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 ›
NJPW
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 ›
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 ›
Puro Flashback: Toru Yano Brutalizes Hiromu Takahashi at NEVER 7
by Daniel Johnson Toru Yano vs. Hiromu Takahashi This match happened at NJPW NEVER 7, a fairly early contribution to NJPW’s NEVER series focusing on emerging and outside talent. Although more recently Hiromu Takahashi has been picking up a win… Read More ›
Puro Flashback: Ryusuke Taguchi Wrestles Minoru at Best of the Super Juniors in 2008
by Daniel Johnson Ryusukue Taguchi vs. Minoru The 2008 Best of the Super Juniors allowed another great showing by some of the best light heavyweights NJPW could get together. Among some of the top level participants was Ryusuke Taguchi, but… Read More ›
5 Forgotten Matches From the Early Days of Starrcade Worth Checking Out
by Daniel Johnson I recently had the chance to re-watch NWA Starrcade ’83: A Flair for the Gold and NWA Starrcade ’84: The Million Dollar Challenge in their entirety. Although matches like Ric Flair wrestling Harley Race and Roddy Piper… Read More ›
