by Daniel Johnson Seiya Sanada and Joe Doering vs. Manabu Soya and Takao Omori This AJPW bought features Seiya Sanada and Joe Doering, two men who have made good opponents, teaming up. Sanada and Doering’s opposition are Get Wild, an… Read More ›
Japan
Puro Flashback: Yuji Nagata Takes on Kono Masayuki Inside a Cage
by Daniel Johnson Yuji Nagata vs. Kono Masayuki Yuji Nagata’s performance in this AJPW cage match is considerably different from what one might expect of a well seasoned Japanese technical wrestler. Kono Masayuki likewise is no slouch when it comes… Read More ›
Puro Flashback: Tetsuya Naito Takes on KUSHIDA at NJPW NEVER 7
by Daniel Johnson Tetsuya Naito vs. KUSHIDA Tetsuya Naito and KUSHIDA start this match off in a very scientific manner by trading a lot of holds and not much else. When the action starts to build Naito and KUSHIDA then… Read More ›
Puro Flashback: Tama Tonga Faces Hirooki Goto at NJPW NEVER 7
by Daniel Johnson Tama Tonga vs. Hirooki Goto This bout from NJPW NEVER 7 took place when Tama Tonga was in his second year of wrestling for NJPW. Prior to this Tonga, the son of the legendary badass Haku, was… Read More ›
Puro Flashback: An Old Match Featuring the New NWA World Heavyweight Champion
by Daniel Johnson Togi Makabe and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Satoshi Kojima and Masato Tanaka In case you missed this past Saturday’s NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8 you should know that Satoshi Kojima defeated “The Iron Man” Rob Conway to become the… Read More ›
Vixsin Interview
by Daniel Johnson Interviewer’s Note: Vixsin is a native of Australia having wrestled for a slew of promotions throughout the country including New Age Wrestling (NAW), Professional Championship Wrestling (PCW) and Wrestlerock. Vixsin was first drawn to wrestling by the… Read More ›
Puro Flashback: A NEVER Bout Showcasing King Fale and Taishi Takizawa
by Daniel Johnson King Fale vs. Taishi Takizawa This match from NJPW’s NEVER features King Fale wrestling another hard hitter in Taishi Takizawa. Takizawa gets the first shot in as while during a referee pull apart he double chops Fale… Read More ›
AJ Istria Interview
by Daniel Johnson Interviewer’s Note: AJ Istria is the current top dog in Pacific Pro Wrestling (PPW) having won the PPW Heavyweight Championship in November at PPW SHOWDOWN. Istria is a native of Australia and has been with PPW since… Read More ›
WCW Breaking News 12/27/13
by Daniel Johnson *WCW Starrcade 2013 may very well have the lowest numbers in the pay-per-view’s history. Early estimates indicate there were 26,000 North American buys and 19,000 international buys for a total of 45,000 buys. Problems popped up early… Read More ›
Puro Flashback: A NEVER Battle Between Mikami and Hiromu Takahashi
by Daniel Johnson Mikami vs. Hiromu Takahashi During ring introductions for this bout from NJPW’s NEVER endeavor, Hiromu Takahashi shouts out to the crowd while Mikami is stone faced. This hints just a tad that Takahashi is going to get… Read More ›
The Johnson Transcript 