1 Climax 30, it became painstakingly clear that the promising Young Lion, Tomoyuki Oka, was returning to NJPW with his faulty UK-excision gimmick remaining. At first, I was uncertain of what was to come with his return, but ever since then, O-Khan has …
