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Before New Japan Pro Wrestling was shut down by COVID-19 for the past two months, there was several feuds being…

Your journey as a wrestler is part of who you are and its more important in Japan, where in America it can be more throwaway.

I was in the States for three days. I was supposed to start on the fourth day. I got the phone call, and I had a one hour period to make my decision. Best decision I’ve ever made.

Liger is also famous for inspiring a slew of wrestlers from the current generation who drew inspiration from his multi-faceted in-ring style during his prime.

Hiroshi Tanahashi’s legacy will be that of the only modern wrestler to lead a company out of a financial hole into an international player in professional wrestling during the modern era.

LIJ fans lived and died with Naito during the pursuit of his second IWGP Heavyweight Championship reign, many of which burst into tears when he was able to regain the championship on January 5, 2020, in the Tokyo Dome.

His victory would be the unofficial beginning of the ‘Golden International Expansion’ for NJPW, as the ensuing program with Tanahashi would see NJPW business figures take a dramatic leap forward.

On May 6, 2009, Nakanishi would win the IWGP Heavyweight Champion from Hiroshi Tanahashi.

Smooth’s Court is a column from Walter Yeates that will feature multiple weekly entries, including commentary from Walter on current…

We’ve grown accustomed to Jon Moxley having a strong opinion of the WWE. He’s been honest and vocal in his…