Japan
« Previous Entries Next Entries »Bob Sapp, Bobby Lashley, and Satoshi Ishii
Sunday, June 21st, 2009Bob Sapp vs. Bobby Lashley isn’t drawing the kind of media attention one would expect. Plus — who will Satoshi Ishii face in his MMA debut on August 2nd?
Funeral for Mitsuharu Misawa
Thursday, June 18th, 2009On Thursday in Tokyo, a wake was held for Mitsuharu Misawa. On Friday, a private funeral was held at the same Tokyo facility with an estimated 200 guests.
LDP to open discussion on medical regulation of Japanese fight business
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009There is talk from Liberal Democratic Party politicians, such as former professional wrestler Hiroshi Hase, that it is time to bring new medical regulations and standards to the Japanese fight game.
Weekly Pro magazine publishes Misawa back drop photos
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009Photos of the back drop that killed Mitsuharu Misawa were published in this week’s edition of Weekly Pro Wrestling magazine.
NOAH office boss – Misawa was going to retire at the end of the year
Monday, June 15th, 2009According to Ryu Nakata, NOAH officer manager, Mitsuharu Misawa was planning to retire by the end of the year. Unfortunately, four days after Misawa discussed retirement plans, he died in the ring in Hiroshima.
Hiroshima police comment on Misawa’s death
Sunday, June 14th, 2009Hiroshima police comment on the cause of Mitsuharu Misawa’s death. Plus, Japanese referee Ted Tanabe died at age 46 yesterday.
NOAH’s future in the post-Misawa era
Sunday, June 14th, 2009There is a lot of confusion regarding the future of NOAH with the death of Mitsuharu Misawa.
The death of Mitsuharu Misawa
Saturday, June 13th, 2009The legendary Mitsuharu Misawa died in the ring of a heart attack on Saturday in Hiroshima. He was 46 years old.
Japanese media reports: Expelled Russian sumo wrestlers receiving fight offers
Saturday, June 6th, 2009As Russian Sumo wrestlers Roho & Hakurodzan fight to try to get back into Sumo once again, there are multiple media reports in Japan saying the men have received fight offers from both Japanese and foreign organizations.
Satoshi Ishii signs with World Victory Road (Sengoku)
Thursday, June 4th, 2009Judoka & Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii has signed with World Victory Road (Sengoku) to make his MMA debut later this year.
DREAM 9 gets a boost in TBS TV ratings with help from Daisuke Naito
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009DREAM 9 did very good ratings numbers. However, a lot of new questions arise after the promotion’s Yokohama Arena event.
DREAM 9 (5/26 Yokohama Arena): Kid Yamamoto vs. Joe Warren
Sunday, May 24th, 2009Kid Yamamoto vs. Joe Warren was announced for DREAM 9 on 5/26 at Yokohama Arena. What do both fighters have in common? Figure it out and you have your real storyline.
Josh Barnett: Next fight is in August
Saturday, May 16th, 2009Is Josh Barnett in Affliction this August a sure bet?
« Previous Entries Next Entries »