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Top 50 of 2003

When it came to pro wrestling in 2003, there wasn’t a whole lot to shout about. WWE continued it’s downward fall, only really establishing Brock Lesnar as a viable worker on top. John Cena and Randy Orton made big steps though, however they’re still a long way off from having the ability to work on top. NWA/TNA continued to stall, but did show however the aptitude to be able to book Raven in the right sense. The X-Division showed signs of slowing down and losing steam, but that was the only outcome after such a strong start. Ring of Honour was a shining light in 2003 though, and carried on promoting the best shows in North America in 2003.

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Puro Rising

Puroresu is looking for better things in 2004, and with annual 4/1/04 Tokyo dome show already under their belt, it looks like thing will indeed be brighter…

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International Wrestling Scene News - Puroresu

IWGP title tournament workers announced

New Japan has announced the format for the 15/2 IWGP title tournament to crown a new champion. Masa Chono versus Genichiro Tenryu, with the winner facing Yoshihiro Takayama, and Yuji Nagata versus Tadao Yasuda, with the winner facing Hiroyoshi Tenzan, are the matches booked.  

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International Wrestling Scene News - Puroresu

IWGP title vacated

In big news, New Japan’s IWGP and NWF Heavyweight title has been made vacant by the promotion. The reason is because titleholder Shinsuke Nakamura, who won the title from Hiroyoshi Tenzan in October, has sustained injuries which most notably include a broken orbital bone. The broken orbital was broken during Nakamura’s New Years eve shoofight […]

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MMA Scene News

New Years eve MMA wars results

Thanks to Dave Meltzer for the following results…   ‘INOKI BOM BA YEThis show is starting in just a few minutes.Rene Rooze b Tadao Yasuda :52 ref stop from punches from the mountLyoto b Rich Franklin 1:03 of second round via knockout Aleksander Emelianenko b Angelo Araujo. If anyone has details of this, let me […]

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International Wrestling Scene News - Puroresu

DSE/Zero-One line-up announced

Zero-One’s and Pride’s ‘Hustle-1’ show’s full line-up has been released, and features a great card… Bill Goldberg versus Naoya Ogawa Shinya Hashimoto versus Vader Toshiaki Kawada versus Mark Coleman Satoshi Kojima versus Jon Son Shinjiro Ohtani/Masato Tanaka versus The Predator/Kevin Randleman Zebra Kid versuis Ikuto Hidaka Mil Mascaras & Dos Caras & Dos Caras Jr. […]

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International Wrestling Scene News - Puroresu

NOAH/WWE talent-trading news

Pro Wrestling NOAH’s Kenta Kobashi will be meeting with WWE officials when the promotion is in Japan on 5/2, 6/2 and 7/2 to discuss the idea of having Brock Lesnar and Kurt Angle on the NOAH Tokyo Dome show in spring 2004. Kobashi will be meeting with WWE road agent and former All Japan Pro […]

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International Wrestling Scene News - Puroresu

Huge NOAH/WWE/AJPW news

Pro wrestling legend and Pro Wrestling NOAH founder Mitsuharu Misawa stated recently that his promotion would be running a show at the 63,000 seater Tokyo Dome in Spring 2004. Misawa said he will be neogotiationg with both WWE and his former promotion-employer All Japan Pro Wrestling. Nippon T.V, who will be producing the television coverage […]

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Uno leaves UFC for rival promotion

Mixed martial artist, Caol Uno, has left the Ultimate Fighting Championship with the Japaneseman joining Shooto, a rival MMA promotion. Uno was part of the UFC Lightweight tournament earlier this year to crown a new champion.Uno didn’t win, drawing with BJ Penn.

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Sasaki leaves Fighting World of Japan

It has been comfirmed that Kensuke Sasaki, who once held New Japan’s IWGP heavyweight title and teamed with Road Warrior Hawk, has left Riki Choshu’s Fighting World of Japan promotion.