Tag: Wrestle Kingdom 16
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Big Audio Nightmare: Okada WON Hall of Fame thoughts, NJPW vs. NOAH, DOUKI, Stardom
On a new Big Audio Nightmare, Mike Sempervive and I are here to talk the latest news and happenings around the Japanese professional wrestling landscape. Topics include: Wrestle Kingdom 16 night 3 and where the NJPW vs. NOAH story goes from here Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame talk on Okada, Ishii, Ibushi, Naito and others…
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Speak Now: AEW Battle of the Belts & Wrestle Kingdom 16 NJPW vs. NOAH reviews
It’s a special Sunday edition of Speak Now Pro Wrestling as I review not one but two shows in a super fun, lively and opinionated podcast. At the top of the show, I recap Saturday’s AEW Battle of the Belts followed by a review of Wrestle Kingdom 16 night three which featured matches between New…
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Pacific Rim: Dave Meltzer on Wrestle Kingdom 16, Americanized booking, Stardom & more
It’s a Pacific Rim tradition when Fumi Saito and Dave Meltzer get together and give their overall thoughts on Wrestle Kingdom. In talking about Wrestle Kingdom 16, we focus specifically on the main events and the Tanahashi-KENTA match. Is NJPW relying too much on Americanized tricks and shortcuts? Is that what the audience wants from…
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Pacific Rim: NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16 night one review
On a new Pacific Rim, Fumi Saito and I review night one of New Japan Wrestle Kingdom 16. While it wasn’t the best WK card of all time, it did have its moments from a great main event between IWGP Champion Shingo Takagi and Kazuchika Okada to the inspirational return of Katsuyori Shibata. We also…
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WOR: COVID-19, RAW, Wrestle Kingdom
Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio talking all of the latest in pro wrestling. We discuss the following: WWE talent and executives missing the weekend house shows and RAW New protocols for COVID-19 testing Near record low attendance for WWE in Madison Square Garden and why The passing of Markus Crane…
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WOR: Kevin Owens, Reigns/Lesnar, Wrestle Kingdom
Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio talking all of the latest in pro wrestling and MMA. We discuss a ton of topics including the following: The WOR recording schedule Dave’s WON schedule Wrestle Kingdom Kevin Owens’ contract extension with WWE The Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar, and Paul Heyman angle on SmackDown…