Interesting Facts about Toshiaki Kawada

Interesting Facts about Toshiaki Kawada
December 23, 2023
By Ryan Porzl

In the 1990s, All Japan Pro Wrestling was arguably the hottest and best promotion in the world, at least from a match quality standpoint. During this period, the promotion was represented by four wrestlers called "The Four Pillars of Heaven" or "The Four Heavenly Kings" which consisted by Mitsuharu Misawa, Akira Taue, Kenta Kobashi, and the man we'll be talking about Toshiaki Kawada. A long time mainstay for All Japan, his career was born and bred there and during his prime was among the best. He was easily one of the best wrestlers in the world, his tag teams with Misawa and Taue (especially Taue) were among the best tag teams of the decade and all time, and he was partially responsible for some of both the greatest singles and tag team matches of all time. With Kawada recently turning 60 years old, it's time I take a look at some interesting facts regarding the man nicknamed "Dangerous K".

Note: I don't own the pictures, I found them on Google. Credit to their owners as I apologize for not knowing who owns what.

Interesting Facts about "Ravishing" Rick Rude

Interesting Facts about "Ravishing" Rick Rude

December 19, 2023

By Ryan Porzl

It's almost impossible to argue that one of wrestling's greatest heels was the legendary "Ravishing" Rick Rude. One of wrestling's biggest acts during the 1980s and early 1990s, Rude perfected the character of an unlikeable, arrogant, womanizing heel that knew how to flaunt his good looks while getting booed and hated by audiences everywhere. Sadly, Rude would be one of many during his generation to pass too soon which happened in 1999. This December would've marked The Ravishing One's 65th birthday and I decided to do another look at some interesting facts as this time we'll look at Rick Rude.

Note: I don't own the photos as I got them on Google. Credit to WWE or whoever owns them as I apologize for not knowing the exact owners.

The Problem With AEW's Continental Classic Isn't The Format But The Prize

The Problem With AEW's Continental Classic Isn't The Format But The Prize

December 10, 2023

By Ryan Porzl

Since All Elite Wrestling announced the creation of it's new tournament: The Continental Classic, like many things they do or announce, it had it's share of support and criticism. The main issue among critics lies with the format as most American wrestling tournaments use a single elimination format while this one is using a round robin format that's mostly popular in Japanese wrestling. Fans who want something different or that are fans of Japanese wrestling are welcoming of this tournament. Critics have criticized it for the fact that AEW does too many tournaments and the fact that they believe the round robin format is too confusing. I personally like the idea of a round robin tournament so I will have no problem defending the format. That said, this tournament does deserve criticism but not where the critics think it should go. The problem with this tournament isn't the format but rather the prize that the winner receives which is a new Triple Crown belt which consists of three unified belts in Ring of Honor's World Championship, New Japan's Strong Openweight Championship, and a new AEW belt called the AEW Continental Championship. In this article, we'll take a look at why the prize is the problem regarding this tournament.

Note: I don't own the picture. I found it on Google. Credit to AEW or whoever owns it. I apologize for not knowing.

WWF Saturday Night's Main Event VII Review

WWF Saturday Night's Main Event VII Review
November 26, 2012 (edited December 8, 2023)
By Ryan Porzl

Event: Saturday Night's Main Event VII
Tagline: None
Date: October 4, 1986
Location: Richfield, Ohio
Live or Tape: Tape (Taped September 13, 1986)
Arena: Richfield Coliseum
Attendance: 21,000
Announcers: Vince McMahon and Jesse “The Body” Ventura
Interviewers: “Mean” Gene Okerlund
Broadcast: NBC

AEW Does Have Older Wrestlers and An Age Issue But They're Not The Only One

AEW Does Have Older Wrestlers and An Age Issue But They're Not The Only One 

November 30, 2023
By Ryan Porzl

AEW is wrestling's second biggest promotion in the world and as a result, many great wrestlers and legends have come through the promotion. In recent times, many have noticed the older talent and aging legends popping up and the roster looking older. While it's true AEW does have an age issue or older talent, to be fair, they're not the only ones and it's something that's been happening for most of the major promotions. For the record, I don't mind talent in their 40s or even 50s still competing if they aren't totally washed up so I'm not saying older talent is a bad thing but like anything in life, you don't want too much.

WWF The Big Event Review

WWF The Big Event Review

November 30, 2011 (edited November 5, 2023)
By Ryan Porzl

Event: The Big Event
Tagline: The Biggest Event of All Time
Date: August 28, 1986
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Live or Tape: Live
Arena: CNE Stadium
Attendance: 64,000
Announcers: Gorilla Monsoon, "Luscious" Johnny Valiant, & "The Big Cat" Ernie Ladd
Interviewers: “Mean” Gene Okerlund
Broadcast: Home Video

WWF Saturday Night's Main Event VI Review

WWF Saturday Night's Main Event VI Review
October 12, 2012 (edited October 24, 2023)
By Ryan Porzl

Event: WWF Saturday Night's Main Event VI Review
Tagline: None
Date: May 3, 1986
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
Live or Tape: Tape (Taped May 1, 1986)
Arena(s): Providence Civic Center
Attendance: Unknown
Announcers: Vince McMahon and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan
Interviewers: “Mean” Gene Okerlund
Other: None
Broadcast: NBC