by Daniel Johnson Masanobu Fuchi vs. Kikutaro Kikutaro aka Ebessan is no doubt a legendary comedy wrestler and can also put on a great non-comedy match. Thus when he is matched with a guy like Masanobu Fuchi, who has had… Read More ›
Dave Meltzer 5 Star Match
The 5 Star Match: Where it All Began
When the history of professional wrestling is really examined it can be said that very few matches are actually special. This is one of those rarities. During this period, Tiger Mask was red hot having listed the NWA World Junior Heavyweight… Read More ›
Eight Women Produce a 5 Star Classic
Imagine “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Ken Shamrock, Goldust and The Legion of Doom took on Bret Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Brian Pillman and Jim Neidhart. Wait, scratch that. That actually happened. Okay, imagine “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Shawn… Read More ›
Dreaming of Another Dream Slam
For those unfamiliar, Dream Slam was essentially heaven on earth for a joshi fan. The original Dream Slam was a wrestling summit that was hosted by AJW at its peak in 1993 and invited female wrestlers from some of the… Read More ›
Akira Taue’s Solo 5 Star Match
Throughout his roughly quarter century long career Akira Taue has been given the honor of having fourteen 5 star matches according to Dave Meltzer. Yet, only one of these matches was in a singles effort. Aside from having an amazing… Read More ›
Perhaps Dr. Death’s Best Singles Match
If you’ve never seen “Dr. Death” Steve Williams’ work in Japan then do yourself a favor and watch this match. Heck, even if you’ve seen it before watch it! It is just that good and there is a reason Dave… Read More ›
Toyota is Simply the Best
Two of AJW’s top talents fight it out title for title in this breathtaking encounter. At stake are the All Pacific Women’s Championship and the IWA World Women’s Championship. The former title would eventually have a nearly thirty year history… Read More ›
Liger and Sasuke Attempt a 6 Star Match
In the mid 1990s wrestlers like Jushin “Thunder” Liger and The Great Sasuke were on such a hot streak that it almost seemed like Dave Meltzer would have to start giving out 6 star ratings. 1994 in particular was a… Read More ›
NOAH’s Most Recent 5 Star Match
In late 2004 Kenta Kobashi, the longest reigning Global Honored Crown Heavyweight Championship holder had a lot at stake taking on Jun Akiyama for his prized possession. Kobashi gets this point across to the audience right away as he lays… Read More ›
UWF Stands Tall For A Classic 5 Star Encounter
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 ›
The Johnson Transcript 