Controversies
Dragon Gate’s 2009 Animal Abuse Scandal: A Dark Chapter in Wrestling History
In 2009, Dragon Gate in Japan was rocked by the reveal of a horrendous animal abuse scandal in their dojo. Trainees from their training school had been abusing a monkey, which was owned by the legendary CIMA, and detailing the … Read more
Strong Style, King’s Road And More!
Learn about the different styles of Japanese wrestling and the wrestlers who made them the dominant force in puroresu.
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Injuries
Horrendous injuries are commonplace in Japan.
Due to their hard-hitting style of wrestling, numerous wrestlers have suffered from life-altering injuries in the ring. This includes wrestlers like Hayabusa and Takayama being paralysed and sometimes, even led to deaths.
Deaths
Wrestling is an incredibly dangerous sport.
However, it is more dangerous than many realise. Professional wrestling has killed many wrestlers in Japan. These include people like Mitsuharu Misawa dying in the ring or Giant Ochiai being killed during practice in the dojo.
Wrestler DeathsControversies
Japanese wrestling has lots of secrets.
Find out about some of the most controversial moments in the history of Japanese wrestling. These include when fans rioted after Vader beat Inoki and the Act Yasuka and Yoshiko Incident that nearly ended Stardom and both women’s careers.
Controversial MomentsFeatures
Travel through time and discover the origins of puroresu.
Discover how Rikidozan became the Father of Japanese Wrestling, the fallout between Antonio Inoki and Giant Baba, and how Misawa took the whole AJPW roster with him when founding NOAH.
Wrestling History