Hulk Hogan teaming with Bruno Sammartino
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – August 29, 1987 (12,000; sell out) It was Bruno Sammartino last WWF match Sammartino was 51 years old. Hogan, at his peak, was…
Yoshiaki Fujiwara: Catch Wrestling Legend
A quick synopsis of the multi-faceted Karl Gotch protege', Fujiwara. Fujiwara is a Catch-as-Catch-Can Wrestling pioneer, pro wrestler, and trainer of MMA fighters such as Bart Vale (founder of Shootfighting),…
Akashi Shiganosuke, the first sumo Yokozuna
Akashi Shiganosuke Akashi Shiganosuke (c. 1600 – c. 1649) was officially acknowledged as the first sumo wrestler to hold the title of yokozuna. A legendary figure, his historical existence is…