On one side of the ring stands Mitsuharu Misawa. After spending the better part of half a decade trying to be something he's not, Misawa finally ditched the Tiger Mask persona to the immense approval of the All Japan crowd. He clearly looked more comfortable without the mask , a night and day difference in the quality of both his matches and his individual performances.

Welcome to the first edition of something I hope to continue with this project, where I tackle the best matches of every month in (mostly) briefer reviews than I usually release. I think this will …

The start of this match sees IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Naoki Sano offer a handshake to Jushin Liger, and the challenger responds in turn by bitch slapping him. That really sets the tone for …

There’s a great argument that Ric Flair is the greatest wrestler of all time. You’re almost certainly familiar with his case, so I won’t rehash it here, but the man absolutely dom…

There’s a great argument that Ric Flair is the greatest wrestler of all time. You’re almost certainly familiar with his case, so I won’t rehash it here, but the man absolutely dom…