japan Stories - Cageside Seats
Lesnar defeats Carwin, Anime Style
There's really not much I can say that will make this any more awesome than it already is. Full comic, translation and explanation after the jump. Make sure to read right to left. Vi...
Music Monday: Terry Funk is a great Texan, hates school
Ah, Japan. Alyssa Milano had a bunch of hit albums there. Bob Sapp had a hit single there. All Japan Women was a promotion built around the wrestlers singing at one point. Ja...
Tim Sylvia Fleeing to Japan
Tim Sylvia, the big lunk that we've all grown to be embarrassed by is set to finally make his Japanese debut in DREAM. The opponents? Monte Cox is saying either Alistair Overeem or freakshow...
History of Wrestling: Super J Cup 94
On April 16, 1994 New Japan Pro Wrestling held a card in Tokyo that would be considered by many as the greatest wrestling show of that year. Super J Cup 1994 was a one night tournament that feature...
History of Wrestling: Kenta Kobashi's best match?
Back around 1996, I decided that I had read enough about how great Japanese wrestling was and wanted to see a few matches for myself. Being a longtime reader of the Death Valley Driver Video Review, i...
Kenta Kobashi returning to AJPW?
Kenta Kobashi, the 42 year old Japanese wrestling legend, is rumored to be returning to All Japan Pro Wrestling at the 8/30/09 Sumo Hall show. While there isn't a lot of news to be found online to c...
RIP Takashi Matsunaga
Takashi Matsunaga, the founder and former chairman of All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling, passed away on July 11th, 2009 at the age of 73. For those not familiar with the world of "joshi" (Japanese femal...
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