GuureShifting The Spotlight: Shinsuke NakamuraNakamura was a highly touted rookie as he came out of the Dojo in 2002, and he showed that he could back it up and then some. He gained the…Oct 4, 2017Oct 4, 2017
GuureShifting The Spotlight: Kazuchika OkadaOkada was trained by Ultimo Dragon at his Toryumon school. After graduating, Okada spent his early years honing his skills in Toryumon’s…Oct 4, 2017Oct 4, 2017
GuureShifting The Spotlight: Shinya HashimotoHashimoto was a very rare specimen in the Japanese wrestling world for a number of reasons. He was a native monster heavyweight, he was the…Oct 4, 2017Oct 4, 2017
GuureShifting The Spotlight: Masahiro ChonoChono, as seemingly all classic Japanese stars did, had a sporting background prior to wrestling, although unlike many of his…Oct 4, 2017Oct 4, 2017
GuureShifting The Spotlight: Keiji MutohMutoh, like many strong style wrestlers, began with a decorated amateur background, as he competed in both amateur wrestling and judo…Oct 4, 2017Oct 4, 2017
GuureShifting The Spotlight: The Great SasukeSasuke made his debut in 1990 for the UWF, which was run by his trainer Gran Hamada. He initially wrestled as “Masa Michinoku,” Masanori…Oct 4, 2017Oct 4, 2017
GuureShifting The Spotlight: Ultimo DragonYoshihiro Asai graduated from the NJPW Dojo in 1987 and attempted to make his niche in his home country, but the junior division still…Oct 4, 2017Oct 4, 2017
GuureShifting The Spotlight: Wrestling Society X2006 was a tumultuous year for American pro wrestling. WWE was anywhere from absolute goat shit(WWECW) to slightly tolerable (Ric Flair as…Oct 4, 2017Oct 4, 2017