Tag Archives: Yoshihiro Takayama

Yoshihiro Takayama Benefit Show Scheduled To Take Place This August

A benefit show to assist Japanese wrestling legend Yoshihiro Takayama and his family with medical care and other costs has been announced to take place on August 31st at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Takayama, who held All Japan Pro Wrestling’s Triple Crown Championship, New Japan Pro Wrestling’s IWGP Heavyweight Championship and Pro Wrestling  Continue Reading »

Japanese Wrestling Star Yoshihiro Takayama Reportedly Paralyzed

Japanese wrestling star Yoshihiro Takayama, best known for his work with All Japan Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling NOAH and in the later days DDT, has reportedly been paralyzed from the neck down after suffering an injury back in May in Osaka, Japan while working for the DDT promotion, according to a report from MMA website  Continue Reading »

Chris Hero & Colt Cabana Heading To Japan

Pro Wrestling NOAH announced today that Chris Hero and Colt Cabana will be heading to Japan next month to participate in the NOAH Global Tag League 2014. The promotion have announced seven teams for this year’s league, which will be a round-robin style tournament. The tournament kicks off on April 12th and will run until  Continue Reading »

ZERO1 Results: Live Event – Kobe, Japan (5/27)

The following results are from a recent Pro Wrestling ZERO1 live event. The event took place at the Kobe Sambo Hall on May 27th, 2012 in Kobe, Japan. Singles Match Alexander Otsuka defeated Yoshikazu Yokoyama. Tag Team Match Daisuke Harada and Nick Primo defeated Masashi Aoyagi and Marcus Bean. Tag Team Match Takuya Sugawara and  Continue Reading »

NOAH Results: Global Tag League Day 1 – Tokyo, Japan (4/11)

The following results are from a recent Pro Wrestling NOAH live event. Pro Wrestling NOAH’s Global Tag League Day 1 took place at Korakuen Hall on April 11th, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan. Singles Match Atsushi Aoki defeated Zack Sabre Jr. Singles Match Kotaro Suzuki defeated Masao Inoue. Tag Team Match Yoshinobu Kanemaru and Genba Hirayanagi  Continue Reading »

NJPW Quick Results: Live Event – Iwate, Japan (3/18)

The following results are from a recent New Japan Pro Wrestling live event. The event took place at the Iwate Prefectural Gymnasium on March 18th, 2012 in Iwate, Japan. Tag Team Match Yujiro Takahashi and Tomohiro Ishii defeated Hiromu Takahashi and Takaaki Watanabe. 8 Man Tag Team Match Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask, Ryusuke Taguchi  Continue Reading »

NJPW Quick Results: The New Beginning PPV – Osaka, Japan (2/12)

The following results are from a recent New Japan Pro Wrestling pay-per-view event. NJPW’s The New Beginning took place at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on February 12th, 2012 in Osaka, Japan. Tag Team Match Yujiro Takahashi and YOSHI-HASHI defeated Tomoaki Honma and King Fale. 6 Man Tag Team Match Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka and Tomohiro  Continue Reading »

NOAH Quick Results: Live Event – Osaka, Japan (12/18)

The following results are from a recent Pro Wrestling NOAH live event. The event took place at the Matsushita IMP Hall on December 18th, 2011 in Osaka, Japan. Singles Match Ricky Marvin defeated Mikey Nicholls. Singles Match Yutaka Yoshie defeated Masao Inoue. Tag Team Match Takashi Sugiura and Naomichi Marufuji defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru and Genba  Continue Reading »

Pro Wrestling NOAH Star Bison Smith Passes Away Aged 38

It is with deep sadness to report that Pro Wrestling NOAH star and former Ring of Honor superstar, Mark “Bison” Smith, has passed away following cardiac issues, aged just 38. The passing of Smith has come as a huge shock to me, as he had recently competed at Pro Wrestling NOAH’s Global League Tournament, which  Continue Reading »