King's Road Classics pro wrestling podcast: Recent Episodes
burninghammer
King's Road Classics will be reviewing episodes of the new All Japan Classics shows that began airing on G+ in late 2020.
Tim and Dave return to discuss episode 23 of All Japan Classics "Tradition" on G+. Matches include:October 11, 1989 Yokohama Bunka GymnasiumAll Asia Tag Team: Danny Krofatt, Doug Furnas vs. Joe Malenko, Kenta KobashiOctober 20, 1989 Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium(World Junior Heavyweight Championship)Joe Malenko vs Masanobu FuchiOctober 11, 1989 Yokohama Bunka Gymnasium(Triple Crown Championship Match)Genichiro Tenryu vs. Jumbo Tsuruta
Tim and Dave are joined by Chris Tabar to discuss episode 22 of All Japan Classics "Tradition". Matches include:September 15, 1989 Korakuen Hall 30th Anniv of Baba’s debutMotoshi Okuma vs. Haruka EigenShunji Takano vs. Shinichi NakanoJumbo Tsuruta/Yoshiaki Yatsu vs. The Great Kabuki/Kenta KobashiGiant Baba/Rusher Kimura/Masanobu Fuchi vs. Genichiro Tenryu/Toshiaki Kawada/Samson Fuyuki
Tim and Dave return to review episode 21 of All Japan Classics "Tradition" on G+. Kenta Kobashi's hand-picked matches include: August 25, 1977 Denen Coliseum Jumbo Tsuruta vs Mil Mascaras December 3, 1993 Budokan Hall Mitsuharu Misawa/Kenta Kobashi vs Toshiaki Kawada/Akira Taue
Tim and Dave review episode 20 of All Japan Classics Tradition on G+. Matches on this special edition: January 2, 1991 Korakuen Hall Kenta Kobashi vs Stan Hansen September 4, 1991 Tokyo Budokan Hall Kenta Kobashi vs Stan Hansen July 8, 1992 Aomori Prefectural Gymnasium Kenta Kobashi vs Stan Hansen July 29, 1993 Budokan Hall Kenta Kobashi vs Stan Hansen
Tim Noel & Buck Woodward discuss the following matches from All Japan Classics on G+ from September 2, 1989 at Nippon Budokan
September 2, 1989 Nippon Budokan Kenta Kobashi vs Johnny Ace (All Asia tag team championship) Can Ams vs. Footloose Jumbo Tsuruta vs Yoshiaki Yatsu (Triple Crown Championship) Genichiro Tenryu vs Terry Gordy
Tim & Dave will be joined by Charles (PWOLoss) to discuss episode 18 of All Japan Classics "Tradition". Matches include: August 19, 1989 Korakuen Hall Jumbo Tsuruta/Kenta Kobashi vs. Genichiro Tenryu/Yoshinari Ogawa August 29, 1989 Osaka Prefectural Sports Hall (world tag team championship) Tsuruta/Yoshiaki Yatsu vs Tenryu/Toshiaki Kawada September 2, 1989 Nippon Budokan Great Kabuki/John Tenta vs. Jive Tones (Baba 30th anniversary special match) Giant Baba vs Abdullah the Butcher
Tim and Dave review the following matches from All Japan Classics on G+:
July 28, 1989 Kiryu Civic Gymnasium PWF World JrHv Championship Joe Malenko vs. Masanobu Fuchi July 18, 1989 Shiga Prefectural Gymnasium Triple Crown Championship Genichiro Tenryu vs. Yoshiaki Yatsu July 22, 1989 Ishikawa Industrial Exhibition Hall World Tag Team Championship Tenryu/Stan Hansen vs. Jumbo Tsuruta/Yatsu
Tim & Dave return to review episode 16 of All Japan Classics on G+
Matches include: July 15, 1989 Korakuen Hall Yoshiaki Yatsu vs. John Tenta Joe & Dean Malenko vs. Fantastics July 16, 1989 Brody Memorial Show Genichiro Tenryu/Stan Hansen vs. Footloose Giant Baba/Rusher Kimura/Tenta vs. Jumbo Tsuruta/Great Kabuki/Masanobu Fuchi
Tim and Dave are joined by Will Helmick as we discuss the following matches from All Japan Classics on G+ episode 15:
March 5, 1994 Nippon Budokan Stan Hansen/Giant Baba vs. Mitsuharu Misawa/Kenta Kobashi November 27, 1992 Sapporo Nakajima Sports Center Giant Baba/Kenta Kobashi vs. Mitsuharu Misawa/Toshiaki Kawada
Tim and Dave are joined by wrestler/booker/promoter "Pain Train" Preston Quinn as we review ep. 14 of AJ Classics on G+. Matches include: July 3, 1989 Takasaki City Central Gymnasium Jumbo Tsuruta/Yoshiaki Yatsu/Great Kabuki vs. Genichiro Tenryu/Stan Hansen/Samson Fuyuki July 11, 1989 Sapporo Nakajima Sports Center (World Tag Team Championship) Jumbo Tsuruta/Yoshiaki Yatsu vs. Genichiro Tenryu/Stan Hansen Bobby Fulton/Tommy Rogers vs Tom Zenk/Jim Brunzell (PWF World JrHv Title) Joe Malenko vs Dean Malenko
Tim and Dave are joined again by Buck Woodward to discuss the following matches:
June 5, 1989 Nippon Budokan (All Asia tag team championship) Toshiaki Kawada, Samson Fuyuki vs. Doug Furnas, Danny Kroffat Stan Hansen, Terry Gordy vs. British Bulldogs June 8, 1989 Chiba Park Gymnasium (world tag team championship) Jumbo Tsuruta, Yoshiaki Yatsu vs. Hansen/Kawada July 1, 1989 Omiya Civic Gymnasium (world junior heavyweight title) Mitsuo Momota vs. Joe Malenko
Tim and Dave return to review the following matches from ep. 12 of All Japan Classics "Tradition" on G+. Episode 12 (aired 10/23/21) June 5, 1989 Nippon Budokan (world junior championship) Mitsuo Momota vs Isamu Teranishi Yoshiaki Yatsu vs Shunji Takano Sting vs Danny Spivey (Triple Crown Championship) Jumbo Tsuruta vs Genichiro Tenryu
Tim and Dave return to discuss ep. 11 of AJ Classics Tradition on G+. Matches are: May 18, 1997 Kenta Kobashi/Johnny Ace/The Patriot vs. Toshiaki Kawada/Akira Taue/Takao Omori May 13, 1989 Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium (World Tag Team Match) Jumbo Tsuruta/Yoshiaki Yatsu vs Danny Spivey/Dick Slater May 20, 1989 Dynamite Kid/Davey Boy Smith vs Doug Furnas, Danny Kroffat May 24, 1989 Akita Prefectural Gymnasium (World Tag Team Match) Jumbo Tsuruta/Yoshiaki Yatsu vs Dynamite Kid, Davey Boy Smith
Tim & Dave review episode 10 of AJ Classics "Tradition" containing the following matches:
April 20, 1989 Osaka Prefectural Sports Hall (World Junior Championship) Shinichi Nakano vs Mitsuo Momota May 12, 1989 Korakuen Hall (World Junior Championship) Mitsuo Momota vs Johnny Smith Dynamite Kid, Davey Boy Smith vs Can-Ams April 20, 1989 Osaka Prefectural Sports Hall (Triple Crown) Jumbo Tsuruta vs Genichiro Tenryu
Tim and Dave were joined by first time guest Roy Lucier to discuss the following matches from G+ episode 9:
April 16, 1989 Korakuen Hall (World Junior Championship) Masanobui Fuchi vs Shinichi Nakano (Triple Crown Unification Championship) Jumbo Tsuruta vs Stan Hansen April 18, 1989 Ota City Gymnasium (All Asia Tag Team Title) Toshiaki Kawada, Samson Fuyuki vs Tom Zenk/Dan Kroffat (Triple Crown Unification Championship) Jumbo Tsuruta vs Stan Hansen
Tim & Dave discuss one of the most iconic matches in the career of Mitsuharu Misawa, the 6/8/90 Budokan Hall match vs. Jumbo Tsuruta. This follows chronologically right after the matches shown on episode 8.
Tim Noel & Dave Layne are joined by Todd McKenzie to discuss episode 8 of G+ Classics featuring May 14, 1990 Tokyo Gymnasium Yoshiaki Yatsu, Samson Fuyuki vs Tiger Mask, Toshiaki Kawada May 17, 1990 Hiroshima Prefectural Gymnasium (All-Asian Tag Team Titles) Mitsuharu Misawa, Kenta Kobashi vs. Davey Boy Smith, Johnny Smith May 26, 1990 Korakuen Hall Jumbo Tsuruta, The Great Kabuki, Masanobu Fuchi vs Mitsuharu Misawa, Akira Taue, Kenta Kobashi June 1, 1990 Sapporo Nakajima Sports Center Jumbo Tsuruta, The Great Kabuki vs Mitsuharu Misawa, Kenta Kobashi
Tim and Dave discuss the following matches from AJ Classics Tradition on G+ ep. 7:
March 29, 1989 Korakuen Hall (World Junior Championship) Masanobu Fuchi vs Mitsuo Momota (PWF Heavy & UN Heavy Double) Stan Hansen vs Genichiro Tenryu April 4, 1989 Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium (World Tag Team Title) Jumbo Tsuruta, Yoshiaki Yatsu vs Genichiro Tenryu, Stan Hansen
Tim and Dave are joined by Chris "Tabe" Tabar to discuss the following matches: February 23, 1989 Korakuen Hall (World Tag Team Title) Jumbo Tsuruta, Yoshiaki Yatsu vs Genichiro Tenryu, Toshiaki Kawada March 8, 1989 Nippon Budokan (World Junior Match) Mighty Inoue vs. Masanobu Fuchi Giant Baba, Rusher Kimura vs Abdullah the Butcher, Giant Kimala (NWA World Heavyweight Title) Ricky Steamboat vs Tiger Mask
Tim and Dave are joined again by Buck Woodward to discuss:
January 28, 1989 Korakuen Hall Dynamite Kid, Davey Boy Smith vs Joe Malenko, Dean Malenko February 2, 1989 Kansas City Memorial Hall Tiger Mask vs Tommy Sharp The Funks vs. Doug Somers, Gary Young Genichiro Tenryu vs. Bill Irwin (World Tag Team Title) Stan Hansen, Terry Gordy vs Jumbo Tsuruta, Yoshiaki Yatsu February 15,1989 Cleveland Convention Hall (NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Title) Genichiro Tenryu, Animal Warrior,Hawk Warrior vs. Sting,Michael Hayes, Junkyard Dog March 4, 1989 Fuji City Yoshiwara Gymnasium Genichiro Tenryu, Hawk Warrior vs Shunji Takano, Isao Takagi
Tim and Dave will discuss: January 20, 1989 Fukuoka International Center (World Junior Match) Masanobu Fuchi vs Joe Malenko January 25, 1989 Osaka Prefectural Sports Hall (World Junior Match) Joe Malenko vs Mighty Inoue February 23, 1989 Korakuen Hall (World Junior Match) Mighty Inoue vs Shinichi Nakano July 15, 1989 Korakuen Hall Genichiro Tenryu, Stan Hansen vs Jumbo Tsuruta, Kenta Kobashi
Tim and Dave discuss episode 3 of AJ Tradition...
July 1, 1989 Omiya Civic Gymnasium Toshiaki Kawada vs. Kenta Kobashi July 11, 1989 Sapporo Nakajima Sports Center Samson Fuyuki vs. Kenta Kobashi July 22, 1989 Ishikawa Prefectural Industrial Exhibition Hall Kenta Kobashi vs Shunji Takano January 2, 1990 Korakuen Hall (Tiger Mask Return Match) Tiger Mask Misawa, Shinichi Nakano vs. Dynamite Kid, Davey Boy Smith
Tim and Dave are joined by Buck Woodward to discuss the following matches from 1988 Real World Tag League tournament:
November 19, 1988 Ashikaga Gymnasium Stan Hansen, Terry Gordy vs John Tenta, Shunji Takano November 21, 1988 Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium Jumbo Tsuruta, Yoshiaki Yatsu vs Stan Hansen, Terry Gordy November 28, 1988 Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium Stan Hansen, Terry Gordy vs. Abdullah the Butcher, Tiger Jeet Singh December 14, 1988 Sagamihara City General Gymnasium Stan Hansen, Terry Gordy vs. Crusher Blackwell, Phil Hickerson December 16, 1988 Nippon Budokan Jumbo Tsuruta, Yoshiaki Yatsu vs. Abdullah the Butcher, Tiger Jeet Singh Genichiro Tenryu, Toshiaki Kawada vs Stan Hansen, Terry Gordy
Episode 1 of King’s Road Classics reviews the first episode of the rebooted All Japan Classics series on G+. Tim and Dave discuss thoughts on the following matches:
October 17, 1988 Hiroshima Prefectural Gymnasium (Triple Crown Unified Championship) Int’l Hv Champ Jumbo Tsuruta vs. PWF & United Nat’l Champ Stan Hansen
October 26, 1988 Stan Hansen/Dan Kroffat vs. Rock ‘n’ Roll Express
October 28, 1988 Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium Yoshiaki Yatsu vs. Stan Hansen Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Genichiro Tenryu