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Top Wrestling MVPs 2020

Hi guys, How crazy has 2020 has been? With everything going on in the world, it seems as if 2021 couldn't come any sooner. However, even with all of this negativity, I think it's vital to try and find some positives.  Despite conditions making it hard for the wrestling industry, many companies have thrived during the pandemic. In particular, some wrestlers have managed to make the best out of a bad situation and continue trying to put on shows for fans whether in person or through streaming sites.  To mark the end of another year, I'm back with my annual wrestling MVP list of the wrestlers who have stood out this year. Just a quick note, most of the stuff I've watched this year is Japanese wrestling (NJPW, DDT and TJPW)! Yuka Sakazaki 2020 has been a great year for in the sense that I've had the time to fully get into Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling. For me, it's something I regret not doing earlier because it is full of some amazing wrestlers from Miu, Miyu Yamashita...

Unofficial Guide to DDT Pro Wrestling

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Hi guys, A few years ago, I wrote my first unofficial guide where I basically looked at the entire New Japan roster and tried to summarise them in one sentence ( http://wrestling-chatter.blogspot.com/2018/09/the-unofficial-guide-to-njpw-wrestlers.html ). Of course, it wasn't serious but people seemed to like it. So, I decided that I would try and do it with DDT Pro-Wrestling which is a promotion I've been watching for about a year and is the epitome of not serious! Like always, this is not meant to be serious in any way and it's just meant to be light-hearted so hopefully, nobody will get offended. Also, because of the size of the entire Wrestle Universe umbrella (Tokyo Joshi, Ganbare, Basara, NOAH), this post is just looking at the wrestlers who mainly complete in the DDT promotion. ENJOY!    All Out Konosuke Takeshita - The cool kid in school who everyone wants to be friends with Akito -  Cute, adorable and the new DDT Boyz Brain Shunma Katsumata - Small boy who likes p...

My 5 New Japan Cup 2020 MVPs

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Hi guys, So, I know this is technically an odd piece considering that the New Japan Cup hasn't ended yet. However, with the final set and the rest of the matches finished, I thought it would be the perfect time to look at the MVPs of this year's New Japan Cup. Like I said in my preview, this year's tournament was shaken up by the pandemic making it more of a balanced mix of Young Lions, Jrs, and Heavyweights. With so much talent and so many amazing wrestlers, I decided to have a look at those who didn't make the final of the New Japan Cup but really made their mark regardless of the circumstances. Sho Tanaka It seems like, over the past two years, Roppongi 3k's Sho has really come into his own as both a tag and singles wrestler. Despite losing out in the second round, this was probably one of Sho's strongest showings as a singles wrestler since he returned from his excursion. There wasn't one match of his that I didn't enjoy whethe...