Puroresu

Also known as IWA Kawasaki Dream, the IWA King of the Deathmatch 1995 show was the first wrestling tape I purchased via the tape trade. Ever since the special segment that WWE ran on the Four Faces of Foley during the Attitude Era, I…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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