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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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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...
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New Japan Cup Preview (Pt.1)

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Hi guys, So I first wrote this post almost 5 months ago and because of a certain worldwide pandemic, I couldn't really do anything with it after New Japan cancelled all of their events.  However, I'm over the moon after NJPW announced that they were going to start putting on shows again and returning with the New Japan Cup next week. What's even more exciting is that they've changed it up a bit and sort of combined the New Japan Cup with the BOSJ giving us a mix of matches between Jrs and Heavyweights. Normally, you might see the odd Jr, but this is a distinct split between the divisions. Because of the times we're in, the brackets also have a distinct lack of Gaijins due to travel restrictions but the bracket is still amazing and all I've had to do is make some adjustments to matches.   So, with all that said and done, here' s a look at the New Japan Cup first-round matches. Like last year, because the field is so huge, I'm going to look at ...
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NJPW World Tag League Preview (Part One)

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Hi guys, It's only been a week since the end of NJPW's Junior Tag League and we've already got the announcement for the next tour: World Tag League. For anyone who hasn't watched it before, it's basically the same as Jr Tag League but on a much bigger scale, with more teams and for heavyweights! It's always such a huge deal and the last major tour before the Tokyo Dome with some amazing teams participating, and this year is even bigger and better than before with teams from all factions and a lot of different promotions. What kind of wrestling blogger would I be if I didn't give you a preview of the tour. Because there are so many teams, I'm going to have to do it in two parts. So, welcome to part one of NJPW's World Tag League Preview! G.O.D (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) We can't have World Tag League without our tag team champions (even though that was actually the case last year). For me, the Guerillas of Destiny are the best tag ...
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My favourite G1 matches so far

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Hi guys, We're just over halfway through the hottest tournament of the Summer and, by looking at some of the matches so far, it's crazy to think we're only this far in.  Normally I wait until the end of a NJPW tournament to write my favourite matches. However, with the calibre so high and so many amazing matches already, it would be rude of me not to do one already! (This will be all matches from the start to 24 July). Lance Archer v Hiroshi Tanahashi After the tournament, I'll do my usual MVPs of the G1 but this match will probably show one of the names on that list. After dropping matches to Kenta and Okada, Tanahashi had a lot to prove in the G1, especially as the reigning tournament winner. However, Lance Archer wasn't going to make this easy for the Ace of the Universe. Although Tanahashi picked up the win, I don't think that's the main thing to take away from this match - it's Lance Archer. His first G1 in 5 years, Archer has come b...
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