[{"selector":"#anim-3fa2899a-df61-469f-b175-e1bc20ad5fb4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2d84061d-710a-4b47-aed1-d056f46ba66d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 227.13024%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":100,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a52ebf36-b875-4826-b91c-4d70866ed2ae","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Kenta Kobashi - The Trailblazing Pillar in Puroresu Read More

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[{"selector":"#anim-9eeeefd1-e3f7-4403-9458-755e812b2f37","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-125.8675%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3bea170c-4f7d-45c9-ba26-865b42d58610","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-222f17fc-bce6-4b94-a386-26f4c30c2c4b","keyframes":[{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":0},{"transform":"scale(1.5)","offset":0.33},{"transform":"scale(0.95)","offset":0.66},{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Kenta Kobashi was quite possibly the biggest beneficiary of All Japan Pro-Wrestling booker Giant Baba’s King’s Road booking style. Read More

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