In this next installment of the NJPW World Gems series, we turn the clocks back to January of 2000. In one of the final WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING and NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING crossovers, Chris Benoit (widely known in Japan as Wild Pegasus) took on one of the promotions most beloved in Hiroyoshi Tenzan at the biggest show of the year held at the Tokyo Dome! With Benoit’s hands firmly in the WCW World Championship picture stateside and Tenzan tearing it up in the heavyweight ranks of NJPW, I was interested in how the former junior wrestler in Benoit had evolved in the main eventer he had become against a tried and true Japanese talent! Why was it worth the watch? Find out now!
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2004 Super J-Cup Tournament: A Breakdown and Review
I purchased a copy of this tape from one of my tried and true sources on the world wide web a year or so ago, I figured it was about time I get around to reviewing it! I haven’t watched much Osaka Pro Wrestling (especially 2004-), but being honored as the host promotion of this 4th Stage of the interpromotional Super J-Cup had me interested in their version of this famous tournament. What did I think? How did this year’s matches stack up? Only time will tell!
2000 Super J-Cup Tournament: A Breakdown and Review
In a stroke of luck, someone has uploaded the 2000 edition of the Super J-Cup tournament onto YouTube. So, being something I had never seen before, I had to jump to watch it, adding to my previous J-Cup review lineup! What did I think of the 3rd Stage, hosted by Michinoku Pro this time around? Read on to find out!
New Japan World Gems #3: Super Delfin Vs. Jushin “Thunder” Liger
The next installment of the New Japan World Gems series has arrived! For number three, we head back to June of 1994, for the final match of the inaugural Best…
New Japan World Gems #2: Hiroshi Hase vs. Sting
Round two of my New Japan World Gems series takes us back to another Tokyo Dome Show, this time in 1993. In a series that is intended to get you…
Detonation: The Explosion Of “Time Bomb” Hiromu Takahashi
Since reemerging on the Japanese scene late last year, Hiromu Takahashi has set New Japan Pro Wrestling’s recently hollowed-out Junior Heavyweight division ablaze. Between his unorthodox offense, alignment with one…
The Top Fifty Japanese Wrestlers Of All Time (PART II)
The land of the rising sun has always been synonymous with great professional wrestling action. The country of Japan has undoubtedly produced some of the best athletes and entertainers the…
The Top Fifty Japanese Wrestlers Of All Time (PART I)
The land of the rising sun has always been synonymous with great professional wrestling action. The country of Japan has undoubtedly produced some of the best athletes and entertainers the…
Wrestle Kingdom 9 Is Still Worth Watching Six Months Later
Maybe, you’ve never seen a Japanese Wrestling pay-per-view. Maybe, you’re not even remotely familiar with the product or its talents. Maybe, you find the language barrier to be too great.…