Jan 03
The Jerker & The Brain are back to give you their Wrestle Kingdom 13 predictions, so lets get into it… Kenny Omega vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi -IWGP Heavyweight Championship The Wrestling BrainHiroshi Tanahashi Vs Kenny Omega – IWGP Heavyweight Championship match In the main event of NJPW biggest show of the year, the IWGP Heavyweight champion Kenny …
Jan 02
Since 1992, New Japan Pro Wrestling has put on wrestling shows at the Tokyo Dome on the same date, January 4th. Legends of the ring, like Tatsumi Fujinami, Brock Lesnar, Antonio Inoki, Shinsuke Nakamura and recent Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame inductee Yuji Nagata have all performed there on that date. Today, Callum Owen and …
Jan 01
The main event of this years Wrestle Kingdom with be the IWGP Heavyweight Champion vs. the 2018 G1 Climax winner Hiroshi Tanahashi. The Wrestling Brain & The Curtain Jerker have got together to shine a spotlight on one of the biggest stars of NJPW and give their thoughts on ‘The Ace’ of New Japan Pro-Wrestling. …
Jan 01
New Japan has always been a place that has topped or been near the top of many people’s “Match of the Year” candidates. While combing through the entire year that was New Japan, I have found these five beauties that are must-see. So in no particular order, I give you “The Curtain Jerker’s” Top 5 …
Dec 30
New Japan reached new heights in 2018, running more shows in the United States, helping Ring of Honor sell out Madison Square Garden for WrestleMania weekend in 2019, a champion in Kazuchika Okada that bested the number of days reigned combined as IWGP Champion, number of days reigned in a single title reign, and number …
Sep 25
This coming Friday, Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro Wrestling begin another busy weekend for the companies as ROH’s annual “Death Before Dishonor” event is live and on pay-per-view from Las Vegas, the 2 companies are also combining talent on ROH’s TV tapings the next day, as well as New Japan’s “Fighting Spirit Unleashed” …
Sep 08
Hello to everyone in the wrestling community! Currently, this is being written before the G1 Climax finals, please just keep that in mind I reference anything incorrect in who wins 2018’s G1! This is how I would implement a worldwide New Japan Pro Wrestling expansion (not including America!) TALENT Now, I like the Kenny …
Sep 06
DOWNLOAD or LISTEN to the PODCAST here This week Tommy and Taco talk All In! Tommy was in Chicago at the historic event, plus Starrcast and the AAW shows on Thursday and Friday. Hear about his experiences, who he ran into, who he smoked cigars with and other things he observed. BestProWrestlingPodcast.com SLTDWrestling.com …
Aug 16
DOWNLOAD or LISTEN to the PODCAST here This week Tommy, Taco and Joe are back in-studio talking about the final three nights of the G1 Climax 28. Plus talk about where things might be headed this fall and into Wrestle Kingdom 13. They also discuss the Madison Square garden sell-out, All In, Being The …
Jul 18
Welcome to Shoot with Smith. I’m Smith, lets shoot! Roundup, Roundup. It’s that time of week again my little wrestling marks. Gather round and here the new developments in the global wrestling community, you know what I’m saying, lets shoot… Madison Square Garden, a venue as synonymous to Wrestling as Wembley or the Maracanã is …
Jul 13
We at SLTD Wrestling have noticed there are a lot more New Japan Pro Wrestling fans out there than ever, and we would like to help some of the noobs (whether to admit it or not) We have put together a small guide for the upcoming NJPW G1 Climax. What is the G1 Climax? The …
Jul 11
Welcome to Shoot with Smith. I’m Smith, lets shoot! For as long as I have watched New Japan Pro Wrestling, I’ve encountered a whole demographic of people who denounce the Japanese product as too dangerous. With the advent of Hiromu Takahashi’s career-threatening injury, we have seen the debate about wrestling styles yet again erupt on …
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