Tag: Rikidozan

WOR: Gunther and Cena, McMahon lawsuits, deaths, injuries, more

Posted on by Bryan Alvarez

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Rikidozan, the deaths of Rob Reiner and Solomon Grundy, tons of injuries, McMahon lawsuits, Santo’s retirement, 2025 Awards thoughts, the full RAW report with the follow-up to John Cena’s loss, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start: Anniversary of Rikidozan’s passing, Solomon Grundy passes away, Rob Reiner murdered
11:19: WWE legal updates on Janel Grant, ring boy lawsuits
22:51: Injury updates on JD McDonagh, Damian Priest, Bobby Lashley, Leila Grey
25:35: John Cena’s last match finish fallout & ‘the time honored tradition’
37:10: NJPW reveals lineups for rest of the year, Wrestle Kingdom 20, New Year Dash
46:48: AEW heading to Canada in April for Dynasty, El Hijo del Santo retires
50:44: Tokyo Sports MVP Awards due soon, Observer Awards discussion
58:35: WWE Raw recap, lineups for the week

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WOR: Bruno Sammartino, Rikidozan vs. Kimura, RAW report!

Posted on by Bryan Alvarez

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the life of Bruno Sammartino, Kimura vs. Rikidozan, the future of Santos Escobar, Cena’s last opponent, the June 14th UFC at the White House, your full RAW report and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start: Bruno Sammartino’s 90th birthday
16:16: John Cena’s final opponent, Santos Escobar gone from WWE
23:05: Dave Meltzer’s Bandido/Hechicero thoughts from last Friday, DOUKI wins IWGP Jr. title
27:29: UFC at The White House date, The story of Rikidozan vs. Masahiko Kimura
38:43: WWE Raw recap, lineups for Tuesday’s head-to-head

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Pacific Rim: Wrestling on Netflix, Fumi’s new book on Rikidozan

Posted on by Jim Valley

The Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast is back!

Fumi Saito talks to me about the success of both Queen of Villains in Japan — the story of wrestling legend Dump Matsumoto — as well as the Mr. McMahon docuseries on Netflix.

Plus, CIMA & Shingo, Davey Boy Smith Jr., Wrestle Kingdom & Wrestle Dynasty take shape, NOAH’s Yoshiki Inamura heads to NXT, Fumi’s new book on Rikidozan, and much more.

We’ve been gone awhile, so we tried to make up a lot of ground.

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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: A return to 1980s Southeastern & Continental

Posted on by Karl Stern

I return to my roots on this edition of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show by discussing 1980s Southeastern and Continental Wrestling. What made it so great? What are some of the myths about it? What did Ron Fuller get wrong recently on his podcast?

Plus, the Greatest Kayfabe Tournament continues with discussion of Kurt Angle vs. Rikidozan, plus a look at the final eight.

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