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Sunday, December 2nd, 2012Only one notable fight has been signed for a New Year’s Eve show — and it’s not for the Saitama Super Arena show promoted by GLORY.
Book review – Shooters: The Toughest Men in Professional Wrestling
Monday, July 2nd, 2012Jonathan Snowden (via ECW Press) has written quite a book about the toughest men in professional wrestling history. At around 300 pages, it’s got a lot to offer.
Spike TV pulls a page out of the Antonio Inoki playbook with King Mo
Friday, May 11th, 2012Will King Mo become the next version of Don Frye, a man who had a wildly successful career as both a pro-wrestler and MMA fighter?
How WWE is emulating Antonio Inoki’s vision a decade later
Monday, April 9th, 2012What we’re witnessing on RAW with Brock Lesnar’s return feels like deja vu all over again for Japanese pro-wrestling fans.
The Japanese scene is facing increasingly dangerous waters
Monday, January 30th, 2012The current state of affairs in Japan is absolutely dreadful and the problems only seem to compound.
Inoki 2011 NYE at SSA: Fedor obliterates Ishii, Aoki makes Kitaoka gurgle his own blood
Saturday, December 31st, 2011Your match guide listing for the Inoki NYE event at Saitama Super Arena.
Antonio Inoki’s shadow war on NYE
Saturday, December 24th, 2011There’s a lot of symbolism with the 2011 Inoki NYE MMA card, both for historical & futuristic purposes.
A tribute to Mark “Bison” Smith, dead at age 38
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011A close friend of mine, Mark “Bison” Smith, died at the age of 38 in Carolina, Puerto Rico due to complications from a heart attack.
The financial troubles & image blows won’t stop for K-1
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011The problems continue to mount for K-1, while the politics boil to a troubling bubble.
Mauro Ranallo speaks out on Bi-Polar Affective Disorder
Monday, April 11th, 2011MMA announcer Mauro Ranallo is doing his best to raise awareness about his struggles with Bi-Polar Affective Disorder in hopes to educate the public about the mental illness and help those who suffer from it.
From humiliating Shinya Aoki to entering professional wrestling for Yuichiro Nagashima
Sunday, March 6th, 2011After destroying Shinya Aoki with a knee on New Year’s Eve, cross-dressing star Yuichiro Nagashima will enter into the world of professional wrestling.
Kimbo Slice does not end up making his pro-wrestling debut
Monday, February 7th, 2011Too bad. Kimbo didn’t enter a pro-wrestling ring after all.
Kimbo Slice vs. Wakakirin officially booked
Tuesday, January 18th, 2011Kimbo Slice is back and this time he’s a street fighter in a pro-wrestling ring.
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