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Pacific Rim: The Destroyer’s legacy in Japan

On this episode of the Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast, Fumi Saito and I share our memories of Dick Beyer, The Intelligent Sensational Destroyer, who just passed away at the age of 88, and discuss his incredible legacy in Japan. The Destroyer was Rikidozan’s last

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Pacific Rim: Pedro Morales in Japan

Former WWWF Champion Pedro Morales, who passed away yesterday, was very famous in Japan. He was even featured in a comic book (pictured). On this edition of the Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast, Fumi Saito shares stories of Morales, who was promoted as a friend

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Pacific Rim: 30 years of Jushin Thunder Liger

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Jushin Thunder Liger. And on this episode of the Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast, Fumi and I look at the legendary career of Keiichi Yamada, from his beginnings in 1984, to becoming Liger in ’89 and beyond.

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Pacific Rim: Jumbo Tsuruta

Jumbo Tsuruta is one of the greatest wrestlers and biggest legends in the history of professional wrestling. On this edition of Pacific Rim, Fumi Saito and I go in-depth on the life, career, and legacy of Tsuruta. From the Munich Olympics, to The Funks,

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Pacific Rim: Paul Lazenby

It’s a special episode of the Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast as Fumi Saito catches up with his long-time friend Paul Lazenby. Fumi and Paul first met when Paul was a gaijin in the Pancrase dojo. Paul recounts how Fumi introduced himself and

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Pacific Rim: Fumi and Jim in Tokyo

From Tokyo, Japan, less than a mile away from the Tokyo Dome, home of New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Wrestle Kingdom 13, it’s the Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast. Fumi Saito and Jim Valley talk about all of their wrestling-related activities this week. Jim

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Pacific Rim: What Asuka’s win means in Japan

Fumi Saito and Jim Valley are back with a new Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast. This week, they look at Asuka winning the SmackDown Women’s Championship at the WWE TLC PPV, how it’s being received in Japan, and what it can mean for

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Pacific Rim: Dynamite Kid in Japan

Dynamite Kid made an impression everywhere he wrestled: England, Calgary, Portland, and the WWF. But he arguably had his most famous matches and greatest historical impact in Japan. On this special episode of the Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast, Jim Valley and Fumi

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