Naomichi Marufuji’s rough 2019 : How to get back on track
2019 has been a quite difficult yet interesting year for Naomichi Marufuji. The (very slowly) declining Ace of NOAH has had quite a hard time performing in big match situations, reaching a low point he may not have reached in years, if ever.
AJPW’s 2019 Royal Road Tournament Bracket: The breakdown!
All Japan Pro Wrestling has announced the dates and bracket for the 2019 edition of the Royal Road (Ôdo) tournament ! This 7th edition will occur from September 14th to the 23rd. Last year’s winner and current Triple Crown Champion Kento Miyahara will enter the tournament, but will he manage to repeat and continue his domination ? This question will be answered in two months, until then, let’s break down this bracket announcement !
Sugiura-Gun, NOAH’s Strongest Alliance ?
Since last March, PRO WRESTLING NOAH has taken a new direction, the promotion has ushered in a “new era”. In only two months or so, the landscape has only kept evolving and over time, some alliances were made and others were broken. One of the alliances which has been formed is none other than Sugiura-Gun, or the Sugiura Army.
Road to Wrestling Dontaku – Day 1: Results
As we roll right into the next series leading up to another big show for NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING, our very own Rianne Caccamo is back for a quick recaps of events from the April 13th show!
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G1 Supercard: A Recap & Review
The American show G1 Supercard took place on April 6th, 2019 at the legendary Madison Square Garden arena. There was definitely a lot of matches on for this show and I was a little unsure of how much I’ll like them beforehand. I’m held each match and wrestler to a normal NJPW standard throughout the show, and going in beforehand, I figured that only a few of them will be up to that standard. Let’s find out how things shook out! Read More »
The Rise of Sweeper During Champion Carnival?
ALL JAPAN PRO WRESTLING’s biggest tournament will begin on April 4th, and with yet another crowded field in the two blocks, I wanted to look at the cases of B Block participants Jake Lee and Naoya Nomura, of the Sweeper faction. Can these two men make a major impact on the whole tournament? Let’s find out!
Team Spotlight #5: Rianne Caccamo
Just like clockwork we have another unique contributor to introduce brand-new to the プ#1 Team, Rianne Caccamo! Our newest Australian counterpart provides some info about herself ahead of some dynamite content on the horizon! Read all about her and how she ended up writing for Puroresu Ichiban‘s official website!
Team Spotlight #4 : Valentin Humez
Without further ado, we’d like to introduce our newest member of the プ#1 Team, Valentin Humez himself! Here with a relatively fresh appreciation for all things current Japanese Wrestling, Valentin looks give you a peak of what you can expect with his contributions moving forward!
G1 Climax 28: A Review
The conclusion of this year’s edition of the G1 Climax tournament saw a return to the top for the ace, Hiroshi Tanahashi, after successfully defeating Kota Ibushi in what is being widely considered as an instant classic! This and much more will be covered in the following review! Read More »
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