Tag: UWFI

Big Audio Nightmare: Who should NJPW use from Strong on the main roster?

Posted on by Adam Summers

On a new Big Audio Nightmare, Mike Sempervive and I hit on all the latest happenings on the Japanese pro wrestling scene.

Here’s a few of the topics of what we discussed:

  • The feel-good moments from a fun NJPW 50th Anniversary Show
  • A deep dive into the good, the bad, and the very ugly from the opening days of the New Japan Cup
  • How (and who) should New Japan incorporate from the Strong roster into NJPW proper
  • Discussion of Stardom’s upcoming Ryogoku shows and the excitement surrounding KAIRI’s return
  • A shocking but effective finish on GLEAT’s latest UWF show and how it bodes well for their future
  • Quick thoughts on watching AEW Revolution in a movie theater

All that and more right here on the original alternative!

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Pacific Rim: New Japan vs. UWFI, 24 years later

Posted on by Jim Valley

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 Fumi Saito talks about the history behind one of the most famous cards ever.

Following the reaction by fans in the arena to the main event of WWE’s Hell in a Cell, we also look at the history of fan riots in Japan. (You might be surprised to hear that the first one dates back to 1962.)

Last week was big for wrestling in the U.S. so Fumi and I give our thoughts on Raw, AEW, SmackDown, and our difference of opinion on HIAC. We also talk about rumors surrounding NJPW’s Harold Meij and Minoru Suzuki and the reasons those rumors are extremely unlikely. 

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