October 9th is a very special anniversary in Japanese pro wrestling history: the date of the very famous 1995 NJPW vs UWFI card in the Tokyo Dome headlined by Keiji Muto vs. Nobuhiko Takada. On this week’s Pacific Rim, wrestling journalist and historian
Do you know the significance of September 30th in Japanese wrestling history? You will after listening to this episode of the Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast with myself and wrestling journalist and historian Fumi Saito. Also on the show: – We cover the
Another packed episode of Pacific Rim. We talk about the reemergence of Kishin Liger, his history, and if Fumi thinks will lead to a Suzuki-Liger match at Wrestle Kingdom in the Tokyo Dome. With Ren Narita and Shota Umino heading out of Japan, we discuss the
You saw the video of Minoru Suzuki ripping the mask off of Jushin Thunder Liger. On this episode of Pacific Rim, Fumi Saito tells the story of their history, their parallels in wrestling, and what their upcoming match means for both men. In addition, we run
On this episode of the Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast, Fumi Saito looks at Chris Jericho’s early career from 1991 to 1997 in Japan. We take you from his first two tours with the IWA to Tenryu’s WAR promotion to his debut for NJPW as Super
Fumi Saito went to two shows this week in Tokyo. The first was Jun Kasai’s Freedoms, a deathmatch-style show in Shinkiba which featured Joey Janela tagging with an invisible partner against Kikutaro and an invisible partner. Fumi also went to a standing-room-only Korakuen Hall for
While many are contracting with just one company, Sam Adonis is traveling the world as a professional wrestler, working in the U.S., Mexico, Japan and more. On this episode of the Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling podcast, Adonis talks about his start in wrestling, headlining
Fans were so emotional at Shibata’s attack on KENTA that they were literally crying. That’s according to our Fumi Saito who was there live at Budokan Hall for the finals of the G1 Climax and talks about the experience on this week’s Pacific
This week on the Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling podcast, we talk with co-host Fumi Saito’s good friend Debbie Malenko. Trained by Professor Boris Malenko, Debbie was talented enough that he allowed her to take the Malenko name. Not long after wrestling school, she
AEW roster member and joshi star Riho announced this week that she has joined Stardom. There’s also a report from Dave Meltzer about WWE officials meeting with Stardom officials. With this news, Fumi Saito and I talk about the likelihood of possible working agreements between Stardom,
Fumi Saito has an in-person account of night five of the G1 Climax from Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. His thoughts on Will Ospreay vs. Kota Ibushi, how Lance Archer appears to be gaining respect and momentum, the crowd’s reaction to KENTA, and why his favorite match
Perro Aguayo Sr. made many tours of Japan and even won the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship there. On this episode of Pacific Rim, Fumi Saito and I talk about Aguayo’s history in Japan. After that, we segue into the long relationship between Japan and
Fumi Saito and Jim Valley talk about Raw and compare Monday night’s AJ Styles to his time in New Japan. Fumi was at Sumo Hall for both nights of the WWE Tokyo tour. Hear his thoughts on Triple H, Shinsuke Nakamura, The Kabuki
Fumi Saito and Sean “X-Pac” Waltman have known each other for nearly 30 years. In this special episode of the Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast, these two long-time friends reminisce about how they met, times in Japan, spending Christmas together in Minnesota, and key moments in
Fumi Saito was in Ryugoku for New Japan’s Best of the Super Juniors finals. After seeing Will Ospreay’s victory, he wonders if Ospreay has taken Kenny Omega’s place in the hearts and minds of New Japan fans. Fumi also has thoughts on the crowd’s
Editor’s Note: This is a free edition of the podcast. Please share! On a packed edition of the Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling podcast, Fumi Saito and I talk about the late Owen Hart’s time in New Japan Pro Wrestling in the late 80s and early
Fumi Saito and I are back with a whole host of topics on this week’s episode of the Pacific Rim podcast. Before he wrestled Bret Hart in WWE, Tom Magee worked in All Japan Pro Wrestling. Fumi gives his first-hand account of the
This edition of Pacific Rim looks at the career and legacy of The Great Sasuke. Fumi Saito and I look at not just his championships and biggest victories, but also his business model and strategy that was very unique for its time and is still used
Just back from the Cauliflower Alley Club Reunion in Las Vegas, Fumi Saito and I run down the highlights and surprises of this year’s event, including meeting Mike Tenay, The Dirty White Boys (Len Denton & Tony Anthony), Conrad Thompson, Tony Schiavone, Mike McGuirk,
30 years ago on April 24, 1989, the first-ever pro wrestling card was held at Tokyo Dome. On that historic card, we got the debut of Jushin “Thunder” Liger. On this episode of Pacific Rim, Fumi Saito and I look back at that show
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