Welcome to Crossbody of Work, a show where we break down a wrestler’s career through five of their biggest matches.
Japanuary is here! This month we’re looking at four legends of Japanese wrestling, starting with AJPW pillar Kenta Kobashi. We’ve got five-star matches against Mitsuharu Misawa, Toshiaki Kawada and more. Get ready to dive into one of the best wrestlers of the 1990s & early 2000s. On top of all these matches, Evan & Javier also talk about:
- Japanese wrestling’s Mount Rushmore
- Bodegas
- Hot dog injuries
- Origin of the DDT
And a lot more.
Listen to the podcast here, and check out the links to the matches below.
Match One:
Kenta Kobashi vs Steve Williams (c) – AJPW Triple Crown Championship – AJPW September 3, 1994
Link to the match here.
Match Two:
Kenta Kobashi & Mitsuharu Misawa vs Akira Taue & Toshiaki Kawada – AJPW June 9, 1995
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Match Three:
Kenta Kobashi vs Toshiaki Kawada (c) – AJPW Triple Crown Championship – AJPW June 12, 1998
Link to the match here.
Match Four:
Kenta Kobashi vs Misuharu Misawa (c) – GHC Heavyweight Championship – NOAH, March 1, 2003
Match Five:
Kenta Kobashi (c) vs Jun Akiyama – GHC Heavyweight Championship – NOAH, July 10, 2004
Link to the match here.
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