Wrestling News, Analysis, and Rumors
On January 13, 2022, New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) turned 50, joining a very small class of wrestling promotions that made it to at least a half-century of operation. There’s a lot of history for Japan’s premier organization (which we here at Last Word on Pro Wrestling will be covering throughout the year), but one interesting […] READ MORE
Hulk Hogan is one of the most controversial and contentious figures professional wrestling has ever seen. Others revile him due to his politicking and various scandals. With that being said, one would be remiss not to mention how big of an icon “The Immortal One” was to the wrestling industry. He took the WWE, with the scorching […] READ MORE
On Friday, it was announced by the Japanese Wrestling Hall of Fame (NPH) that there will be a special 70th Anniversary of Japan Pro Wrestling History show titled “LEGACY.” The show will take place from the historic Korakuen Hall on Sep. 14 and 15. It will bring nine of Japan’s biggest male promotions together for […] READ MORE
With the pomp and circumstance of World Wrestling Entertainment’s (WWE) Wrestlemania, and the litany of shows which took place during the now dubbed Wrestlemania Week in New Orleans, Louisiana, the fallout from New Japan Pro Wrestling’s (NJPW) Sakura Genesis hasn’t received proper coverage. Coverage of Sakura Genesis found the pages of outlets and airwaves of podcasts […] READ MORE
In Japanese wrestling, the foreign wrestlers – known as gaijin – have been a integral part of Puroresu since its earliest days. As a nation rebuilding following World War II, fending off foreign threats was always a big draw to reclaim Japanese national pride. From Rikidozan‘s early battles against Lou Thesz, Antonio Inoki vs Frank Gotch […] READ MORE