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Top Wrestling MVPs 2020

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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...
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NJPW: LA Dojo Young Lions Profile

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Hi guys, After my last post where I majorly fangirled about the Young Lion Cup, I thought that there might be some of them you don't know much about. If any of you missed it, I did one for the Japanese Young Lions (updated version) which you can read here https://wrestling-chatter.blogspot.com/2019/02/young-lions-njpw.html . But, thought I'd do one for the LA Lions who have really been impressing me lately and that's hard for me to say as a loyal Noge Dojo fan! But, they are really amazing and I wanted to get to know the future of NJPW a bit more! Credit: Alex Coughlin (somethingsomethingdeadlift) on IG Clark Connors Known as the LA Dojo Captain, Washington's Clark Connors started training under Lance Storm in Canada and was seen as one of the most 'promising prospects'. Debuting in 2017 for independent promotions across America like BWW, ASW and PCW, Connors cemented himself as a strong mat technician. Although smaller in size and stature compared...
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Royal Quest Weekend Experience

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Hi guys, So, I'm back from London after the NJPW Royal Quest show and what a weekend it was. If you follow me on my social media (and why wouldn't you?) then you'll probably have seen what a whirlwind I had. Because the show hasn't aired yet, I won't review the show as a whole but just tell you my highlights and the atmosphere. Also, because of everything that happened, I'm going to divide the post between the two days - just a note, this will be more of an experience post but please enjoy and of course, I will write about the show just not in so much detail! Friday 30th August Arriving in London, I was just excited to get out of Manchester and enjoy a weekend about me to forget my worries. It was amazing being back in Stratford where I spent most of my uni days and it felt like coming home in a way. Anyway, checking into the hotel, I was taken off guard when I walked into the foyer and saw Rocky Romero and Robbie Eagles sat in the foyer. I was s...
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NJPW Young Lion Profiles (UPDATED)

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Hi guys, One part of the New Japan shows that I've really been loving since I started watching are the Young Lion matches we see on the tours and the whole concept of young lions in general. I've seen a lot of amazing guides to the Young Lion system and I won't be trying to copy it but I'm going to focus on the current young lions. Obviously I'll give you all a bit of a short introduction including a brief summary of young lions including alumni and their role in NJPW. However, most of the post is going to be me looking at the current Young Lions based in Japan which means that I'm not counting Hirai Kawato and Tomoyuki Oka who are both on excursion at the moment in Mexico! I am going to look at Teruaki Kanemitsu, Shota Umino, Ren Narita, Yota Tsuji, Yuya Uemura and Ayato Yoshida. The NJPW Dojo has been said to be one of the toughest experiences wrestlers have gone through, but I've not heard of anyone who hasn't come out the other side as ...
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