We welcome Wilfred, the producer of the NJPW-US blog! It's a 3-way dance as we dive into all the news, notes, and previews of what's to come. Listen on as we go in depth with the G1 Special, the SSE UK shows, and begin our preview of the G1 CLIMAX 28! Make sure you check us out on Twitter @kopw72 & @njpwus. Don't forget the [NJPW-US blog](http://www.njpw-us.com)! Annnnd, a special shout out to [The Hails](http://www.thehailsofficial.com) for providing our kick-ass intro and outro music. ...
It's finally here. Any longtime followers of KOPW are aware of my love of 90s AJPW and my desire to chart the decade in podcast form. I have finally taken the plunge and present to you the first part of a series diving deep into the King's Road. In this episode we journey through the beginnings of puroresu, the major players at the genesis of AJPW, and the lead up to the pivotal matches that set the table for the 1990s in All Japan. Names like Rikidozan, Lou Thesz, the Destroyer, Giant Baba, Stan Hansen, and, of course, Jumbo Tsuruta and Genichiro Tenryu. In addition to the prologue we also take a look at three matches: * Tsuruta v Hansen 4/18/89 “The Triple Crown” * Tsuruta v Tenryu 4/20/89 "First Defense" * Tsuruta v Tenryu 6/5/89 "The Blueprint" I hope you will join me for this ride through one of the finest decades in the history of professional wrestling. Missing Pieces - I want to take a moment to discuss some of the pieces left out of the episode. Toyonobori is a name that western audiences may not recognize as much as Rikidozan, but he was a star in the early days of puro - second only to Rikidozan. His team with the JWA founder and battles against him propelled him to the number 2 spot in Japan. After Rikidozan's death, he would lead the promotion as it's top star until a schism that saw him depart to form Tokyo Pro Wrestling. He took along with him one of the hottest young talents of the promotion and promised to make him a star - Antonio Inoki. Within a few years TPW failed and they left ...
Paul & Sam give their thoughts on the Best of the Super Juniors tournament with a full preview and predictions of each tournament match! Plus, we're talking All In & Starrcast: the media coverage, the capacity, ticket prices, potential matches, and, of course, CM Punk! All this and our Classic Matches! [Ultimo Dragon vs Great Sasuke 8/5/96](http://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00145_1_1) [Tanahashi vs Okada 2/12/12](http://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00189_1_6) [KUSHIDA vs Kyle O'Reilly 6/7/15](http://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00317_13_9) And, for next week: [Tanahashi vs Nakamura 1/4/08](http://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00171_1_10) [Time Splitters vs Young Bucks 2/11/14](http://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00220_1_1) Don't forget to visit the [NJPW-US Blog](http://www.njpw-us.com) from our pal, Wilfred. And reach out to us on Twitter: @kopw72 with questions, comments, and classic match suggestions. Or email us at [email protected] ...
