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  • 5-Star BOOK Reviews: Mitsuharu Misawa’s Books, Part VI
    • 5-Star BOOK Reviews: Mitsuharu Misawa’s Books, Part VI
    This next section of my Mitsuharu Misawa book reviews will cover an important years for the man, 1993. It’s a year full of developments, both positive and negative, for both Misawa and the company he wrestled for. With Jumbo Tsuruta gone from the wrestling scene and All Japan fully walled off from the rest of […]...2025
  • 5-Star BOOK Reviews: Mitsuharu Misawa’s Books, Part IV
    • 5-Star BOOK Reviews: Mitsuharu Misawa’s Books, Part IV
    Mitsuharu Misawa is an interesting wrestler. He wore many hats over the course of his career: he was a trainee, an attendant to the company’s biggest star, a reluctant masked high-flyer, an ace, a booker, a promoter, and a company owner. Few people in wrestling have seen and done as much as Misawa; fewer still […]...2025
  • • Misawa and Kobashi vs Kawada and Taue – The Battle of the Four Pillars of Heaven
    ‘On This Day’ is a commemorative article series dedicated to specific events, matches, and occurrences in wrestling history with Misawa and  Kobashi vs Kawada and Taue – the Battle of the Four Pillars of Heaven. Mitsuharu Misawa. Kenta Kobashi. Toshiaki Kawada. Akira Taue. These four men are collectively known in Japan as Shitennou. That roughly [...]...2025
  • 5-Star BOOK Reviews: Mitsuharu Misawa’s Books, Part II
    • 5-Star BOOK Reviews: Mitsuharu Misawa’s Books, Part II
    There has been a lot written about pro wrestler Mitsuharu Misawa. He’s a legend to this very day, respected and revered over fifteen years after his untimely death. Though some voices have since come out criticizing his in-ring style and the creative decisions that led to it, the fact remains that Misawa is still highly […]...2025
  • • JBL: WWE Wanted Barry Windham And I To Help Forge A Relationship With AJPW In 1997
    John Bradshaw Layfield discusses the New Blackjacks working the AJPW Real World Tag League in 1997. Even though Bradshaw would stay with WWE for the entirety of his career after arriving in 1996, he didn't always feel like his job was that secure. In 1997, Bradshaw was part of the New Blackjacks, alongside Barry Windham. By the end of that year, Bradshaw had developed an interest in working in Ja...2025
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  • Mitsuharu Misawa & Toshiaki Kawada vs. The Land of Giants (and other Dream Matches!)
    • Mitsuharu Misawa & Toshiaki Kawada vs. The Land of Giants (and other Dream Matches!)
    Welcome back to more Dream Matches! This week, I have ANOTHER Butch Masters/Giant Warrior match, as the 7′ scrub shows up again in 1990 All Japan teaming with Skywalker Nitron (Tyler “Sabretooth” Mane)… and their opponents are two of the Four Pillars, Misawa & Kawada! But it’s a fancam and 2-4 years before their peak […]...2025

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  • Pioneering NJPW Jr. Heavyweight champion Kuniaki Kobayashi has died
    • Pioneering NJPW Jr. Heavyweight champion Kuniaki Kobayashi has died
    njpw1972.com On Monday (Sept. 9), New Japan Pro-Wrestling shared the sad news that Kuniaki Kobayashi had died at age 68. The company’s announcement says that Kobayashi’s death came after “a battle with illness”. Kobayashi dealt with numerous instances of cancer throughout his life, including surgery for colon cancer during his in-ring career. He returned to the ring and wrestled for nearly...2024
  • • Found Footage Friday: WAR GAMES~! MISAWA~! KOSHINAKA~! PIRATA~! COLOSETTI~! BENETTO~!
    Shiro Koshinaka vs. Mitsuharu Misawa AJPW 10/14/83 MD: As best as we can tell, these next two haven't been in easy circulation. Thankfully gus came through and figured out how to get them off of a tricky disc and upload them. This one started out as one thing and morphed into something entirely different. People should go out of their way for it.Where it started, and where I figured it would end, ...2024
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  • • (Almost) 5-Star Matches Reviews: Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Jun Akiyama – AJPW Champion Carnival 1998
    When it comes to wrestlers and their legacies, few people in modern times encapsulate the idea of a slow-motion car crash better than Mitsuharu Misawa. Once the unquestioned ace of AJPW during that company’s widely-heralded 1990s golden age, Misawa experienced a downward spiral that ended in legitimate tragedy. His in-ring style influenced an entire generation […]...2024
  • An Overview of Wrestling Styles
    • An Overview of Wrestling Styles
    Wrestling, a sport celebrated for its physicality, technique, and rich history, encompasses various styles that captivate audiences worldwide. From ancient traditions to modern adaptations, wrestling styles have evolved, each with its unique rules, techniques, and cultural significance. Here, we delve into the diverse landscape of wrestling, exploring different styles, renowned wrestlers, and the ...2023
  • • All Time MOTY List Head to Head 2003: Ogawa vs. Kobashi VS. Lesnar vs. Mysterio
    Kenta Kobashi vs. Yoshinari Ogawa NOAH 11/1/03ER: In 2003. this match was embraced by the people who disliked Yoshinari Ogawa as a Great Ogawa Match. A lot of people actually disliked Ogawa in 2003. Half my lifetime ago, people actually got mad on the internet about Ogawa winning the GHC Heavyweight Title off Akiyama in under 5 minutes. Scott Keith called him Rat Boy and babies cried of cronyism. ...2023
  • • Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay’s 6-star match at Forbidden Door is unforgettable
    This wasn’t just wrestling, it was performance art. Forbidden Door 2023 was everything wrestling fans could have hoped for. Last year’s edition of the AEW x NJPW cross-promotional show fell flat, largely due to injury and circumstance. This year the dream was delivered on, and in its wake we’re left with the realization that Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay gave us one of the greatest matches in the h...2023
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  • • Found Footage Friday: MISAWA~! KAWADA~! THE LAND OF GIANTS~! CHRISTIAN~! JOE~! DYING DAYS IWE~!
    Rusher Kimura vs. Carl Fergie IWE 6/6/81MD: It's always fun to see a journeyman overachieve in another country. You can think of Jim Dillon in the Maritimes (not that we have that footage) or the Rock 'n' Roll RPMs in Puerto Rico (that we do have and it's fun). Here, it's Carl Fergie - fresh off a midcard run putting guys over in Mid-South and on his way to do the same in Crockett - in a main even...2023

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  • • Mitsuharu Misawa : The Emperor of King’s Road
    “The Ace of All Japan Pro-Wrestling.” “Greatest pro wrestler ever.” “The Standard Bearer for Future Generations.” These are a few terms used to describe one of the most famous wrestlers in Japanese wrestling history. He’s a man so revered and admired that CM Punk got a tattoo of the man’s wrestling boots. This is Mitsuharu […]...2023
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Timeline

  • 2025
    "Death' Steve Williams], to [Kenta] Kobashi, to Mitsuharu Misawa, you know, they wanted access to that, very similar to what WCW had."

  • 2024
    "Along with his Ishingun faction mates, Kobayashi would head to Japan Pro-Wrestling and AJPW, where he battled the second Tiger Mask Mitsuharu Misawa, and defeated Hiro Saito to become the second ever World Junior Heavyweight Champion."

  • 2023
    "The Tiger Driver 91 was used by Mitsuharu Misawa to finish Toshiaki Kawada in the AJPW Super Power Series 1994."

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Mitsuharu Misawa trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • JBL: WWE Wanted Barry Windham And I To Help Forge A Relationship With AJPW In 1997
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  • • Bobby Fish Says He's Excited To Work With The MLW Roster, 'I Know What I Can Offer To The Company'
    Bobby Fish is excited to work with the MLW roster. Many fans have began to wonder who Fish will face off with in the coming months, as he is now an official member of the MLW roster. Fish's return match for the promotion will happen on Thursday, February 29, as he will face off against Alex Kane at MLW Intimidation Games. While speaking to Fightful for a new interview, Fish said that he's excited ...2024
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  • • An Overview of Wrestling Styles
    2023

Mitsuharu Misawa stats and results

  • • TNA Impact and ROH coverage, WWE Raw and Smackdown grades and poll results, “The Mountie” Jacques Rougeau Jr., Headbanger Thrash, Mitsuharu Misawa, Otto Wanz
    By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor... The post TNA Impact and ROH coverage, WWE Raw and Smackdown grades and poll results, “The Mountie” Jacques Rougeau Jr., Headbanger Thrash, Mitsuharu Misawa, Otto Wanz appeared first on Pro Wrestling Dot Net....2024
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  • • An Overview of Wrestling Styles
    2023
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  • • NXT TV live coverage, Dark Side of the Ring, NXT poll results, “The Mountie” Jacques Rougeau Jr., Virgil, Headbanger Thrash, Mitsuharu Misawa, Otto Wanz
    By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor... The post NXT TV live coverage, Dark Side of the Ring, NXT poll results, “The Mountie” Jacques Rougeau Jr., Virgil, Headbanger Thrash, Mitsuharu Misawa, Otto Wanz appeared first on Pro Wrestling Dot Net....2023
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  • • Darby Allin & Jungle Boy weigh in on ‘Four Pillars of AEW’ label
    ShopAEW.com On Sunday (May 28), Darby Allin & Jungle Boy Jack Perry will get in the ring with Sammy Guevara & Maxwell Jacob Friedman for a 4Way with MJF’s AEW World title on the line. It’s not just any 4Way, though. It’s a 4Way with the young men AEW labeled its “Four Young Pillars” back in 2021, after Friedman used the term on Dynamite. “We’re on the precipice of something truly specta...2023

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  • Davey Boy Smith Jr. wins prestigious AJPW championship in Japan
    • Davey Boy Smith Jr. wins prestigious AJPW championship in Japan
    @NatbyNature It is a prosperous time in the busy landscape of professional wrestling. One of the cooler pieces of news from this past weekend was Davey Boy Smith Jr. achieving a childhood goal to win the All Japan Pro Wrestling Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship. Smith challenged champion Yuma Aoyagi at Giant Series 2024 in Sapporo, Japan on November 4. In a hard-fought battle (full mat...2024
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  • • Pioneering NJPW Jr. Heavyweight champion Kuniaki Kobayashi has died
    2024
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  • • Kuniaki Kobayashi Passes Away At The Age Of 68
    Kuniaki Kobayashi has passed away. New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that Kuniaki Kobayashi passed away at the age of 68 following a battle with illness. Kobayashi joined the NJPW Dojo in 1972 and officially debuted in 1973. He had multiple international excursions and later became known for his red martial arts gear. He also had a run as Chin Kobiashi in the WWF. Among other accolades, Kobayashi ...2024
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  • • Tsuruta vs Misawa – The Match That Launched A Decade In Wrestling History
    The golden age of All Japan Pro-Wrestling began with this match. It was the catalyst in a chain of events that led to AJPW putting on the best matches of all time. This was the moment that Mitsuharu Misawa went from a small mid-card tag team wrestler to the future ace of the company against […]...2024
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  • • All Time MOTY List Head to Head 2003: Ogawa vs. Kobashi VS. Lesnar vs. Mysterio
    2023
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  • • Found Footage Friday: TSURUTA-GUN~! VS~! SUPER~! GENERATION~! ARMY~! BARR~! DANDY~! PANTHER~! CHARLES~! ESTRADA~! RAYO~! HERMANOS DINOMITA~!
    Jumbo Tsuruta/Akira Taue/Masa Fuchi vs. Mitsuharu Misawa/Toshiaki Kawada/Kenta Kobashi NJPW 3/3/91 MD: Oops, this one's on me guys, sorry. There was a big dump of handhelds that came into the community back in 2018 and it was a lot to parse through. Over the years, we've covered a lot here, and I'd had reached out to all the usual tape trading subjects from years past to see what was really n...2023
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  • • Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay’s 6-star match at Forbidden Door is unforgettable
    2023
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  • • Darby Allin & Jungle Boy weigh in on ‘Four Pillars of AEW’ label
    2023
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  • • Found Footage Friday: MISAWA~! KAWADA~! THE LAND OF GIANTS~! CHRISTIAN~! JOE~! DYING DAYS IWE~!
    2023
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Top Mitsuharu Misawa news

  • • Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay’s 6-star match at Forbidden Door is unforgettable
    2023
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  • • Darby Allin & Jungle Boy weigh in on ‘Four Pillars of AEW’ label
    2023
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  • • Kuniaki Kobayashi Passes Away At The Age Of 68
    2024
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  • • Bobby Fish Says He's Excited To Work With The MLW Roster, 'I Know What I Can Offer To The Company'
    2024
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  • • Davey Boy Smith Jr. wins prestigious AJPW championship in Japan
    2024
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  • • Pioneering NJPW Jr. Heavyweight champion Kuniaki Kobayashi has died
    2024
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  • Samoa Joe’s Mt. Rushmore of wrestling’s hardest hitters
    • Samoa Joe’s Mt. Rushmore of wrestling’s hardest hitters
    Photo: Ryan Loco We spent some time over the past week praising the skill with which AEW World champion Samoa Joe handled questions about the past, present, and future of the company he represents. But it’s also just fun to listed to Joe riff on wrestling in general. Case in point, when Bleacher Report asked him who the hardest hitter in wrestling is. Joe didn’t just have an answer, he had...2024
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  • • Samoa Joe Names Wrestling's Hardest Hitters
    In a conversation with Bleacher Report, as reported by Wrestling Inc, Samoa Joe disclosed his experiences with some of the hardest-hitting wrestlers he has faced in the ring. His list features prominent names like Kenta Kobashi, Mitsuharu Misawa, Wardlow, Brock Lesnar, and Roman Reigns. Joe commented, “This list is like...2024
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Mitsuharu Misawa schedule, game

  • • Pioneering NJPW Jr. Heavyweight champion Kuniaki Kobayashi has died
    2024
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  • • Found Footage Friday: WAR GAMES~! MISAWA~! KOSHINAKA~! PIRATA~! COLOSETTI~! BENETTO~!
    2024
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  • • All Time MOTY List Head to Head 2003: Ogawa vs. Kobashi VS. Lesnar vs. Mysterio
    2023
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  • • Found Footage Friday: TSURUTA-GUN~! VS~! SUPER~! GENERATION~! ARMY~! BARR~! DANDY~! PANTHER~! CHARLES~! ESTRADA~! RAYO~! HERMANOS DINOMITA~!
    2023
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