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Wrestle Me Weakly
by Jim Rohan
New Japan Pro-Wrestling News and Reviews
Episodes
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Wrestle Me Weakly: G1 CLIMAX 31 Final Review
A review of the final two nights of G1 Block action and then the final card that crowns the 31st G1 Climax Champion.
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Wrestle Me Weakly: NJPW G1 CLIMAX 31 Week 4 Review
Today I battle through a hangover to cover the main events from the 8th, 9th, 12th, 13th and 14th of October.
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Wrestle Me Weakly: NJPW G1 CLIMAX 31 Week 3 Review
I talk through the next few cards of the G1 Climax here, which included some of my favourite matches in the tournament so far.
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Wrestle Me Weakly: NJPW G1 CLIMAX 31 Week 2 Review
A quick recap of the first four G1 Climax events and then straight into the next three events to round up September, which included some great matches to check out.
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Wrestle Me Weakly: NJPW G1 CLIMAX 31 Week 1 Review
A quick recap of the major events leading up to the 31st G1 Climax tournament, then coverage and reviews of each match that has taken place so far. Both Blocks have seen two events take place with a bunch of great matches and surprises already.
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Wrestle Me Weakly History: October, November, December 2008 NJPW Review
Covering a famous G1 Tag League and all the events until the end of 2008, with a recap of what was best at the end. 7 December 2008 - NJPW Fight For Existence II – Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium. IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title: NO LIMIT (Tetsuya Naito & Yujiro) © vs. Gedo & Jado IWGP Junior...
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Wrestle Me Weakly History: NJPW September-October 2008 Review
Well for one, I just realised I have not been specifying in the titles that this is a New Japan podcast, so here we are. Anyway, some big changes in a short space of time here across a few promotions, with a big New Japan event covered in full. 13.10.2008 - NJPW Destruction 2008 - Ryogoku…
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Wrestle Me Weakly History: August-September 2008 Review
Often the events following the G1 Climax are decelerated, but not the case in 2008. There is so much going on between all of these promotions that have little deals working with each other, it is keeping the action unpredictable. 31.08.2008 - AJPW Pro-Wrestling Love in Ryogoku IWGP Heavyweight...
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Wrestle Me Weakly History: July-August 2008 (G1 Climax 18) Review
The last of the build to the G1 Climax and then coverage of the tournament itself in a double-length episode! 27.07.2008 - Dragon Gate Kobe Pro-Wrestling Festival 2008 Open The Dream Gate Title (vacant): Shingo Takagi vs. BxB Hulk 13.08.2008 - G1 Climax 2008 G1 Climax 2008 Block B: Yuji Nagata…
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Wrestle Me Weakly History: June-July 2008 Review
First of all, I am sorry about the audio quality for this one, I have bought some new equipment and am still figuring it all out. Improvements to come! This is an interesting month for NJPW though, with a new IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion to be crowned and a new challenger for the IWGP...
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Wrestle Me Weakly History: May-June 2008 (BOSJ 15) Review
After a massive end to April, we continue into May and the Best of the Super Juniors XV tournament! 31 May 2008 Block A: Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Wataru Inoue Block B: Jimmy Rave vs. AKIRA Block B: Tetsuya Naito vs. Tiger Mask 1 June 2008 Block A: Wataru Inoue vs. Tatsuhito Takaiwa Block A: Minoru vs....
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Wrestle Me Weakly: NJPW Resurgence Preview (Strong Catch Up 6)
Time to catch up on NJPW Strong. I cover things since June, going through the entire Tag Team Turbulence Tournament and building to the biggest NJPW Strong event to date - NJPW Resurgence! I preview all of those matches as well.
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Wrestle Me Weakly: Wrestle Grand Slam Review
Wrestle Grand Slam 25 July 2021: https://njpwworld.com/pg/s_series_00590_2 This double-length episode covers the full build to Wrestle Grand Slam since Dominion in June, with all the titles on the line at one point or another along the way, some more than once!
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Wrestle Me Weakly History: March-April 2008 Review
A lot happening in New Japan at this time, there are fresh faces and feuds at the top of the card and the crowds are getting more and more invested. This episode sees some great matches in front of red hot crowds that you can check out below. This is also the first appearance of the V4 IWGP...
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Wrestle Me Weakly History: February-March (New Japan Cup) 2008 Review
This episode covers the unification of the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and what Nakamura, the new champion, does with it next. Then we jump into the fourth New Japan Cup tournament to find out who will challenge Nakamura for the undisputed title! 02.03.2008 - ZERO1-MAX: ZERO-ONE 7th Anniversary…
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Wrestle Me Weakly History: January-February 2008 Review
Another year of New Japan begins! I quickly cover the Wrestle Kingdom event that was (with some help from Chris Charlton) and then move into the events that followed it, concluding with the IWGP Heavyweight Championship Unification match! 27.01.2008 - Korakuen Hall IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag…
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Wrestle Me Weakly History: NJPW Wrestle Kingdom II 2008 Review - Part Two
The history series moves into 2008 with Wrestle Kingdom II in the Tokyo Dome. TNA is heavily involved with the show and that unfortunately means a lot of these matches are not on NJPW World. I found this unofficial highlights package and also this press conference. Matches covered in this episode...
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Wrestle Me Weakly History: NJPW Wrestle Kingdom II 2008 Review - Part One
The history series moves into 2008 with Wrestle Kingdom II in the Tokyo Dome. TNA is heavily involved with the show and that unfortunately means a lot of these matches are not on NJPW World. I could not find the junior title match either, so either do your own searching about or settle for this...
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Wrestle Me Weakly: NJPW Strong Catch Up 5
This episode starts from the episodes in May, after a catch up on how the New Japan Cup USA ended, right through to the middle of June. A lot has happened on Strong recently, including Tom Lawlor's first defence of the NJPW Strong Championship! A lot of fresh faces join the program during this…
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Wrestle Me Weakly: Dominion 2021 Review
Dominion 2021 on NJPW World: https://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00584_2_1 This podcast also covers the build to Dominion, which included a tag title match and a six-man title match, before the big card with the junior title and the world title on the line. This is my first update on the current…
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Wrestle Me Weakly History: October-December 2007 Review
The final 2007 podcast with the rest of the year covered, which in turn covers the build to next year's Wrestle Kingdom 2! 2 November 2007: G1 Tag League 2007 Semi Final: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Koji Kanemoto vs. Hirooki Goto & Milano Collection AT G1 Tag League 2007 Final: Giant Bernard & Travis…
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Wrestle Me Weakly History: August-October 2007 Review
This episode picks up from the conclusion of the G1 Climax and covers the title shot Tanahashi earned against Nagata, which is the third great match these two pull out in 2007. 8 October 2007 - IWGP Heavyweight Title: Yuji Nagata © vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi (NJPW World subscription required)
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Wrestle Me Weakly History: G1 CLIMAX 2007 Review
When the G1 comes around it always creatres an exciting time for wrestling fans. This episode covers the entire seventeenth G1 Climax. 6 August 2007 - Block B: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Toru Yano NJPW Subscription required for the finals, but there is a highlights package HERE. 12 August 2007 - G1...
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Wrestle Me Weakly History: June-July 2007 Review
This episode covers the rest of June, including the build to the first defence of the IWGP Third Belt Title - well - since it became known as that anyway. New Japan's last bastion of Inoki-ism and the IWGP Heavyweight Championship's missing link Brock Lesnar defends the title he stole from the...
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Wrestle Me Weakly History: May-June 2007 (BOSJ 14) Review
There are a couple of highlights left in May but the true treat is Best of the Super Juniors XIV! NJPW had a fantastic junior heavyweight division at this point in time. 22 May 2007: IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title: Minoru © vs. Yujiro 1 June 2007: BOSJ Block A: Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Yujiro BOSJ...
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Wrestle Me Weakly: Both Nights of Dontaku Review
Two nights of Dontaku with two big main events, the NEVER Openweight Championship match with Jay White challenging Hiroshi Tanahashi and the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship match where Will Ospreay defends for the first time against Shingo Takagi. Also covered is the recent news on the future...
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Wrestle Me Weakly: The Entire Road to Dontaku Review
The Dontaku tour started back on 10 April and culminated with the two nights of Wrestling Satsuma no Kuni. This episode covers it all, including the continuation of the rivalry between Los Ingobernables de Japon and The United Empire and matches for the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team…
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Wrestle Me Weakly: NJPW Strong Catch Up 4 (NJC USA)
A review of the New Japan Cup USA from beginning to end!
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Wrestle Me Weakly History: March-May 2007 Review
This episode covers the New Japan Cup 2007 tournament, including of course the final, which can be seen on New Japan’s Japanese YouTube channel. There is also a 'Chain Death Match' between Togi Makabe and Shinsuke Nakamura from 8 April 2007. 13 April 2007 - IWGP Heavyweight Title: Hiroshi…
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Wrestle Me Weakly History: January-February 2007 Review
This episode briefly covers the Wrestle Kingdom 2007 event that was covered in detail across the last two historical podcasts but then moves ahead into the events that follow and how this new year and era begins. It has been too long since I uploaded one of these but I am ready to kick this…
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Wrestle Me Weakly: NJPW Strong Catch Up 3
This catch up covers episodes from March 13th, March 20th, March 27th and April 3rd. This is the full build to the New Japan Cup USA, the end of the qualifiers and the reveal of the prize for the winner. I give my predictions for how the tournament will play out and what the new title belt means...
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Wrestle Me Weakly: Sakura Genesis Review
Only two 'road to' shows to cover, one of which included the unveiling on the new IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. Plenty to talk about with some big developments, so check it out here or on all the other usual places: YouTube / Spotify / Breaker / Google
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Wrestle Me Weakly: History of the IWGP Heavyweight Title Belt
This is not a typical bonus historical episode. So I suppose that makes it a bonus bonus episode. Article on the topic Other places to listen: - Spotify - Google - YouTube (audio only) - Breaker - RadioPublic
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Wrestle Me Weakly: New Japan Cup Semi-Finals & Final Review
I wanted to get this out earlier but it was worth the wait, a bunch of great matches to wrap up a fantastic tournament. There was some news released in the days just after the final so I cover that too at the end.
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Wrestle Me Weakly: New Japan Cup Second Round & Quarter-Finals Review
Full review of every card from the beginning of the Second Round in the New Japan Cup to the last Quarter-Final match and at the end of it all, I must eat crow. My big mouth makes me look stupid once again.
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Wrestle Me Weakly: New Japan Cup First Round Review
Everything to do with the first round of the New Japan Cup is covered here and it took longer than I thought, such is the detail of my analysis. Nah not really, I just went on too many angry tangents.
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Wrestle Me Weakly: NJPW Strong Catch Up 2
This monster catch up covers episodes from January 30th, February 6th, February 13th, February 20th, February 27th and March 6th. Another way of putting that is that it covers all the build to Moxley vs. Kenta, as well as the beginning of the New Japan Cup USA. I keep up with this show every week...
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Wrestle Me Weakly: NJPW Castle Attack Night Two and the Championship Announcement
In this episode I cover the interviews from the night before, that had not been translated at the time of recording the above. I then go through all the action of the huge night 2 event as well as the aftermath - the historical announcement of the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.
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Wrestle Me Weakly: NJPW Castle Attack Tour & First Night Review
The Road To Castle Attack was an eventful one, mostly for the wrong reasons. I go over the main events from the build up to the first night in Osaka, with a review of the night itself and a quick preview of the second night of the Castle Attack event.
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Wrestle Me Weakly History: NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2007 Review - Part Two
The historical series continues with the second half of the first Wrestle Kingdom event on 4 January 2007. This episode covers the final five matches in detail with background on all the wrestlers competing. Feel free to watch along on New Japan World!
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Wrestle Me Weakly: NJPW New Beginning in Hiroshima
Coverage of all the matches and promos from the first 'Road To' show for this second half of the New Beginning tour, right through to both main nights of the event in Hiroshima.
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Wrestle Me Weakly History: NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2007 Review - Part One
The historical series continues with the very first Wrestle Kingdom event on 4 January 2007. This episode covers the first four matches in detail with background on all the wrestlers competing. Feel free to watch along on New Japan World!
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Wrestle Me Weakly: NJPW New Beginning Nagoya Review
I watched every Road To New Beginning show so I will let you know of anything you missed before going through each match on the New Beginning in Nagoya event.
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Wrestle Me Weakly: NJPW Strong 2021 Catch Up 1
This covers episodes from January 9th, January 16th and January 23rd. My favourite show (to belittle and berate) in 2020 has not had a look in on this channel all year so I am catching up on the episodes that have aired thus far in 2021. Here is the article I mention during this episode:...
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Wrestle Me Weakly History: New Japan's Transitional Year of 2006
I am a big Brock Lesnar mark but his New Japan run sucked; that's covered here. The owners and bookers changed and following that, so did who New Japan treated as championship calibre. You could call it the inspiration behind an all-time great era or New Japan's rock bottom. It's interesting…
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Wrestle Me Weakly History: A Brief Guide to Inoki-ism
This is the first in a series of episodes on the history of New Japan Pro Wrestling. In this episode I cover 1997-2005 to provide a sense of the highs and lows of the era that came before Wrestle Kingdom. This is something I am likely to cover in more depth later but for now, it is just to set up...
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Wrestle Me Weakly: NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15 Night Two & New Year Dash Review
Coverage of the second night of Wrestle Kingdom 15 plus the following night's New Year Dash show.
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Wrestle Me Weakly: NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15 Night One Review
Once again the title has done the work for me. I have attempted to boost the audio levels, hopefully that works. Night 2 and New Year Dash to follow shortly.
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Wrestle Me Weakly: NJPW WTL/BOSJ Wrap Up & Wrestle Kingdom 15 Preview
I'm patting myself on the back for catching up. I have finally covered off the BOSJ and WTL tournaments, starting this episode with the final night. I cover the Super J Cup and the Strong episodes I missed before going over all the Wrestle Kingdom build and the cards to come starting tomorrow.
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Wrestle Me Weakly: NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 27 Review
I mean, it's pretty much in the title. I haven't done the finals yet. I'll get to it.
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