http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xr0mgy_nobuhiko-takada-vs-kazuo-yamazaki-5-star-match_sport?search_algo=2 This match sticks out like a sore thumb among Dave Meltzer’s favorites, but is nonetheless deserving of it’s place. After all Japan’s Universal Pro-Wrestling Federation was incredibly short lived and most likely would have produced at least another 5… Read More ›
Month: July 2012
Andre The Giant Destroys Two Japanese Wrestlers
In 1979 Andre The Giant was still fairly mobile and could perform power moves with the best of them. In this match though Andre doesn’t just start tossing around Haruka Eigen and Osamu Kido from the start. Instead he actually… Read More ›
Bob Sapp Wins IWGP Gold
Some wrestling company somewhere (preferably Japan) needs to make Bob Sapp it’s focal point again. The guy is just way too entertaining not to be a star! Of course here we get serious Sapp and the match’s pacing is all… Read More ›
Some (Very) Small Insight Into the Origins of The Undertaker
Even as “Mean” Mark Callous, the eventual Undertaker was never the most jacked looking wrestling. As you can see Callous has a good natural build, but has a tummy that isn’t particularly defined. Also, though through the years he would… Read More ›
Mick Foley as a Light Heavyweight
Before the match Ray Odyssey cuts a vintage promo spot for International World Class Championship Wrestling. Despite for much of the company’s life being based in Boston, a hotbed for wrestling, IWCCW is one of the few “major” independent promotions of yesteryear… Read More ›
Missing Steve Austin?
If you were disappointed “Stone Cold” Steve Austin was not at the celebration for the 1,000th episode of WWE Monday Night Raw then give me a hell yeah! Now, that, that cliche is out of the way if you really… Read More ›
Two Classic Brawlers…Brawl
One of the most innovative gimmicks of the 1980s, The Missing Link was notable not only for his bizarre look, but also for his ability to brawl with the best of them. When paired with Stan Hansen you know it’s… Read More ›
A 5 Star Bloodbath
This interpromotional match that earned a 5 star rating from Dave Meltzer saw Akira Hokuto, a key player in All Japan Women’s Pro-Wrestling take on Shinobu Kandori, the leader of Ladies’ Legend Pro-Wrestling. The slow start to this bout is… Read More ›
Brian Christopher Gets Assaulted
In this match Brian Christopher takes on Spellbinder a gimmick that first popped up in 1993. In between the debut of the gimmick and this match the man under the mask, Harry Del Rios also had a blink and you… Read More ›
A Leprechaun Fights a Tiger in Puerto Rico
I felt like posting a WWC match and while this is far from the best action the company has to offer it does have some fun spots in it. Irish Leprechaun has a good look to him and with that… Read More ›
The Johnson Transcript 