by Daniel Johnson Jayke Jacobs vs. JV Insanity Jayke Jacobs is a fresh faced indie worker so new on the scene that cagematch.net features him, but doesn’t list any matches he has had. Debuting in 2013, this young talent has… Read More ›
The Great Muta
25 and Under: Koji Doi Gets Tested by a Veteran at WNC
by Daniel Johnson Koji Doi vs. Ikuto Hidaka Koji Doi is a rising star in WRESTLE-1 run by Keiji Mutoh aka The Great Muta. Doi started his career in Japan’s short lived SMASH promotion before moving to Wrestle New Classic… Read More ›
Random Ramblings: TNA is Poison for WRESTLE-1’s Young Lions
by Daniel Johnson A bright spot for TNA, a company which just narrowly escaped death by signing a television deal with Desitnation America, is there relationship with WRESTLE-1, a Japanese promotion headed by legendary star, The Great Muta. Yet, for… Read More ›
Puro Flashback: Keiji Mutoh Teams Up with Jimmy Yang
by Daniel Johnson Keiji Mutoh and Jimmy Yang vs. Kaz Hayashi and Satoshi Kojima Here is a pretty interesting match from AJPW that took place just a little over a year ago. Aside from the odd pairing of Keiji Mutoh… Read More ›
Puro Flashback: Mutoh Sweeps the Leg
by Daniel Johnson Keiji Mutoh vs. Seiya Sanada Okay, so maybe Keiji Mutoh doesn’t sweep Seiya Sanada’s leg Cobra Kai style in this match, but he sure as heck punishes it. In the early portion of this match, Mutoh doesn’t… Read More ›
AAW: Young Faces Colon
by Daniel Johnson Silas Young vs. Alex Colon This is a fun little match that AAW had to help kick off the summer. It features Silas Young, who is one of the most seasoned youthful independent wrestlers who has yet… Read More ›
ISW Free Match Monday: Arion Takes on Sanchez
by Daniel Johnson Frankie Arion vs. Pinkie Sanchez This match from the semi-finals of the original ISW Burger King of the Ring features some good psychology and pretty unique moves. The bout starts with Pinkie Sanchez and Frankie Arion each… Read More ›
Indie Flashback: Carlito Wrestles Mentallo for the CWE Heavyweight Championship
by Daniel Johnson Carlito vs. Mentallo Wrestling fans who exclusively watch mainstream American shows haven’t seen Carlito since 2010. They haven’t seen a motivated Carlito in even longer. In this match for the CWE Heavyweight Championship, Mentallo does most of… Read More ›
Indie Flashback: Mike Sydal Wrestles for the MPW Kansas Championship
by Daniel Johnson “Rock n’ Roll” Mike Sydal vs. “Showtime” Bradley Charles This match from MPW, or just Metro Pro as the cool kids call it, is sort of all over the place, but a fun ride nonetheless. “Rock n’… Read More ›
Two Late Era WCW Puro Workers Team in 2012 NJPW
by Daniel Johnson Keiji Mutoh and Kaz Hayashi vs. Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Tanaka Quick, what are two things Keiji Mutoh and Kaz Hayashi have in common? Well, if you didn’t read the headline then there may be a few… Read More ›
The Johnson Transcript 