Embracing the fun in Wrestling
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Most Joyful Players (MJP)! Every month, a selection of WrestleJoy’s writers will bring to your their individual picks for the past month’s MJP. Some of us may find joy in violence, others in a villain getting their comeuppance and of course we will always find joy in Yano being Yano! Gedo (CiaranRH)Who would …
♬It’s the most wonderful time of the yearThere’ll be much lariatingFighting spirit will be glowingWhen the final draws nearIt’s time for multiple matches of the year♬ It’s Christmas time! Wait, no it isn’t… It’s better than that… it’s the G1 Climax!!! The best pro wrestling tournament on the planet is back! The behemoth that is G1 Climax 30 will …
1/3 man, 1/3 fridge and 1/3 Stone Pitbull. Tomohiro Ishii has cultivated a reputation as one of the best wrestlers in the world. A stalwart of the cerulean blue New Japan ring with a solid résumé to his name. Given the legacy that Ishii has created for himself, it’s astonishing that he has only challenged for the IWGP Intercontinental …
In 2013, Peyton Manning threw an NFL-leading 55 touchdowns en route to his fifth MVP award. It was a record-breaking year for the quarterback as he moved into the top spot in both TDs and passing yards for a single season. Manning rewrote the history books of his sport with that performance. That same year, Hiroshi Tanahashi had his …
