Podcasts about Jumbo Tsuruta

This week in the news, WWE doesn't play nice with AEW again, in the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM we talk heroes and villains and in Vader Club: Nov has selected Rick Martel vs. Jumbo Tsuruta for the AWA World Heavyweight TitleAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week in the news, WWE doesn't play nice with AEW again, in the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM we talk heroes and villains and in Vader Club: Nov has selected Rick Martel vs. Jumbo Tsuruta for the AWA World Heavyweight TitleSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week Chad & Leonard of The Nitty Gritty present a compilation of the 3 most recent Random Match Reviews. We cover the following matches:WWE Hulk Hogan vs William Regal - 2002WCW/MTV Snowbrawl - 1999AWA Rick Martel vs Jumbo Tsuruta - 1984 Please hit the "like" button on our videos and subscribe to our content @dailiestodownloads678 . Check out our full-length episodes and our other YouTube content as well, such as Segment Surgery, What's That Card?! and Stupid Questions. Thank you for checking us out!

Welcome to this month's episode of Puroresu Passion where you will see :- Mike Awesome vs Kanemura 10/7/1998 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsV7QrFmRZc Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta vs Stan Hansen & Jerry Blackwell 8/7/85 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V6ChsnibTM Genichiro Tenryu vs Dan Spivey 10/06/1988 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNvJnPemxmg Be sure to check out friends of the show, Our Vantage Point, Acid Washed Memories, Booking The Territory, Greetings From Allentown and the Wrestlecopia network. Support the pod by visiting prowrestlingtees.com/memphiscast Follow the network on @ptbnwrestling as well as the sister network North South Connection @NoSoPodNetwork as well as @vintagepuroresu on twitter as well as brand new network Backbone Wrestling Network @backbone24 Check out Youtube.com/@memphiscast for more videos from the likes of Detroit, Japan, Australia, Florida and of course Memphis Visit whenitwascool.com for podcasts, articles and much more on retro pop culture, comics, wrestling, movies, tv, toys, history and more 

The biography series of the Long & Winding Royal Road  continues with a look at the life and career of the legendary Jumbo Tsuruta. Japanese wrestling historian Cameren Lee makes his L&WRR debut to share his knowledge of Jumbo's history with WH Park.WH and Cameren discuss Jumbo's early life, his amateur wrestling career, his inclusion in the 1972 Summer Olympics and how he helped change All Japan and the larger Japanese wrestling scene.Cameron's written work on Japanese wrestling history can be found by clicking on the following links:Jumbo Tsuruta biographyFour Pillars biographyCameren's blogSupport this podcast on Chopped Tees:L&WRR on Chopped TeesPOST Puroresu on Chopped TeesMCU L8R on Chopped TeesWH Park and a special guest look back at the greatest matches of All Japan Pro Wrestling from the 1990s in The Long & Winding Royal Road, a limited-edition podcast from POST Wrestling.Follow WH Park on X: https://www.twitter.com/whpark9Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: Chopped-Tees.com/POSTwrestlingX/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingMusic: "Across the Danube, Op. 36" by John Philip Sousa | Performed by United States Marine Band (band) and Jason Fettig (conductor) | The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa, No.4 | Washington, DC: United States Marine Band, 2015. | Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Public Domain LetterAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week on The Wrestling Stoop w/Bob Roop, we talk Bob's second tour of Japan, this time working for The Giant Baba's All Japan promotion! We discuss names like a rookie Bob Backlund, George "The Animal" Steele, Mil Mascaras, Jumbo Tsuruta, The Destroyer, Kendo Nagasaki's approach to wrestling Tyree Pride, the ultra-competitive Danny Hodge, Giant Baba throwing chops, & more! A former National AAU Champion and U.S. Olympian, Bob doesn't hold back and opens up about his time in the world of Professional Wrestling.Available everywhere your Podcast Streaming needs are met.Please Subscribe to our Patreon to help pay the bills, https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes the $5 “All Access” Tier & $9 "Superfan DELUXE" Tier featuring our VIDEO CASTS, Patreon Watch-Along Series, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, Regional Rasslin, Puro Academy, & Retro Re-View), Early Show Releases, REMASTERED editions of the early Grenade episodes including NEW content! PLUS, monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure!Visit the WrestleCopia Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow WrestleCopia on “X” (Formerly Twitter) @RasslinGrenadeFollow & LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE – https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to the WrestleCopia Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenade ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was June 5-11, 1990. Topics of discussion include:Dave Meltzer's trip to Japan, featuring reports on the AJPW show at Budokan on 6/8 featuring the epic Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Jumbo Tsuruta main event. plus the Universal Lucha Libre show on 6/7 at Korakuen Hall, which featured some of top luchadores of the era showing off their style to the "smart" Korakuen fans.Other news and views from Dave and his awesome trip.Ole Anderson wielding his power in the NWA and wanting to mold it in his image of what wrestling should be, which basically means no "entertainment."What's the real story with Rob Russen's IWA and SportsChannel America?Jerry Lawler declaring war on drugs in the Memphis newspapers.The Snowman hating special referees in his matches with Jerry Lawler.Jeff Jarrett and Brickhouse Brown screwing over Skandor Akbar in Dallas.Harley Race getting arrested for drunk boating after his infamous crash.The AWA being on its deathbed weeks before its final TV taping.Demolition Ax being phased out of the ring in the WWF as Demolition Crush enters the promotion.Ted DiBiase and Mean Gene visiting Cobb County, Georgia to expose the real truth on The Big Bossman…or do they?This is a fantastic show this week folks with lots of great clips, so don't miss out!!Timestamps:0:00:00 Int'l: AJPW, FMW, Universal, Stampede, & EMLL1:37:59 Classic Commercial Break1:41:51 Halftime2:14:48 NWA/WCW3:14:29 Other USA: ICW, IWA (Russen), TWA, PWF, USWA, Harley Race, AWA, Portland, & PM Film legal threats4:47:49 WWFTo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to WWE Network, AEW Plus, and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was June 5-11, 1990. Topics of discussion include:Dave Meltzer's trip to Japan, featuring reports on the AJPW show at Budokan on 6/8 featuring the epic Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Jumbo Tsuruta main event. plus the Universal Lucha Libre show on 6/7 at Korakuen Hall, which featured some of top luchadores of the era showing off their style to the "smart" Korakuen fans.Other news and views from Dave and his awesome trip.Ole Anderson wielding his power in the NWA and wanting to mold it in his image of what wrestling should be, which basically means no "entertainment."What's the real story with Rob Russen's IWA and SportsChannel America?Jerry Lawler declaring war on drugs in the Memphis newspapers.The Snowman hating special referees in his matches with Jerry Lawler.Jeff Jarrett and Brickhouse Brown screwing over Skandor Akbar in Dallas.Harley Race getting arrested for drunk boating after his infamous crash.The AWA being on its deathbed weeks before its final TV taping.Demolition Ax being phased out of the ring in the WWF as Demolition Crush enters the promotion.Ted DiBiase and Mean Gene visiting Cobb County, Georgia to expose the real truth on The Big Bossman…or do they?This is a fantastic show this week folks with lots of great clips, so don't miss out!!Timestamps:0:00:00 Int'l: AJPW, FMW, Universal, Stampede, & EMLL1:37:59 Classic Commercial Break1:41:51 Halftime2:14:48 NWA/WCW3:14:29 Other USA: ICW, IWA (Russen), TWA, PWF, USWA, Harley Race, AWA, Portland, & PM Film legal threats4:47:49 WWFTo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to WWE Network, AEW Plus, and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week on Everybody's Got A Pod, Ted and Marcus continue their look back 40 years to Ted's time in the Georgia territory! Topics include a tour of Japan, Bruno Sammartino, the impact of Jumbo Tsuruta, teaming with The Spoiler, breaking Bob Armstrong's nose, and much more!Special thanks to our sponsors!Bluechew: Try BlueChew FREE when you use our promo code EGAP at checkout--just pay $5 shipping. That's BlueChew.com, promo code EGAP to receive your first month FREEFollow us on YouTube at YouTube.com/@EverybodysGotAPod for clips of the podcast AND a chance to win free signed merchandise from Ted DiBiase himself!Follow Ted on social media at MDMTedDiBiase, follow Marcus at MarcusPDeAngelo on Twitter, and follow the podcast at TedDiBiasePod on all social media platforms.

Wrestling historian Karl Stern returns with another in-depth look at a month in pro wrestling history. Today he looks back at April 1984 and a lot was going on. The WWF was accelerating their national expansion by stealing the AWA's TV spot on the west coast, Jumbo Tsuruta is still the AWA World champion, and a new monster named Lord Humongous is challenging Jerry Lawler in Memphis, but the big news of the month happened in Waukesa, WI when Mr. Saito and Ken Patera fought multiple police officers and were arrested and ultimately sent to prison.

This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony aired back in 2018-2019 and spanned two seasons. These retro episodes return remastered and are filled with hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. SYNOPSIS: Episode 8 (2/19 – 2/25)RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 35 Minutes Audio: Bob Backlund def Superstar Billy Graham and begins 2,135-day reign as WWF Champion. Audio: Superstar Billy Graham speaks on Vince McMahon Sr decision in 1978 to crown Bob Backlund as Champion. Jumbo Tsuruta def Nick Bockwinkel to win AWA Heavyweight Title. Looking back at NWA Chi-Town Rumble PPV (1989). Audio: Highlights of Ricky Steamboat vs Ric Flair for NWA Heavyweight Championship. Looking back at NWA/WCW Wrestlewar PPV (1990, 1991). Looking back at WCW Superbrawl III (1993), IV (1994), V (1995), VII (1997), VIII (1998), IX (1999), 2000 (2000). Hulk Hogan returns to Raw and forms the Mega-Maniacs with Brutus Beefcake. Hulk Hogan and TV producers scout areas in Florida to film the movie pilot, "Hurricane In Paradise". Looking back at ECW 'Return Of The Funker' event (1995). Audio: Cactus Jack endures 82 Singapore Cane shots as Terry Funk makes surprise return to ECW (Funk In A Box). Looking back at ECW CyberSlam 1997. Audio: Paul E Dangerously accepts Jerry Lawler's challenge: ECW invades Monday Night Raw (1997). Juventud Guerrera and Rey Mysterio Jr both forced to unmask on WCW PPVs. Audio: Scott Steiner turns on brother Rick and joins NWO. Audio: Undertaker vs Kane Inferno Match on Raw leads to Vince McMahon crying over a torched teddy bear. Audio: Public Enemy makes their WWF debut on Raw. Audio: Goldberg appears on The Tonight Show and issues $100,000 challenge to Steve Austin. Audio: James Brown makes a surprise appearance at WCW Superbrawl 2000 (Original unedited music). Audio: WWE Network butchery of same James Brown segment from Superbrawl 2000. Looking back at WWF No Way Out PPV (2001, 2003, 2006). Ring Of Honor makes their promotional debut. Audio: The Rock makes surprise appearance on Raw and trashes the live Toronto crowd (2003). Audio: Goldust' first interview after being 'electrocuted' by Randy Orton and Batista. Vince McMahon vs Eric Bischoff battle in the ring on Raw. Chris Masters makes WWF Raw debut and breaks Steven Richards' orbital bone. Audio: Batista gives a 'Thumbs Down' and chooses to face Triple H at WrestleMania for World Heavyweight Title. WWE begins contacting former ECW wrestlers to appear at ECW One Night Stand PPV. Looking back at WWE Elimination Chamber PPV (2010, 2012, 2014). Audio: Batista ends John Cena's 32 second reign as WWE Champion. WWE airs debut episode of NXT on Sci-Fi. 2-21-11: Undertaker and Triple H make WWE returns and issue a WrestleMania challenge (well sorta) to each other. WWE signs the original Sin Cara. AJPW, NJPW, and Noah join together to raise money for those affected by Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami. John Cena vs CM Punk wrestle for the last time against each other and tear it up on Raw. Audio: WWE announces Donald Trump for 2013 Hall Of Fame. Looking back at Ring Of Honor 12th Anniversary Show (2014). WWE Network officially launches in the US. Audio: Following TNA run, Hulk Hogan makes WWE return (2014) after seven-year absence. The Miz and Maryse get married. Looking back at WWE Fastlane PPV (2015, 2016). Audio: Shane McMahon makes WWE Raw return after six-year absence and interrupts Vincent J McMahon Legacy Award ceremony. And so much more! RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S1 E8 (2/19 – 2/25) online ==== CHECK OUT DON TONY AND KEVIN SHOW CONTENT ACROSS THESE PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE FOR APPLE PODCASTS CLICK HERE FOR SPOTIFY CLICK HERE FOR ANDROID CLICK HERE FOR AMAZON MUSIC CLICK HERE FOR GOOGLE PODCASTS CLICK HERE FOR PANDORA CLICK HERE FOR PODBEAN CLICK HERE FOR IHEARTRADIO CLICK HERE FOR DON TONY MERCHANDISE!

This is the 100th installment in the Long Form History of Pro Wrestling podcast series from author and wrestling historian Karl Stern. On this episode we look back at March 1984 following the death of David Von Erich the wrestling world is still in shock. Ric Flair and Harley Race pull off a secret NWA World title change on the other side of the world. Jumbo Tsuruta tours America as AWA World champion, and Hulk Hogan settles into his run as WWF champion. A very exciting time in the history of pro wrestling! Check out DragonKingKarl's 1984-1985 Pro Wrestling Omnibus book now on sale - here!

This week we recap some of Nick Bockwinkel's memorable feuds which include (but not limited to), Hercules Cortez, Red Bastien, the High Flyers, Verne Gagne, Ray Stevens, plus we talk about his initial TV appearances, working other territories, why Otto Wanz and Jumbo Tsuruta stand out and more.   We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it's https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus. You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, etc. Plus we have new ways to get involved with two different membership tiers! Check it out and get on board! RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE!  

All-Japan expert Joseph Montecillo returns to help us with the lead up to, and fallout from, the pivotal Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Jumbo Tsuruta match from June 8, 1990.  PLUS: Christmas talk, Philippine Time, Asian traffic, Misawa's tinfoil jacket, Jumbo's scoop slam, sporting referee Kyohei Wada, Claudio Castagnoli vs. Brody King, 80s British wrestling, Mick McManus vs. Clive Myers, the Misawa Selling Cam, Jumbo Tsuruta's intimate relationship with the ropes, Triple H, The Fingerpoke of Doom, Essa Rios, RoboCop, and Kieran's sexy flu voice. Follow Joseph and the Big Egg: @josephweirdness @thateggsobig // https://www.youtube.com/@JosephMontecilloYT // https://www.josephmontecillo.com Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Threads/BlueSky: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.

From the Poisonrana Podcast and upNXT comes first time guest, Braden Herrington to The Long and Winding Royal Road.Braden and WH Park take a look at the career of the late, great Terry Funk in All Japan Pro Wrestling and discuss his importance to the early days of Giant Baba's promotion, including training two of its most important roster members in Jumbo Tsuruta and Stan Hansen, before discussing his first retirement match and ceremony.Watch this match on NTV's Official Wrestling YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsoSUySRCBAWH Park and a special guest look back at the greatest matches of All Japan Pro Wrestling from the 1990s in the Long & Winding Royal Road, a monthly podcast from POST Wrestling.Support this podcast by picking up a L&WRR t-shirt in either black or white: https://store.postwrestling.com/search?q=long+%26+winding+royal+roadWH Park on Twitter: @whpark9Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribeForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @postwrestlingMusic: "Across the Danube, Op. 36" by John Philip Sousa | Performed by United States Marine Band (band) and Jason Fettig (conductor) | The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa, No.4 | Washington, DC: United States Marine Band, 2015. | Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Public Domain LetterOur Sponsors:* Check out eBay: https://www.ebay.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The incomparable MOJ joins Kieran and Mark once again, this time for the “fierce battle” of Mitsuharu Misawa, Kenta Kobashi & Toshiaki Kawada vs. Jumbo Tsuruta, Akira Taue & Masanobu Fuchi from AJPW Fan Appreciation Day on April 20, 1991. PLUS: an immediate tangent, Mark's trip to Japan, the history of Fan Appreciation Day, Taue's hair, cardigans, hatred, donuts, Fuchi the evil little prick, John Terry, the low dropkick, James Tighe, Caiman, jeet kune do, Dean Ayass, TV commentary training schools, and all the usual, barely broadcastable chaos that ensues when MOJ is on. Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Threads/BlueSky: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches Follow MOJ: @threekidneysmoj Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.

Kris and David are joined by Beau James (@kingofkingsport) to discuss the week-plus that was August 12-20, 1990. Topics of discussion include:The WWF's build for SummerSlam' 90, including the big Tugboat injury angle, where we try to figure out why it happened.“Tag Team,” Jesse Ventura and Roddy Piper's TV series, gets cancelled by ABC before it makes air.A big night of wrestling in Japan featuring Jumbo Tsuruta "injuring" Mitsuharu Misawa, major title changes in New Japan, and a major AJW show.A major UWF card in Yokohama featuring Masaharu Funaki beating Nobuhiko Takada for the first time.Herb Abrams getting ready for his big UWF press conference at John Arezzi's first fan convention while Joe Pedicino is also rumored to be readying his own start-up.Eddie Gilbert running wild in Memphis including a TV angle with his dear friend John Gillam.Tessa and Dirty White Girl going to war in Memphis.Jeff Gaylord's big babyface turn.The Chris & Toni Adams vs. Steve Austin & Jeanne Clarke feud continuing in Dallas after the last big angle got USWA Championship Sports canceled by KTVT.Terry Taylor making his return to Dallas to help Gary Young.Jim Herd speaking candidly to Matwatch about many subjects.Dave Meltzer gives his thoughts on WCW's TV problems, of which there were many, such as (surprise!) airing segments out of order..All kinds of other WCW insanity, as the promotion was a complete mess at this time.This was an awesome show as it always is when Beau's riding with us, so you don't want to miss out!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 Beau's preamble about SMW spot shows0:28:20 WWF1:24:42 Int'l: AJPW, NJPW, SWS, FMW, UWF, AJW, CWA, AGPW. CNWA, Stampede, EMLL, & UWA2:14:17 Classic Commercial Break2:18:40 Halftime2:45:58 Other USA: Nielsen Ratings, John Arezzi, Herb Abrams' UWF, Joe Pedicino, GASW, Peach State, GCW (Ray Candy), Chris Cruise, PWF (FL), Continental, USWA, TWF, Larry Matysik, PWA, Ivan Putski, Madusa, & Portland4:54:54 NWA/WCW5:47:49 Patreon Preview: 1992 Ole Anderson on Jim Herd, Black wrestlers, and Black community outreachTo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to WWE Network, AEW Plus, and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.And if you'd like to support us while checking out the various promotions available on FITE TV, including their FITE+ subscription service, like BKFC, GCW, our friends at AIW and Black Label Pro, and more, you can sign up at TinyURL.com/BTSFITE.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Kris and David are joined by Beau James (@kingofkingsport) to discuss the week-plus that was August 12-20, 1990. Topics of discussion include:The WWF's build for SummerSlam' 90, including the big Tugboat injury angle, where we try to figure out why it happened.“Tag Team,” Jesse Ventura and Roddy Piper's TV series, gets cancelled by ABC before it makes air.A big night of wrestling in Japan featuring Jumbo Tsuruta "injuring" Mitsuharu Misawa, major title changes in New Japan, and a major AJW show.A major UWF card in Yokohama featuring Masaharu Funaki beating Nobuhiko Takada for the first time.Herb Abrams getting ready for his big UWF press conference at John Arezzi's first fan convention while Joe Pedicino is also rumored to be readying his own start-up.Eddie Gilbert running wild in Memphis including a TV angle with his dear friend John Gillam.Tessa and Dirty White Girl going to war in Memphis.Jeff Gaylord's big babyface turn.The Chris & Toni Adams vs. Steve Austin & Jeanne Clarke feud continuing in Dallas after the last big angle got USWA Championship Sports canceled by KTVT.Terry Taylor making his return to Dallas to help Gary Young.Jim Herd speaking candidly to Matwatch about many subjects.Dave Meltzer gives his thoughts on WCW's TV problems, of which there were many, such as (surprise!) airing segments out of order..All kinds of other WCW insanity, as the promotion was a complete mess at this time.This was an awesome show as it always is when Beau's riding with us, so you don't want to miss out!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 Beau's preamble about SMW spot shows0:28:20 WWF1:24:42 Int'l: AJPW, NJPW, SWS, FMW, UWF, AJW, CWA, AGPW. CNWA, Stampede, EMLL, & UWA2:14:17 Classic Commercial Break2:18:40 Halftime2:45:58 Other USA: Nielsen Ratings, John Arezzi, Herb Abrams' UWF, Joe Pedicino, GASW, Peach State, GCW (Ray Candy), Chris Cruise, PWF (FL), Continental, USWA, TWF, Larry Matysik, PWA, Ivan Putski, Madusa, & Portland4:54:54 NWA/WCW5:47:49 Patreon Preview: 1992 Ole Anderson on Jim Herd, Black wrestlers, and Black community outreachTo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to WWE Network, AEW Plus, and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.And if you'd like to support us while checking out the various promotions available on FITE TV, including their FITE+ subscription service, like BKFC, GCW, our friends at AIW and Black Label Pro, and more, you can sign up at TinyURL.com/BTSFITE.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week-plus that was May 16-23, 2000 in a show requested by one of our Patrons, Michael Otts. You can do that yourself dropping a $25 pledge on our Patreon.Topics of discussion this week include:The status of Ric Flair after his in-ring collapse at a Thunder taping, including why WCW kept it on the TV show en route to making an angle out of it.Discussion of Thunder and Nitro in general, which is deep in the Bischoff/Russo run and is some of the stupidest wrestling television ever produced. It was entertaining in its own way, but it still made your head hurt. Just mind-numbingly stupid.News on the level of morale in the WCW locker room, Bret Hart wanting to come back, and so much “WCW, EVERYBODY!!!!” stuff that it's ridiculous.News on Jumbo Tsuruta's funeral and how that has affected the AJPW/eventual Pro Wrestling NOAH split.Shinya Hashimoto's "resignation" from New Japan.Nise Onita's retirement show at Korakuen Hall, where he got to share the ring with Actual Onita, both as an opponent and tag team partner.Martha Hart gives quite the statement in the Calgary Sun on the first anniversary of Owen Hart's death.The WWC takes legal action against Savio Vega and IWA Puerto Rico over their attempts to revive the TNT gimmick.The ongoing Raven contract release drama in ECW.SmackDown, Raw, and the Judgment Day PPV in the WWF, including the return of The Undertaker as well as Triple H and The Rock going 60 minutes in an Iron Man Match, plus all of the other drama going on in and out of the ring in the WWF at that time.This show is stacked and packed, and just waiting on you to listen to it!!!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 WCW2:21:15 Asia: AJPW, NJPW, BattlARTS, DDT, FMW, Michinoku Pro, Onita Pro, RINGS, GAEA Japan, JWP, LLPW, & India2:52:52 Classic Commercial Break2:56:19 Halftime3:33:26 Other North America: NCW, BCW, Owen Hart death anniversary, AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, & IWAPR4:01:17 Other USA: Thunderbox, ECW, MarylandCW, IPW (FL), NWA Worldwide, MemphisCW, Power Pro, & CWO4:27:17 WWF6:22:45 Patreon Preview: Ric Flair countersues Eric Bischoff and WCWTo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to WWE Network, AEW Plus, and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.And if you'd like to support us while checking out the various promotions available on FITE TV, including their FITE+ subscription service, like BKFC, GCW, our friends at AIW and Black Label Pro, and more, you can sign up at TinyURL.com/BTSFITE.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week-plus that was May 16-23, 2000 in a show requested by one of our Patrons, Michael Otts. You can do that yourself dropping a $25 pledge on our Patreon.Topics of discussion this week include:The status of Ric Flair after his in-ring collapse at a Thunder taping, including why WCW kept it on the TV show en route to making an angle out of it.Discussion of Thunder and Nitro in general, which is deep in the Bischoff/Russo run and is some of the stupidest wrestling television ever produced. It was entertaining in its own way, but it still made your head hurt. Just mind-numbingly stupid.News on the level of morale in the WCW locker room, Bret Hart wanting to come back, and so much “WCW, EVERYBODY!!!!” stuff that it's ridiculous.News on Jumbo Tsuruta's funeral and how that has affected the AJPW/eventual Pro Wrestling NOAH split.Shinya Hashimoto's "resignation" from New Japan.Nise Onita's retirement show at Korakuen Hall, where he got to share the ring with Actual Onita, both as an opponent and tag team partner.Martha Hart gives quite the statement in the Calgary Sun on the first anniversary of Owen Hart's death.The WWC takes legal action against Savio Vega and IWA Puerto Rico over their attempts to revive the TNT gimmick.The ongoing Raven contract release drama in ECW.SmackDown, Raw, and the Judgment Day PPV in the WWF, including the return of The Undertaker as well as Triple H and The Rock going 60 minutes in an Iron Man Match, plus all of the other drama going on in and out of the ring in the WWF at that time.This show is stacked and packed, and just waiting on you to listen to it!!!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 WCW2:21:15 Asia: AJPW, NJPW, BattlARTS, DDT, FMW, Michinoku Pro, Onita Pro, RINGS, GAEA Japan, JWP, LLPW, & India2:52:52 Classic Commercial Break2:56:19 Halftime3:33:26 Other North America: NCW, BCW, Owen Hart death anniversary, AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, & IWAPR4:01:17 Other USA: Thunderbox, ECW, MarylandCW, IPW (FL), NWA Worldwide, MemphisCW, Power Pro, & CWO4:27:17 WWF6:22:45 Patreon Preview: Ric Flair countersues Eric Bischoff and WCWTo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to WWE Network, AEW Plus, and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.And if you'd like to support us while checking out the various promotions available on FITE TV, including their FITE+ subscription service, like BKFC, GCW, our friends at AIW and Black Label Pro, and more, you can sign up at TinyURL.com/BTSFITE.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Fumi and Justin began their profile series on “Mr. Puroresu” himself, Genichiro Tenryu. In Part One, they went over Tenryu starting sumo at 14, then transitioning to Giant Baba's AJPW a decade later. They also detailed Tenryu's early career in the US, teaming with Billy Robinson and Jumbo Tsuruta, Tenryu's legendary rivalry with Riki Choshu and the importance of their 2/21/85 Osaka-Jo Hall match which Tenryu's huge spike rise in popularity from this. They finished the show discussing his Tenryu's UN Heavyweight title and the eventual formation of AJPW's Triple Crown and his big-time singles matches vs. Jumbo and Stan Hansen before covering the rise and fall of SWS and later Tenryu's WAR promotion. Additionally, at 16:00 into the show, Fumi and Justin spent about ten minutes talking about about Terry Funk's recent health condition and how overblown it had gotten in the media. In Part 2, Fumi & Justin first talked about Tenryu's involvement in the short-lived “straight and strong” SWS run by Megane Super executives and Tenryu taking after Baba and Inoki and becoming a wrestling promoter with WAR. They went over his return to AJPW in the late '90s after the death of Giant Baba and his classics with Keiji Muto in All Japan, his work in the critically maligned HUSTLE and his retirement match in 2015 against NJPW's Kazuchika Okada. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightgamemedia Subscribe to our YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/c/FightGameMedia Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Back by Popular Demand! 'This Week In Wrestling History' hosted by Don Tony originally aired back in 2018-2019 and spanned two seasons. These retro episodes return remastered and will be posted every Tuesday at 12 Noon EST. These episodes are filled with hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips and stories. Whether experiencing these for the first time, or revisiting the episodes again, you will enjoy this ultimate deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. SYNOPSIS: S2 E9 (02/26 - 03/04) Audio: Bob Backlund def Superstar Billy Graham and begins 2,135 day reign as WWF Champion. Audio: Superstar Billy Graham speaks on Vince McMahon Sr decision in 1978 to crown Bob Backlund as Champion. Jumbo Tsuruta def Nick Bockwinkel to win AWA Heavyweight Title. Looking back at NWA Chi-Town Rumble PPV (1989). Audio: Highlights of Ricky Steamboat vs Ric Flair for NWA Heavyweight Championship. Looking back at NWA/WCW Wrestlewar PPV (1990, 1991). Looking back at WCW Superbrawl III (1993), IV (1994), V (1995), VII (1997), VIII (1998), IX (1999), 2000 (2000). Hulk Hogan returns to Raw and forms the Mega-Maniacs with Brutus Beefcake. Hulk Hogan and TV producers scout areas in Florida to film the movie pilot, "Hurricane In Paradise". Looking back at ECW 'Return Of The Funker' event (1995). Audio: Cactus Jack endures 82 Singapore Cane shots as Terry Funk makes surprise return to ECW (Funk In A Box). Looking back at ECW CyberSlam 1997. Audio: Paul E Dangerously accepts Jerry Lawler's challenge: ECW invades Monday Night Raw (1997). Juventud Guerrera and Rey Mysterio Jr both forced to unmask on WCW PPVs. Audio: Scott Steiner turns on brother Rick and joins NWO. Audio: Undertaker vs Kane Inferno Match on Raw leads to Vince McMahon crying over a torched teddy bear. Audio: Public Enemy makes their WWF debut on Raw. Audio: Goldberg appears on The Tonight Show and issues $100,000 challenge to Steve Austin. Audio: James Brown makes a surprise appearance at WCW Superbrawl 2000 (Original unedited music). Audio: WWE Network butchery of same James Brown segment from Superbrawl 2000. Looking back at WWF No Way Out PPV (2001, 2003, 2006). Ring Of Honor makes their promotional debut. Audio: The Rock makes surprise appearance on Raw and trashes the live Toronto crowd (2003). Audio: Goldust' first interview after being 'electrocuted' by Randy Orton and Batista. Vince McMahon vs Eric Bischoff battle in the ring on Raw. Chris Masters makes WWF Raw debut and breaks Steven Richards' orbital bone. Audio: Batista gives a 'Thumbs Down' and chooses to face Triple H at WrestleMania for World Heavyweight Title. WWE begins contacting former ECW wrestlers to appear at ECW One Night Stand PPV. Looking back at WWE Elimination Chamber PPV (2010, 2012, 2014). Audio: Batista ends John Cena's 32 second reign as WWE Champion. WWE airs debut episode of NXT on Sci-Fi. 2-21-11: Undertaker and Triple H make WWE returns and issue a WrestleMania challenge (well sorta) to each other. WWE signs the original Sin Cara. AJPW, NJPW, and Noah join together to raise money for those affected by Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami. John Cena vs CM Punk wrestle for the last time against each other and tear it up on Raw. Audio: WWE announces Donald Trump for 2013 Hall Of Fame. Looking back at Ring Of Honor 12th Anniversary Show (2014). WWE Network officially launches in the US. Audio: Following TNA run, Hulk Hogan makes WWE return (2014) after seven year abscense. The Miz and Maryse get married. Looking back at WWE Fastlane PPV (2015, 2016). Audio: Shane McMahon makes WWE Raw return after six year absence and interrupts Vincent J McMahon Legacy Award ceremony. And so much more! CLICK HERE to listen to THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S2 E8 (2/19 – 2/25) online RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S2 E8 (2/19 – 2/25) online CLICK HERE to access previous episodes for all the shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Creator of the finest video essays on pro-wrestling, Joseph Montecillo joins Mark & Kieran to talk the second ever All-Japan Pro-Wrestling Triple Crown defence: Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Genichiro Tenryu from June 5, 1989. Honestly, worth it alone for the story of how Joseph became a wrestling fan. Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches Follow Joseph: @josephweirdness Support Joseph's work: youtube.com/c/JosephMontecilloYT // @thateggsobig Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.

Welcome to Episode 5 of Starflation, the podcast that says 5 stars has never been enough!   The concept? Prior to January 2017, we had been using the long standing and well known 5-star rating system for rating wrestling matches. That all changed when Dave Meltzer gave the main event of Wrestle Kingdom 11 SIX stars, before going SEVEN stars on Omega/Okada IV in June 2018, giving us the 7-star scale we now use. But that poses a question, what about the hundreds of matches rated the full 5 and above before June 2018? Don't worry, we've got you covered!.   In this episode, the Calum, Ben and Logan jump out of their remain in Japan to look at another six-man tag-team match pitting the Revolution stable of Genichiro Tenryu, Samson Fuyuki and Toshiaki Tawada against the team of Jumbo Tsuruta, Masanobu Fuchi and Yoshiaki Yatsu from the 17th and final date of the AJPW New Year Giant Series 1989! Only the second half of this match can be found on the world wide web but you wish to watch along with us, the match can be found here: https://youtu.be/6icTGr9cLUk  

John LaRocca is trying something new this week. He is doing his first watch-a-long.  Join John as he watches and reviews one of his favorite Jumbo Tsuruta matches which is Tsuruta challenging for the NWA World Championship against Harley Race on June 11, 1977. If you have never seen this great match before, you are in for a treat as these two legends put on a classic.   Link to watch the match: https://youtu.be/d2zRBqwPlXg. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightgamemedia Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950 Follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia Subscribe to our YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/c/FightGameMedia Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is a special classic edition of Write That Down! With an original airdate of April 6, 2021, Fumi & Justin went over Stan Hansen's storied career in this special archive edition of Write That Down! The two went over Hansen vs. Bruno Sammartino at Shea Stadium & MSG before diving into his early years as a pro wrestler in 1973, when Hansen debuted in El Paso, Texas, and then his first tour of Japan in 1975 for Giant Baba's AJPW, and later his background and relationship with Jumbo Tsuruta and Brusier Brody, among others. In part two, Fumi & Justin discussed Hansen winning the Triple Crown in 1989 in an unification match vs. Jumbo Tsuruta, plus his classic 1990s run with AJPW and giving the proverbial rub to younger legends like Mitsuharu Misawa, Toshiaki Kawada and Kenta Kobashi until his retirement in 2001. Enjoy this mega cut of the original two part episode. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightgamemedia Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950 Follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia Subscribe to our YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/c/FightGameMedia Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast is back. When he was a teenager, Fumi Saito was an exchange student in Minnesota. He covered and photographed the AWA for a Japanese magazine. Fumi was close friends with Adrian Adonis, Road Warrior Hawk, Jumbo Tsuruta, Masa Saito and more. He's got a unique perspective on the AWA episode of Tales from the territories. He even visited Mr. Saito while he was incarcerated for his role in the Ken Patera/McDonald's incident. An interesting show. Check it out.

Episode 260 of Breaking Kayfabe with Bowdren & Barry is here, and on this episode our match of the week is from the Bruiser Brody Memorial show, we discuss a top moment of the 80's, and we discuss….life. And the loss of my beautiful boy Gunny. Match discussed: Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu vs Genichiro … Continue reading Episode 260: The Gunny Episode → The post Episode 260: The Gunny Episode appeared first on Breaking Kayfabe with Bowdren and Barry.

Fumi Saito & Justin Knipper are back with a special episode on the history of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in Japan, where they discuss how much influence the NWA would have on the Japanese wrestling fanbase from the 1950s into the late '80s. The two went over a variety topics, like Rikidozan's famous championship matches against Lou Thesz, Jules Strongbow's working relationship with the Kokichi Endo and Yoshino Sato & JWA from 1967, Dory Funk Jr. vs. Gene Kiniski for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship, the perception of what a cowboy is in Japan and how the Funk family embodied it, and later, an extended conversation on the Funks, Jumbo Tsuruta and Bruiser Brody. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightgamemedia Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950 Follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia Subscribe to our YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/c/FightGameMedia Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kris & David are guestless for this week's episode of Between the Sheets, where we will be talking about the (almost) week that was July 28-August 2, 1992. We talk about Ron Simmons becoming the WCW World Heavyweight Champion in shocking fashion at the TV tapings in Baltimore, including the importance of the win and just the overall greatness of the moment in general. We also talk about what led up to Simmons getting the shot at Big Van Vader, specifically the big angle with Jake Roberts making his surprise debut attacking Sting, Vader's originally-scheduled challenger. We also talk about the other happenings at the Baltimore taping, as well as other news and views, including a Mike Mooneyham column about the morale in WCW under Bill Watts, which was quite the read.We then go international, talking about Jumbo Tsuruta's "injury" that's about to shake up AJPW, FMW & W*ING doing big business without television, the AAA wrestlers forming their own union in Mexico, and lots more.Then we go back to the U.S. for Ricky Morton sending in a promo to SMW TV to undo his WCW heel turn, Reno Riggins making quite the debut in Memphis, Global Wrestling Federation and BIG D craziness from Dallas, and much more.We then close with the WWF, where we talk about Randy Savage appearing on The Arsenio Hall Show, plans for Ric Flair at SummerSlam, Nailz cutting a promo on TV for the first time, and the end of the WBF.Extremely fun show, so check it out!!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 WCW1:08:33 Int'l: AJPW, NJPW, FMW, W*ING, PWFG, AJW, CWA, AAA, CMLL, Monterrey, & UWA1:38:13 Classic Commercial Break1:41:52 Halftime2:03:09 Other USA: ECW, SAPW, SMW, WVEU Superstars of Wrestling, ICWA, Suncoast Pro, USWA, GWF, Big D, Steve Gatorwolf, Wrestling Insiders, & Pro Wrestling Spotlight2:37:30 WWF3:18:04 Patreon Preview: Cheryl Vasquez's Titangate-inspired protest outside a WWF house show in PoughkeepsieTo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to WWE Network, AEW Plus, and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Kris & David are guestless for this week's episode of Between the Sheets, where we will be talking about the (almost) week that was July 28-August 2, 1992. We talk about Ron Simmons becoming the WCW World Heavyweight Champion in shocking fashion at the TV tapings in Baltimore, including the importance of the win and just the overall greatness of the moment in general. We also talk about what led up to Simmons getting the shot at Big Van Vader, specifically the big angle with Jake Roberts making his surprise debut attacking Sting, Vader's originally-scheduled challenger. We also talk about the other happenings at the Baltimore taping, as well as other news and views, including a Mike Mooneyham column about the morale in WCW under Bill Watts, which was quite the read.We then go international, talking about Jumbo Tsuruta's "injury" that's about to shake up AJPW, FMW & W*ING doing big business without television, the AAA wrestlers forming their own union in Mexico, and lots more.Then we go back to the U.S. for Ricky Morton sending in a promo to SMW TV to undo his WCW heel turn, Reno Riggins making quite the debut in Memphis, Global Wrestling Federation and BIG D craziness from Dallas, and much more.We then close with the WWF, where we talk about Randy Savage appearing on The Arsenio Hall Show, plans for Ric Flair at SummerSlam, Nailz cutting a promo on TV for the first time, and the end of the WBF.Extremely fun show, so check it out!!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 WCW1:08:33 Int'l: AJPW, NJPW, FMW, W*ING, PWFG, AJW, CWA, AAA, CMLL, Monterrey, & UWA1:38:13 Classic Commercial Break1:41:52 Halftime2:03:09 Other USA: ECW, SAPW, SMW, WVEU Superstars of Wrestling, ICWA, Suncoast Pro, USWA, GWF, Big D, Steve Gatorwolf, Wrestling Insiders, & Pro Wrestling Spotlight2:37:30 WWF3:18:04 Patreon Preview: Cheryl Vasquez's Titangate-inspired protest outside a WWF house show in PoughkeepsieTo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to WWE Network, AEW Plus, and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

We like pro wrestling here at Queen Venerator (for some reason) and want to start talking about it on this show (for some reason). So, on this episode of the Queen Venerator podcast, we discuss Cleveland.com's 100 Greatest Wrestlers of All-Time List from 2017, written by Troy L. Smith. We discuss who should be higher, lower, and off the list completely to give you an idea of where we stand on some of the most famous pro wrestlers ever.  Website: queenvenerator.com Twitter: @queenvenerator Instagram: @queenvenerator Wrestlers Discussed: Abdullah the Butcher, AJ Styles, Akira Maeda, Andre the Giant, Antonino Rocca, Antonio Inoki, Arn Anderson, Atsushi Onita, Barry Windham, Bill Goldberg, Blue Demon, Bob Backlund, Bobo Brazil, Bret Hart, Brock Lesnar, Bruiser Brody, Bruno Sammartino, Buddy Rogers, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, CM Punk, Curt Hennig, Daniel Bryan, Davey Boy Smith, Dean Malenko, Dick Beyer, Don Muraco, Dory Funk Jr, Dusty Rhodes, Eddie Guerrero, Edge, El Canek, El Hijo del Santo, El Santo, Freddie Blassie, Gene Kiniski, Genichiro Tenryu, Giant Baba, Gorgeous George, Harley Race, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hulk Hogan, Ivan Koloff, Jack Brisco, Jake Roberts, Jeff Hardy, Jerry Lawler, Jimmy Snuka, John Cena, Johnny Valentine, Jumbo Tsuruta, Jushin Liger, Kane, Keiji Mutoh, Kenta Kobashi, Kevin Nash, Kurt Angle, Larry Zbyszko, Lou Thesz, Mick Foley, Mil Mascaras, Mitsuharu Misawa, Nick Bockwinkel, Nikita Koloff, Owen Hart, Perro Aguayo, Randy Orton, Randy Savage, Rey Mysterio, Ric Flair, Rick Rude, Ricky Steamboat, Riki Choshu, Rikidozan, Rob Van Dam, Roddy Piper, Ron Simmons, Samoa Joe, Satoru Sayama, Scott Hall, Shawn Michaels, Stan Hansen, Steve Austin, Sting, Superstar Billy Graham, Tatsumi Fujinami, Ted DiBiase, Terry Funk, Terry Gordy, The Rock, The Sheik, The Undertaker, Toshiaki Kawada, Triple H, Tully Blanchard, Ultimo Dragon, Vader, Verne Gagne, Wahoo McDaniel, William Regal

In lieu of Riki Choshu: Part Three, which will air next week, Write That Down! presents The Life & Times of Jumbo Tsuruta, a super-cut of the two episodes Fumi Saito & Justin Knipper did on Tsuruta last year. Part One: Fumi & Justin went in deep on the early days of Tomomi “Jumbo Tsuruta, from his early days growing up in Yamanashi prefecture on his parents' grape & peach farm, playing basketball in high school, and his quick transition to amateur wrestling which led to him competing at the 1972 Munich Olympics. They also talked about Tsuruta's move to pro wrestling shortly after the Olympics. Both Giant Baba and Antonio Inoki were courting the young phenom before he decided on joining All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he'd go on to become a company legend over the next few decades. They also touched on Jumbo's early training days with the Funks in Texas, his 1984 AWA World title run, his very special rivalries with Bruiser Brody and Stan Hansen, the unique PWF ruleset, and his subsequent image change in the late '80s ahead of the Super Generation Army era of the '90s. Part Two: This episode picks up in 1985–1986, which is when Riki Choshu turned heel on Tatsumi Fujinami and left NJPW for AJPW with the rest of his ISHIN-GUN crew. It was around this time that Jumbo evolved into a type of enforcer for All Japan, as his character from the '70s and early '80s became bigger, gruffer and meaner. They also talked about Jumbo's relationships to Stan Hansen and Genichiro Tenryu, two of his most important rivals, his use of the power bomb, Tenryu leaving AJPW to help form SWS, and his truly legendary Nippon Budokan match vs. a young Mitsuharu Misawa. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightgamemedia Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950 Follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia Subscribe to our YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/c/FightGameMedia Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fumi Saito & Justin Knipper jumped into the second part of their latest profile series on Riki Choshu on today's episode, starting things off with a discussion on Choshu's 1984 jump from NJPW to Japan Pro Wrestling/AJPW. They also went over Choshu's 60-minute draw with Jumbo Tsuruta, working with Bruiser Brody in AJPW, his jump back to NJPW in 1987 and the infamous incident with Akira Maeda. They also talked a bit about the second phase of his career as NJPW booker in the late '90s, which is where Fumi & Justin will pick up from on next week's episode. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightgamemedia Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950 Follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia Subscribe to our YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/c/FightGameMedia Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jessie, Alicia, & Rachel are back again with episode 5 of Talking Triple Crown, a monthly show covering All Japan Pro Wrestling. We're bringing you all the news and updates from All Japan's May Tour including our thoughts on Kento Miyahara vs. Yuma Aoyagi's Triple Crown match coming off the conclusion of Champion Carnival, where things stand with the faction shake ups, updates from the Jumbo Tsuruta memorial show, and much more! Follow Jessie at @royalroad72 or @SisterJessiee for more All Japan news. Follow Rachel & Alicia at @kickout299, email us with questions and feedback for TCC or otherwise at kickoutat299@gmail.com. We are looking for contributors across all mediums - please get in touch! As always, please rate and follow/subscribe on your platform of choice. Thank you so much for your support! Special thanks to Celia for all of our amazing Talking Triple Crown graphics! Theme song credit: Combustible Sushi written and performed by Don Shenenberger, ASCAP, Cabin Hill Media, LLC.

In part two of their History of AWA series, Fumi Saito and Justin Knipper talked about Saito's memories of working as a ringside photographer for AWA in Minnesota during the early '80s. They also spent a good bit of time discussing important AWA alumni like Nick Bockwinkel, Hulk Hogan, Bobby Heenan, Jesse Ventura, Adrian Adonis, Paul Ellering, the Road Warriors, Masa Saito, Jumbo Tsuruta, and Stan Hansen, among dozens of others. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightgamemedia Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950 Follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia Subscribe to our YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/c/FightGameMedia Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest. Our hosts discuss the announcement of Lady C vs Himeka for Fortune Dream and its ties to Jumbo Tsuruta and Giant Baba before reviewing Fukuoka Goddess Festival with a special focus on Saya Kamitani vs Maika and FWC vs Starlight Kid & Momo Watanabe. Their preview of New Blood 2 was sadly not picked up on the recording aside from the final 2 matches but the preview of Stardom's May 15 Korakuen Hall show is in one piece as they predict who will become the next leader of Queen's Quest. Follow Dylan on twitter: @XXIchiban Follow Alex: @LWOSPWAlexR or @LWOProWrestling Amazing show art courtesy of @KHsNotebook Also listen to Dylan and Alex's other podcast Victory Through Guts (@VTGPod) which is all about the legendary All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling

Happy 10th episode of Kick Out! This week, we bring you an episode very close to our hearts: a look into the life, career, and legacy of Jumbo Tsuruta. We also discuss the Mitsuharu Misawa/Jumbo Tsuruta feud from early 90's All Japan and two contemporary feuds in puroresu that you can see Jumbo's influence on today. Thank you all so much for your support of Kick Out. We couldn't have gotten this far without your incredibly kind feedback and enthusiasm. Here is to the next ten and another ten after that! Follow us at @kickout299 on Twitter, email us with questions and feedback at kickoutat299@gmail.com, and check out our e-zine at kickout299.wordpress.com. We are looking for contributors across all mediums - please get in touch! As always, please rate and follow/subscribe to us on Spotify and Apple. Thank you so much for your support!

This week Adam & Jeremy review New Japan Pro Wrestling from the Tokyo Dome.  This show featured:-THAT Vader v Stan Hansen match!-Jumbo Tsuruta in NJPW!-Choshu/Takano v Tenryu/Yatsu!-Zybyszko v Saito AWA TitleFor Exclusive Bonus Episodes, subscribe via out Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/wrestlingatrandomOr subscribe directly in Apple PodcastsEvery week we will fire up the randomizer, & will review a classic wrestling event from a streaming service.   Follow us on Twitter & Instagram for the reveal of what show will be reviewed each week.Music by Devin Davis, download his album at http://devindavis.bandcamp.com/

WH Park welcomes Jamesie (The Boots and Trunks Podcast) to the Long & Winding Royal Road. Jamesie chose one of the most popular matches in the history of All Japan: the April 20, 1991, six-man tag match between Mitsuharu Misawa, Toshiaki Kawada & Kenta Kobashi vs. Jumbo Tsuruta, Akira Taue & Masanobu Fuchi. This match is considered by many experts to be the greatest multi-man match in not only All Japan history but all of professional wrestling. WH and Jamesie look at previous singles matches that play into the story of this match, how Kawada and Taue's rivalry takes the drama of this match to another level, and the greatness of Fuchi.  Click here to watch the match on YouTube. WH Park and a special guest look back at the greatest matches of All Japan Pro Wrestling from the 1990s in The Long & Winding Royal Road, a limited-edition podcast from POST Wrestling. Support this podcast by picking up a L&WRR t-shirt in either black or white:https://store.postwrestling.com/collections/featured-items/products/the-long-winding-royal-road-t-shirt-black https://store.postwrestling.com/collections/featured-items/products/the-long-winding-royal-road-t-shirt-white WH Park on Twitter: @whpark9 Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @postwrestling Music: "Across the Danube, Op. 36" by John Philip Sousa | Performed by United States Marine Band (band) and Jason Fettig (conductor) | The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa, No.4 | Washington, DC: United States Marine Band, 2015. | Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Public Domain LetterAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Long & Winding Royal Road biography episodes continue with a look at the life and career of Akira Taue as WH Park is joined by Dave Musgrave, who has written for the Wrestling Observer, Slam Wrestling and is the former co-host of the Wrestling Culture podcast with Dylan Hales. WH and Dave look at Taue's teenage involvement with sports and his entry into Sumo Wrestling, his time at the All Japan dojo, his pivotal relationships with Jumbo Tsuruta and Toshiaki Kawada, his incredible 1996 run, and the later stages of his career as a member of Pro Wrestling NOAH. Support this podcast by picking up a Long & Winding Royal Road t-shirt:https://store.postwrestling.com/collections/featured-items/products/the-long-winding-royal-road-t-shirt-black WH Park and a special guest look back at the greatest matches of All Japan Pro Wrestling from the 1990s in The Long & Winding Royal Road, a limited-edition podcast from POST Wrestling. Music: "Across the Danube, Op. 36" by John Philip Sousa | Performed by United States Marine Band (band) and Jason Fettig (conductor) | The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa, No.4 | Washington, DC: United States Marine Band, 2015. | Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Public Domain Letter Case Lowe on Twitter: @_InYourCase WH Park on Twitter: @whpark9 Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @postwrestlingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this week's episode, Jeremiah and Quinton review a NWA International Tag Team Title Match. The Champions The Funks, Terry and Dory Jr. defend their belts against Giant Baba and Jumbo Tsuruta. It takes place on February 5, 1975 in San Antonio, Tx. at The Municipal Auditorium. Thanks for listening and God Bless.

In this episode we pick up pretty much where we left off in Chapter I. Genichiro Tenryu is the new AJPW Triple Crown Champion, but his feud with Jumbo Tsuruta continues. How does it end and where do we go from there are the big questions we answer in this outing. The Four Pillars of Wrestling also make their first appearances in our story and we chart Mitsuharu Misawa’s life up until May of 1990. What elements of his upbringing drove him to wrestling greatness? What obstacles did he overcome? And who helped him along the way? All of these things and much more are covered in Chapter 2 of King’s Road: A 90s All Japan Retrospective. In addition to the context and background information discussed, we also take a look at the following four matches: Tenryu vs Tsuruta 10/11/89 - Triple Crown III Tenryu vs Tsuruta 4/19/90 - Final Outing Tiger Mask II & Toshiaki Kawada vs Fuyuki & Yatsu 5/14/90 - The Mask Comes Off Misawa, Kobashi, & Taue vs. Jumbo, Kabuki, & Fuchi 5/26/90 - New Generation Emerges Missing Pieces - Genichiro Tenryu left AJPW after his defeat in April of 1990 at the hands of Jumbo Tsuruta to be the spokesmodel for Megane Super - an eyeglass maker in Japan. However, the company seemed to have a dual motive in hiring Tenryu as they would launch a wrestling company shortly thereafter - Super World of Sports. The SWS was founded with the motto “Straight and Strong”. Megane threw a ton of money around to recruit wrestlers - mostly from All Japan - in an attempt to form a legitimate threat to the other big two - NJPW & AJPW. They even had a short-lived partnership with the WWF and promoted 3 shows at the Tokyo Dome with Vince McMahon’s company. SWS would not last and became a victim of both the economic downturn in Japan and perhaps their own overreach. Tenryu would go on to found another company - Wrestling and Romance, better known as WAR. Eventually he found his way back to All Japan and enjoyed quite a bit of success in his late 40s and early 50s capturing both the IWGP Heavyweight title and then the AJPW Triple Crown twice more. Horst Hoffman was a journeyman wrestler in the truest sense of the word. Born in Germany, he spent most of his early career wrestling in his homeland and honing his considerable technical skills. Hoffman caught the notice of fellow European Billy Robinson and found his way to the AWA for a time where he competed in upper mid-card and main event matches. Hoffman has been described as a shooter and his eventual exposure to a wider audience provided all the evidence one needed to apply that appellation. When he made his Japan debut in 1972 for International Wrestling Enterprises, it’s possible that an 11 year old Misawa first became acquainted with him, though he would go to even wider exposure in Japan when he began wrestling for AJPW in 1975. He competed at the highest level for the promotion notching victories over the Destroyer and Pat O’Connor and engaging in main event contests with Jumbo Tsuruta and Giant Baba. His final recorded All Japan tour came in 1977 when he teamed with Billy Robinson in the precursor to the Real World Tag League. They finished in the middle of the pack with 7 points. A minor figure in pro wrestling history by today’s standards, he was no less incredible in the ring and is highly esteemed by his peers and fans alike. If nothing else, he provided inspiration to a young Misawa when he needed it most and an older Misawa would pay a suitable tribute by adopting his ring colors and tights. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:10:00 Tenryu as champ 00:11:00 10/11/89 Tenryu v Tsuruta Triple Crown 00:17:00 Where next for Tenryu? 00:17:42 4/19/90 Tsuruta v Tenryu Triple Crown 00:24:00 Sayonara Tenryu 00:24:26 Where do we go from here? Tiger Mask 00:26:18 Mitsuharu Misawa 00:34:43 5/14/90 Tiger Mask II & Toshiaki Kawada vs Fuyuki & Yatsu - The Unmasking 00:36:21 What do I say? 00:36:54 5/26/90 Misawa, Kobashi, & Taue vs. Jumbo, Kabuki, & Fuchi - The New Generation Emerges 00:51:19 Next time on… & Endnotes Special thanks and shoutouts to Matt Charlton (@ShiningWizardDs), Hisame (@Hi5ame), Cary Silkin (@rohcary), and Filsinger Games (@filsingergames & filsingergames.com). Be sure to check out: ROLL UP - The Official Filsinger Games Podcast: https://filsingergames.com/rollup-podcast/ Uncharted Territory: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uncharted-territory/id1537337233 & Last Stop Penn Station: https://laststoppennstation.com You can find me on Twitter @kopw72. I look forward to hearing your thoughts, comments, criticisms, advice, and everything in between. Thank you so much for listening and supporting this endeavor. Stay tuned for Chapter 3 - Gaijin & the Triple Crown coming soon!

In this episode we pick up pretty much where we left off in Chapter I. Genichiro Tenryu is the new AJPW Triple Crown Champion, but his feud with Jumbo Tsuruta continues. How does it end and where do we go from there are the big questions we answer in this outing. The Four Pillars of Wrestling also make their first appearances in our story and we chart Mitsuharu Misawa's life up until May of 1990. What elements of his upbringing drove him to wrestling greatness? What obstacles did he overcome? And who helped him along the way? All of these things and much more are covered in Chapter 2 of King's Road: A 90s All Japan Retrospective. In addition to the context and background information discussed, we also take a look at the following four matches: Tenryu vs Tsuruta 10/11/89 - Triple Crown III Tenryu vs Tsuruta 4/19/90 - Final Outing Tiger Mask II & Toshiaki Kawada vs Fuyuki & Yatsu 5/14/90 - The Mask Comes Off Misawa, Kobashi, & Taue vs. Jumbo, Kabuki, & Fuchi 5/26/90 - New Generation Emerges Missing Pieces - Genichiro Tenryu left AJPW after his defeat in April of 1990 at the hands of Jumbo Tsuruta to be the spokesmodel for Megane Super - an eyeglass maker in Japan. However, the company seemed to have a dual motive in hiring Tenryu as they would launch a wrestling company shortly thereafter - Super World of Sports. The SWS was founded with the motto “Straight and Strong”. Megane threw a ton of money around to recruit wrestlers - mostly from All Japan - in an attempt to form a legitimate threat to the other big two - NJPW & AJPW. They even had a short-lived partnership with the WWF and promoted 3 shows at the Tokyo Dome with Vince McMahon's company. SWS would not last and became a victim of both the economic downturn in Japan and perhaps their own overreach. Tenryu would go on to found another company - Wrestling and Romance, better known as WAR. Eventually he found his way back to All Japan and enjoyed quite a bit of success in his late 40s and early 50s capturing both the IWGP Heavyweight title and then the AJPW Triple Crown twice more. Horst Hoffman was a journeyman wrestler in the truest sense of the word. Born in Germany, he spent most of his early career wrestling in his homeland and honing his considerable technical skills. Hoffman caught the notice of fellow European Billy Robinson and found his way to the AWA for a time where he competed in upper mid-card and main event matches. Hoffman has been described as a shooter and his eventual exposure to a wider audience provided all the evidence one needed to apply that appellation. When he made his Japan debut in 1972 for International Wrestling Enterprises, it's possible that an 11 year old Misawa first became acquainted with him, though he would go to even wider exposure in Japan when he began wrestling for AJPW in 1975. He competed at the highest level for the promotion notching victories over the Destroyer and Pat O'Connor and engaging in main event contests with Jumbo Tsuruta and Giant Baba. His final recorded All Japan tour came in 1977 when he teamed with Billy Robinson in the precursor to the Real World Tag League. They finished in the middle of the pack with 7 points. A minor figure in pro wrestling history by today's standards, he was no less incredible in the ring and is highly esteemed by his peers and fans alike. If nothing else, he provided inspiration to a young Misawa when he needed it most and an older Misawa would pay a suitable tribute by adopting his ring colors and tights. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:10:00 Tenryu as champ 00:11:00 10/11/89 Tenryu v Tsuruta Triple Crown 00:17:00 Where next for Tenryu? 00:17:42 4/19/90 Tsuruta v Tenryu Triple Crown 00:24:00 Sayonara Tenryu 00:24:26 Where do we go from here? Tiger Mask 00:26:18 Mitsuharu Misawa 00:34:43 5/14/90 Tiger Mask II & Toshiaki Kawada vs Fuyuki & Yatsu - The Unmasking 00:36:21 What do I say? 00:36:54 5/26/90 Misawa, Kobashi, & Taue vs. Jumbo, Kabuki, & Fuchi -

On the new episode of Territorial Rasslin Review, Jeremiah and Quinton review Mitsuharu Misawa vs Jumbo Tsuruta. It's from June 8, 1990 and takes place at The Tokyo Dome for All Japan Pro Wrestling. Thanks For Listening and God Bless.

On the new episode of Territorial Rasslin Review, Jeremiah and Quinton review Harley Race defending the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Jumbo Tsuruta. From 6-11-1977. Match takes place in Tokyo, Japan for the All Japan promotion. Thanks For Listening and God Bless.

Episode Notes The Match - https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2869xc An excellent look at the match An amazing collection of their greatest matches Find out more at https://match-of-the-year-podcast.pinecast.co

Join mizfan and Mystic as we step past Wrestlemania VI into the wider year of 1990. The Ultimate Warrior is champion, Hulk Hogan is tying up lose ends with Mr Perfect, the Rockers are battling the Hart Foundation, and the Big Boss Man is exploding in popularity. We also have some major bonus material as the WWF goes to Japan for a special Wrestling Summit main evented by the great Stan Hansen against Hulk Hogan in a shocking and bloody match, as well as Rick Martel, Jumbo Tsuruta, Randy Savage, Genichiro Tenryu, Andre the Giant, Giant Baba, and many more. We unearth new truths, discover new narratives, and so much more right here on WWF: The Legacy Series!

...it's that nothing is for sure. Ryan and Damien discuss the return of the legendary Stinger to TNT and professional wrestling and the dawn of a new CLEANER era in AEW as well as NXT WOAHGAIMES and what a partnership between AEW and Impact could mean before taking a deep dive into the careers of some of the world renowned, legendary wrestlers throughout history such as Sting, Keiji Mutoh, Chris Jericho and more! WOOOOO! Social Media Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @filthyfncasuals Email us at filthyfncasuals1@gmail.com Follow Ryan Doyle on Twitter @doylerulez Follow Damien Ellinghaus on Twitter @badideadames Segments 0:00:00-0:08:01- Intro, What We're Drinking 0:08:02-0:35:36- Discussion NXT Wargames and AEW Winter is Coming 0:35:37-1:38:59- Discussion on long lasting, world popular superstars 1:39:00-1:41:20- Legend Killer 1:41:19-1:48:42- What We're Listening To, Outro Media Rey Mysterio Jr. vs Juventud Gurerra in a 2 out of 3 falls match (ECW Big Ass Extreme Bash 1996)- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1achc Sting vs The Great Muta for the NWA Television Title (WCW NWA Power Hour 1989)- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1q9z56 Chris Jericho vs Dean Malenko for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xkz7xc Road Warriors Hawk and Animal vs Jumbo Tsuruta and Genichiro Tenryu in a 2 out of 3 falls match for the AJPW Tag Team Championships (AJPW 1987)- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5v3m8w What We're Listening To AC/DC- Power Up (2020): https://open.spotify.com/album/3bTNxJYk2bwdWBMtrjBxb0?si=kwIHzgKNS1CsXkzat1wemQ IDLES- Ultra Mono (2020): https://open.spotify.com/album/0ojQHzflxMs6SfvBBkRKt6?si=QVrkUFvdQTaFuMqt3n-uag Weezer- Weezer (Blue Album): https://open.spotify.com/album/1xpGyKyV26uPstk1Elgp9Q?si=9fc4Q2NqSG21BM3vkRpEyw Loss Becomes- Focus (2020): https://open.spotify.com/album/6urDH0IAWiV57jXJwisccy?si=UTJLTpLuQdSM_MPKt4ukCQ At The Gates- Slaughter Of The Soul (1995)- https://open.spotify.com/album/1m0px7K5tJndjxU6RIuL8U?si=dttor3Y4TwKiie2ApV3ASg What We're Drinking Ryan- Haunted House (6.66% Dark ale brewed with Roasted Barley, Blackprinz malt and hopped with Tettnang, Chinook and Saaz hops) by Allagash Brewing Company Damien- Goldenmilk (7.2% Blonde Ale brewed with Turmeric, Ginger, Cinna mon, Black Pepper, Lactose and hopped with Hallertau Mittlefruh hops) by Harpoon Brewery

The Long & Winding Royal Road takes a detour to chronicle the life and career of the legendary Mitsuharu Misawa. WH Park is joined by Pro-Wrestling NOAH and Misawa expert, Hisame who does Japanese to English translations of NOAH-related content on her Twitter and blog. WH and Hisame navigate the early life of Mitsuharu Misawa, from his childhood, to his entry into the All Japan dojo, to his excursion to Mexico, to becoming Tiger Mask II. From there, they look at his ascent as the ace of AJPW with a focus on his relationship with Jumbo Tsuruta. Finally, they discuss Misawa leaving All Japan to form Pro-Wrestling NOAH and his tragic in-ring death. WH Park and a special guest look back at the greatest matches of All Japan Pro Wrestling from the 1990s in The Long & Winding Royal Road, a limited-edition podcast from POST Wrestling. Support this podcast by picking up a POST PURORESU t-shirt:https://store.postwrestling.com/products/post-puroresu-t-shirt Music: "Across the Danube, Op. 36" by John Philip Sousa | Performed by United States Marine Band (band) and Jason Fettig (conductor) | The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa, No.4 | Washington, DC: United States Marine Band, 2015. | Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Public Domain Letter Follow WH Park on Twitter Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss: https://forum.postwrestling.com Follow: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

Let's recap AWA Superclash 1 from 9.28.85! Where the AWA, NWA & WCCW joined forces to combat the WWF's national expansion. Matches: Sgt. Slaughter v Boris Zuhkov; Mil Mascaras v Buddy Roberts; Jumbo Tsuruta, Giant Baba & Genichiro Tenryu v Harley Race, Bill & Scott Irwin; Sherri Martel v Candi Divine; Kerry Von Erich v Jimmy Garvin; Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) v The Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes); Little Tokyo v Little Mr. T; Jerry Blackwell v Kamala; Steve Regal v Brad Rheingans; Ray Stevens, Nick Bockwinkle & Larry Zbyszko v Greg Gagne, Scott Hall & Curt Hennig; Krusher Khrushchev, Ivan & Nikita Koloff v Crusher, Dick the Bruiser & Baron Von Raschke; Ric Flair v Magnum TA; Rick Martel v Stan Hansen & more! Find us Here: https://instabio.cc/slopdrop --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slopdrop/support

WH Park continues his journey down the Long & Winding Royal Road and joining him this week is JP Houlihan from the Grappl Spotlight podcast. WH and JP discuss one of the most famous matches in the history of both All Japan Pro Wrestling and the entire industry: Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Jumbo Tsuruta from June 8, 1990. They give a ton of background on the lead up to the match with a lot of details on how Misawa’s deadly elbow strikes were established during this time, how the feud encompassed Jumbo and Misawa’s respective factions, as well a comprehensive review of the match itself. Click here to watch the match for free on YouTube. Support this podcast by picking up a POST PURORESU t-shirt:https://store.postwrestling.com/products/post-puroresu-t-shirt WH Park and a special guest look back at the greatest matches of All Japan Pro Wrestling from the 1990s in The Long & Winding Royal Road, a limited-edition podcast from POST Wrestling. Music: "Across the Danube, Op. 36" by John Philip Sousa | Performed by United States Marine Band (band) and Jason Fettig (conductor) | The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa, No.4 | Washington, DC: United States Marine Band, 2015. | Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Public Domain Letter Follow WH Park on Twitter Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss: https://forum.postwrestling.com Follow: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

WH Park starts his new series about All Japan Pro Wrestling during the 1990s with a special prelude episode looking at the creation of AJPW’s top title, The Triple Crown. Joining him is Joseph Montecillo, a wrestling video essayist who does outstanding work on his YouTube channel. They look at the matches leading up to the unification of the top 3 singles titles in All Japan into the Triple Crown as well as the first title change after it is formed. Matches: Click here for Genichiro Tenryu vs. Ted DiBiase NWA UN Title Click here for Tenryu vs. Stan Hansen for the PWF Heavyweight Title Click here for Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Bruiser Brody for the NWA International Heavyweight Title Click here for Hansen vs. Tenryu PWF/UN Heavyweight Title match Click here for the final unification match Jumbo vs. Hansen Click here for the first title change WH Park and a special guest look back at the greatest matches of All Japan Pro Wrestling from the 1990s in The Long & Winding Royal Road, a limited-edition podcast from POST Wrestling. Music: "Across the Danube, Op. 36" by John Philip Sousa | Performed by United States Marine Band (band) and Jason Fettig (conductor) | The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa, No.4 | Washington, DC: United States Marine Band, 2015. | Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Public Domain Letter Follow WH Park on Twitter Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss: https://forum.postwrestling.com Follow: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

It's finally here. Any longtime followers of KOPW are aware of my love of 90s AJPW and my desire to chart the decade in podcast form. I have finally taken the plunge and present to you the first part of a series diving deep into the King's Road. In this episode we journey through the beginnings of puroresu, the major players at the genesis of AJPW, and the lead up to the pivotal matches that set the table for the 1990s in All Japan. Names like Rikidozan, Lou Thesz, the Destroyer, Giant Baba, Stan Hansen, and, of course, Jumbo Tsuruta and Genichiro Tenryu. In addition to the prologue we also take a look at three matches: Tsuruta v Hansen 4/18/89 “The Triple Crown” Tsuruta v Tenryu 4/20/89 "First Defense" Tsuruta v Tenryu 6/5/89 "The Blueprint" I hope you will join me for this ride through one of the finest decades in the history of professional wrestling. Missing Pieces - I want to take a moment to discuss some of the pieces left out of the episode. Toyonobori is a name that western audiences may not recognize as much as Rikidozan, but he was a star in the early days of puro - second only to Rikidozan. His team with the JWA founder and battles against him propelled him to the number 2 spot in Japan. After Rikidozan's death, he would lead the promotion as it's top star until a schism that saw him depart to form Tokyo Pro Wrestling. He took along with him one of the hottest young talents of the promotion and promised to make him a star - Antonio Inoki. Within a few years TPW failed and they left for IPW only for Inoki to find his way back to the JWA before forming NJPW. Jumbo Tsuruta was an amateur wrestling talent and even competed in the 1972 Olympics in Greco-Roman wrestling. He did not amass any wins during the Olympic Games. Genichiro Tenryu's sumo background included wrestling for the same stable that Rikidozan had belonged to. He reached the top division of sumo, similar again to Rikidozan, but after friction with his new stablemaster, he left the sport at the relatively young age of 26. Stan Hansen began wrestling in Japan for NJPW in 1977 and became a huge star immediately. His reputation from breaking Bruno's neck preceded him and he was an immediate threat to NJPWs top talent. He abruptly jumped ship to AJPW and it was a jump that had lasting effects on the power dynamics of puroresu. He is considered to be among the most, if not THE most, legendary gaijin of puroresu. Thank so much for taking the time to listen. I don't claim to be perfect or know everything and appreciate any and all comments, criticisms, and dialogue about this fantastic era of pro-wrestling. Thank you to Matt Charlton (@shiningwizardds) & Eddie Kingston (@madking1981) for their inspiration and support on this project - even if they don't know it. Hit me up on Twitter @kopw72 Chapters - 00:00 - Genesis 04:47 - What Is Past... 17:53 - ...Is Prologue 30:24 - The Belts 35:54 - The Triple Crown 43:37 - First Defense 52:46 - The Blueprint 1:01:46 - What's Next?

It's finally here. Any longtime followers of KOPW are aware of my love of 90s AJPW and my desire to chart the decade in podcast form. I have finally taken the plunge and present to you the first part of a series diving deep into the King's Road. In this episode we journey through the beginnings of puroresu, the major players at the genesis of AJPW, and the lead up to the pivotal matches that set the table for the 1990s in All Japan. Names like Rikidozan, Lou Thesz, the Destroyer, Giant Baba, Stan Hansen, and, of course, Jumbo Tsuruta and Genichiro Tenryu. In addition to the prologue we also take a look at three matches: Tsuruta v Hansen 4/18/89 “The Triple Crown” Tsuruta v Tenryu 4/20/89 "First Defense" Tsuruta v Tenryu 6/5/89 "The Blueprint" I hope you will join me for this ride through one of the finest decades in the history of professional wrestling. Missing Pieces - I want to take a moment to discuss some of the pieces left out of the episode. Toyonobori is a name that western audiences may not recognize as much as Rikidozan, but he was a star in the early days of puro - second only to Rikidozan. His team with the JWA founder and battles against him propelled him to the number 2 spot in Japan. After Rikidozan's death, he would lead the promotion as it's top star until a schism that saw him depart to form Tokyo Pro Wrestling. He took along with him one of the hottest young talents of the promotion and promised to make him a star - Antonio Inoki. Within a few years TPW failed and they left for IPW only for Inoki to find his way back to the JWA before forming NJPW. Jumbo Tsuruta was an amateur wrestling talent and even competed in the 1972 Olympics in Greco-Roman wrestling. He did not amass any wins during the Olympic Games. Genichiro Tenryu's sumo background included wrestling for the same stable that Rikidozan had belonged to. He reached the top division of sumo, similar again to Rikidozan, but after friction with his new stablemaster, he left the sport at the relatively young age of 26. Stan Hansen began wrestling in Japan for NJPW in 1977 and became a huge star immediately. His reputation from breaking Bruno's neck preceded him and he was an immediate threat to NJPWs top talent. He abruptly jumped ship to AJPW and it was a jump that had lasting effects on the power dynamics of puroresu. He is considered to be among the most, if not THE most, legendary gaijin of puroresu. Thank so much for taking the time to listen. I don't claim to be perfect or know everything and appreciate any and all comments, criticisms, and dialogue about this fantastic era of pro-wrestling. Thank you to Matt Charlton (@shiningwizardds) & Eddie Kingston (@madking1981) for their inspiration and support on this project - even if they don't know it. Hit me up on Twitter @kopw72 Chapters - 00:00 - Genesis 04:47 - What Is Past... 17:53 - ...Is Prologue 30:24 - The Belts 35:54 - The Triple Crown 43:37 - First Defense 52:46 - The Blueprint 1:01:46 - What's Next?

On this third edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie take a look at All Japan TV from November 20, 1988! Familiar faces abound on night #1 of the annual Real World Tag League such as Stan Hansen, Terry Gordy, John Tenta, Abdullah the Butcher, Jumbo Tsuruta, Genichiro Tenryu, and more! Discussion topics include: Podcasting when you know your mother is listening, John Tenta's ranking as a Hulk Hogan opponent, the slots in Abdullah the Butcher's forehead, Phil Hickerson and cultural appropriation, Hansen-Andre from 1981 and much more! Lineup courtesy of wwfoldschool.com 11/20/88 1. John Tenta/Shunji Takano vs. Stan Hansen/Terry Gordy 2. Jumbo Tsuruta/Yoshikai Yatsu vs. Jerry Blackwell/Phil Hickerson 3. Abby/Tiger Jeet Singh vs. Genichiro Tenryu/Toshiaki Kawada

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You Don't Know Billy Jack is a live-watch podcast series where watch and discuss some of the greatest pro wrestling matches of all time through the eyes of a non-wrestling fan in search of a universal connection in pro wrestling storytelling.   We're back at the Body Dump for this episode as we jump the tracks to check out All Japan for the first time (spoiler alert: it won't be the last!) and Jordan gets a look at the more straight-laced, sports-based type wrestling than what we've seen so far.  We also get the long-awaited origin story of the name Body Dump!

The boys are back for the first in a trio of Match Microscope episodes, our (relatively) quick and snappy deep dives into famous puro matches. First up, we discuss the legendary 1984 NWA title match between horse-faced hunk Kerry Von Erich and notorious country music mogul "Colonel" Jumbo Tsuruta, which sees Daniel, David and Statto cover a horrendously brutal dissection of a human hand, what makes a great 2 out of 3 falls match, and somehow mention NWA Presidents Bruce Tharpe and Billy Corgan but not Sam Muchnick. Please clap. NOTE: Owing to an uncharacteristically efficient, and non-digressive recording process, we are unable to bring you the usual array of random shite following the closing theme. All we have instead is the discussion of fantasy literature that Statto and Daniel had while David was taking a slash. Enjoy! Matches: Kerry Von Erich (c) vs. Jumbo Tsuruta (NWA World Heavyweight Championship) (AJPW, 22 May 1984)

RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 7 MinutesHosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: S2 E19 (05/07 - 05/13) Bruno Sammartino vs Giant Baba: First time ever WWWF Championship is defended in Japan. Verne Gagne retires as AWA Heavyweight Champion. Eddie Gilbert seriously injured in fiery auto accident following WWF PA event. Nancy Argentino, girlfriend of Jimmy Snuka, dies after head injury suffered at PA hotel. This occurs a few months after Snuka is arrested in NY and originally charged with second and third degree assault of Argentino and a Police Officer. Looking back at the first ever episode of Saturday Night's Main Event (1985). Career vs Title: Jerry Lawler def Curt Hennig to win AWA Heavyweight Championship. Bonus Audio: Curt Hennig attacks owner of Toyota Dealership and destroys the CWA Studio. Looking back at 5th Von Erich Memorial Parade Of Champions (1988). Looking back at NWA WrestleWar 1989. Audio: Memorable attack by Terry Funk on Ric Flair following his NWA Heavyweight Championship win against Ricky Steamboat. Roddy Piper returns to WWF after two year retirement. Audio: Macho Man Randy Savage vs Steve Austin battle for the one and only time they faced off in the ring. Audio: Steve Austin comments on Macho Man Randy Savage. Bill Alfonso makes memorable debut in ECW. WCW announces Nitro expanding to two hours. Standards and Practices: WWF forced to edit Raw segment showing Goldust licking Undertaker up his leg and thigh. Looking back at AAA TripleMania IV (1996). Looking back at WWF IYH 15: A Cold Day In Hell (1997). Memorable Raw moment: HBK superkicks Bret Hart back into his wheelchair. Audio: Farooq accuses WWF of racism and lack of Black Heavyweight Champions. Audio: Rob Van Dam makes Monday Night Raw debut against Jeff Hardy (1997). Audio: Dustin Runnels tears up during Raw segment while speaking about Dusty Rhodes and Goldust character. Audio: Eric Bischoff challenges Vince McMahon to a fight at WCW Slamboree 1998. Online voting gone wrong: Ric Flair voted People Magazine's #2 Most Beautiful People In The World for 1998. Who was #1? MTV airs special WCW 'Ultimate Music Video Feud' and begins the crossover highlighted by Raven / DDP feud. Steve Austin makes memorable appearance on TSN's Off The Record. Looking back at Sable's leaving WWF and filing $110 Million Lawsuit claiming sexual harassment and unsafe working conditions. Audio: Debra vs Sable Evening Gown Match for WWF Women's Championship. Audio: Sean Waltman speaks on putting a cup of feces inside Sable's luggage. DT looks back at highest rated Raw episode (8.1) in history and how WCW never fully recovered from one preemption due to NBA Playoffs. US News And World Report publishes seven page story of WWF and explosion in popularity for pro wrestling. Looking back at WCW Slamboree PPV (1999, 2000). Miss Elizabeth wrestles her first two matches ever (vs Daffney, vs Rhonda Singh). Audio: APA destroy Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan in a bar fight. Four days after Linda McMahon tells AP that WWF and NBC were working on second season for XFL and not being killed off - NBC and WWF discontinues XFL. Perry Saturn sent home by WWF after 'shooting' on Mike Bell during a match on WWF Jakked. WWF releases Scott Hall 48 hours after the infamous 'Plane Ride From Hell'. Batista makes his WWF main roster debut. Audio: Edge-A-Mania is running wild! Infamous Raw segment: Undertaker attacks, hogties, and drags Hulk Hogan while riding a motorcycle throughout the Air Canada Center. Launch of NWA - Total Nonstop Action (TNA) officially announced. Audio: Memorable Raw segment featuring Steve Austin, Christian, RVD/Kane and the surprise return (and final WWE appearance ever) of The Road Warriors (2003).   Audio: Freddie Blassie tells D-Von to 'Get The Tables!'. John Tenta announces retirement after developing bladder cancer. After two years of PPV only shows, TNA and Fox Sports announce creation of non PPV weekly series, 'Impact!' (2004). Almost a year to the day TNA inks a deal with Fox Sports Net and debuts Impact!, FSN drops TNA programming. Booker T and Batista fight during filming of Summerslam 2006 commercial. Audio: Beth Phoenix makes her WWE main roster debut. Audio: Dr. Vince McMahon gives the Commencement Speech at Sacred Heart University (CT). Audio: After Undertaker battles Batista in a bloody Cage Match and endures a post match beatdown by Mark Henry, Edge cashes in MITB Briefcase to win the World Heavyweight Championship. NWA officially ends their relationship with TNA. Looking back at TNA Sacrifice PPV (2007, 2008, 2012). Audio: Jim Cornette strips Kurt Angle of TNA Heavyweight Championship. Fresh off the disaster of moving Impact to Monday nights and dismal ratings, Dixie Carter issues an odd and desperate plea to wrestling fans. Infamous Raw moment: Jerry Lawler uses Michael Cole's tie to attack Cole within the Cole Mine. Brock Lesnar pulled from UFC event due to diverticulitis. New Japan Pro Wrestling holds their first ever show in the US with help from JAPW. Hulk Hogan's solution to increase fan interaction with TNA? Follow and film TNA Wrestlers anytime they are seen in public. Happy Wedding Anniversary to Gail Kim and Chef Robert Irvine. Baron Corbin makes his WWE NXT TV debut. After Christy Hemme botches the ring introduction of Austin Aries and Bobby Roode, Aries climbs ring rope and puts his crotch in Hemme's face. And TNA waits almost a week to denounce the behavior. Buck Zumhofe sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexually abusing his 15 year old daughter. Audio: Attitude or Ineptitude? TNA tries to get edgy by having MVP use the 'N' word during politically charged promo on Impact. Ray 'Adam Rose' Leppan arrested for alleged domestic battery and is immediately suspended by WWE. Looking back at ROH / NJPW Global Wars 2016. Billy Corgan finalizes the deal to purchase the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). And so much more! NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS: George Gordienko, Owen Hart, Hercules Hernández, Killer Karl Krupp, Boris Volkoff, Mike Shaw, Shawn Osborne, Kodo Fuyuki, Little Boy Blue, James Dudley, Joe Louis, Gus Edd, Rocky Tomayo (RIP), Danny Hodge 87, Jerry Brown 82, Tito Santana 66, El Espanto Jr and Sunny War Cloud 63, Paul Diamond and Dennis Rodman 58, Glacier 55, Akitoshi Saito 54, Humberto Garza Jr 53, Kevin Kelly and Hugh Mungus 52, William Regal 51, Akebono 50, Jason Helton 49, Doug Basham 48, Billy Kidman, Chip Stetson and El Cholo 45, Truth Martini, Francisco Ciatso, Ricky Ortiz and Antonio Garza 44, Robert Roode, Little Jeannie 42, Kevin O'Neil and Makoto Hashi 42, Yuiga 40, Nicky Benz 39, Jimmy Wang Yang and Arda Ocal 38, Niles Young, Star Boy and Puck 37, Robert KUSHIDA, Kaiser, Daizee Haze, Tormento, Chiaki Nishi, Shinya Aoki and Tanga Roa 36, Kevin Owens and Natsuki Taiyo 35, Tommaso Ciampa, Rhia O'Reilly and Phily the Kid 34, Chris King 33, Lince Dorado, Lars Manderson, Chihiro Oikawa, John Atlas, Matt Carlos and Angélico 32, Yoshihisa Uto 31, Nitro and Totoro Satsuki 30, Io Shirai and Mitsuru Konno 29, Scarlett Bordeaux, Viper and Koju Takeda 28, Omega 27, Will Ospreay and Nemesis 26, Halcón Suriano Jr 25, Yako Fujigasaki 22, Yua Hayashi 21 NOTABLE PRO WRESTLING DEBUTS: Perro Aguayo 1970, Tatsumi Fujinami 1971, Jake The Snake Roberts 1975, Kerry Von Erich 1978, Bull Nakano 1983, Ultimo Dragon 1987, Steve Austin 1989, Danny Doring 1997, Kevin Owens 2000, Kelly Kelly and Cody Rhodes 2006, Takaaki Watanabe 2011, Deonna Purrazzo 2014, Nia Jax 2015 NOTABLE DEATHS: Mack Morton 90, Carl Cooper 86, Walter Sirois 85, Sonny Myers 83, Judy Grable and Jesse James 82, Buck Davidson 81, Dale Haddock 80, Leo Garibaldi and Fred Ward 78, Tiger Joe Marsh 77, Adrien Baillergeon 76, Guy Brunetti and Jack O'Brien 75, Penny Banner 73, Casey Columbo 71, Frank Tunney and Del Skinner 70, Kato Kung Lee and John Bilbo 69, Ilio DiPaolo 68, Super Swedish Angel 67, Lenny Montana 66, Johnny Eagles 64, Big Bully Busick 63, René Guajardo 59, Gran Apache 58, Tarahumara and Paul Bunyan 56, Danny Little Bear 53, Silver King 51, Ram Man Johnny Evans 50, Jumbo Tsuruta 49, Tadayoshi Fujitayama 45, Big Daddy Lipscomb 31, Wayne Van Dyke 29 RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the TWIWH S2 E19 (05/13/19) episode. 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RUNNING TIME: 2 Hours 50 MinutesHosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: S2 E12 (03/19 - 03/25) Historic match between AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel vs WWF Champion Bob Backlund. Kerry Von Erich makes MSG debut. Audio: Memorable 1981 Memphis No DQ Match between Jerry 'The King Lawler and Terry Funk. Bonus Audio: Awesome Terry Funk promos before and after No DQ match against Jerry Lawler. Looking back at WrestleMania VII (1991), WrestleMania X (1994), WrestleMania 13 (1997). Looking back at WCW / New Japan Supershow I (aka Starrcade 1991). Konnan loses a Mask vs Hair match against Perro Aguayo (1991). WWF creates Hall Of Fame announcing Andre The Giant as the first inductee. Looking back at WCW Uncensored (1995, 1996, 2000). The 'Ultimate Surprise' is revealed as The Renegade makes WCW debut. Audio: Steve Austin speaks on facing Bret Hart at WrestleMania 13. Looking back at WWF Slammy Awards 1997. Big Show makes WWF in ring debut. Audio: Dr Death Steve Williams (w/ Jim Ross) battles Hardcore Holly at TKE Fraternity House (Albany, NY). Audio: Steve Austin gives Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon and The Rock a Beer Bath. Audio: Memorable Bret Hart from WCW Nitro on Hulk Hogan, Goldberg, Ric Flair and 'The Pencil'. Kevin Nash shouts out Sable during episode of WCW Monday Nitro. Rey Mysterio Jr knocks Ric Flair into a pool. Looking back at ECW Living Dangerously PPV (1999). Stephanie McMahon slaps Linda McMahon on Smackdown. Sale of WCW between Turner and Fusient falls thru as WWF announces the purchase of World Championship Wrestling. Audio: Eric Bischoff announces last ever episode of Nitro on TNT Network. WWF holds first ever Raw / Smackdown Draft (Brand Extension). Audio: #1 Draft Pick The Rock's memorable 'A**hole' promo. Bill Goldberg signs with WWF (2003). Looking back at Ring Of Honor 'Night Of Champions' (2003). Samoa Joe begins 645 day reign as ROH Champion. Audio: John Cena interrupts Draft Lottery between Eric Bischoff and Paul Heyman. Audio: Paul Heyman 'quits' after being drafted to Raw. Audio: Kurt Angle replaces Paul Heyman as Smackdown GM. Audio: Booker T is not happy to be drafted to Smackdown. Bradshaw debuts 'JBL'. Audio: Kurt Angle with Sensational Sherri debut 'Sexy Kurt'. Audio: Memorable 'Old Yeller' promo exchange between HBK and Ric Flair leading into WrestleMania. Randy Orton DDTs then kisses an unconscious Stephanie McMahon as a handcuffed Triple H is forced to watch. Mick Foley loses a TNA 'career' match and bloodies Bubba 'The Love' Sponge on the way out. GLAAD is not happy with John Cena and WWE for Bullying Hypermasculinity. Looking back at TNA Destination X PPV (2011). Audio: Closing moments of the clusterfu** ending to AJ Styles vs Abyss (Heavyweight Title Match from Destination X 2011). Kurt Angle arrested after being found drunk inside parked vehicle following TNA event. Sean Waltman hospitalized after tearing his bunghole following match against Jerry Lynn. Audio: Christian wrestles last ever match. Ex-girlfriend posts lude photo of Vader on Twitter. And so much more! NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS: Chris Candido, Gorgeous George, Jumbo Tsuruta, Dick Slater, The Spoiler, Buddy Fuller, Rick McGraw, Gino Garibaldi, Rito Romero, Joe Corbett, Frank Townsend, Panchito Villalobos, Chief War Eagle, Toyonobori, Frank Dalton, Ryuma Go, Sahori, Pat McClary (RIP), Joe Carollo 79, Gallo Tapado 77, Johnny Powers 76, Takumi Sakurai and Scott Casey 72, Buck Zumhofe 68, Frank Starr 63, Wayne Bloom 61, Sting 60, Barry Horowitz 59, Jim Korderas 57, Valente Fernández, Terry Simms and Brazo de Plata 56, The Undertaker 54, Mitsuhiro Matsunaga and Eddie Watts 51, Villano III, Christopher Daniels and Midajah 49, Slayer and Hiroyoshi Tenzan 48, The American Kickboxer 47, Takayuki Yagi and Teruko Kagawa 44, Hakaru Imai and Jessica Darlin 43, Homicide, El Amo de la Noche, Caprice Coleman and Kyoko Kimura 42, Ray Gordy and Mitsuhiro Yoshida 40, Taichi 39, Amigo Suzuki, Danger King and Daniel Mishima 38, Jack Swagger, Epico Colón and Maxx Sledd 37, Matt Sydal 36, Jimmy Havoc and Jiggy Walker 35, Lana, Gilligan Gordon, Matt Taven and Brandon Collins 34, AJ Brooks, Tritón, Danny Duggan, Omar Duncan and Chest Flexor 32, Tam Nakano, Yoshikazu Yokoyama, Ángel de Oro, Ryo Mizunami and Jonathan Gresham 31, Sam Udell and Kris Navarro 30, Lacey Evans and Franz Engel 29, Killer Kelly 27, Dre Jacobs and Koji Iwamoto 26, Miyu Yamashita 24, Bea Priestley 23, Maria Manic 22, Momo Watanabe 19 NOTABLE PRO WRESTLING DEBUTS: Chris Candido (1986), Jerry Lynn (1988), Gedo and Jado (1989), Triple H (1992), Corey Graves (2000), David Otunga (2009) NOTABLE DEATHS: Scotty Williams 94, Freddie Knichel 88, Juventino Romero 86, Joe Blanchard 83, Baron Mikel Scicluna and Paul Christy 80, "Sailor" Art Thomas 79, Sheik Mar Allah 78, Wally Karbo 77, Monte LaDue 76, Warren Bockwinkel and Fred Grubmeier 74, Bill Miller and Ira Dern 69, Rudy Kay 68, Moondog Spike, Sir Oliver Humperdink and Al Massey 62, Ray Mendoza Jr. 57, Felino 55, Frank Parker 49, Steve Doll 48, Bestia Salvaje 46, Big John Studd 45, Kodo Fuyuki 42, Cincinnati Red 40, Skull Murphy 39, Abismo Negro 37, Perro Aguayo Jr 34, Brian Cox 33, Joey Kidman 22 RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the TWIWH S2 E12 (03/25/19) CLICK HERE to listen to the TWIWH S2 E12 (03/25/19) online. CLICK HERE to listen to the AD FREE (03/25/19) episode (Patreon Link) ITUNES LINK Please subscribe to us on ITUNES =================  PROGRAMMING NOTE: TWIWH (S2 E13) HOSTED BY DON TONY Your next episode of 'TWIWH (Season 2 Episode 13)' will be posted Tuesday, April 2, 2019. In addition to download links, a preview of TWIWH airs every week immediately following the live episode of Don Tony And Kevin Castle Show. ================= DTKC AND WRESTLING SOUP ARE NOW ON DISCORD!Join DTKC, Mish, Joey Numbas and fellow members of our DTKC Show family as we take our shows to a whole new interactive level. Join the thousands who have already signed up. Coming soon, call-ins to our shows, video podcasts, bonus content exclusive for our Patrons, impromptu chats with Mish and DT, even gaming! Want to challenge DT to some Poker? Spades? Hearts and more? Sign up now. 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Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) review a match that may be remembered more for its historical significance than its actual quality, so does the match itself hold up to a perfect score? Either way, they try to judge both the match and try to contextualise its importance to those of you who may not know that much about this. And by "those of you" we mean Lorcan and Simon before they did a quick bit of reading before recording this episode. lmtyspod@gmail.com

Introducing a new concept for SCG: 5 For 5! Reviewing five matches that were given the lofty five star rating from Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, we talk about all the things that makes the performers, the matches and wrestling in general, the greatest thing since an egg-white omelette. In the debut episode, we look at Jerry Lawler Vs. Terry Funk from 1981 (the match that launched the five star system), Terry Funk and Dory Funk Jr Vs. Bruiser Brody and Stan Hansen from 1984, Ric Flair Vs. Ricky Steamboat from Chi-Town Rumble in 1989, Mitsuharu Misawa Vs. Jumbo Tsuruta from 1990, as well as Shawn Michaels Vs. Undertaker from Hell In A Cell, at Badd Blood 1997. A stacked show breaking down and analysing what made these classics classics, with a ton of analysis and lessons learned along the way. Let us know what you think!

Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) return to Japan to witness the early days of the championship that became a magnet for the Meltzer five stars, as Jumbo Tsuruta defends the recently created Triple Crown Championship against his perennial second-in-command Genichiro Tenryu. Can Tenryu finally usurp his superior? Like Robin beating Batman in a fight, Jamie Murray beating Andy Murray in a tennis match, or Simon outwitting Lorcan in a battle of wits! Yes, it is me, Lorcan, that writes these up. lmtsypod@gmail.com

RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 58 MinutesHosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: S2 E8 (02/19 - 02/25) Audio: Bob Backlund def Superstar Billy Graham and begins 2,135 day reign as WWF Champion. Audio: Superstar Billy Graham speaks on Vince McMahon Sr decision in 1978 to crown Bob Backlund as Champion. Jumbo Tsuruta def Nick Bockwinkel to win AWA Heavyweight Title. Looking back at NWA Chi-Town Rumble PPV (1989). Audio: Highlights of Ricky Steamboat vs Ric Flair for NWA Heavyweight Championship. Looking back at NWA/WCW Wrestlewar PPV (1990, 1991). Looking back at WCW Superbrawl III (1993), IV (1994), V (1995), VII (1997), VIII (1998), IX (1999), 2000 (2000). Hulk Hogan returns to Raw and forms the Mega-Maniacs with Brutus Beefcake. Hulk Hogan and TV producers scout areas in Florida to film the movie pilot, "Hurricane In Paradise". Looking back at ECW 'Return Of The Funker' event (1995). Audio: Cactus Jack endures 82 Singapore Cane shots as Terry Funk makes surprise return to ECW (Funk In A Box). Looking back at ECW CyberSlam 1997. Audio: Paul E Dangerously accepts Jerry Lawler's challenge: ECW invades Monday Night Raw (1997). Juventud Guerrera and Rey Mysterio Jr both forced to unmask on WCW PPVs. Audio: Scott Steiner turns on brother Rick and joins NWO. Audio: Undertaker vs Kane Inferno Match on Raw leads to Vince McMahon crying over a torched teddy bear. Audio: Public Enemy makes their WWF debut on Raw. Audio: Goldberg appears on The Tonight Show and issues $100,000 challenge to Steve Austin. Audio: James Brown makes a surprise appearance at WCW Superbrawl 2000 (Original unedited music). Audio: WWE Network butchery of same James Brown segment from Superbrawl 2000. Looking back at WWF No Way Out PPV (2001, 2003, 2006). Ring Of Honor makes their promotional debut. Audio: The Rock makes surprise appearance on Raw and trashes the live Toronto crowd (2003). Audio: Goldust' first interview after being 'electrocuted' by Randy Orton and Batista. Vince McMahon vs Eric Bischoff battle in the ring on Raw. Chris Masters makes WWF Raw debut and breaks Steven Richards' orbital bone. Audio: Batista gives a 'Thumbs Down' and chooses to face Triple H at WrestleMania for World Heavyweight Title. WWE begins contacting former ECW wrestlers to appear at ECW One Night Stand PPV. Looking back at WWE Elimination Chamber PPV (2010, 2012, 2014). Audio: Batista ends John Cena's 32 second reign as WWE Champion. WWE airs debut episode of NXT on Sci-Fi. 2-21-11: Undertaker and Triple H make WWE returns and issue a WrestleMania challenge (well sorta) to each other. WWE signs the original Sin Cara. AJPW, NJPW, and Noah join together to raise money for those affected by Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami. John Cena vs CM Punk wrestle for the last time against each other and tear it up on Raw. Audio: WWE announces Donald Trump for 2013 Hall Of Fame. Looking back at Ring Of Honor 12th Anniversary Show (2014). WWE Network officially launches in the US. Audio: Following TNA run, Hulk Hogan makes WWE return (2014) after seven year abscense. The Miz and Maryse get married. Looking back at WWE Fastlane PPV (2015, 2016). Audio: Shane McMahon makes WWE Raw return after six year absence and interrupts Vincent J McMahon Legacy Award ceremony. And so much more! NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS: Buddy Rogers, Big John Studd, Billy Darnell, Kintaro Oki, Ron Rossi, Rhonda Singh, George Tragos, Masanobu Okamoto, Jack Holland, Big Boy Cronin, El Hijo del Cien Caras, Sailor Jack Arnold,  Paul Novak, Mr. Pogo (RIP), Humberto Garza 82, Antonio Inoki 76, Ric Flair and La Gacela 70, Dos Caras 68, Tommy Cairo 61, Doug Stahl and Maxx Muscle 56, Giant Kimala #2 55, Bas Rutten 54, Dan Collins 52, Gedo 50, Ron Niemi 49, Súper Caló 48, Francine and Tomoko Watanabe 47, Mr. Niebla, Kyoko Ichiki, Tiffany and Ryota Chikuzen 46, Danny Doring and Yukari Omori 45, Marty Sugar and Súper Boy 44, Gail Kim, Hellena Heavenly and The Juggulator 43, TNT 42, Pegasso and Brandon Lee 41, Carlito 40, Tyrus 39, Tye Dillinger, Daisuke Sekimoto, Sick Boy and Super Dave 38, Maria Kanellis and El Torito 37, Dan Barry and Wes Brisco 36, Corey Graves, Brent McKenzie, Bobby Dempsey, Stryker, Ben Dejo, Mike Sydal and Zane Riley 35, Killian Dain and Phil Atlas 34, American Balloon, James Wallace and Súper Fly 32, Roger Ruíz and Jojo Bravo 31 NOTABLE PRO WRESTLING DEBUTS: Raven (1988), Stevie Richards (1992), Paul Burchill (2002), Kofi Kingston (2006) NOTABLE DEATHS: George Hackenschmidt 89, Lobo Brown 85, Bobby Nelson 84, Cyclone Negro and Jersey Joe Walcott 80, Jack Hagen 78, Roger Mackay 76, Ivan Bulba 75, Nick Roberts 72, Joe Esposito and Ivan Vakturoff 71, Swede Hanson 68, Luther Lindsay 67, Tojo Yamamoto 65, Floyd Hansen 63, Stacy Hall 62, Moondog Splash and Bruiser Bedlam 51, Dean Detton 49, Mark Scarpa 48, The Renegade 33, Bobby Shane 29, Steve Brody 28 RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the TWIWH S2 E8 (02/25/19) CLICK HERE to listen to the TWIWH S2 E8 (02/25/19) online. CLICK HERE to listen to the AD FREE (02/25/19) episode (Patreon Link) ITUNES LINK Please subscribe to us on ITUNES =================  PROGRAMMING NOTE: TWIWH (S2 E9) HOSTED BY DON TONY Your next episode of 'TWIWH (Season 2 Episode 9)' will be posted Tuesday, March 5, 2019. In addition to download links, a preview of TWIWH airs every week immediately following the live episode of Don Tony And Kevin Castle Show. ================= DTKC AND WRESTLING SOUP ARE NOW ON DISCORD!Join DTKC, Mish, Joey Numbas and fellow members of our DTKC Show family as we take our shows to a whole new interactive level. Join the thousands who have already signed up. Coming soon, call-ins to our shows, video podcasts, bonus content exclusive for our Patrons, impromptu chats with Mish and DT, even gaming! Want to challenge DT to some Poker? Spades? Hearts and more? Sign up now. It's free for everyone (Patrons and Non-Patrons) and you'll have a blast!  CLICK HERE to join us now. ================= PANDORA, WE'RE HERE! (DTKC SHOW NOW ON PANDORA!) Pandora Radio has launched an all new Podcast section, which features a very limited number of shows. And we are proud to announce we were chosen to be one of them! If you haven't experienced Pandora Radio, try it out. And if you are already a subscriber, you can now stream our entire library! Remember, at this time, all Podcasts on Pandora are available only thru their Phone App. CLICK HERE to listen to DTKC SHOW, BwB, TWIWH, and more on Pandora now! =================  IF YOU ARE A FAN OF 'DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW' and 'BREAKFAST WITH BLASI' and just can't get enough of the shows, check out our PATREON PAGE! You'll gain access to our Patreon Exclusive shows such as 'The Castle Chronicles' hosted by Kevin Castle, and 'BREAKFAST SOUP' hosted by Don Tony & Missionary (Wrestling Soup), BLAH³ hosted by Don Tony, our TUESDAY LIVE SHOWS: DTKC Show Xtra! and BREAKFAST SOUP LIVE!, and early access to other content. You also have exclusive access to lost episodes of 'The Minority Report' from 2004/2005, vintage episodes of 'The Masked Maniac Show', and retro Blackhearts Hotline reports from 2001/2002. In addition to the shows, we hold monthly PPV Predictions Contests and other prize giveaways! And by signing up, you'll help us keep the DTKC Show and BwB free for everyone, and get interactive with DTKC like never before. You get it all for as little as $5! 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With Events like The wwe’s Wrestlemania, New japan pro wrestling’s Wrestlekingdom and it’s ever-growing popularity outside of it’s home country in of Japan, as well as the inception of All Elite Wrestling and it’s success with last years ALL IN pay per view event, Pro wrestling seems to be in a renaissance period not seen since the mid 90s. Now for those diehard fans who aren’t quite ready to enter the real world of professional wrestling, there have always been wrestling games – those digital experiences that allow them to step into their favorite superstar’s boots, whether it be for the WWE , New Japan Pro Wrestling, Impact Wrestling, Ring of Honor , AEW or even a newly created wrestling company brought upon by your own imagination. ++===========Game – Composer – Title – Company========++ 1.) All Star Pro-Wrestling – Tsuyoshi Sekito & Kenichiro Fukui – “Mighty Dragon, Strong Muscles, Demolisher & King of Monsters” – November 22, 2001 (Japan Only) – Square – PS2 2.) 3 Count Bout – Masahiko Hataya – “Fighting Spirit Mountain Guy (Stage 4), My Dear Wrestling (Ending Theme) & Fire Suplex (Title Theme)” – April 23, 1993 – SNK – Arcades, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD & Nintendo Switch 3.) Onita Atsushi FMW – Takeshi Yasuda – “Character Select, Killer Marshal & Masked Bondage“ – August 6, 1993 (Japan Only) – Marionette/Pony Canyon – Super Famicom 4.) Super Fire Pro Wrestling Special – Masamichi Yamazaki, Chiyomaru Shikura, Yukie Sugawara & Shintaro Jyocha – “Theme of Samurai Jiro (Toshi Gotoh/Inazuma Kengo/Kuniaki Igarashi) & Theme of Mitsuhide Hikawa (Keiji Togashi/Shun Akikwawa/Kiyoshi Akechi)” – December 22, 1994 (Japan Only) – Human Entertainment – Super Famicom 5.) Stardust Suplex – Yusuke Takahama – “Theme of Ueda Kyoko, Theme of Hell Takano & Theme of Rando Jun“ – Jan 20, 1995 (Japan Only) – Varie – Super Famicom 6.) HammerLock Wrestling – Suguru Ishida – “Theme of Great Max, Theme of Sam Warhammer & Theme of Spud Marmoset” – September 30, 1994 – Jaleco – SNES 7.) Zen-Nippon Pro Wrestling Dash: Sekai Saikyō Tag (Natsume Championship Wrestling)- Iku Mizutani, Kinuyo Yamashita & Hiroyuki Iwatsuki – “Theme of Jumbo Tsuruta, Theme of Akira Taue & Theme of Mitsuharu Misawa“ – June 1994 – Natsume – SNES, Wii & Wii U Virtual Console 8.) Shin Nippon Pro Wrestling ’95: Tokyo Dome Battle 7 – Yusuke Takahama – “Theme of Masahiro Chono & Theme of Scott Norton” – Jun 30, 1995 (Japan Only) – Varie – Super Famicom 9.) WCW vs nWo: World Tour – Hideaki Mitsui – “BGM2, Grand Championship Title Match & Mode Select”- November 30, 1997 – Asmik Ace Entertainment & AKI Corporation/THQ – Nintendo 64 10.) Shin Nippon Pro Wrestling ’94: Battlefield in Tokyo Dome – Kenichi Koyano – “Theme of Steiner Brothers, Theme of Riki Choshu & Theme of Shinya Hashimoto” – November 25, 1994 (japan Only) – Fujicom – TurboGrafx CD 11.) Fire Pro Wrestling G – Shigemitsu Goto & Yasuto Kokubu – “Last Battle G & Blue Thunder” – Jun 24, 1999 (Japan Only) – S-Neo/Human Entertainment – Sony Playstation 12.) Big Bang Pro Wrestling – Takafumi Wada – “Knives (Brian’s Theme)” – Nov 23, 2000 – S-Neo/SNK – NeoGeo Pocket Color 13.) Zen-Nippon Joshi Pro Wrestling Kounin (Fire Pro Joshi All-Star Dream Slam) – Unknown – “Theme of Devil Masami (Dynamite Kansai/Shinobu Kandori) & Theme of Bull Nakano“ – Jul 22, 1994 (Japan Only) – Human Entertainment – Super Famicom 14.) Fire Pro Wrestling World – Mitsuo Nakajima & Atsuhiro Motoyama – “Main Menu & Character Select” – December 18, 2017 – ZEX Corporation & Spike Chunsoft/Spike Chunsoft – Windows PC & PS4 Edgar Velasco: @MoonSpiderHugs www.patreon.com/nostalgiaroadtrip

Kris Zellner is joined by John McAdam (Stick to Wrestling) to discuss Volumes #3 & #4 of his Wrestling From the ‘80s video series from back in the day. We talk about the early days of future stars such as Ricky Morton & Eddie Gilbert, John's first exposure to Japanese wrestling and matches featuring Tiger Mask, Jumbo Tsuruta, and others. We also discuss about the match that is on the most videos that John ever released, Freebirds vs. Von Erichs, Bockwinkel vs. Lawler, the greatness of 1982 Adrian Adonis, young Barry Windham, The Last Tango in Tampa, and lots more. A very fun show, so listen now!!!! To support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows! You can also support the show by shopping with our Amazon referral link at TinyURL.com/BTSAmazon — Nothing extra comes out of your wallet, but Amazon gives us a kickback for referring you to them. For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out Powerbomb.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 20 day trial! To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

For the first time ever released to the public, on the 30th anniversary of Bruiser Brody's death: Fumi Saito's interview with Bruiser Brody recorded in 1985. Among many topics, Brody talks about Jumbo Tsuruta, Jimmy Snuka, working as an independent and his legacy.  

Kris & David are guestless this week as we discuss the week that was May 9-15, 2000. We talk about a wild weekend for ECW including Hardcore Heaven and all the drama that surrounded it, the death of Jumbo Tsuruta and our memories of him, PRIDE starting to break through in the United States, and a WCW section that screams “WCW, EVERYBODY!" in every way. This is a definite can't-miss show, so LISTEN NOW!!!! Timestamps: 0:00:00 ECW 1:28:54 WWF 2:19:08 Japan: Jumbo Tsuruta, AJPW, NJPW, BattlARTS, ARSION, BJPW, FMW, WWS, AJW, Gaea, JWP, & LLPW 3:24:16 MMA: Colosseum 2000, Pride FC, & WEF 3:45:10 Classic Commercial Break 3:48:43 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game 4:23:23 Latin America: CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, Tijuana, & Puerto Rico 4:42:21 Other USA: MWF, JCW, NWANJ, PCW, SSW, OVW, & IWAMS 5:00:42 WCW To support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows! You can also support the show by shopping with our Amazon referral link at TinyURL.com/BTSAmazon — Nothing extra comes out of your wallet, but Amazon gives us a kickback for referring you to them. For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out Powerbomb.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 20 day trial! To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast #24: This week Fumi Saito and Jim Valley talk about the significance of #ALLIN, New Japan's new president, Fumi's program with Tanahashi, Jumbo Tsuruta, Brody and questions for #AskFumi. Share and subscribe.

RUNNING TIME: 3 HoursHosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: Episode 19 (05/08 - 05/14) Verne Gagne retires from pro wrestling as AWA Heavyweight Champion. Bruno Sammartino vs Giant Baba: WWWF Title is defended in Japan for the first time ever. Eddie Gilbert seriously injured in auto accident. WWF tapes its first ever 'Saturday Night's Main Event'. Music Video premiere of Cyndi Lauper: 'The Goonies R Good Enough' featuring lots of WWF stars. Audio: Jerry Lawler def Curt Hennig in Career vs Title Match for AWA Heavyweight Title. Roddy Piper returns to WWF after two year retirement. Arn Anderson and Bobby Eaton wrestle for ECW. Looking back at AAA: Triplemania 2. Randy Savage vs Steve Austin wrestle for the first and only time ever in a singles match. WWF holds its first 'In Your House' PPV. "A Night To Remember": WWF holds it's last card at the Boston Garden. Audio: Bob Backlund revises history and announces a run for President of the United States. Bill Alfonso debuts for ECW. WCW announces change for Nitro from 2 to 3 hours. Audio: Infamous Farooq promo accusing WWF of racism towards black wrestlers. Audio: Rob Van Dam WWF Raw debut against Jeff Hardy. Audio: Excellent WWF segment on Dustin Runnels and Goldust. Audio: Eric Bischoff challenges Vince McMahon to a fight on an upcoming WCW PPV. Ric Flair: One of People Magazine's 'Most Beautiful People In The World' for 1998? Audio: Rain hampers WCW / MTV special from Chelsea Pier in NYC. Audio: Steve Austin on TSN 'Off The Record' with Michael Landsberg. Taz introduces the FTW (F*** The World) Heavyweight Title. Highest rated episode of Raw (8.1) airs. WWF lands the cover and major article in US News And World Report. WCW/ECW valet Chastity gets surprising amount of press for her appearance in a XXX Video. Miss Elizabeth wrestles her only two matches in her career. Lance Storm wrestles last match for ECW. Former wrestling hotline host turned convicted pedophile Jim Thompson (aka M.L. Curly) sentenced for sexual abuse involving minors. Vince McMahon and Dick Ebersol announce the closing of XFL. Audio: Batista makes his debut as Deacon Batista for Reverend D'von. Undertaker hog ties and drags Hulk Hogan from motorcycle. Official announcement for launch of NWA: Total Nonstop Action. Audio: Legion of Doom (Hawk and Animal) make a surprise but sad, short lived return to WWE. John Tenta announcement retirement due to battling bladder cancer. TNA announces the change from weekly PPVs to Fox Sports Net. Amazing Red and CM Punk have WWF tryout matches. Tickets for ECW One Night Stand sell out in hours. Batista and Booker T fight during taping of Summerslam Commercial. Audio: Edge cashes in MITB Briefcase vs Undertaker. NWA ends their relationship with TNA Wrestling. Audio: Roxxi Laveaux shaved bald during TNA PPV. Nick Bollea sentenced for felony reckless driving leading to auto accident. Dixie Carter's desperate plea to fans who DVR Impact. Memorable segment involving Jerry Lawler attacking Michael Cole. Brock Lesnar pulled from UFC 131 due to second battle with diverticulitis.  New Japan Pro Wrestling invades the East Coast, and seriously injures an indy promotion in the process. WWE announces NXT to run full time in Florida. Hulk Hogan's ridiculous idea to add more 'realism' to TNA product. Gail Kim and Robert Irvine get married. Austin Aries 'sexually intimidates' Christy Hemme following an announcing botch. Dolph Ziggler suffers serious concussion and retrograde amnesia on an episode of Smackdown. Buck Zumhofe sentenced to 25 years prison for sexual misconduct with a minor. Audio: TNA tries to be edgy by having several wrestlers use the "F" and "N" word during a live episode of Impact. Audio:  Daniel Bryan relinquishes IC Title due to career threatening injury. Adam Rose arrested for domestic battery. Scott Hall suffers serious health scare while performing for Knight (Paige) Family promotion. Billy Corgan becomes the owner of NWA. And so much more! 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