King Of Sports - New Japan Podcast
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- Narrador: Vários
- Editora: Podcast
- Duração: 79:34:39
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Sinopse
King of Sports is dedicated to all things New Japan Pro Wrestling! Join Henry and Branden every week for an in-depth look at the most popular pro wrestling company in the world. Reviews, analyses, predictions, rumors, you can hear it all on the King of Sports Podcast!
Episódios
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35: NJPW 47th Anniversary Show and New Japan Cup Preview
06/03/2019 Duração: 01h22minWe are back discussing New Japan’s 47th Anniversary show (congrats!) and previewing this year’s New Japan Cup. We go in-depth on every match of tonight’s show as well as give you an entire rundown of the NJC bracket, and who we think will make it into the finals. We also discuss the last time Jushin Liger was IWGP junior champ, a brief recap of New Japan in the 2000s, and much more on this week’s episode of The King of Sports Podcast! Here's the article we discussed on this week's show: [Inoki-ism: The Fall and Rebirth of New Japan Pro Wrestling](https://www.cagesideseats.com/2015/8/15/9133745/inoki-ism-the-fall-and-rebirth-of-new-japan-pro-wrestling?fbclid=IwAR2s5XN1pM5QWSXcPiDkQjD6OOsgAsv1S7s9ncHBgFx1_g5Jqz82wYmibC4)
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34: Honor Rising / Takashi Iizuka Retirement Show / Giant Baba Memorial Review and March Preview
27/02/2019 Duração: 01h52minWe’re back with a show that’s packed to the gills this week, ranging from the Giant Baba/Abdullah the Butcher show, the Takashi Iizuka retirement show, and the Honor Rising shows. We also give a small preview of the NJPW Anniversary show, and a brief look at the first round of 2019’s New Japan Cup. Also dive back into time with us as Branden reminisces fondly on his time at the WCW Nitro bar/restaurant in Las Vegas. All that and more on the King of Sports Podcast!
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33: The New Beginning in Osaka Review
12/02/2019 Duração: 01h09minWho walked out of Osaka with the IWGP heavyweight title this past weekend? Was Ishimori successful in defending his junior heavyweight title? This week, we tell you about everything that went on at The New Beginning in Osaka, and we also preview the cards for Takashi Iizuka’s retirement show (New Japan Road) and Honor Rising! The year is already off with a bang and the wrestling NEVER ends, so listen to us discuss all that and more this week on The King of Sports Podcast!
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32: The New Beginning in Sapporo Review
06/02/2019 Duração: 54minThis week is all about New Beginnings. We start off with the kickoff show in the US, New Beginning in USA, which Branden and Henry were both there in person for, and then we’re back inJapan talking about The New Beginning in Sapporo. We give our predictions for the upcoming Osaka shows this weekend, and speculate on who could possibly be in this year’s New Japan Cup. All that and more on the King of Sports Podcast!
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31: Road To The New Beginning Reviews and Preview
30/01/2019 Duração: 01h48minFantasticamania is in the books and we are on the Road To The New Beginning! We discuss the upcoming shows in February, and of course the big New Beginning in USA tour fiasco (we’ll be at the LA show), and we even talk about Branden’s last minute trip to Phoenix for the Royal Rumble. All that and more of course on this week’s episode of the King of Sports Podcast!
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30: Fantasticamania / The New Beginning Preview
22/01/2019 Duração: 01h36minWe’re back this week with FANTASTICAMANIA talk, as well as a few listener questions and a quick look at February’s New Beginning tour. Will we get cards for the New Beginning in USA shows? Who could possibly win the New Japan Cup this year and challenge for the IWGP title come April? All that and more discussed on the King of Sports Podcast!
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29: WRESTLE KINGDOM 13 and New Year Dash Review
09/01/2019 Duração: 01h26minOur first episode of 2019 is here and of course, it’s all about WRESTLE KINGDOM 13, BABY. We go in-depth on each match from the Tokyo Dome on January 4th, and Henry discusses what it was like being there for the event live in person. We also discuss what happened on New Year Dash, and speculate on what things could be like in the world of NJPW in the year 2019 and beyond. It’s an exciting time, so strap in with us, keep your arms and legs inside of the vehicle at all times, and come celebrate the beauty of wrestling on the King of Sports Podcast!
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28: WRESTLE KINGDOM 13 Preview
26/12/2018 Duração: 01h06minIt’s finally here. The holidays have come around again, so you know what that means: Wrestle Kingdom is right around the corner! This week’s episode is all about WRESTLE KINGDOM 13! We take an in-depth look at every single match on the card, and speculate on what 2019 will bring for each competitor, as well as predictions for each match. The hype is at an all time high, so come celebrate the biggest show of the year with us, here on the King of Sports Podcast!
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27: WTL Finals and Road To Tokyo Dome Review
18/12/2018 Duração: 01h05minThis is it! We are on the heels of Wrestle Kingdom 13, and we are here this week discussing the World Tag League Finals, as well as the Road To Tokyo Dome shows that happened this weekend. Who is challenging for the IWGP tag team titles and the NEVER title come WK13? New Japan’s final show of 2018 has come and gone, and now we have a fully fleshed out Wrestle Kingdom card which we will discuss in-depth next week! As always, all this and much more, so check it out!
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26: 2018 Year in Review - Pt. 2
10/12/2018 Duração: 01h38minWe’re back with part two of our NJPW Year in Review series! In it, we discuss major points in the year: Best of the Super Juniors, Dominion, G1 Special in San Francisco, G1 Climax, King of Pro Wrestling, and Power Struggle, along with every tour that came along in between! We get in detail about Chris Jericho’s New Japan run in 2018, Okada vs Omega IV, Jay White’s Switchblade character fully realized, Ishii’s spectacular G1 run, Tanahashi’s second half of the year, and plenty more!
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25: 2018 Year in Review - Pt. 1
03/12/2018 Duração: 01h16minThe King of Sports Podcast returns this week with part one of their NJPW Year in Review series! We start off by looking back at the biggest show of the year, Wrestle Kingdom 12\. We follow it up with Suzuki’s solid string of matches in the first quarter of the year, Ospreay’s second reign as junior champ, Zack Sabre Jr.’s domination of the New Japan Cup, and more! Part two of the series will start back up with Best of the Super Juniors and Dominion!
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24: Power Struggle Review
08/11/2018 Duração: 01h43minOn this week's episode of the King of Sports Podcast, we review the big show from Osaka, Power Struggle! This show is leading us down the road to Wrestle Kingdom, and there's less uncertainty in the air now that we also have CONFIRMED matches for January 4th! We also get some late breaking news with the upcoming World Tag League tour, and we name off the teams involved in the tournament! And we answer some great listener questions as well, so check out all that and more on this week's episode!
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23: Road To Power Struggle Pt. 2 / Power Struggle Preview
02/11/2018 Duração: 01h36minThe King of Sports is strolling on the Road To Power Struggle, and we’re here to update you on all the super junior tag league matches, as long as get you prepared with a preview for this weekend’s Power Struggle show! We take a quick crack at what could hypothetically happen at Wrestle Kingdom just based off what we know now, and we dive a little into fulfilling the differences in wants and needs of Western fans and Japanese fans when it comes to New Japan as a whole. All that and a lot more!
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22: Road To Power Struggle: Super Jr. Tag League 10/16-10/22
25/10/2018 Duração: 01h20minThe King of Sports is back yet again and we’re on the Road To Power Struggle, which entails the Super Junior Tag League! We cover the first five nights of the tournament, and get you all caught up on the standings, as well as how the Power Struggle card is shaping up for next month. We also discuss how cool Shingo Takagi looks, Henry’s childhood being deprived of live PPVs, and lots more!
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21: King Of Pro Wrestling Review
12/10/2018 Duração: 02h10minThe King of Sports Podcast returns to review the King of Pro Wrestling show with very special guest and great friend, Drew, from [@_burningspirits](https://twitter.com/_burningspirits)! We go in-depth on the show that came to us from Ryogoku, and discuss the upcoming Junior Tag League, as well as the Power Struggle matches that have been announced up to this point. We also discuss what to expect from new LIJ member Shingo Takagi, ramen, traveling to Tokyo, and even dive a little into whether or not New Japan has become too Westernized. All that and lots more fun stuff, so check it out!
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20: Fighting Spirit Unleashed Review
07/10/2018 Duração: 44minThe King of Sports is back with Episode 20, and in it we review the Fighting Spirit Unleashed show that we were live at from Long Beach, California on September 30th. We also have a preview for the King of Pro Wrestling card happening October 10th! Give it a listen! Don’t forget to subscribe where you may download podcasts (iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, etc.) and leave us a 5 star review!
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19: Destruction Review and Fighting Spirit Unleashed Preview
29/09/2018 Duração: 01h04minThe King of Sports Podcast is back and we're here with the highlight matches of the Destruction tour that happened in Hiroshima, Beppu, and Kobe. What does the future hold for some of the standing champions, and what can we expect at Wrestle Kingdom? We also preview the Fighting Spirit Unleashed card happening this weekend in Long Beach, California. We'll be there live, so listen in and keep an eye out for our Fighting Spirit Unleashed reactions! Don’t forget to subscribe where you may download podcasts (iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, etc.) and leave us a 5 star review! Please give our good friends a follow: * [Black Wrecellence Podcast](https://www.twitter.com/blkwrecellence) hosted by [@righteousreg](https://www.twitter.com/righteousreg) * [mndgms.com](https://www.mndgms.com/) / [Mind Games Wrestling](https://www.instagram.com/mindgameswrestling/) * [@35mm.wrestling (Phenomenal film photos taken by Kevin Q.)](https://www.instagram.com/35mm.wrestling/) * [Puroresu Travel](https://www.instagram.com/
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18: ALL IN and Road To Destruction Reviews
14/09/2018 Duração: 01h27minWe’re back after a break! We discuss ALL IN from September 2nd, and then we dive into the first chunk of Road To Destruction shows from Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, and Togane Arena in Chiba. We follow that up with a preview for this weekend’s shows: Destruction in Hiroshima and Destruction in Beppu. We sprinkle in some BOLA talk (since that’s where we’ll be this weekend) and plenty of other stuff, so check us out! Don’t forget to subscribe where you may download podcasts (iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, etc.) and leave us a 5 star review! Follow us on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/kingofsportspod/) / [Twitter](https://twitter.com/kingofsportspod) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/kingofsportspod/) Please give our good friends a follow: * [Black Wrecellence Podcast](https://www.twitter.com/blkwrecellence) hosted by [@righteousreg](https://www.twitter.com/righteousreg) * [www.mndgms.com](https://www.mndgms.com/) / [Mind Games Wrestling](https://www.instagram.com/mindgameswrestling/) * [@35mm.wr
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17: Destruction Tour and Beyond
24/08/2018 Duração: 01h29minWelcome to another episode of the King of Sports Podcast! This week, we go through the cards of the entire Destruction tour happening in September. We have 3 Road To shows, followed by Destruction in Hiroshima, Destruction in Beppu, and Destruction in Kobe. Then we take a look at the matches announced so far for Fighting Spirit Unleashed happening in September in Long Beach, throwing around other potential matches that could end up on the card and the junior tag league happening on the Road To Power Struggle tour. All that and much more on the King of Sports Podcast! Don’t forget to subscribe where you may download podcasts (iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, etc.) and leave us a 5 star review! [VIDEO - Hiromu Relinquishes The Junior Heavyweight Title](https://youtu.be/0x1KN-xrs3c) Follow us on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/kingofsportspod/) / [Twitter](https://www.twitter.com/kingofsportspod) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/kingofsportspod/) Please give our good friends here a follow:
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16: G1 Climax 28: G1 Finals
17/08/2018 Duração: 01h40minThe King of Sports Podcast returns this week for one of the hottest weekends of the year: the G1 Finals! Branden tells us all about his trip to Tokyo, and what it was like seeing all the shows in person at the historic Nippon Budokan arena. We have in-depth looks at each G1 match from the final three nights, and gush about how amazing the G1 finals match itself was. We also discuss what could be in store for some of the tournament participants for the rest of the year. We're OFFICIALLY on the road to Wrestle Kingdom now, so please join us on another episode of the King of Sports Podcast! Don’t forget to subscribe where you may download podcasts (iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, etc.) and leave us a 5 star review! Follow us on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/kingofsportspod/) / [Twitter](https://www.twitter.com/kingofsportspod) / [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/kingofsportspod/) [Puroresu Travel](https://www.instagram.com/puroresutravel/) - Vacation in Japan to watch pro wrestling. Mentioned