by Daniel Johnson Masakatsu Funaki vs. Yuji Nagata The following is a description of perhaps the most baffling non-comedy puro matches I have ever seen. It starts out normally enough with Masakatsu Funaki firing off a kick and Yuji Nagata… Read More ›
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by Daniel Johnson Hey kiddies and kittens! Voting for The Johnson Transcript Surging Star Award for 2012 has finally begun. You can vote right here! In a way voting taking this long to get underway is a blessing. Since 2012… Read More ›
Tanahashi Sweeps the Leg
by Daniel Johnson Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Prince Devitt Yes, in this bout Tanahashi uses the same strategy that the fearsome Cobra Kai used on poor Ralph Macchio. As talented as Tanahashi and Devitt are the logic behind this bout is… Read More ›
Muta Takes On a Real Man’s Man
There are a lot of things you can say about William Regal (formerly Steven Regal), but I don’t think anyone can deny that he is a real man’s man. Okay, maybe this was a little before that ill-fated gimmick, but… Read More ›
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