Crossbody of Work Episode 116: Hirooki Goto

Welcome to Crossbody of Work, a show where we break down a wrestler’s career through five of their biggest matches.

This week is another episode that takes the boys to New Japan. Hirooki Goto has been a mainstay of New Japan since the mid-2000s, and we’re looking at some of his biggest matches. We’ve got matches against Kenny Omega, Tomohiro Ishii, Shinsuke Nakamura, and more. On top of all these matches, Evan & Javier also talk about: 

• Jimmy Neutron
• NBA Finals
• Old war
• Wrestler weddings

And a lot more.

Listen to the podcast here, and check out the links to the matches below.

Match One:

Hirooki Goto vs Giant Bernard – New Japan Cup Finals 2009

Match Two:

Hirooki Goto vs Tomohiro Ishii – NEVER Openweigh Championship – Power Struggle 2014
Link to the match here.

Match Three:

Hirooki Goto vs Shinsuke Nakamura – IWGP Intercontinental Championship – Destruction in Kobe 2015
Link to the match here.

Match Four:

Hirooki Goto vs Kenny Omega – G1 Climax Finals 2016
Link to the match here.

Match Five:

Hirooki Goto vs Shingo Takagi – NEVER Openweight Championship – New Beginning in Sapporo 2020
Link to the match here.

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