Category: By promotion
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Flight of the Eagle: Yuuto Kikuchi
The story of those six months between Kikuchi’s first foray into the NOAH ring and the confirmation of his place within it is one of friendship, betrayal, jealousy, and ambition. This is the story of how Yuuto Kikuchi became the Black Eagle.
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Yasutaka Oosera: Best Junior Heavyweight In The World
Junior heavyweight wrestling is polarizing from a Western perspective. Juniors are often seen as a level below heavyweights, but junior wrestling is beautiful.
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Joining the dots: Ulka Sasaki, Pro Wrestler
For me, nothing sums up Ulka being a wrestler more than a seemingly throwaway statement he made in an interview as he reflected on his GHC National Championship victory and how far he had come.
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Blooming Season: Masaaki Mochizuki vs Ryu Fuda
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Ryu Fuda’s young career has been defined by struggle. Debuting as part of the class of 2021, Fuda distinguished himself from his classmates – and most of his promotion – by focusing his offense on hard kicks and strikes, befitting of his background in Muay Thai.
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The Violence It Takes To Become Gentle
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On May 5th, 2024 at Dragongate’s annual Dead or Alive show, five wrestlers representing three different units made their way into the steel cage for the main event. Hyo, current Brave Gate champion representing BigHug; Kzy and Jacky “Funky” Kamei of Natural Vibes; Shun Skywalker and Jason Lee of Z-Brats.
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Osaka Pro: Osaka Castle Festival 2024 Preview
On 23rd June, Osaka Pro Wrestling will hold the Osaka Castle Festival, a major show featuring matches for all four of the company’s titles.
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Osaka Pro Wrestling: Light Heavyweight Tournament 2024
Osaka Pro’s light heavyweight talent, both upcoming talents and veterans, have been a highlight of the refreshed company, making this tournament a great way to get to know its current and future stars.
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Get into Champion Carnival 2024
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All Japan’s most popular tournament begins this month featuring all of AJPW’s biggest heavyweights and a few new faces. Starting on the 18th of April, the tournament spans over 11 days with the finals being held on the 12 May in the Yokohama BUTANI. Now is the perfect time to dive into All Japan Pro…
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Year of the Dragon: Ryuya Matsufusa Rising.
In January 2024, Billy Ken Kid and Ryuya Matsufusa had a match for the Osaka Pro Wrestling Light Heavyweight Championship. Catching viewers attention with Matsufusa’s babyface performance and Billy’s relentless attacks that showed both all and none of his 50 years, the match was a breakout hit, escaping the usually small western fanbase to make…
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HOUSE OF TORTURE: It’s Not Rule-Breaking, It’s Called Being A Family.
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“That within the best of us, there is some evil, and within the worst of us, there is some good.”- Martin Luther King Jr. The tried and true in pro wrestling when it comes to villainous factions within the sport is underhand tactics, being someone you aren’t, and not caring about anyone other than yourself.…