Q&A with Fumi Saito: Shingo Takagi, Bruiser Brody, Joshi legends & much more!

In this latest and the most special episode of our series we host the leading Japanese pro wrestling historian Fumi Saito. We would like to once again thank Mr. Fumi Saito for his time for us and the work he has been providing for years. In this chat we touch upon and talk about variety of things like the pro wrestling culture in Turkey, legendary wrestlers like Bruiser Brody, Manami Toyota and even the latest IWGP World champion Shingo Takagi.Thanks for listening.00:00 (Introduction to pro-wrestling in Turkey)13:02 (Fumi talks about pro-Wrestling in Japan)15:24 (Who is the true inventor of Sasori Gatame?)17:41 (Riki Choshu's jump from NJPW to AJPW, Tenryu, Jumbo & '80s of AJPW)25:16 (George Takano aka The Cobra's time in NJPW before SWS)31:15 (What would have Bruiser Brody done in '90s? a new promotion?)38:39 (Joshi in '80s: Jaguar Yokota, Crush Gals, Yukari Omori)46:13 (Joshi in '90s: Mitsuko Nishiwaki's prospect before her departure)48:47 (Joshi in '90s: Akira Hokuto's rise to the top of the scene)53:10 (Joshi in '90s: Manami Toyota & Kyoko Inoue's fate)59:18 (Modern Joshi)1:00:39 (Shingo Takagi's IWGP victory)1:04:12 (Ending)