Author: Kye Kennedy
One of the greatest professional wrestlers to have ever stepped foot inside the ring, Kazuchika Okada has kept fans around the world on the edge of their seats in countless matches over his career with New Japan Pro Wrestling. After returning from his excursion, bringing an end to his developmental period, a new era dawned upon the world of professional wrestling as Kazuchika Okada and New Japan Pro Wrestling worked to change the soon-to-be Rainmaker’s fortunes following that disappointing spell in the United States with TNA. In this part, we look back at the era in which Kazuchika Okada became…
Very few professional wrestlers can say that they defined a generation of wrestling. In some cases, these individuals are worldwide megastars like Hulk Hogan, while some are revered as Gods of the squared circle in their home countries, like Antonio Inoki and Giant Baba. Somewhere on this varied spectrum of pro-wrestling’s greats, we find Kazuchika Okada, a young man from Anjō, Aichi in Japan, who became, in the eyes of many fans and pro-wrestlers alike, one of the best the world has ever seen inside the ropes. Kazuchika Okada has reached heights that every professional wrestler dreams of but only…
This Saturday, April 27th, Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide brings us the thirty-second annual Triplemania live from Estadio Mobil Super in Monterrey, Mexico! The first of three Triplemanias scheduled for this year, the show in Monterrey is set to drastically change the landscape of AAA. New and old faces will star in a whole host of unpredictable matches to kick off Triplemania season! Triller TV brings us all the action from 7 pm local time in Monterrey. Whether you’re a weekly viewer of AAA on Space, remember the stars of the nineties, or have never watched AAA before, there is bound…
Pro-wrestling is at its most intense when performers are given license to go all out to give the fans a show to remember, and nowhere is that philosophy more present than in a deathmatch. In a deathmatch, near enough anything goes. Those in the ring put their bodies on the line in a way many fear to and the pro-wrestlers involved know they are just as likely to fall into glass or barbed wire as they are onto the mat. Pro-wrestling promotions across the globe feature deathmatches on their shows, with some promotions going as far as to make them…
The landscape of pro wrestling in Mexico is dominated by wrestling families. No matter the era, it’s hard to find pro-wrestlers in Mexico that aren’t related in some way to another one. And when one pro-wrestler finally hangs up their boots, then there’s usually a Jr. or an El Hijo ready to take over from where they left off. Gran Apache’s case was no different. From his debut for UWA (Universal Wrestling Association) in 1985 through to his final match in 2016, Gran Apache was respected by talent and fans alike as both a fantastic in-ring competitor and a trainer.…
The Crush Gals were one of the most popular Joshi Puroresu tag teams in wrestling history during the eighties. Lioness Asuka & Chigusa Nagayo sold out arenas across Japan as a team and as foes. The two transcended the meaning of the word popular and became icons in their home country of Japan, turning wrestling fans from Hokkaido to Okinawa into Crush Gals fans. Lioness Asuka & Chigusa Nagayo were sensational competitors in their own right but their stories are forever intertwined with one another, making it impossible to tell the story of one without telling the story of the…
Bob Sapp has had a career that he may not have expected to have when he first began his foray into the world of sports. Stood at 6’5 and weighing in at around 330 lbs, Bob Sapp was the picture of an NFL guard, yet his career took an entirely different path that led to him making wrestling history in Japan. From guard to gaijin, this is a look at the unlikely pro-wrestling career of Bob Sapp and his martial arts successes that allowed him to become the first-ever African-American IWGP Heavyweight Champion. Bob Sapp – A Long Yard Though…
Historically one of the biggest companies in Pro Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling have confronted a number of challenges that changed the face of the promotion. All Japan’s legacy is one of larger-than-life performers that ultimately depart in search of new horizons, and with each departure, a hole is made to be filled by another future star. In 2013, All Japan found their next figurehead in a long list of icons – Kento Miyahara. Miyahara defines an entire era of All-Japan history, a history that he both helped to build and built with his own hands. That being said, Miyahara’s…
The rivalry between “Hangman” Adam Page and Swerve Strickland continues this Wednesday as All Elite Wrestling comes to New Orleans, Louisiana, with AEW Dynamite in the Lakefront Arena as we preview AEW Dynamite IGNITE for 01/31/24! Last week, the road to AEW Revolution became a little clearer when AEW Women’s World Champion “Timeless” Toni Storm came face-to-face with Deonna Purrazzo and Adam Copeland defeated Minoru Suzuki in a first time ever match up! This week’s AEW Dynamite is set to feature a number of interesting encounters as “Hangman” Adam Page and Swerve Strickland choose each other’s opponents! AEW Dynamite IGNITE…
We have an unexpected first-time match-up heading our way this week when AEW Dynamite comes to Savannah, Georgia’s Enmarket Arena, as we preview AEW Dynamite IGNITE for 01/24/24! Last week, we saw Samoa Joe’s first successful defense as AEW World Champion against Hook, the Bang Bang Gang crowned the new Ring of Honor World Six-Man Tag Team Champions, and Christian Cage retained his TNT Championship against Dustin Rhodes. This week’s Dynamite looks set to be just as entertaining as the last, with a match we would’ve never thought possible a year ago set to play a big role in this…