by Daniel Johnson *NJPW in collaboration with Global Force Wrestling (GFW) put out an international spectacle on January 4. The NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9 show may not have been an indie show on the surface, but at its heart was… Read More ›
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25 and Under: Aoi Kizuki in Ice Ribbon
by Daniel Johnson Aoi Kizuki vs. Kasey Owens This match between then 24 year-old Aoi Kizuki and world traveled veteran Kasey Owens took place on August 23, 2013 at an Ice Ribbon New Aisuhiro show. Despite being only 24 Kizuki… Read More ›
25 and Under: Rydeen Hagane at Ice Ribbon
by Daniel Johnson Rydeen Hagane vs. Kasey Owens Rydeen Hagane has been wrestling since 2012 and debuted at just 20. Some time back Hagane took on Kasey Owens in Japan’s Ice Ribbon promotion for what turned out to be a… Read More ›
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