Wrestlers’ Court: Wrestling with politics
I started this column on the eve of the 2024 United States Presidential election. By now, we all...
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Tag: ANTONIO INOKI
Superfan collects 48 years of Japanese wrestling cards into one almanac
Several weeks ago, on #WrestlingCardWednesday, I posted a picture of a wrestling card I received...
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AEW WrestleDream a mixed bag – but the good ‘Edges’ out the bad in the end
Not unlike the Star Trek movies with the original cast, the matches at AEW’s WrestleDream...
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Lots of big news and Inoki tribute at NJPW Declaration of Power
There was lots of big news and big happenings at NJPW Declaration of Power which paved the way for...
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Antonio Inoki leaves behind a complicated, dual legacy
On October 1, the wrestling world bid farewell to one of the last icons of a bygone era. Kanji...
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Wrestling legend Antonio Inoki passes away
The founder of NJPW and pro wrestling icon Antonio Inoki has died. He was 79-years-old. Inoki was...
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‘Dark Side of the Ring’ sells the sizzle on Collision in Korea
A host of WCW and NJPW stars, a boxing legend, and the mercurial communist country of North Korea...
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Big in Japan: Tiger Jeet Singh and Tiger Ali Singh honoured for Japanese charitable efforts
During his years wrestling in Japan, Tiger Jeet Singh was one of the biggest villains the country...
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Wrestling world remembers Muhammad Ali
The wrestling world is mourning the death of boxing legend Muhammad Ali who died Friday evening,...
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Award honours Dan Severn’s MMA successes
Dan Severn had an amazing career as an amateur wrestler, a pro wrestler and an MMA fighter. He was...
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Hall of Fame ceremony a serious event
PHOENIX — It took a literal downpour of money, but eventually the fans at the WWE Hall of...
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Hansen, WWE salute Inoki’s courage, innovations
“Fall seven times; stand up eight,” is an inspiring Japanese proverb about courage....
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Savage, Orndroff, Graham top 2009 PWHF induction list
The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2009, and it includes a Chief,...
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Tragos/Thesz Hall inducts six more
NEWTON, Iowa – On a steamy hot day, with too many people stuffed into a tiny room dominated...
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Newton HOF set to grow by six
Take a Japanese legend, a Canadian Olympian, a veterinarian/wrestler, an eight-time world champ,...
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Heenan given CAC’s top honor
LAS VEGAS – True to form, Bobby ‘The Brain’ Heenan was not lost for words when...
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CAC reunion year’s highlight
Forget Celine Dion and her big, ridiculously expensive Vegas show. There’s an even better...
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