Toshiaki Kawada
The energy, sensations, and signature colors of 1990s All Japan Pro Wrestling coalesce and explode within a vibrating, flickering, memory-like time capsule of the first ever Triple Crown victories of the Four Pillars of Heaven: Mitsuharu Misawa (green), Toshiaki Kawada (yellow), Akira Taue (red), & Kenta Kobashi (orange).
Hustle was a Japanese professional wrestling promotion managed by Nobuhiko Takada. Hustle can be described as an industry experiment to market the sports entertainment style of professional wrestling in Japan. HUSTLE AID is one of the main annual shows put on by the promotion. This years event was held in the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Destiny was a major professional wrestling event produced by Pro Wrestling NOAH. The event took place on July 18, 2005 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.
The 2005 G1 Climax was another 16-man round-robin tournament, held from August 4 to August 14.
The 2005 G1 Climax was another 16-man round-robin tournament, held from August 4 to August 14.
AJPW celebrates its 31st anniversary, headlined by Toshiaki Kawada facing Don Frye.
The Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular took place on January 28, 2001 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan and was a joint promotion between All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event was themed around memorializing AJPW's founder Shohei "Giant" Baba, who had died in 1999. It was the second Giant Baba Memorial event and was subsequently followed by the Giant Baba Memorial Cup and the Giant Baba Memorial Six Man Tag Team Tournament a year later. Ten professional wrestling matches were held on the event's card, including one that featured AJPW and NJPW champions.
The 1999 Super Power Series comes to a close with its 14th day of action, headlined by Mitsuharu Misawa taking on Kenta Kobashi in an instant classic.
AJPW's Giant Series comes to a conclusion as Mitsuharu Misawa and Kenta Kobashi face off in a classic encounter.
All Japan Pro Wrestling's October Giant Series rolls on with an epic clash between Mitsuharu Misawa and Kenta Kobashi.
All Japan Pro Wrestling's Summer Action Series rolls on, featuring two instant classic matches in a double main event.
AJPW's annual October Giant Series comes to a close. Mitsuharu Misawa makes his first title defense against his tag team partner Toshiaki Kawada.
