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On this date in NJPW history: A New Jersey native goes to Japan to compete in Russia
Wait, what? After he initially made his mark in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), but long before he joined up with World Championship Wrestling (WCW), New Jersey native Scott Charles "Bam Bam" Bigelow was a regular competitor under the New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) banner, where he would...
On this date in NJPW history: Antonio Inoki makes his pro wrestling debut
On September 30, 1960, 17-year-old Kanji "Antonio" Inoki would make his professional wrestling debut against Kintaro Ohki. The industry would never be the same. While mainstream audiences would perhaps best remember him for his 1976 debacle against Muhammed Ali, Inoki was famous for incorporating...
On this date in NWA history: Ric Flair vs Genichiro Tenryu for the World Heavyweight Title
Aside from being one of the top draws in the U.S., Ric Flair was also a popular attraction on the Japanese pro wrestling scene, as evidenced by his two out of three falls match against Genichiro Tenryu for the NWA World Heavyweight Title. The conclusion of their marathon battle, which took place...
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