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Stop! Hama Time
by Daniel Johnson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeBYI9W9Oas Masayuki Kono and Ryota Hama vs. Seiya Sanada and Manabu Soya The tag team of Kono and Hama reminds me of Owen Hart and Yokozuna if they were a less organized face duo. Whereas Hart and… Read More ›
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Elf Wrestling
by Daniel Johnson Miss Natural vs. Stacey O’Brien vs. Lucy Mendez I wanted to find a holiday themed independent wrestling clip for today, but figured a lot of people had already scene that Mark Briscoe clip. So I scoured the… Read More ›
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Antonio Honda Interview
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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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