New Japan Pro Wrestling
1972 · 55 seasons · 997 eps · ★ 8.0 · Drama
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New Japan Pro-Wrestling is a Japanese promotion founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972. Owing to its TV program aired on TV Asahi, it is the largest wrestling promotion in Japan and one of the largest in the world.
Created by Kanji Inoki
Networks: tv asahi, AXS TV, ABEMA
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WCW/New Japan Supershow III · 1993WCW/New Japan Supershow III
★ 10.01993
MovieAction
WCW/New Japan Supershow III (known as Fantastic Story in Tokyo Dome in Japan) took place on January 4, 1993 from the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. Events included Sting vs Hiroshi Hase, Ron Simmons vs Tony Halme, Ultimo Dragon vs Jushin Liger for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship, Dustin Rhodes & Scott Norton vs Masa Saito & Shinya Hashimoto, and IWGP Heavyweight Champion The Great Muta defending his title against Masahiro Chono.
WWE The Brawl to End it All · 1984WWE The Brawl to End it All
★ 10.01984
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The Brawl to End It All was a professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and broadcast live on MTV. It took place at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York on July 23, 1984. The show was a major event in the Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection in the mid-1980s WWF. The main event featured The Fabulous Moolah defending the WWF Women's Championship against Wendi Richter. Richter pinned Moolah to win the Women's Championship. It was the only match of the event that was shown on national television. The entire event was recorded and shown on the Madison Square Garden network however.
WWE Hall of Fame 2010 · 2010WWE Hall of Fame 2010
★ 10.02010
Movie
Sports Entertainment's most legendary superstars including Ted Dibiase, Stu Hart, and more enter the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2010!
Most Unusual Matches · 1985Most Unusual Matches
★ 9.01985
MovieActionDrama
Jesse "The Body" Ventura takes the WWE Universe on a trip down memory lane with some of the wildest matches in history; this presentation features everything from battle royals and lumberjack matches to an unforgettable bout inside a steel cage.
NJPW · 1972NJPW
★ 9.01972
Series
New Japan is the Number 1 wrestling company in Japan
In Search of Antonio Inoki · 2023In Search of Antonio Inoki
★ 8.52023
MovieDocumentary
A look into the life and career of the legendary wrestler Antonio Inoki
Dark Side of the Ring · 2019Dark Side of the Ring
★ 8.32019
SeriesDocumentary
Finding truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality in the veiled world of professional wrestling.
NJPW & WCW Collision In Korea · 1995NJPW & WCW Collision In Korea
★ 8.01995
MovieAction
Collision in Korea was the largest professional wrestling pay-per-view event ever that was jointly produced by World Championship Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling. It took place over a period of two days on April 28 and 29, 1995, but did not air in North America until August 4, 1995, when WCW broadcast a selection of matches from the show on pay-per-view. The event was the first PPV from a North American wrestling promotion to be held in North Korea. The main event was Ric Flair versus Antonio Inoki. Other aired matches include The Steiner Brothers vs Hiroshi Hase & Kensuke Sasaki, Tadao Yasuda vs Road Warrior Hawk, Shinya Hashimoto defending the IWGP Heavyweight Belt vs Scott Norton, and several other matches.
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★ 7.82021
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The rise and fall of wrestler Joanie Chyna Laurer, whose life was cut short in 2016. Her contributions to the WWE business and her pioneering work and her gripping tale of the "comeback" starting in 2015.
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan · 1978The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
★ 4.81978
MovieComedy
A small time promotor/hustler takes the pint-sized baseball team to Japan for a match against the country's best little league baseball team which sparks off a series of adventures and mishaps the boys come into.
Acacia · 2010Acacia
★ 3.92010
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"Acacia" revolves around Sekiji Ishida (Antonio Inoki) a former professional wrestler now a lonely retired man. Sekiji then strikes up a friendship with a reserved young boy.
Kings of the Square Ring · 1978Kings of the Square Ring
1978
MovieDocumentary
KINGS OF THE SQUARE RING captures some of the most amazing battles ever seen in the field of mixed martial arts, an extreme sport that combines elements of boxing, wrestling, karate, muay thai, jujitsu, and tae kwon do into a no-holds-barred style of fighting. The collection presents archival footage of fighting greats like Masutatsu Oyama, Benny "The Jet" Urquidez, Rikidozan, Antonio Inoki, and Muhammad Ali.
Life is a Battle · 1970Life is a Battle
1970
MovieComedy
Two born rivals plot a new start after a string of ups and downs.
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993 · 1993NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
1993
MovieAction
Wrestling Dontaku 1993 was the first Wrestling Dontaku professional wrestling event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling. The event took place on May 3, 1993, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka at the Fukuoka Dome.
WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun · 1991WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun
1991
MovieAction
WCW/New Japan Supershow I (known as Starrcade 1991 in Tokyo Dome in Japan) took place on March 21, 1991 from the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. It aired in North America in April 1991. The main event was Ric Flair defending the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Tatsumi Fujinami. Other matches included The Great Muta vs Sting, El Gigante vs Big Cat Hughes, Hiroshi Hase & Kensuke Sasaki defending against The Steiner Brothers for the IWGP Tag Team Championship, Arn Anderson & Barry Windham vs Masa Saito & Masahiro Chono, Jushin Liger defending the IWGP Junior Heavyweight CHampionship against Akira Nogami, and several dark matches.
World Wrestling Peace Festival · 1996World Wrestling Peace Festival
1996
MovieAction
The World Wrestling Peace Festival was a professional wrestling supercard event produced by Japanese professional wrestler Antonio Inoki, which took place on June 1, 1996 at the Los Angeles Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California. The event was organized by Inoki to promote world peace with an interpromotional event involving major promotions from around the world. Forty wrestlers from six countries ended up taking part in the event. Inoki's home promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), as well as smaller independent groups, represented Japan, while World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) took part on behalf of the United States. Both of Mexico's top promotions Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) participated in the event, which was considered unlikely by many in the industry given their own heated rivalry.
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