EPISODE · May 26, 2022 · 1H 11M
Write That Down! History of Japanese and Japanese-American Wrestlers in North America
from Fight Game Media Network · host Garrett Gonzales
Today, Fumi Saito & Justin Knipper went over the history of Japanese & Japanese-American wrestlers who worked in the States as well as in Mexico and Canada. They went over the first excursion in Rikidozan, and later Giant Baba’s, and later talked about important names like Masa Saito, Mr. Fuji, The Great Togo, Hiro Matsuda, “Tokyo” Joe Daigo, Hiroshi Hase, Antonio Inoki in Portland with Pat Patterson, Seiji Sakaguchi’s four years of working in the US, Mr. Hito and Kendo Nagasaki training Bret Hart in Calgary, Konishiki’s blessing to Rodney Anoa’i to use a sumo gimmick for “Yokozuna,” TAJIRI’s green mist integrity, how Jinsei Shinzaki was discovered by WWF/E, plus loads more. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightgamemedia Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950 Follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia Subscribe to our YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/c/FightGameMedia Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Write That Down! History of Japanese and Japanese-American Wrestlers in North America
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