The show is over seven hoursI'm not doing a full show review because that would take me all day so I'm just going to pick and choose a few of the wackiest matches on the card. Obviously the big thing coming out of this show was the horrific injury suffered by Shinjiro Otani. I just … Continue reading PARTIAL REVIEW OF ZERO1 21ST & 22ND ANNIVERSARY SHOW – APRIL 10TH 2022
Tag: Naoshi Sano
RYUMA GO’S LAST MATCH EVER + MORE
I've typed a bit about the anomaly known as Ryuma Go in the past for the blog, for all posts that include Ryuma Go check out this link but today I wanted to cover his last ever match that took place on a show promoted by Kazushi Miyamoto were he gets to face his old … Continue reading RYUMA GO’S LAST MATCH EVER + MORE
MATCHES FROM THE (personal) VAULT #26
All matches reviewed and dissected today aren't online unfortunately. I decided to review some whacky stuff from a plethora of shows I'm trying to get through at the moment. Not long now until the greatest indie match list is out so I'm basically trying to watch every indie show from 1990-2010 that I haven't seen … Continue reading MATCHES FROM THE (personal) VAULT #26
OBSCURE PURO FACTS #8
DAISUKE YURI'S FORGOTTEN IN-RING DEATHIori Sugawara and Naoshi Sano were involved in the death of a recently debuted 25 year old wrestler in 2008 named Daisuke Yuri. October 18th 2008 before a show at Shibkiba in-ring practise was occurring before the show like every indie show ever but during training an unfortunate event no one … Continue reading OBSCURE PURO FACTS #8
MATCHES FROM THE VAULT #21 (SUPER SLEAZE)
GREEN OKUMURA VS BLUE KIKUZAWA - PRO WRESTLING CRUSADERS 2/15/1995 Yes this is OKUMURA of 90’s indies and current CMLL fame along with Kikutaro working under whacky Pro Wrestling Crusader gimmicks and I’m here for it! The venue is awesome and makes for a very lively atmosphere, the crowd loved them some Kikuzawa. This match … Continue reading MATCHES FROM THE VAULT #21 (SUPER SLEAZE)
MATCHES FROM THE VAULT #19
JUSHIN THUNDER LIGER, SUPER DELFIN & MIL MASCARAS VS MASAMUNE, BILLY KEN KID & HIDEYOSHI - OSAKA PRO 9/16/2006 The commentators collectively lost their shit when Mascaras tossed one of his masks into the audience. Liger and Billy start the match out together with Billy getting the better of the legend, Delfin and Masamune would … Continue reading MATCHES FROM THE VAULT #19
FOLLOW THE WALLABEE #7
HIKARU SATO VS KEITA YANO - TENRYU PROJECT 8/25/2021I cannot believe I'm giving this match a 2/10 but I am. In a previous blog post I reviewed this pairs first match from a few weeks earlier which I loved and gave a high rating to but this one put me to sleep. I love a … Continue reading FOLLOW THE WALLABEE #7
NAPOLEON SAD GENIUS VS GYPSY JOE – UNW 1/19/2003
TSUBO GENJIN VS NAOSHI SANOBoth gentleman come out to little reaction which can be expected when you announce a crowd of 33 fans. This is in the same theatre as the previous UNW show I reviewed, it legit looks like a theatre in a high school where teenagers practise their plays. Naoshi Sano will never … Continue reading NAPOLEON SAD GENIUS VS GYPSY JOE – UNW 1/19/2003
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWS FROM THE VAULT #3
FU*CK VOLUME 1: VILLIANS ANGER - 6/7/2003 FULL CARD (1) UWF Rule: Parapara Kuma-San vs Space Killer (2) Alien Guts vs Dada 2000 (3) Riki Sensyu vs Kenji Fukimoto (4) Big Sky & Giant Law vs Pedro Takaishi & Jackie Lynn (5) Street Fight: Tetsuhiro Kuroda, Naoshi Sano, Bungy Takada & Space Killer vs Ultraman … Continue reading MISCELLANEOUS SHOWS FROM THE VAULT #3
PURO IN THE ROUGH 