Author: Alex Podgorski

Kenta Kobashi vs Misuharu Misawa. There are some wrestling rivalries that are defined by how well each wrestler can insult one another. Others are defined by how vicious the brawls are or how personal each side makes it. This is not one of those rivalries. It’s one that’s based on excellence inside the ring. It forgoes the in-your-face obviousness that some wrestlers put into their matches and replaces it with subtleties added on over time. It’s a rivalry between two of the best pro wrestlers of all time: Kenta Kobashi vs Mitsuharu Misawa. __________________ Mitsuharu Misawa vs Kenta Kobashi -…

The first-ever Super J Cup is one of the greatest nights of pro wrestling in history. Not only was it packed to the brim with great matches. However, it had historical importance as well. Super J Cup 1994 created stars. This match made stars out of smaller wrestlers and forever changed the course of wrestling history. After this match, junior heavyweight wrestlers would no longer be relegated to being less important. In comparison to their heavyweight counterparts. ___________________ Instead, those smaller, more technically skilled grapplers would go on to become pioneers, revolutionaries, and otherwise critical figures in pro wrestling history.…

It was the Singles Match of the Decade. In early 2000, Tokyo Sports, one of the most prestigious sports magazines in Japan, held a poll to determine the best singles match of the 1990s. The match we’re looking at today was the top choice. It took place on October 31st, 1998, and was hailed as not only the best match of that (already-stacked) decade but also as one of the best of all time. Today we look back at another great singles match between Mitsuharu Misawa and Kenta Kobashi. A Storied Past Misawa and Kobashi were once tag team partners.…

Eddie Kingston and Naomichi Marufuji, their journey to High Intensity on August 28th, 2022. Anyone who follows Eddie Kingston knows of his passion for puroresu. He loves Japanese wrestling, especially 1990s All Japan (the man has good taste). He has adopted the moves and mannerisms of several top King’s Road tars and has long wanted to face any of them still active. Well, he’ll finally be getting his hands on one. But it won’t be any of the Four Pillars or even Jun Akiyama. It’ll be Naomichi Marufuji, the protégé of Mitsuharu Misawa. This Sunday at House of Glory, Kingston…

Roman Reigns is in the midst of the best title run of his career as we look at Roman’s Reign. As of April 11th, 2022, he has held the WWE Universal Championship for 585 days. And considering how much time and effort WWE has put into making him a big star, Roman’s reign isn’t likely to end soon. But all reigns to come to an end eventually. And one of the biggest challenges any company faces is booking the next champion. WWE still has time right now before their next title change. This is especially true considering many rumors are…

Fans of pro wrestling in West Virginia are likely to be in for a treat later this year. It’s likely there will be a new restaurant to cater to fans of that sport. He lost His Job Due To COVID-19 Pandemic, one West Virginia man plans to open a Wrestling Themed Burger Restaurant. JL Kyle, a former coal miner, and promoter of the International Combat Sports wrestling promotion is planning on living his dream. Amidst all the sad and depressing news in these trying times, Kyle plans on opening a wrestling-themed burger join in West Virginia. The restaurant, called Squared…

New Japan Pro-Wrestling ace Kazuchika Okada answered fans’ questions in an online interview. Kazuchika Okada discusses his finisher among other things. These questions and answers provided fans of his an interesting opportunity. They peer into the mind of one of the best wrestlers active today. Kazuchika Okada has been a mainstay of NJPW’s for over a decade now. But only began portraying the ‘rainmaker’ since 2012. Prior to that, he was a generic young boy that lacked any uniqueness and had limited success at best as a wrestler. It wasn’t until he left TNA under acrimonious circumstances that he really…

Current IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Champion Tetsuya Naito discusses in an interview recently to discuss what has happened in his career of late. Naito made history on January 5th, 2020 by becoming the first-ever dual singles champion in NJPW history. Unfortunately, despite that major accomplishment, he hasn’t had many opportunities to show that he deserves being called the company’s ace. Like most wrestling companies, NJPW’s activities are completely on hold at this time due to the global coronavirus pandemic. Naito hasn’t defended his two belts since mid-February when he successfully defended both them against KENTA. But since that match, Naito…

DDT Pro Wrestling, one of Japan’s top independent wrestling federations, announced that it has canceled on if its largest annual events. Wrestle Peter Pan 2020 due to pandemic outbreak. The event was originally scheduled to take place on June 7th, 2020, at the Saitama Super Arena. This would have been the 12th edition of the annual event and the second under the ‘Wrestle Peter Pan’ name. DDT, like most wrestling promotions, is no longer hosting live events due to the ongoing global Coronavirus pandemic. Like most promotions in the Japanese wrestling market, a large portion of their revenue comes from…

(New Japan Pro-Wrestling) NJPWs Shingo Takagi conducted an interview with his company recently. In that interview, Takagi answered questions submitted by fans about a wide variety of subjects. Takagi spent the bulk of his career wrestling for the Dragon Gate promotion, before moving to NJPW in 2018. Once there, he became the newest member of the Los Ignobernables de Japon (LIJ) stable, led by current IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Champion Tetsuya Naito. As part of LIJ, Takagi has enjoyed incredible success. He went on an undefeated streak for eight months, before losing his first match in the finals of the…