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Tatsumi Fujinami resigns

Legend Tatsumi Fujinami has resigned from his management role in New Japan Pro Wrestling. Although the news is huge, it’s not unexpected, as company founder Antonio Inoki has been disgruntled for a number of months with the way the promotion has been run and handled. New Japan’s plight is similar to WWE’s, although not yet […]

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All Japan to Ring of Honour

All Japan Pro Wrestling will send Keiji Mutoh, Satoshi Kojima and Arashi to work Ring of Honour’s 27/12 show in Philadelphia. Mutoh and Arashi will defend the All Japan World Tag Team titles and Kojima versus Homicide. Kaz Hayashi, Tomoaki Honma and Kazyushi Miyamoto will also be on the show. Currently, RoH shows are being […]

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International Wrestling Scene News - Puroresu

5/10 Pride results (spoilers)

‘Results from the show at Saitama Super Arena:Chris Brennan b Eiji Matsuoka with an armbarChalid Arrab b Rodney Faverus via decision Segei Haritonov b Jason NobunagaTeam Japan vs. Team Gracie best of fiveCarlos Newton b Renzo Gracie split decisionRalph Gracie b Dokonjonosuke Mishima unanimous decisionKazuhiro Nakamura b Daniel Gracie unanimous decisionRodrigo Gracie b Daijyu Takaase […]

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International Wrestling Scene News - Puroresu

Interview with Jens Pulver coming soon

I have been talking to the former undefeated UFC Lightweight Champion ‘Lil Evil’ Jens Pulver. He has agreed to take part in an interview very soon. So, if anyone has a particular question they would like answered by Jens, please email Joe Reilly. The email address is on the contacts page of the site.

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International Wrestling Scene News - Puroresu

Pride 9/11 Tokyo Dome show matches

Pride Fighting Championships held a press conference in Japan on 1/10 to announce the matches for their 9/11 Grand Prix finals show at the Tokyo Dome. The matches announced were Hidehiko Yoshida versus Vanderlei Silva, and UFC’s Chuck Liddell versus Quinton Jackson. The Liddell/Jackson match will mark the start proper of the UFC versus Pride […]

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Puro Problems

New Japan is in trouble both commercially and creatively. All Japan has been on the verge of closure for three years now. Newly formed World of Fighting Japan is still in its genesis. Toryumon has a product that caters to a small audience. Zero One holding steady, or going nowhere, depending on how you want to see it. Only Mitsuharu Misawa’s Pro Wrestling NOAH is doing good business. Yes, Puroresu (Japanese pro wrestling), is in a dire state at the moment and there seems to be no changes imminent to correct this…