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Class is in session at the Puro Wrestling Academy! Join host Dan Ginnetty, as he travels back in time and discusses the ins and outs of the history of Pro Wrestling in Japan. Dan has spent decades studying the world of Japanese Wrestling and now he offers up his historian-level knowledge for the English speaking fans out there who have been dying to learn more about the world of "Puroresu"!
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We look at the evolution of professional wrestling through some of its greatest matches! Every episode, we take a Match of the Year award winner from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Pro Wrestling Illustrated, The Theszies (RSPW Readers Poll), Box-y-Lucha, or Tokyo Sport annual poll.
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Mark Buckeldee, Kieran Lefort and their guests use data gathered from surveying fans on Twitter to discuss the matches every wrestling fan needs to see. The essentials of pro-wrestling, as nominated by you. @MustSeeMatches
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This Is Awesome is an informal research project with no methodology asking the question: What makes a great pro wrestling match and why? We watch the best wrestling matches of all time, suggested by you, and then we show it to a non-fan to see if it holds up!
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Shout out to Gayle, Dawn, Nicolette, Rebecca, Patti, Aileen and Whitney, our newest Patreon subscribers! When *everything* feels kinda scary at the moment, we're thrilled to be able to offer you a good old fashioned ghost story. Today's tale is about a guy just trying to make it across town, but this one girl just won't leave him alone. Because she…
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NEW Puro Wrestling Academy w/Dan Ginnetty is here! We talk the huge year of 1960 in Japan as business is BOMING! How Rikidozan finds Inoki AND Baba in an unbelievable story. Then, it's the DEBUT of Antonio Inoki, and the DEBUT of Shohei "Giant" Baba in the ring! Plus, the 2nd Annual World League Tournament. Toyonobori's Troubles. The Ricky Waldo st…
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Max has always had this way of sensing things, knowing when something or someone is there. The presence in the trees unnerved him, so he gave it a wide berth until the night he got angry and invited in. Never invite it in. Support this podcast on our Patreon Spooky season in nigh! We're always on the hunt for your stories. Scare us at youcanseemein…
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It's time for another session of the Puro Wrestling Academy w/Dan Ginnetty. This time out we look at the year of 1959 in Japanese Wrestling History. A ton of firsts as Rikidozan turns his misfortunes around... The first ever World League Tournament, the debut of "Mr. Atomic", the first ever unmasking in Japan, the first color TV broadcast of Japane…
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The Professor of Puroresu, Dan Ginnetty, is back with the latest edition of the Puro Wrestling Academy! This week we cover the year of 1958 in the world of Japanese wrestling history (and even dive into early 1959). Many of the topics discussed on this episode include... The JWA going from TWO weekly TV programs to having their shows CANCELED, lead…
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Christine Watts is the author of Ghosts of Misawa Air Base and Other Phenomena. Last month she told the story of being a newly minted member of the Air Force k9 unit on the remote and extremely snowy Misawa air base in Japan. She's back for part two of her story, jumping forward in time to when she was newly married and starting a family in suspici…
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How's your summer? Hot enough for you? Here at You Can see me HQ, we're in the thick of it, and I mean that literally. The humidity is so intense it's like wading through Vicks Vaporub just to make it to the car. And we haven't even made it to August! This month's story is guarantee to bring a chill. We had an amazing chat with author Christine Wat…
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The Puro Wrestling Academy w/Dan Ginnetty returns with a special "summer school" session of the program, covering 1957 in Japan! We talk Hiro Matsuda's disdain for Rikidozan and his drive to "make it" in the business, Weekly TV begins, and NWA World Champion Lou Thesz comes to Japan to defend against Rikidozan. Plus, Bobo Brazil, Adrian Baillargeon…
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What's a seance between a few friends in a haunted mansion in Mississippi? But what if these friends are ghostbusters who came prepared to tangle with the spirits? But what if the spirit has a message that's way more complicated than what they ever could have planned for? So many buts! And a big welcome back to storyteller Stacey Williams Ng of the…
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This week on The Puro Wrestling Academy, Dan Ginnetty schools us on the entire year of 1956 in the world of Puroresu. Rikidozan & Kokichi Endo capture the NWA World Tag Team Titles from The Sharpe Brothers (Mike & Ben). Plans are made to bring in the soon to be (once again) NWA Champion Lou Thesz. Rikidozan travels to Southeast Asia to rekindle his…
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The Puro Wrestling Academy w/Dan Ginnetty Returns! This week we finish covering the year of 1955 as Rikidozan & Azumafuji return from the States as the JWA presents two more tours in Japan. Includes Primo Carnera, Jess Ortega, King Kong Czaya, Bob Orton Sr., Bud Curtis, Dara Singh, Tiger Joginder, the first Japanese Wrestling Champions are crowned,…
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We know all about the kid that sees dead people. But what if you could smell them? For Victoria and her daughter Poppy, being aware of the dead people coming and going in their busy lives is a multi sensory experience. Art by @vonmuren Help support this podcast on Patreon!! Follow us on Facebook and instagram If you have a story please visit or Web…
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Welcome back to The Puro Wrestling Academy w/Dan Ginnetty! This is a huge week in the history of Puroresu as we continue discussing 1954 and into 1955... This week we talk the infamous worked match turned SHOOT between Rikidozan vs. Masahiko Kimura, Mildred Burke and her ladies troupe, Wrestling in a Swimming Pool, Rikidozan slays the "3-Headed Sna…
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This week, class is back in session with Dan Ginnetty as we look into 1954... We dive into TWO separate JWA Tours, Toshio Yamaguchi launches All Japan (Version 1), Kimura gets jobbed, The Sharpe Brothers reign supreme, Rikidozan thrives, Hans Schnabel & Lou Newman arrive as "Champions", more early TV wrestling results from Japan, matches taking pla…
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The Must See Matches All-Star Panel of Eamonn Bell, Sarah Parkin and Matty Edwards join Kieran and Mark for our final episode, the most nominated match on the list: the Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin No Holds Barred, Submission match from WrestleMania 13 on March 23, 1997. PLUS: our feelings on the project and show in general, (some of) your questions …
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The Puro Wrestling Academy & Dan Ginnetty are back to continue to tell the story of PURORESU! This week we finish up Rikidozan's first tour of the United States in early 1953, and talk the "3-headed snake" of Rikidozan, Masahiko Kimura, & Toshio Yamaguchi who all attempt to run their own promotions in 1953 Japan! From there, we discuss Rikidozan vs…
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A bonus amuse bouche before our final, most-nominated match next week: Eamonn Bell returns with his concept for drafting the 104 into supercards, with the twist that once a match has been picked, all other matches with all participating wrestlers are eliminated. Listen now for all the twists, turns, intrigue, drama, discussion and lunacy! PLUS: nov…
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This week we pick up where we left off in 1951 and travel through the entire year of 1952. We introduce two new names to the fold in Toshio Yamaguchi & the legendary Masahiko Kimura. We discuss the first year in the wrestling business for Rikidozan and take a thorough look into his 1952 Record book. We do a deep dive into Rikidozan's opponents that…
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If there’s ever a match worth of lengthy discussion, it’s arguably Kazuchika Okada vs. Katsuyori Shibata from Sakura Genesis, April 4, 2017. Globetrotting Eamonn Bell returns to talk the build, action, story, fallout, legend and legacy. PLUS: brain swapping, Jimmy vs. Jey, Mania without Mania, engagement, Matt Tremont’s toilet, wild stats, the curs…
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The time has arrived, as we begin our journey through the history of Japanese Professional Wrestling (Puroresu)! Host Dan Ginnetty and I (Ray Russell) go all the way back to the beginnings in the early 1880s with Sumo's Sorakichi Matsuda and work our way forward to the very first full-fledged tour of Pro Wrestling in Japan, circa 1951. We discuss s…
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Dave Ryan & Lee Malone from the excellent Days of Thunder return to discuss THE Crusierweight classic and a fair shot for the best match WCW ever put on as Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Eddie Guerrero go Mask vs. Title at Halloween Havoc on October 26, 1997. PLUS: Goldberg and Gillberg, DSF, throwing people under the bus, WCW stats, Raw vs. Nitro ratings, L…
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Welcome to the launching pad of The Puro Wrestling Academy Podcast with the Professor of Puroresu himself, Dan Ginnetty! In this episode we set the stage for the things to come. We look into Dan's background in studying Japanese Wrestling history, and also his former TV show where Dan produced American commentary over legendary Japanese matches for…
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Kieran & Mark enlist MOJ’s help one more time to cover the highest ranked tag match on the list: Mitsuharu Misawa & Kenta Kobashi vs. Toshiaki Kawada & Akira Taue from June 9, 1995.PLUS: potential unemployment, Nick Jackson, three Zacks, Bridge of Dreams, Japanese handhelds, THE YETI, cool T-shirts, DAN, Austin Powers, toy cars on the commentary de…
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Sabrina Weisz is an actress, a voice over artist, and a California lifer. When she and her sister and her mother moved into their first ever house, she was thrilled by the possibilities. But then somebody had to go and bust out the ouija board Support this podcast on Patreon!! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Submit your story on our website or…
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It's brother versus brother, brother! Veteran wrestler RJ Singh joins Kieran and Mark to talk the build, action, details and legacy of Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart from WrestleMaina X on March 20, 1994.PLUS: a rolled up magazine to the eye, RJ’s fandom and journey into wrestling, the FWA, correcting a Cagematch error, watching wrestling matches via Twit…
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Do we have your attention now? Kieran and Mark are joined again by GRAPPL founder and co-host of BRETRO, Gareth Hodgson, to get into everything surrounding CM Punk vs. John Cena from Money in the Bank on July 17, 2011.PLUS: Taboo Tuesday: Text Message Edition, Nickelback, anonymous General Managers, Mason Ryan, dance contests, The Nexus, the highly…
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The excellent (and disgustingly young) Squill returns as two broken down old men talk about two broken down old men having the fight of their lives: Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Kenta Kobashi from March 1, 2003.PLUS: youth, the All-Japan/NOAH split, injuries, Jake Lee, Takeshi Rikio, Count Binface, Vermin Supreme, SEM, Grand Sword by the pool, NOAH video g…
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You’ve got to be kidding us! Garrett Kidney returns to discuss the importance, build, action and legacy of THAT TNA three-way: Christopher Daniels vs. Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles from Unbreakable on September 11, 2005.PLUS: Pratchett, bad reasons, Air Raid, bootleg VHS, Florida, Flo-Rida, autocorrect woes, Simon Diamond, Konnan being dogshit, Shark Boy…
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Pro-Wrestling Torch columnist and podcaster Rich Fann returns to help us finish a rivalry at the beginning as we talk the first Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega singles match, from Wrestle Kingdom 11, on January 4, 2017.PLUS: car mould, sealing kids in tubes, Wrestle Kingdom on the treadmill, voting patterns, Ezio Ospreay, Low-Ki 47, HORIPRO, baseba…
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Mark & Kieran fire up the podcycle and sidecar for a two-hander to tackle "the perfect match": Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Toshiaki Kawada from June 3, 1994.PLUS: a bad week with no mint tea, “choppy-choppy your peepee”, When Worlds Collide, Kieran’s VHS collection, “how much does this guy weigh?”, Eddie Kingston, Champion Carnival, Joseph Montecillo, an …
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Kieran and Mark are joined by the COO of wXw, Tasslio Jung, to talk Bryan Danielson vs. Nigel McGuinness from ring of Honor Unified on August 12, 2006, as he provides his unique perspective on the match... PLUS: Ring Warriors, the Dungeon of Doom, Alessandro Del Piero, Tiger Mask, the day-to-day of a wrestling company COO, Ryanair, Desmond Wolfe, t…
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The Noted Raconteur, Sean Orleans returns for a magical night in Sendai: Kenta Kobashi & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi vs. The Can-Am Express of Doug Furnas & Dan Kroffat from May 25, 1992. PLUS: a fiesta, Makoto Hashi, the differences between the All-Japan and New-Japan Junior divisions, indoor gardening, world records, a 40in vertical leap, Ladder matches, th…
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Wrestling historian and author Patrick W. Reed returns to help us talk the history, context, details and legacy of Katsuyori Shibata and Tomohiro Ishii beating the piss out of each other on August 4, 2013.PLUS: Classic G1, the rise of Ishii, RevPro, Stone Pitbull factoids, descriptions of fabulous violence, opposing wrestling philosophies, Unchaine…
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On loan from POST Wrestling, the incomparable Karen Peterson joins Kieran & Mark to discuss the highest-ranked women’s match in the project: Sarah Banks vs. Bayley from NXT Takeover Brooklyn on August 22, 2015.PLUS: paperwork in Japan, the Stephification of WWE women’s wrestling, “Divas”, main eventing in the semi-main event spot, Gail Kim vs. Amaz…
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It's the Summer of 69(-minute long matches) as Mark and Kieran tackle the epic, seven-star, Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega No Time Limit 2/3 Falls match from June 9, 2018.PLUS: it’s far too cold, match length, Kota Ibushi’s magic feather, How2KennyOmega, trousers, callbacks, balloons, Winnipeg shovel hands, “CHOTTOMATTECHOTTOMATTECHOTTOMATTE!!”, h…
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Author, podcaster, Mastermind contestant and mahjong master, George Twigg joins us to deconstruct The Hardy Boyz vs. The Dudley Boyz vs. Edge & Christian in TLC II from WrestleMania X-7 on April 1, 2001. PLUS: a live book review, Mark’s vast wrestling physical media collection, a quiz, ICW, the WWF booking of 1999, the milestones that led to the ma…
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One of our great joys in doing this show has been talking classic joshi with Sarah Parkin, so lets’s do it one last time for Akira Hokuto vs. Shinobu Kandori from AJW Dream Slam I on April 2, 1993.PLUS: books, heat, Eastenders booking, the history of LLPW and its battles with AJW, Kandori hates everybody and they hate her, Tom Magee vs. Bret Hart, …
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Comic writer and artist, and big wrestling fan, Daniel Warren Johnson joins us to give a live perspective on Kenny Omega & Hangman Page vs. The Young Bucks from AEW Revolution 2020 on February 29, 2020.PLUS: the G1, Jushin Liger, what it’s like being a “new” wrestling fan in this day and age, finisher larceny, AEW’s positioning within the MSM proje…
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Captain of the good ship GRAPPL, Benno joins us to talk about Samoa Joe vs. Kenta Kobashi from October 1, 2005, including his experience of being there live, and the crazy year 2005 both men had.PLUS: Matty, kayfabe cousins?, a Rashomon holiday, International Showdown, a fateful raffle, getting what one is owed out of Alex Shane, fandom of the time…
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***Our friend and frequent guest Eamonn Bell's partner recently lost their home in a tornado. If you can help, their GoFundMe is https://bit.ly/GFMD Thank you*** wXw CEO Felix Kohlenberg returns to finish what he helped us start a full year ago: the Terry Funk vs. Ric Flair I Quit match from Clash IX on November 15, 1989.PLUS: Terry Funk vs. Eddie …
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All-Japan expert Joseph Montecillo returns to help us with the lead up to, and fallout from, the pivotal Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Jumbo Tsuruta match from June 8, 1990. PLUS: Christmas talk, Philippine Time, Asian traffic, Misawa’s tinfoil jacket, Jumbo’s scoop slam, sporting referee Kyohei Wada, Claudio Castagnoli vs. Brody King, 80s British wrestling…
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The Peak of The Streak? The marvellous Kefin Mahon of How2Wrestling, The Attitude Era Podcast and Cinema Swirl joins Kieran and Mark to talk everything Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker from WrestleMania 25 on April 5, 2009, including the experience of being there live.PLUS: broken hearts, the better brother, Doink the Clown, burning down the house…
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Denise is about to take a trip of a lifetime. It might take her a lifetime to unpack just what exactly was in her hotel room that night. Support this Podcast on Patreon! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram Send us your story on our website or email us at youcanseemeinthedark@gmail.com All music from Universal Production Music…
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