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All Japan Women’s Pro Wrestling: A Love Letter
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All Japan Women’s Pro Wrestling: A Love Letter

  • Posted on 25th September 201719th August 2017
  • by Sarah Parkin

Ahead of AJW’s landmark reunion show this weekend, here’s why it was the greatest wrestling promotion of all time. We’ve had some dark times as women’s wrestling fans. Even as…

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Statto’s Misawathon – Disc 1, Part 3
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Statto’s Misawathon – Disc 1, Part 3

  • Posted on 13th June 2017
  • by Statto

I am more aware than anyone that I haven’t been keeping up with this very frequently to say the least, but let’s get back to it.  Get some Misawa down…

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Extract from “The Rise and Fall of Rikidōzan” – 22 December 1954 – Rikidōzan vs. Masahiko Kimura

  • Posted on 24th March 201710th June 2017
  • by Statto

Masahiko Kimura is probably the most skilled fighter in the world.  Masahiko Kimura is also a pro wrestler.  The two are not necessarily mutually exclusive. Rikidōzan knows all about Kimura. …

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The Puro Pourri Podcast Episode 5 – NJPW vs. UWFI (II): Fit to Shoot

  • Posted on 14th February 201714th February 2017
  • by Statto

After a difficult gestation involving lost audio, a re-recording and one of the presenters’ dogs shitting everywhere mid-episode, George, Daniel and David are back with another look at the famous…

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The Puro Pourri Podcast Episode 4 – NJPW vs. UWFI (I): Strong Style and Shoot Style

  • Posted on 14th February 201714th February 2017
  • by Statto

Episode 4 sees the hosts begin their first story arc, as they start to explore one of the most famous and most controversial feuds in the history of puroresu –…

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Vader should be in the Hall of Fame
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Vader should be in the Hall of Fame

  • Posted on 17th January 201710th June 2017
  • by Statto

Like most followers of Japanese wrestling, I was pleasantly surprised when Stan Hansen was announced for the WWE Hall of Fame last year.  Surprised because, aside from a main event…

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Bull, Butlins and Big Lads Wrestling: Our Hopes and Fears for 2017
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Bull, Butlins and Big Lads Wrestling: Our Hopes and Fears for 2017

  • Posted on 13th January 201713th January 2017
  • by Admin

In The Mushroom at the End of the World: On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins, which I got for Christmas, Anna Lowenhaupt-Tsing uses the term “salvage accumulation” to…

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A Newcomer’s Guide to Wrestle Kingdom 11

  • Posted on 3rd January 2017
  • by Statto

After losing two of their top four wrestlers, many were sceptical that New Japan could recover quickly, if at all.  But they’ve actually had a pretty damn good year business-…

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25 Matches that Defined 2016 #13 – Kenny Omega vs. Hirooki Goto, NJPW G1 Climax Day 19
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25 Matches that Defined 2016 #13 – Kenny Omega vs. Hirooki Goto, NJPW G1 Climax Day 19

  • Posted on 19th December 201620th December 2016
  • by Statto

Kenny Omega vs Hirooki Goto New Japan Pro Wrestling G1 Climax Day 19 14th of August 2016 Ryogoku Sumo Hall, Tokyo The Match: This match is to decide the winner…

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Statto’s Misawathon – Disc 1, Part 2

  • Posted on 27th November 201625th November 2016
  • by Statto

  Disc 1 continues apace.  Let’s get into it… 22 November 1985 – Tiger Mask II and Dynamite Kid went to a double count-out (10:04) First of all, Dynamite Kid…

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The Puro Pourri Podcast Episode 3 – Daniel’s First Puro Match

  • Posted on 26th November 201625th November 2016
  • by Statto

Ever wanted to find out more about Japanese pro wrestling (puroresu) in all its variety and glory? Of course you have! Join Daniel, George and David for an irreverent look…

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The Puro Pourri Podcast Episode 2 – David’s First Puro Match

  • Posted on 8th November 20168th November 2016
  • by Admin

Ever wanted to find out more about Japanese pro wrestling (puroresu) in all its variety and glory? Of course you have! Join Daniel, George and David for an irreverent look…

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