Tag: pacific rim podcast
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Pacific Rim: Wrestle Kingdom, Great Muta Bye-Bye, remembering Johnny Powers
Jim Valley & Fumo Saito catch up on the last month of Japanese wrestling. The Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast is back as Fumi Saito and I catch up on the end of 2022, the beginning of 2023, and the year to come. On the topic board: Wrestle Kingdom 17, Mercedes Mone, Stardom, Kenny Omega,…
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Pacific Rim: Looking at Sasha Banks’ popularity and visibility in Japan
Jim Valley and Fumi Saito talk about how well-known the WWE star is in Japan. WWE The Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast with Fumi Saito and I is back and everyone is talking about the potential for Sasha Banks to appear at Wrestle Kingdom. But, how big of a star is she in Japan now…
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Pacific Rim: Fumi Saito remembers Antonio Inoki
Fumi Saito, the man who literally wrote the book on Antonio Inoki, gives his thoughts and memories of Inoki on this very special episode of Pacific Rim. Fumi and I talk about Inoki’s history and legacy: his creativity, his greatest matches and opponents, his place in history, the story of his WWE title win, why…
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Pacific Rim: Fumi Saito remembers Antonio Inoki
Fumi Saito, the man who literally wrote the book on Antonio Inoki, gives his thoughts and memories of Inoki on this very special episode of Pacific Rim. Fumi and I talk about Inoki’s history and legacy: his creativity, his greatest matches and opponents, his place in history, the story of his WWE title win, why…
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Pacific Rim: The passing of Gene LeBell, a look at the IWGP Women’s Championship
The Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast is back. Fumi Saito talks about the late “Judo” Gene LeBell, a legend in combat sports, who also was the referee for the famous Ali/Inoki match in Japan. We go in-depth on the new IWGP Women’s Championship. Whose idea was it and who might be a good first champion? …
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Pacific Rim: The passing of Gene LeBell, a look at the IWGP Women’s Championship
The Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast is back. Fumi Saito talks about the late “Judo” Gene LeBell, a legend in combat sports, who also was the referee for the famous Ali/Inoki match in Japan. We go in-depth on the new IWGP Women’s Championship. Whose idea was it and who might be a good first champion? …
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Pacific Rim: Onita, FMW, strength of NJPW, your questions
The Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling podcast is back. Fumi Saito and Jim Valley talk about Fumi’s thoughts on The Dark Side of the Ring episode on Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling and Atsushi Onita, including stories and insight not featured in the documentary. Plus, Fumi dispels the myth that New Japan Pro Wrestling is dying or…