by Daniel Johnson It is no secret that the WWF was ailing in the mid 1990s. While the obvious backlash over a certain scandal (I think it involved anabolic asteroids or something) was a major culprit, some of the company’s… Read More ›
Genichiro Tenryu
A Quintuple Star Match for the Triple Crown
Aside from the range of styles Jumbo Tsuruta and Genichiro Tenryu showcase what Dave Meltzer might have valued when giving this bout 5 stars is the circumstances surrounding the match. It was a high stakes battle as Jumbo was the… Read More ›
A Loud Japanese Crowd
One stereotype that some American wrestling fans have of wrestling in Japan is that Japanese crowds are always quiet and respectful. As hopefully some of the matches I have already written about show this is not always the case. While… Read More ›
Hulk Hogan Goes to Hell
If you have never watched Hulk Hogan wrestle in Japan before then this match will blow your mind. Hogan is known for having formulaic matches in his runs in mainstream American wrestling. However, matches such as this prove just how… Read More ›
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