Episode 13 sees Chris Charlton and Rich Kraetsch look at 2001. NJPW continued their relationship with an AJPW that was experiencing radical change. This was the last year All Japan ran in the Dome on their own. They’d also have significant presences on New Japan cards, with Toshiaki Kawada rematching Kensuke Sasaki, and Keiji Muto in the mix in both companies.
John Pollock and Wai Ting review UFC 194 featuring José Aldo vs. Conor McGregor for the UFC Featherweight Championship. Our former colleague / MMA analyst Robin Black joins us to discuss the shockingly accurate prediction Conor made about his fight’s outcome in an interview he conducted with him two days prior.
John Pollock & WH Park are back to chat this month’s New Japan Destruction cards, Golden Lovers vs. Ishii & Ospreay, the Long Beach card, Zeus defending the Triple Crown against Shuji Ishikawa, the Naomichi Marufuji vs. KENTA match from Sumo Hall, Stardom’s 5 Star Grand Prix, Takayamania Empire & more.
Episode 11 sees Chris Charlton and Dan Lovranski look at 1999, which saw one of Japanese wrestling’s most controversial moments occur inside the Tokyo Dome when Shinya Hashimoto faced Naoya Ogawa. 1999 also saw AJPW return to the Tokyo Dome for the second year running, though under sad circumstances as the company mourned the death of Giant Baba.
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