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10 Antonio Inoki facts you will never believe are really true!
Antonio Inoki passed away in October 2022, ending the life of one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. In ...
NJPW’s Wrestle Kingdom Was Named After A Video Game
New Japan Pro Wrestling’s biggest show of the year is called Wrestle Kingdom, and is the Japanese equivalent of WWE’s ...
Shingo Tagaki Had To Shave His Head For Abusing A Monkey In Dragon Gate
In 2009, Japanese wrestling was shocked when the ritual abuse of a pet monkey was revealed to be rife throughout ...
Masahito Kakihara Inspired Japan As He Beat Cancer & Won At Wrestle Kingdom
At Wrestle Kingdom 12, Masahito Kakihara made a shock return to New Japan Pro Wrestling after beating cancer, winning a ...
Wrestle Kingdom 5 Star Ratings (Dave Meltzer’s Star Ratings)
Wrestle Kingdom 5 was one of the most international-feeling events in the history of the show, with superstars from NJPW, ...
Wrestle Kingdom 4 Star Ratings (Dave Meltzer’s Star Ratings)
Wrestle Kingdom 4 took place on January 4, 2010 in the Tokyo Dome. 41,500 fans attended the show, although NJPW ...
The Dragon Gate Animal Abuse Scandal Turned The Company On Its Head
In 2009, Dragon Gate in Japan was rocked by the reveal of a horrendous animal abuse scandal in their dojo. ...
Don Frye Had To Flee Japan After Retiring Antonio Inoki
Antonio Inoki wrestled the last match of his retirement tour against Don Frye at the Tokyo Dome, in one of ...
Antonio Inoki’s Last Match Was Against Either Renzo Gracie Or Tatsumi Fujinami
Antonio Inoki passed away in 2022, at the age of just 79. The Japanese legend was long retired, wrestling his ...
Antonio Inoki Hated A Luke Gallows Match So Much He Stopped It In Its Tracks
Antonio Inoki is one of the most eccentric and innovative wrestlers in history. The Japanese legend founded New Japan Pro ...
Dave Meltzer’s Star Ratings For Every Wrestle Kingdom Show (NJPW)
Wrestle Kingdom is NJPW’s yearly wrestling event, taking place on the 4th January every year. It takes place in the ...
10 Best Wrestle Kingdom Matches In NJPW History
In the United States, Wrestlemania is the culmination of a year’s build up in wrestling. It has the biggest and ...