Tag: pacific rim pro wrestling
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Pacific Rim: Keiji Muto’s other choices for his final opponent
Jim Valley & Fumi Saito reveal who Muto spoke with about his final match. The Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling podcast is back with myself and Fumi Saito. Fumi was live at Yokohama Arena for the Great Muta Final Bye-Bye event. This week, he shares his thoughts on Muta, Sting, Darby Allin, Hakushi and the crowd…
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Pacific Rim: The career of Jun Akiyama, New Japan x Stardom Historic X-Over preview
On this week’s Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling podcast, Fumi Saito and I preview the New Japan x Stardom Historic X-Over event. Not only is the show a rare mix of male and female talent in Japan, but the women – KAIRI and Mayu for the IWGP Women’s title – will go on last. Fumi and I…
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Pacific Rim: The career of Jun Akiyama, New Japan x Stardom Historic X-Over preview
On this week’s Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling podcast, Fumi Saito and I preview the New Japan x Stardom Historic X-Over event. Not only is the show a rare mix of male and female talent in Japan, but the women – KAIRI and Mayu for the IWGP Women’s title – will go on last. Fumi and I…
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Pacific Rim: Fumi Saito’s version of AWA Tales from the Territories
The Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast is back. When he was a teenager, Fumi Saito came to the United States as an exchange student in Minnesota. He covered and photographed the American Wrestling Association (AWA) for a Japanese wrestling magazine. During that time, he became close friends with Adrian Adonis, Road Warrior Hawk, Jumbo Tsuruta,…
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Pacific Rim: Fumi Saito’s version of AWA Tales from the Territories
The Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast is back. When he was a teenager, Fumi Saito came to the United States as an exchange student in Minnesota. He covered and photographed the American Wrestling Association (AWA) for a Japanese wrestling magazine. During that time, he became close friends with Adrian Adonis, Road Warrior Hawk, Jumbo Tsuruta,…
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Pacific Rim: Mike Kirchner thoughts, Stardom review, Wrestle Kingdom
In this episode of Pacific Rim, Fumi Saito talks about attending Stardom Dream Queensdom 2021 at Sumo Palace, running down the major matches, stories, plans for the future and if he thinks Rossy Ogawa should be considered for the WON Hall of Fame. Fumi was very close friends with the late Mike Kirchner who you…
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Pacific Rim: Sam Adonis, pro wrestling world traveler
While many are contracting with just one company, Sam Adonis is traveling the world as a professional wrestler, working in the U.S., Mexico, Japan and more. On this episode of the Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling podcast, Adonis talks about his start in wrestling, headlining at Arena Mexico, how social media is affecting careers, and where he…
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Pacific Rim Podcast: The life and wrestling times of Mr. Saito
In 2018, the wrestling world lost legendary wrestler Masa Saito, better known to wrestling fans as Mr. Saito. On a special edition of the Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling podcast on F4W, co-host Fumi Saito (no relation) and I remember the man he calls his godfather in the business. Fumi talks about what Mr. Saito taught him,…
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Pacific Rim: Fumi Saito & Jim Valley’s first Observer episode
It’s a brand new show for WON/F4W — Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling. Fumi Saito is Japan’s leading pro wrestling journalist, historian, and author. During each show, Fumi and Jim Valley will provide context, history, and perspective in the world of Japanese pro wrestling. Other shows give you match results, Pacific Rim explains the cultural reasons why things…