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 ›
Tiger Mask III
Kanemoto Wrecks Yamato
by Daniel Johnson Koji Kanemoto vs. Hiroshi Yamato From the moment Hiroshi Yamato flips in the ring he feels the wrath of Koji Kanemoto. Kanemoto assaults him with a variety of stiff kicks and punches. Yamato gets in little offense… Read More ›
6 Great Matches You’ve Never Seen: Part V
by Jeremy Cundiff 5. Bas Rutten vs. Koji Kanemoto from NJPW, October 26, 2002 Thank you for your bandwidth. I’m Madman Szalinski, wishing you all a Merry Chr-what? Oh yeah, that’s right. Christmas already happened. I’ll put videos of… Read More ›
Tiger Masks Battle for the Best of the Super Juniors’ Top Prize
NJPW’s Best of the Super Juniors has produced a ton of great matches since the inaugural event was held in 1988, but few tournament finals had the intrigue that the 2004 edition had. Kojo Kanemoto was a former winner of… Read More ›
One of My Favorite Japanese Gimmicks x 3
Seriously, how can you beat Tiger Mask? Here is a rarity as you not only get one Tiger Mask, but three! Here Tiger Mask I, III and IV take on Jushin Liger, The Great Sasuke and Ultimo Dragon. Of course… Read More ›
The Johnson Transcript 