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Post Big Egg and it is time to reestablish the heavy hitters. Kong, Hotta, and a returning Asuka are the major players to build here. (All Matches From Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan @ Yokohama Bunka Gymnasium, 12/4/1994) Singles Match Misae Watanabe vs. Mina Taniyama Tag Team Match Chaparita ASARI & Nobue Endo vs. Kumiko Maekawa & Yoko Takahashi Tag Team Match Reggie Bennett & Rie Tamada vs. Suzuka Minami & Tomoko Watanabe Tag Team Match Kaoru Ito & Mariko Yoshida vs. Las Cachorras Orientales (Etsuko Mita & Mima Shimoda) Singles Match Blizzard Yuki vs. Manami Toyota Tag Team Match Takako Inoue & Toshiyo Yamada vs. Kyoko Inoue & Lioness Asuka WWWA World Title Match Aja Kong (c) vs. Yumiko Hotta Join the patreon For LLPW reviews, Joshi 2010s Journey, and more. https://linktr.ee/RedLeafRetrocast Twitter: @BowlingJD
Takako Inoue is just cranking out 5 star matches. (All Matches From Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan @ City Gymnasium, 10/9/1994) Singles Match Kumiko Maekawa vs. Fusayo Nochi Singles Match Little Frankie vs. Tomezo Tsunokake Tag Team Match Misae Genki & Tomoko Watanabe vs. Chaparita ASARI & Suzuka Minami Singles Match Rie Tamada vs. Hiromi Yagi Singles Match Mariko Yoshida vs. Yumiko Hotta JWP Tag Team Title Match Las Cachorras Orientales (Etsuko Mita & Mima Shimoda) (c) vs. Command Bolshoi & Hikari Fukuoka Singles Match Aja Kong vs. Kaoru Ito Singles Match Reggie Bennett vs. Sakie Hasegawa WWWA Tag Team Title Best Two Out Of Three Falls Match Manami Toyota & Toshiyo Yamada (c) vs. Double Inoue (Kyoko Inoue & Takako Inoue) Join the patreon For LLPW reviews, Joshi 2010s Journey, and more. https://linktr.ee/RedLeafRetrocast Twitter: @BowlingJD
Nagayo is starting GAEA Japan. (All Matches From Tokyo, Japan @ Nippon Budokan, 8/24/1994) Suzuka Minami, Capparita ASARI, Tomoko Watanabe & Rie Tamada vs. Hikari Fukuoka, Fusayo Nochi, Commando Boirshoi & Hiromi Yagi (Kick Boxing) Kumiko Maekawa vs. Kyoko Kamikaze Chigusa Nagayo & Toshiyo Yamada vs. Sakie Hasegawa & Mariko Yoshida Join the patreonFor LLPW reviews, Joshi 2010s Journey, and more. Website: https://redleafretrocast.blogspot.comhttps://linktr.ee/RedLeafRetrocastTwitter: @BowlingJD
Another big LCO tag and Team Gold Combo killing it in a main event yet again. (All Matches From Kochi, Japan @ Kochi, 6/10/1994) Singles Match Chaparita Asari vs. Kumiko Maekawa Tag Team Match Takako Inoue & Tomoko Watanabe vs. Kyoko Inoue & Rie Tamada Singles Match Yumiko Hotta vs. Suzuka Minami Tag Team Match Aja Kong & Bull Nakano vs. Las Cachorras Orientales (Etsuko Mita & Mima Shimoda) WWWA Tag Team Title Best Two Out Of Three Falls Match Manami Toyota & Toshiyo Yamada (c) vs. Kaoru Ito & Sakie Hasegawa Join the patreonFor LLPW reviews, Joshi 2010s Journey, and more. Website: https://redleafretrocast.blogspot.comhttps://linktr.ee/RedLeafRetrocastTwitter: @BowlingJD
The build to Yokohama Arena in 94. (All Matches From Tokyo, Japan @ Korakuen Hall, 2/27/1994) Bull Nakano vs. Etsuko Mita Yumiko Hotta & Takako Inoue vs. Kyoko Inoue & Kauro Ito (WWWA Tag Championship) Manami Toyota & Toshiyo Yamada (c) vs. Aja Kong & Sakie Hasegawa Join the patreonFor LLPW reviews, Joshi 2010s Journey, and more. Website: https://redleafretrocast.blogspot.comhttps://linktr.ee/RedLeafRetrocastTwitter: @BowlingJD
The bloody hand match! The first major show from AJW to start 1994. It's the road to the Dome! (All Matches From Champions Legend @ Ota Ward Gymnasium, 1/24/1994) Captain's Fall Eight Man Tag Team Match - Miho Ikari, Kumiko Maekawa, Rie Tamada & Tomoko Watanabe vs. Akiko Abe, Chikako Shiratori, Miki Yokoe & Numatchi Kaoru Ito & Sakie Hasegawa vs. Suzuka Minami & Takako Inoue Bull Nakano vs. Kyoko Inoue WWWA Tag Team Title Best 2/3 Falls Match - Manami Toyota & Toshiyo Yamada (c) vs. Las Cachorras Orientales (Etsuko Mita & Mima Shimoda) WWWA World Title Match - Aja Kong (c) vs. Yumiko Hotta Join the patreonFor LLPW reviews, Joshi 2010s Journey, and more. Website: https://redleafretrocast.blogspot.comhttps://linktr.ee/RedLeafRetrocastTwitter: @BowlingJD
Is Aja Kong getting stale or is Hokuto just the best wrestler on the planet? (All Matches From Tag League the Best tour @ Korakuen Hall, 11/12/1993) Chikako Shiratori & Miki Yokoe vs. Kumiko Maekawa & Rie Tamada Bull Nakano & Suzuka Minami vs. Eagle Sawai & Yasha Kurenai Yumiko Hotta & Takako Inoue vs. Toshiyo Yamada & Kyoko Inoue Manami Toyota & Akira Hokuto vs. Aja Kong & Sakie Hasegawa Join the patreon For LLPW reviews, Joshi 2010s Journey, and more. Website: https://redleafretrocast.blogspot.com https://linktr.ee/RedLeafRetrocast Twitter: @BowlingJD
It's an all out war interpromotional show between AJW and LLPW. But are there enough stakes for a show like this? (All Matches From AJW vs LLPW @ Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, 9/29/1993) Tag Team Match Carol Midori & Michiko Nagashima vs. Chaparita ASARI & Chikako Shiratori AJW Junior Title Match Numatchi (c) vs. Mizuki Endo Tag Team Match Infernal KAORU & Tomoko Watanabe vs. Las Cachorras Orientales (Etsuko Mita & Mima Shimoda) Japanese Tag Team Title Match Kaoru Ito & Sakie Hasegawa (c) vs. Leo Kitamura & Mikiko Futagami Singles Match Suzuka Minami vs. Utako Hozumi Singles Match Takako Inoue vs. Yasha Kurenai Singles Match Bull Nakano vs. Noriyo Tateno Tag Team Match Manami Toyota & Toshiyo Yamada vs. Harley Saito & Miki Handa Tag Team Match Aja Kong & Kyoko Inoue vs. Eagle Sawai & Yukari Osawa Singles Match Shinobu Kandori vs. Yumiko Hotta Join the patreon For LLPW reviews, Joshi 2010s Journey, and more. Website: https://redleafretrocast.blogspot.com https://linktr.ee/RedLeafRetrocast Twitter: @BowlingJD
Hokuto carries the company on her back. Literally. JPG continues and is nearing the finale. (All Matches from AJW @ Ibaraki, Japan, 8/5/1993) Bull Nakano vs. Kaoru Ito Aja Kong vs. Bat Yoshinaga Six Woman Tag Team Match: Manami Toyota, Toshiyo Yamada & Kyoko Inoue vs. Yumiko Hotta, Suzuka Minami & Takako Inoue Akira Hokuto vs. Harley Saito (GP match) Join the patreon For LLPW reviews, Joshi 2010s Journey, and more. Website: https://redleafretrocast.blogspot.com https://linktr.ee/RedLeafRetrocast Twitter: @BowlingJD
Hokuto has become the top star in the company. The Grand Prix seemingly never ends here on day 61 of the tour. Marine Wolves are back for a big main event for Osaka. (All Matches From AJW @ Osaka Prefectural Second Stadium, 7/26/1993) Gokumon-to (Bull Nakano & Bat Yoshinaga) vs. Takako Inoue & Etsuko Mita Jungle Jack (Sakie Hasegawa & Kaoru Ito) vs. Gokumon-to (Aja Kong & Infernal Kaoru) Japan Grand Prix ‘93: Manami Toyota vs. Kyoko Inoue Yumiko Hotta & Toshiyo Yamada vs. Marine Wolves (Akira Hokuto & Suzuka Minami) Join the patreon For LLPW reviews, Joshi 2010s Journey, and more. Website: https://redleafretrocast.blogspot.com https://linktr.ee/RedLeafRetrocast Twitter: @BowlingJD
Following the events of Dream Slam, end of April in 1993 shows a transition show in Masuda. Following is the start of the Grand Prix with new found momentum and making of stars. Akira Hokuto has a new found level of stardom. (All Matches From AJW @ Masuda, Shimane, Japan, 4/24/1993) AJW Tag Team Championship: Gokumon-to (Bat Yoshinaga & Tomoko Watanabe) vs. Jungle Jack (Kaoru Ito & Sakie Hasegawa) Suzuka Minami vs. Etsuko Mita Takako Inoue & Toshiyo Yamada vs. Akira Hokuto & Bull Nakano Manami Toyota & Yumiko Hotta vs. Gokumon-to (Aja Kong & Kyoko Inoue) Japan Grand Prix opening: 5/3/1993 Korakuen Hall Kaoru Ito vs. Hikari Fukoka Etsuko Mita vs. LLPW's Harley Saito Akira Hokuto vs. Toshiyo Yamada Aja Kong & Bull Nakano defeat vs. Inoue & Manami Toyota Join the patreon For LLPW reviews, Joshi 2010s Journey, and more. Website: https://redleafretrocast.blogspot.com https://linktr.ee/RedLeafRetrocast Twitter: @BowlingJD
A week later followed another major inter-promotional show in Osaka, Dream Slam 2. This features the critically acclaimed tag title match of JWP vs. AJW Toyota and Yamada defending against Kansai and Ozaki. Also, another Chigusa Nagayo return match as well as Kandori and Hokuto meeting in the ring again in tag action. (All Matches from AJW @ Taped 4/11/93 - Osaka, Japan at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium. Attendance 6,500. Sakie Hasegawa vs. Hikari Fukuoka Michiko Futagami, Miho Kitamura & Takako Kuzumi vs. Kaoru Ito, Saemi Numata & Tomoko Watanabe Bat Yoshinaga & Terri Powers vs. Miki Handa & Rumi Kazama Combat Toyoda & Megumi Kudo vs. Las Cachorras Orientales (Etsuko Mita & Mima Shimoda) Bolshoi Kid, Cutie Suzuki & Plum Mariko vs. Double Inoue (Kyoko Inoue & Takako Inoue) & Yumiko Hotta Harley Saito vs. Suzuka Minami Bull Nakano vs. Chigusa Nagayo Aja Kong & Akira Hokuto vs. Eagle Sawai & Shinobu Kandori WWWA Tag Team Title 2/3 Falls: Manami Toyota & Toshiyo Yamada (c) vs. Dynamite Kansai & Mayumi Ozaki Join the patreon For LLPW reviews, Joshi 2010s Journey, and more. Website: https://redleafretrocast.blogspot.com https://linktr.ee/RedLeafRetrocast Twitter: @BowlingJD
Part 1 of the huge and legendary Dream Slam 1 show from Yokohama, Japan on 4/2/93. Will AJW reign supreme or will the wrestlers from JWP, LLPW, and FMW show out? (All Matches from AJW @ Taped 4/2/93 - Yokohama, Japan at Yokohama Arena. Attendance 16,500. Hikari Fukuoka & Plum Mariko vs. Kaoru Ito & Sakie Hasegawa Eriko Tsuchiya & Yoshika Maedomari vs. Saemi Numata & Terri Powers Esther Moreno & KAORU vs. Mima Shimoda & Tomoko Watanabe WWWA Martial Arts Title Match - Bat Yoshinaga (c) vs. Susan Howard Kyoko Inoue & Takako Inoue vs. Cutie Suzuki & Mayumi Ozaki Aja Kong & Bull Nakano vs. Eagle Sawai & Harley Saito Dynamite Kansai vs. Yumiko Hotta Manami Toyota & Toshiyo Yamada vs. Combat Toyoda & Megumi Kudo Join the patreon For LLPW reviews, Joshi 2010s Journey, and more. Website: https://redleafretrocast.blogspot.com https://linktr.ee/RedLeafRetrocast Twitter: @BowlingJD
LCO collide. The tag title reign of Gold Team Combo rages on in a primer for Dream Rush. (All Matches from AJW @ Taped 2/28/93 - Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan Suzuka Minami & Etsuko Mita vs. Mima Shimoda & Saemi Numata (AJW Championship) Debbie Malenko vs. Terri Power Bat Yoshinaga & Kyoko Inoue vs. Aja Kong & Kauro Ito (WWWA Tag Championship) Manami Toyota & Toshiyo Yamada vs. Takako Inoue & Yumiko Hotta Join the patreon For LLPW reviews, Joshi 2010s Journey, and more. Website: https://redleafretrocast.blogspot.com https://linktr.ee/RedLeafRetrocast Twitter: @BowlingJD
Debbie Malenko shines off her match against Hokuto. Unfortunately, her career ends here. (All Matches from AJW @ Taped 2/10/93 & 3/11/93 (2/10/93) Kauro Ito vs. Debbie Malenko (2/10/93) Toshiyo Yamada & Minami Toyota vs. Aja Kong & Bat Yoshinaga (3/11/93) Bat Yoshinaga & Tomoko Watanabe vs. Terri Power & Kauro Ito (3/11/93) Aja Kong vs. Yumiko Hotta (3/11/93) Manami Toyota & Toshiyo Yamada vs. Debbie Malenko & Sakie Hasegawa Join the patreon For LLPW reviews, Joshi 2010s Journey, and more. Website: https://redleafretrocast.blogspot.com https://linktr.ee/RedLeafRetrocast Twitter: @BowlingJD
Part 2 of Dream Rush as JWP "invades" AJW. Ozaki and Kansai five star classic? (All Matches from AJW @ Taped 11/26/92 - Kawasaki, Japan Las Cachorras Orientales (Etsuko Mita & Mima Shimoda) vs. Chikako Hasegawa & Miori Kamiya Suzuka Minami & Yumiko Hotta vs. Takako Inoue & Terri Powers Jungle Jack (Debbie Malenko & Sakie Hasegawa) vs. FMW (Eriko Tsuchiya & Yoshika Maedomari) (WWWA Tag Team Title 2/3 Falls) Manami Toyota & Toshiyo Yamada (c) vs. JWP (Dynamite Kansai & Mayumi Ozaki) Join the patreon For LLPW reviews, Joshi 2010s Journey, and more. Website: https://redleafretrocast.blogspot.com https://linktr.ee/RedLeafRetrocast Twitter: @BowlingJD
Gearing up for Dream Rush time. LCO and Bull Nakano are focused here before their biggest event of the year. (All Matches from AJW @ Taped 8/30/92, 9/11/92 & & 11/4/92 (8/30/92) Bull Nakano, Yumiko Hotta & Suzuka Minami vs. Akira Hokuto, Etsuko Mita & Mima Shimoda (9/11/92) (CMLL Womens Championship) Bull Nakano vs. Yumiko Hotta (9/11/92) Manami Toyota & Toshiyo Yamada vs. Aja Kong & Sakie Hasegawa (11/4/92) Akira Hokuto vs. Kauro Ito (11/4/92) Takako Inoue & Kyoko Inoue vs. Toshiyo Yamada & Manami Toyota Join the patreon For LLPW reviews, Joshi 2010s Journey, and more. Website: https://redleafretrocast.blogspot.com https://linktr.ee/RedLeafRetrocast Twitter: @BowlingJD
It's the famous Manami Toytoa vs Yamada hair match at the big annual Summer show. This time at Korakuen Hall compared to years past. Plus, the finals of the Fuji TV Network Tag Team Tournament where Yamada must pull double duty. (All Matches from AJW @ Tokyo, Japan 8/13/92 & 8/15/92 Mid Summer Typhoon) (8/13/92) Sakie Hasegawa & Mariko Yoshida vs. Akira Hokuto & Toshiyo Yamada (8/13/92) Akira Hokuto vs. Mariko Yoshida (8/15/92) Kyoko Inoue, Mariko Yoshida & Takako Inoue vs. Las Cachorras Orientales (Etsuko Mita & Mima Shimoda) & Cynthia Moreno (8/15/92) Fuji TV Tag Team Tournament Final Match: Akira Hokuto & Toshiyo Yamada vs. Bull Nakano & Aja Kong (8/15/92) (IWA Championship vs. Hair) Toshiyo Yamada vs. Manami Toyota Join the patreon For LLPW reviews, Joshi 2010s Journey, and more. Website: https://redleafretrocast.blogspot.com https://linktr.ee/RedLeafRetrocast Twitter: @BowlingJD
The start of the Fuji TV Network Tag Team Tournament. A major showdown as Akira Hokuto meets Bull Nakano in a steel cage match! (All Matches from AJW @ Mito, Ibaraki, Japan 7/30/92 and 8/9/92) (7/30/92) Takako Inoue & Etsuko Mita vs. Mariko Yoshida & Sakie Hasegawa (7/30/92) Minami Toyota & Mima Shimoda vs. Bat Yoshinaga & Tomoko Watanabe (8/9/92) Minami Toyota & Mima Shimoda vs. Sakie Hasegawa & Mariko Yoshida (8/9/92) Terri Power & Kyoko Inoue vs. Akira Hokuto & Toshiyo Yamada (7/30/92) (Cage Match) Bull Nakano vs. Akira Hokuto Join the patreon For LLPW reviews, Joshi 2010s Journey, and more. Website: https://redleafretrocast.blogspot.com https://linktr.ee/RedLeafRetrocast Twitter: @BowlingJD Big Egg Joshi podcast: https://anchor.fm/K-Master-of-None
Bison Kimura severely injured by her own tag partner Aja Kong. Toyota and Yamada reach a breaking point in their rivalry. (All Matches from AJW @ Korakuen Hall 6/21/92) Debbie Malenko & Mima Shimoda vs. Etsuko Mita & Terri Power (Japan Grand Prix 1992) Aja Kong vs. Bison Kimura Akira Hokuto & Bull Nakano vs. Kyoko Inoue & Takako Inoue (Japan Grand Prix 1992) Toshiyo Yamada vs. Minami Toyota Join the patreon For LLPW reviews, Joshi 2010s Journey, and more. Website: https://redleafretrocast.blogspot.com https://linktr.ee/RedLeafRetrocast Twitter: @BowlingJD Big Egg Joshi podcast: https://anchor.fm/K-Master-of-None
Bull Nakano increases her rivalry against both Aja Kong and Akira Hokuto. 1986 Team Gold Combo take on the duo from the class of 1985. (All Matches from AJW @ 2/1/92 & 3/7/92) (2/1/92) AJW Title Takako Inoue (c) vs. Miori Kamiya (2/1/92) Debbie Malenko & Sakie Hasegawa vs. Toshiyo Yamada & Kyoko Inoue (2/1/92) Aja Kong vs. Bull Nakano (3/7/92) Bat Yoshinaga vs. AKemi Torisu (3/7/92) Bull Nakano vs. Akira Hokuto (3/7/92) UWA World Women's Tag Team Title Toshiyo Yamada & Manami Toyota (c) vs. Suzuka Minami & Yumiko Hotta Join the patreon Website: https://redleafretrocast.blogspot.com https://linktr.ee/RedLeafRetrocast Twitter: @BowlingJD Big Egg Joshi podcast: https://anchor.fm/K-Master-of-None
After a brief hiatus, Victory Through Guts is back with Episode 22, the beginning of the 3rd season. For this episode, we provide coverage of January 1992 in Joshi wrestling, which proved to be a pivotal month for the scene as it saw the official closure of the Original JWP organization. Our esteemed co-host Alex was willing to spend four whole dollars to purchase the final show of Original JWP, and we watched it, covered it, and pontificated on the death of JWP and what it meant in the second half of the show. Before that, though, we had two AJW shows to watch on January 4th & 5th of 1992. On January 4th we saw Toshiyo Yamada and Manami Toyota had perhaps their best singles match together ever, with a finish that we suspect was later imitated to create one of the greatest matches in modern joshi wrestling. On January 5th, the tag titles took center stage as both the Japanese Tag Titles and the 3WA World Tag Team Championships were on the line in the opener and main event. For in-depth coverage of all this and more (including a few bits and gags), check out Episode 22 of Victory Through Guts! Please Enjoy &Follow VTG on Twitter: @VTGPod @XXIchiban (Dylan) @LWOSPRAlexR (Alex)
The conclusion to the 1991 Tag League the Best features Jungle Jack running wild! (All Matches from AJW @ Tokyo Korakuen Hall 12/9/91) Rookie of the Year Decision Match: Akemi Torisu vs. Rie Tamada Manami Toyota & Debbie Malenko vs. Takako Inoue & Mariko Yoshida Tag League The Best '91 Advance to the Final Decision Match: Aja Kong & Bison Kimura vs. Bull Nakano & Akira Hokuto Tag League The Best '91 Final: Kyoko Inoue & Toshiyo Yamada vs. Aja Kong & Bison Kimura Join the patreon Website: https://redleafretrocast.blogspot.com https://linktr.ee/RedLeafRetrocast Twitter: @BowlingJD Big Egg Joshi podcast: https://anchor.fm/K-Master-of-None
Former champion Monster Ripper made her long return to AJW. Ripper and Bull take on Jungle Jack inside a steel cage! (All Matches from AJW @ Toyama City Gymnasium 10/26/91) All Pacific Title Match: Suzuka Minami vs. Bison Kimura Bull Nakano & Akira Hokuto vs. Manami Toyota & Debbie Malenko 11/21/91 Kawasaki-shi Taiikukan All Japan Title Match: Takako Inoue vs. Debbie Malenko Kyoko Inoue & Toshiyo Yamada vs. Akira Hokuto & Manami Toyota Cage Tag Street Fight Death Match: Bull Nakano & Monster Ripper vs. Aja Kong & Bison Kimura Join the patreon Website: https://redleafretrocast.blogspot.com https://linktr.ee/RedLeafRetrocast Twitter: @BowlingJD Big Egg Joshi podcast: https://anchor.fm/K-Master-of-None
In the 19th episode of Victory Through Guts we are on the road to Wrestlemarinepiad 1991 but first must tackle the first half of AJW's Tag League the Best from October 1991. While some teams are comprised of duos you would expect like Bison Kimura and Aja Kong from Jungle Jack, there's a myriad of oddball teams such as rivals Kyoko Inoue and Toshiyo Yamada vying for the tournament win. While injuries and international tours sent the tournament into limbo until December, the matches we got to see via AJW Classics Episode 50 made it clear that there was still All Gas No Breaks for the women of AJW. In our coverage from other places in the joshi wrestling world, we discuss the FMW 2nd Anniversary Show from late September 1991. On it, we saw Reggie Bennett battle Combat Toyoda for the WWA Womens Championship, as well as Russian Judo Champion and Alex's new favorite wrestler Svetlana Goundarenko taking on Megumi Kudo in a special singles match. Hear about all that and more on this episode of Victory Through Guts! Follow VTG on Twitter: @VTGPod @XXIchiban (Dylan) @LWOSPRAlexR (Alex)
In the 13th installment of Victory Through Guts, the boys discuss two shows from April 1991, both of which heavily emphasized Monster Ripper's return to All Japan Women's for the first time since the mid-80s to wreak havoc once again. Following her match against Aja Kong at Saint Battle Day Part 2, Monster Ripper challenged Bull Nakano in the main event of the Ota Ward show a week later, where the foreign beast proved to be one of Bull's strongest foes yet. The boys also talk about the MOTYC Semi-main Event at Ota Ward that saw Manami Toyota team up with Esther Moreno to take on Jungle Jack in one of Toyota's best matches ever. Further down the card, the Marine Wolved collide over the All-Pacific Championship, Kyoko Inoue takes on Takako Inoue for the first time ever with the AJW Title on the line, and the growing feud between Yumiko Hotta and Toshiyo Yamada continues to heat up. Please Enjoy! Follow VTG on Twitter: @VTGPod @XXIchiban (Dylan) @LWOSPRAlexR (Alex)
Danny, Greg and Matt review the following matches and have great discussion onShield vs Wyatt Family (WWE 2/23/2014)https://watch.wwe.com/episode/Elimination-Chamber-2014-11903Jushin Liger vs Naoki Sano (NJPW - 8/10/1989)https://drive.google.com/file/d/108W3If0QI36Fm6wpM36slOwBDu0o1_L2/view?usp=sharing (From my personal Google Drive)Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho vs. Steve Austin & Triple H (WWE - 5/21/2001)https://watch.wwe.com/episode/Raw-5928John Cena vs. Seth Rollins vs. Brock Lesnar (WWE - 1/25/2015)https://watch.wwe.com/episode/Royal-Rumble-2015-1771The Destroyer vs Giant Baba (JWA - 3/5/1969)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAoTEK7wNts&t=2932sAs a Bonus Me and Matt recorded a mini episode with the following matches to follow this episodeSting's Squadron (Sting Ricky Steamboat Barry Windham Dustin Rhodes & Nikita Koloff) vs The Dangerous Alliance (Rick Rude Steve Austin Arn Anderson Larry Zbyszko & Bobby Eaton) (War Games - WCW - 5/17/1992)https://watch.wwe.com/episode/WCW-WrestleWar-1992-10221Masahiro Chono vs. Rick Rude (NJPW - 8/12/1992)https://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00109_1_1en#Manami Toyota & Toshiyo Yamada vs Dynamite Kansai & Mayumi Ozaki (2/3 Falls - WWWA/AJW - 4/11/1993)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4-XhdW8R_sMitsuharu Misawa v Toshiaki Kawada - (AJPW - 7/24/1995)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKK_MLV8sYsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Danny, Greg and Matt review the following matches and have great discussion onShield vs Wyatt Family (WWE 2/23/2014)https://watch.wwe.com/episode/Elimination-Chamber-2014-11903Jushin Liger vs Naoki Sano (NJPW - 8/10/1989)https://drive.google.com/file/d/108W3If0QI36Fm6wpM36slOwBDu0o1_L2/view?usp=sharing (From my personal Google Drive)Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho vs. Steve Austin & Triple H (WWE - 5/21/2001)https://watch.wwe.com/episode/Raw-5928John Cena vs. Seth Rollins vs. Brock Lesnar (WWE - 1/25/2015)https://watch.wwe.com/episode/Royal-Rumble-2015-1771The Destroyer vs Giant Baba (JWA - 3/5/1969)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAoTEK7wNts&t=2932sAs a Bonus Me and Matt recorded a mini episode with the following matches to follow this episodeSting's Squadron (Sting Ricky Steamboat Barry Windham Dustin Rhodes & Nikita Koloff) vs The Dangerous Alliance (Rick Rude Steve Austin Arn Anderson Larry Zbyszko & Bobby Eaton) (War Games - WCW - 5/17/1992)https://watch.wwe.com/episode/WCW-WrestleWar-1992-10221Masahiro Chono vs. Rick Rude (NJPW - 8/12/1992)https://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00109_1_1en#Manami Toyota & Toshiyo Yamada vs Dynamite Kansai & Mayumi Ozaki (2/3 Falls - WWWA/AJW - 4/11/1993)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4-XhdW8R_sMitsuharu Misawa v Toshiaki Kawada - (AJPW - 7/24/1995)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKK_MLV8sYsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/get-in-the-ring/donations
IN THIS EPISODE The trio takes a look at the Flying Angel, Manami Toyota. Toyota made quite an impact in the Japanese wrestling scene back in the '90s. Toyota debuted in 1987 at the age of 16. She got her big break two years into her career at All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling Wrestling' s Wrestlemarinpiad. She teamed with Mima Shimoda as the Tokyo Sweethearts and defeated Dream Orca. It's said that the match was the match of the night, beating out veterans like Lioness Asuka and Bull Nakano. For the next 30 years, The Flying Angel went on to win 21 Championships across 7 different promotions. Feuding with the likes Akira Hokuto, her partner Toshiyo Yamada, and Aja Kong. Retiring in 2017, She has been named as one of the greatest wrestlers to ever live, man or woman. She was able to have 13 matches in her career 5-Stars by the Wrestling Observer Network. One of them is the match we are looking at today. This match went up against the likes of Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon's Intercontinental Title Ladder Match at Wrestlemania X and Kenta Kobashi and Toshiaki Kawada's battle at All Japan Pro Wrestling's New Year Giant Series for the Observer's Match of the Year. And won. Regarded as the match, we watch as Toyota takes on Kyoko Inoue for the WWWA World Championship at AJW's G*Top 2nd on May 7th, 1995. The story here is pretty simple Toyota is champ. Inoue wants the title. So they has fight. Buckle up everyone. This is a long one. THE MATCH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk4u2ibmU-I THE BEST IN THE WORLD PODCAST Zach Reuber, Zach Shimer, and Penny Feather take a look at some of the best professional wrestlers and the best matches they ever had. Give a listen and give us a follow! And while you're following, follow us on social media! Facebook - @BestInTheWorldPod Twitter - @BITWPod FOLLOW THE HOSTS TOO Reuber - @MacReuber6754 Shimer - @Zach_Shimer Penny - @Penny_Feather Support our announcer Zane Pasley! @zanepasley --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
The final episode of the Victory Through Guts Podcast in the year 2020 also means the final episode of VTG covering the year 1990 in the world of Joshi Wrestling. In spite of various technical difficulties and recording software problems, Dem VTG boys deliver a jam-packed episode of audio goodness in just under an hour of runtime. Topics include (but are not limited to): -Toshiyo Yamada's return from injury -Bull Nakano's shifting moral alignment -Kyoko Inoue's surging popularity -Our persistent love for the members of the Class of '85 -1990 Year-End Awards Please Enjoy! Follow VTG on Twitter: @VTGPod @XXIchiban (Dylan) @LWOSPRAlexR (Alex)
The final episode of the Victory Through Guts Podcast in the year 2020 also means the final episode of VTG covering the year 1990 in the world of Joshi Wrestling. In spite of various technical difficulties and recording software problems, Dem VTG boys deliver a jam-packed episode of audio goodness in just under an hour of runtime. Topics include (but are not limited to): -Toshiyo Yamada's return from injury -Bull Nakano's shifting moral alignment -Kyoko Inoue's surging popularity -Our persistent love for the members of the Class of '85 -1990 Year-End Awards Please Enjoy! Follow VTG on Twitter: @VTGPod @XXIchiban (Dylan) @LWOSPRAlexR (Alex)
The Shoot. The Incident. The Split. If you love drama as much as we do, welcome to the episode where David, George and Sarah finally cover the messy history of Jackie Sato, Shinobu Kandori and the birth of LLPW from JWP. We also get to rave about some of the most violent matches on the card at Big Egg Wrestling Universe and compare Kandori’s hair with Pat Butcher. Find our sources, match recommendations and more in the show notes: http://www.imaintainthedoublefootstompissilly.com/big-egg-podcasting-universe-episode-5-show-notes/ MATCHES Match 10: Shinobu Kandori and Mikiko Futagami vs. Toshiyo Yamada and Tomoko Watanabe (https://youtu.be/ykz-LeJ6ZGg) Match 11: Etsuko Mita and Mima Shimoda (c) vs. Yasha Kurenai and Michiko Nagashima (UWA Women's Tag Team Championship) (https://youtu.be/N0Or5Gb5aT4)
There is a Russian proverb that says jealousy and love are sisters. Perhaps it's that sentiment that drove Manami Toyota to demand a match against Toshiyo Yamada, the woman with whom she shares a tag team championship, a years-long friendly rivalry, and a bond borne out of respect. Regardless, in the main event of AJW Mid-Summer Typhoon, Toyota defends her IWA Championship against Yamada, with the added stipulation that the loser will suffer the indignity of losing her hair. Also discussed on this episode: Jackass, Terrace House, Marsupilami, and Bonkers. Joining in this week to supply some of the much needed data points is development executive Katie Clifford! [Manami Toyota vs Toshiyo Yamada, All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling, August 15 1992]
The writer/wrestling fan/all around wonderful human Xavier Stiles (@XavierStiles) is here! He talks the KayFab ladies through the finer points of Japanese wrestling and introduces them to the fabulous Manami Toyota. Plus: St. Louis schools, Matt Riddle vs. Goldberg, and the new game... Older Or Younger Than The Undertaker! Mentioned in the show: Manami Toyota vs Aja Kong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgVi_5iSWuQ Kota Ibushi vs Shinsuke Nakamura: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6e8ozb Manami Toyota vs Toshiyo Yamada: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OeSiNdZH7o Asuka (Joshi Days) vs Meiko: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sus2Abbajzs Thanks Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/8bi721/30_days_of_womens_wrestling_trailblazers_28/ Follow us on Instagram and Twitter (@KayFABPodcast) if you want to see the looks we're talking about And as always shout out to Mike Malarkey for our amazing theme song! Check out his music here: www.michaelmalarkey.com/music-2/
Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross) return to the interpromotional Joshi feud as Manami Toyota & Toshiyo Yamada attempt to reclaim the WWWA Tag Team Championship for their home promotion of AJW against the JWP outsiders of Mayumi Ozaki & Dynamtie Kansai. Lorcan loved the last one, Simon was a bit cooler towards it. WIll that be the same this time? Will they be able to keep the names of all the in-ring participants correct? Listen to find out! lmtyspod@gmail.com
Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and SImon (@simoncross3) return to the world of Joshi wrestling yet again as one of the most popular tag teams of the post-Crush Gals era ended up such heated rivals that they took part in this Hair vs. Hair match which had an end of match angle that many rate as one of the best in wrestling history. Will Lorcan and Simon be equally impressed? lmtyspod@gmail.com
RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 8 MinutesHosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: S2 E9 (02/26 - 03/04) Luke Williams loses a Hair vs Hair Match against Roddy Piper (Bonus: 1980 Promo included). Audio: Bushwacker Luke (Williams) speaks on signing with WWF and changing from the violent Sheepherders to The friendly Buschwackers. WWF airs first ever Slammy Awards. Looking back at WCW Superbrawl II (1992). Lex Luger wrestles last WCW match before signing with WWF. Hollywood Blondes def Shane Douglas and Ricky Steamboat to win WCW World Tag Team Championships (Bonus: Douglas/Steamboat pre match promo). Audio: Shane Douglas speaks on leaving WCW for ECW after losing Tag Titles to Hollywood Blondes. Before ECW invaded WWF at The Manhattan Center in 1997, there was the World Wrestling Network event in 1994. DT looks back at Jim Crockett / Paul Heyman led WWN Promotion and the fallout which led to ECW going 'Extreme'. Audio: Before debuting in WWF as Mankind, Mick Foley appeared in USWA as 'Mankind The Mutilator'. British Bulldog becomes first ever WWF European Champion. Near record low ratings (1997) lead to major changes coming for Monday Night Raw. Audio: Mike Tyson joins D-Generation X. Looking back at ECW Living Dangerously 1998. Audio: Bam Bam Bigelow speaks on working with Taz and Living Dangerously '98 event. Before XPW invaded ECW at Heatwave 2000 PPV, many former ECW champions appear for XPW. Looking back at XPW Baptized In Blood event. Looking back at WWF No Way Out PPV (2000). Looking back at a very wacky and memorable week in wrestling in 2000. Rob Van Dam vacates ECW TV Title due to broken ankle, ending 700 day run as Champion. Audio: Yapapi Brother, Wooooo! Audio: All three members of 3 Count def Brian Knobbs to become Hardcore Champion. Audio: Crash Holly vs Mark Henry for WWF Hardcore Title leads to Mae Young giving birth to a Rubber Hand. Audio: Crash Holly creates the 24/7 Rule for Hardcore Title. WCW Referees Mickey Jay and Mark Johnson wrestle each other on Thunder. David McClane's Women Of Wrestling ceases operations (2001). Audio: Big Show defends WWF Hardcore Championship against Kurt Angle and The Rock with a unique finish. Jerry Lawler quits WWF after wife Stacy Carter is released. Audio: Jerry Lawler speaks on the day both he and Stacy Carter left WWF. Rey Mysterio vs CM Punk vs Eddie Guerrero: A fantasy match that did take place (for IWA Promotion). WWF premieres Tough Enough 2 on MTV. Looking back at every WWF Tough Enough winner and the disappointing careers that followed for almost all of them. Audio: Marty Jannetty turns down Vince McMahon's Kiss My Ass Club for the Masterlock Challenge. Audio: Shawn Michaels joins Vince McMahon's Kiss My Ass Club. Audio: The night Randy Orton came out to CM Punk's Theme Music (This Fire Burns). WWE retires Cruiserweight Championship (2008). Mr T turns down WWE Hall Of Fame. Audio: Looking back at Mr T's WWE Hall of Fame Speech (Mother Meter: 71). Jacqueline Beems arrested after assaulting then husband Ric Flair. Audio: TMZ releases 911 call made to Police by daughter of Jacqueline Beems. Triple H and Shawn Michaels wrestle together for the last time on Raw. Hulk Hogan spoils Rob Van Dam's surprise debut for TNA. Bonus Audio: RVD makes TNA debut, defeating Sting (clean) in 12 seconds. Johnny Curtis (Fandango) wins NXT Season 4. Tyrus (aka Brodus Clay) finishes second. Looking back at Ring Of Honor 9th, 10th, 11th, 13th, and 14th Anniversary Shows. Audio: The Rock attempts to make John Cena his 'Kung Pao Bitch'. Audio: The Rock gets rattled after John Cena 'exposes' cheat notes written on The Rock's arm. WWE airs Old School Raw special (2013) which includes last TV appearance of Mae Young. Audio: Brock Lesnar promo predicting end of Undertaker's WM 'Streak' - in front of Chicago audience - shortly after CM Punk quits WWE. Looking back at WWE NXT Arrival event (2014). Audio: The Miz and Mizdow debut 'Niagara' Commercial. Final Chapter of Broken Hardy's 'Expedition Of Gold' takes place at a Flea Market on Impact, only to invade ROH a few days later and win Tag Team Titles. Looking back at ROH Manhattan Mayhem VI (2017). And so much more! NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS: Verne Gagne, Mike Von Erich, Dewey Robertson, Joey Marella, Lance Cade, Bobby Pearce, Steve Stanlee, Scott Stevens, Chino Chow, Eddie Cook, Otis Clingman, Natie Brown, Bobby Jones, Reid Flair, El Gemelo de la Muerte #2, George Zaharias, Eddie Creatchman, Sonny Kurgis, Bad Boy Brown, Bobby Fields, Jack Manuel and Wolfgang Ehrl (RIP), Lorraine Johnson 89, Mark Lewin 82, Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissey 80, Felipe Ham Lee 79, Seiji Sakaguchi 77, Sandy Parker 67, Ricky Steamboat 66, Mike Tenay 65, Debra Marshall 59, Morgus the Maniac 58, Booker T, James Mitchell and Norman Smiley 54, Yasushi Sato 53, Johnnie Stewart 52, Toshiyo Yamada 49, Scotty Riggs, Shiryu Dragón, Satoru Asako, Jeff Cannon and Manami Toyota 48, Último Guerrero and Megumi Yabushita 47, Bracito de Plata, Masato Tanaka and Nobuyuki Kurashima 46, Devon Storm, Brandi Alexander and Dino Divine 45, Miss Jones and Mitoshichi Shinose 44, Saika Takeuchi and Shabazz 43, El Hijo del Tirantes, Ricky Ruckus, Lujo Esquire and Lance Archer 42, Ito Nemoto and DJ Hyde 41, Dark Angel 40, PJ Black, Kaori Yoneyama, Black Metal and Sub Zero 38, Fuego Latino and Rey Demonio Jr. 37, Mascarita Divina and Davey Richards 36, Crazzy Steve, Rickey Shane Page, Juicy Jimmy Feltcher and Hanson 35, Murder Clown, Dalton Castle and Big E 33, Kyle O'Reilly, Awesome Andy, Akito and CM Sigmon 32, Nina Monet 31, Kento Miyahara, Tenille Dashwood and Stuart Miles 30, Sean Strickland 28, El Hijo del Pirata Morgan, Ricky Knight Jr. and Mandy León 27, Lady Shani and Lucky Kid 26, Zuzu Divine 25, Nobuhiro Shimatani 23 NOTABLE PRO WRESTLING DEBUTS: Jushin Thunder Liger (1984), Great Sasuke (1990), Alex Shelley (2002), Io Shirai and Lady Puma (2007) NOTABLE DEATHS: Don McGee and Max Krauser 89, Angelo Poffo and Johnny Silvi 84, Stan Myslajek 83, Frank Marconi and Billy Tipton 79, George Culkin 78, Tom Jones 77, Billy Robinson 75, Doran O'Hara and Woody Farmer 74, Ronnie Etchison 73, Dominic Doganiero and Tony González 72, Paul Figueroa, Gus Kallio and Yvon Cormier 70, Jorge Allende 68, Danno McDonald 62, Steve Sybert and Helen Hild 57, Doug Furnas 52, Igor Putski 51, Hayabusa 47, Liz Chase 41, Dino Casanova 35, Satoshi Hasegawa and Mike Hawk 32, Kid Chapman 31, J Prodigy 29 RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the TWIWH S2 E9 (03/04/19) CLICK HERE to listen to the TWIWH S2 E9 (03/04/19) online. 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In April of 1993 the women of Joshi were on fire. As we looked at least year they had delivered with Dream Slam I in Yokahama, eleven days later they headed to Osaka and tried to pull off the same trick and they may have actually topped it. AJW, LLPW, JWP and FMW come together to deliver a breath taking card featuring Chigusa Nagayo, Bull Nakano, The LCO, Combat Toyoda, Megumi Kudo, Shinobu Kandori, Dynamite Kansai, Mayumi Ozaki, Toshiyo Yamada and Manami Toyota. James is joined by Chelsea Spollen of ShouldersUp.net to explain the action.
James is joined by Chelsea Spollen of shouldersup.net this week to go back to The Beginner's Guide of Japanese Wrestling. Whilst taking a slight detour to pay tribute to the late, great, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. Its August of 1992, and the biggest tournament in the country's history is in full swing. This card features the semi final and final and some breath taking undercard action as the LCO including their fearless leader Akira Hokuto take on her former partners Suzuki Manami, Yumiko Hotta and Bull Nakano. With other key names of the era involved like Manami Toyota, Toshiyo Yamada and Aja Kong, this card sets the tone for All Japan Women for the next five years.
MERCHAMANIA 2 IS HERE! Figure part swapping chat, wrestling matches to show your loved one, HAPPY RETIREMENT MANAMI! Hayabusa, Jun Akiyama & Toshiyo Yamada.
MERCHAMANIA 2 IS HERE! Figure part swapping chat, wrestling matches to show your loved one, HAPPY RETIREMENT MANAMI! Hayabusa, Jun Akiyama & Toshiyo Yamada.