Embracing the fun in Wrestling
On 5 November 2017, NJPW held its annual, pre-Wrestle Kingdom, PPV caliber show, Power Struggle. At this show, Hiroshi Tanahashi defended the IWGP Intercontinental Championship in the main event against Kota Ibushi. Tanahashi would come out successful, but his night was far from over. Following his traditional post main event promo, the final video of a series of cryptic …
When we hear words like ‘destiny’ or ‘fate’, what does it make us think of? In some cases, those words make us think of something being meant to happen, like two people being destined to fall in love. In others, it makes us think of someone being destined to achieve great things. A prime example of both of these ideas in professional …
The January 4th Tokyo Dome show has been more than New Japan Pro Wrestling’s equivalent to WrestleMania. It’s served not just as a platform to showcase New Japan but also as the best the nation has to offer the pro wrestling sphere. The first three Dome shows were presented as joint cards with NJPW and its American partner, WCW. …
It’s pretty safe to say that everyone has a dream. Professional wrestlers are in a very unique position where they get to make a living doing what they love. The money is only a small part of why many wrestlers do what they do. For the most part, they do it for the love of the game. One event that truly sums this …
On this episode(Accidentally called 21) of the show JR Perez and Floyd Johnson take a look at the moments that brought them joy from the week of Sunday 11/8/20 to Saturday 11/14/20. Some of the things will both shock and amaze you. Enjoy the show!
Tetsuya Naito’s long, tumultuous journey to the top of New Japan Pro Wrestling is one of the greatest stories in wrestling because it isn’t just a story about wrestling. Naito dreamt of entering NJPW, becoming the IWGP Heavyweight Champion and main eventing the Tokyo Dome. Whilst today we can rest easy with the knowledge that Naito has surpassed those …
After the BOSJ Finals, Juice Robinson delivered a poetic and emotional promo, further proof that he is one of the best talkers in the wrestling world.
In an unusual year for New Japan, one thing that remains consistent is World Tag League being the final tournament of the year. But in a unique twist, the tournament will be running side by side with Best of the Super Juniors 27! World Tag League will see 10 teams enter the fray, with the action taking place within …
Against the odds, New Japan has given us the New Japan Cup and G1 Climax, and now they will close off 2020 with a joint Best of Super Juniors and World Tag League tour! For only the third time in its 27 year history, BOSJ will be held with 10 participants in a single block. Each wrestler will face …
