Image: Jim Valley A new episode of the Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast from the Tokyo Dome right after Wrestle Kingdom 20 and the retirement of Hiroshi Tanahashi is here. Fumi Saito and Jim Valley talk about what it was like to be
Image: Fumi Saito The storied career of Hiroshi Tanahashi comes to an end in mere weeks when he retires following his last match at Wrestle Kingdom 20 at the Tokyo Dome. In this episode of the Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast, Fumi Saito
Fumi Saito knew Hulk Hogan for over 40 years, going back to the AWA when they both lived in Minnesota. On this episode of Pacific Rim, Fumi talks about Hulk Hogan before WWE, Hogan’s first tour in NJPW, how Stan Hansen and Andre
On a new Pacific Rim with Jim Valley, he and co-host Fumi Saito remembers Sabu, his friend of over 30 years. Fumi fills in a lot of Sabu’s history going back to his uncle — the “Original” Sheik Ed Farhat — Sabu’s training
Thirty years ago, All Japan Women’s Wrestling was on a roll. On March 26, 1995, 9,000 at the Yokohama Arena witnessed history at AJW Wrestling Queendom 1995 Victory as Manami Toyota defeated Aja Kong for the WWWA World Title. Also on the card
On a new Pacific Rim, Fumi Saito and I talk about his friend, the late Osamu Nishimura, who started in NJPW’s all-star class of 1991, wrestled all over the world in more places than you realize, and had a unique deal with NJPW.
On a new Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling podcast, we take a trip back to the late-90s, specifically 1998. 26 years ago on December 5, 1998, the finals of the All-Japan Pro Wrestling Real World Tag League took place as Kenta Kobashi & Jun
The Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast is back! Fumi Saito talks to Jim Valley about the success in Japan of “Queen of Vilians”, the story of wrestling legend Dump Matsumoto and the “Mr McMahon” documentary, both on Netfix. Plus, CIMA & Shingo, Davey
On this week’s Pacific Rim, myself and Fumi Saito talk about attending the first-ever Marigold card held at Korakuen Hall. We talk about the atmosphere, the presentation, Bozilla, and Marigold’s plans for the future. Plus, we chat about this year’s Hana Kimura Memorial
Fumi Saito Yes, the Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast still exists. Longtime wrestling journalist Fumi Saito and I discuss his trip to Philadelphia last month to see Bull Nakano inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. He talks about how it happened, his
