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Overused Wrestling Moves: The Burning Hammer
Discovering the origin of some wrestling moves can be fun. This is especially true when you can see when the move was a truly important finisher and trace it to when it became oversaturated. One move that was considered one of the most…
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Take This Torch: Hana Kimura and Kyoko Kimura
In January, Hana Kimura sat down with major publisher Shueisha to discuss here wrestling career and her appearance on Terrace House. Of her career, she mentioned getting into wrestling because dance wasn’t going to pay the bills and upon…
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Kaito Kiyomiya Calls For A Match With Kazuchika Okada
Even when he is not the IWGP Heavyweight Champion, Kazuchika Okada is still the man everyone wants a piece of in Japan. It doesn't matter if you're in New Japan Pro Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling, DDT, or Pro Wrestling NOAH. This…
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Stardom Wrestler Hana Kimura Pronounced Dead At 22
Yesterday, we reported on some distressing tweets from Hana Kimura, a 22 year old wrestler from the STARDOM promotion in Japan. She was on a constant rise, one of the momre popular stars the promotion had to offer. After posting some tweets…
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Stardom Wrestler Hana Kimura Could Be In Danger
Social media is a powerful tool, and sometimes a cry for help can be blasted to many using this. This was the case earlier today with the 22 year old up and coming star, Hana Kimura. A second generation wrestler, Kyoko Kimura, Hana has been…
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Wonder Of Stardom Champion Arisa Hoshiki Retires Due To Injuries
While the hard hitting and fast paced action in companies like Stardom is an absolute treat for fans, it comes at a heavy cost. Talent will generally start training young and their careers will still be cut short. This is the case for Arisa…
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Suwama Teases All Japan Pro Wrestling Adding A Womens Division
All Japan Pro Wrestling is a legendary company in the world of wrestling, having once been home to the best wrestling on the planet during the time of the Four Pillars Of Heaven. The days of Misawa, Kobashi, Kawada and Taue are far…
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Smooth’s Court: NJPW Becoming The Ethical Soul Of Professional Wrestling
Smooth’s Court is a column from Walter Yeates that will feature multiple weekly entries, including commentary from Walter on current and past events in the world of professional wrestling. This entry of Smooth's Court looks into the…
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IWTV Announces Partnership With Sendai Girls
Independent Wrestling TV (IWTV) has been making some very smart moves as of late. Recently they acquired the streaming rights to some upcoming Game Changer Wrestling events (GCW), and now they have made an international deal to bring…
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Wrestling Universe: Second Amateur Wrestling Match
To this day, Yamamoto is an active Mixed Martial Arts fighter with her last fight happening in December 2019.
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