Matches listed in chronological order. This is the COMPLETE listing of hosted matches.

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Puroresu Finish Collection 8. The endings of Kobayashi & Inaba vs T. Sasaki & Takeda 2/2/12; Sekimoto & Okabayashi vs Akebono & Hama 2/11/12; Kobayashi vs Takeda 2/26/12; Y. Sasaki vs Shinobu 3/20/12.

Masato Tanaka vs Y. Sasaki, Z-1 5/27/07. Upgrade.

Okada vs Naito, IWGP title, New Japan 3/4/12. This is getting a lot of hype. Although I don't consider it a ****3/4 match like some have tagged it, they do a hell of a lot right, and both look like they belong in the main event scene (especially Naito). Lots of smart, creative work. Korakuen helps, of course.

Nagata vs Kono, All Japan 3/4/12. Follow-up to the fun tag in February. The match is strike-based, which fits the tone they set in the tag, and Nagata goes for my favorite of his moves that he hardly ever uses. The real highlight is post-match. Trust me, MUST-SEE.

Hirooki Goto vs Naofumi Yamamoto, NJ 10/30/05. "Before they were famous". Goto was a rising star, though his big push came two years later once he'd bulked up. Yamamoto at this point was a disappointment, and he never actually did much before joining WWE. I'd love to know if Yoshi Tatsu, WWE undercard wrestler, made more than Hirooki Goto, New Japan headliner. This is very much a "young lions" match, but with better execution and MUCH better crowd heat than usual. Goto won the last 4 matches between them, stretching back a year and a half. Can Yamamoto defend his pride, or will he end up on his back as usual? Repost.

Okabayashi vs T. Soya, All Japan 3/4/12. Nothing fancy, nothing overblown, just two really solid wrestlers having a really solid match. If you enjoy their tag interactions, you'll enjoy this.

Sasaki & Nakajima vs Ohtani & Daichi Hashimoto, Zero1 3/2/12. A bit on the long side, but I can't blame them too much given that it's all about highlighting the future of puro (Daichi). Ohtani is almost comically ineffective throughout, forcing Daichi to stand alone against as hard-hitting a tag team as you can find. Sasaki vs Lil' Hash is the core of the match, as Hashimoto absorbs a man-sized beating and keeps going. The kid might be lacking in terms of his frame, but he *gets it*.

Sato, Ueda & Craig Classic vs Okabayashi, K. Hashimoto & Tsukamoto, Zero1 3/2/12. Craig, who wrestled a lot as an opening match guy in Big Japan in the '00s, is perfectly comfortable doing the Strong BJ style. K-Hash *again* brings the goods, and Ueda does as well. Oh and hey it's another Okabayashi match on my site.

Sekimoto vs Okabayashi, Strong Climb tournament, Big Japan 2/26/11. We've seen them become a highly effective team, but will Okabayashi's growth over the course of 2011 enable him to beat his partner (and trainer)? Only one way to find out: watch the match!

Kawada vs Kojima, Triple Crown, 2/16/05. Hugely important match that was built to for months and months. Kojima, having gone through a slump in '03, put together a winning streak in '04 and is finally in a position to reach the next phase of his career. However, Kawada is at a career peak himself, having held the TC for almost a year and a half. As for the match itself, it's a Kawada carry-job, and one of the last few times where Kawada gave it his all in the ring.

Dino vs Honda, DDT title, DDT 2/19/12. I'm not sure if it's more "interesting" or "good". It's a mash-up of the great Togo/Honda match from a year earlier, with standard Dino spots. If Dino had good punches it might be a MOTYC, but he doesn't, so it's not. But it's still probably Dino's career match, and it makes me want to see more Honda matches against capable opponents.

Akiyama vs Omori, Triple Crown, All Japan 2/3/12. The first TC match at Korakuen Hall, between two pre-split trainees. Akiyama is good, Omori is okay, Korakuen is GREAT.

Mutoh, Akebono & Hama vs Sekimoto, Okabayashi & Y. Sasaki, All Japan 2/3/12. This is as much 'interesting' as 'good'. Mutoh doesn't get put in the ring much with bruisers, and no he doesn't show any fire, but it's still really fascinating to watch him get pasted by a Yoshihito Sasaki lariat. When Mutoh isn't in, you get the Size vs Power matchup that has worked since before my parents met at the Royal Palm bar in Ithaca, NY.

Puroresu Clip Collection 11. A mix of cool moves, hard bumps, and random other things that I've collected and capped over the years.

Nagata & Wataru Inoue vs Kono & Minoru Tanaka, All Japan 2/3/12. Kono and Tanaka joined Masa Funaki to create the oddly-named 'Stack Of Arms' stable. At NJ's Dome show, Funaki and Nagata went to war after the end of a tag. That Nagata vs SoA heat translates in a really intense bout here, most notably between Nagata and Minoru. All Japan recently started being booked by Shuji Kondo and I must say I approve of his interpromotional focus. Certainly didn't get matches like this from 2004-2009.

Sai, Ueda & Daichi Hashimoto vs Sekimoto, K. Hashimoto & M. Ohtani, Z1 2/1/12. Zero1 gets into the Big Japan action/invasion market, and business is good. 'Other Ohtani' is still green and might never get good but he can absorb stuff. Sai and Sekimoto are effective as the big men on campus. Both of the young Hashimotos shine and are the reason this rises to the level of YOUR attention. - NOTE: Link corrected.