by Daniel Johnson Interviewer’s Note: Antonio Honda is a regular performer for Japan’s DDT promotion. He is known for his impersonations which include competitors ranging from Stan Hansen to Japanese singer-songwriter Eikichi Yazawa. He has had many accomplishments during his tenure… Read More ›
Month: December 2012
A Japanese Bathroom Brawl
by Daniel Johnson Togi Makabe, Yuji Nagata and Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Minoru Suzuki, TAKA Michinoku and Taichi Ishikari This fight from May is supposed to be a three-on-three match, but it opens with some wild brawling and the cameras focus… Read More ›
A Look at the Head Bangers in 2012
by Daniel Johnson The Head Bangers vs. Fusion DS Watching The Head Bangers wrestle in ROH makes one wonder why the WWE haven’t brought them in for a nostalgia pop in the last few years. There is (or was) apparently… Read More ›
Nagata Gets Smacked
by Daniel Johnson Yuji Nagata and Wataru Inoue vs. Minoru Suzuki and Yoshihiro Takayama Yes, the deformed chicken is back! Okay, Wataru is actually wearing pants in this match so that helps a little. While his look has improved it… Read More ›
A Beyond Wrestling Mirror Match
by Daniel Johnson Nick Talent vs. Chris Powers One thing might jump out at you in the opening seconds of this match emanating from the CHIKARA Wrestle Factory. Aside from Nick Talent’s Twitter trunks, what cannot be avoided are the… Read More ›
Shibata in a Surprising Performance
by Daniel Johnson Katsuyori Shibata vs. Wataru Inoue I have talked about the dark days of NJPW plenty of times on this website and have even highlighted Shibata as a particularly negative influence. Why do I keep bringing up this… Read More ›
The Tortoise Beats the Hare
by Daniel Johnson Steve “The Turtle” Weiner vs. Dan Barry This Beyond Wrestling comedy match from a few months back has some fun spots and still manages to show off Dan Barry’s athleticism. Don’t get me wrong. Barry doesn’t show… Read More ›
Tommy End Interview
by Daniel Johnson Interviewer’s Note: Tommy End is a wrestler perhaps best known for wrestling as one half of the Sumerian Death Squad along with partner Michael Dante. The team held the tag straps in Germany’s Westside Xtreme Wrestling (WXW)… Read More ›
6 Great Matches You’ve Never Seen: Part IV
by Jeremy Cundiff 4. Lord Steven Regal vs. Bill Goldberg from WCW Monday Nitro, February 9, 1998 Thank you for your bandwidth. I’m Madman Szalinski, and I had no bandwidth for almost two weeks. I ain’t going to lie, we couldn’t… Read More ›
Counting Down the 5 Worst Title Reigns of 2012
by Daniel Johnson Even with some hiccups CM Punk is having the best title reign of his life. He could sit out the rest of the year (which he may in fact do) and will still have had one of… Read More ›