King's Road Pro Wrestling Podcast

Sam & Paul talk about the passing of Big Van Vader, his work in NJPW, and later career. There's coverage of Lion's Gate Project13, Kizuna Road, and short G1 preview, and other news and notes!

We're gearing up for our huge G1 Climax 28 preview next week, too, so don't be shy with your thoughts on the tournament and picks for victory.

As always, thanks to the Hails for our intro & outro music.

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Don't forget to check out our pal Wilfred over at njpw-us.com

NJPW Dominion has come and gone! Was it the greatest card ever? Was the main event the greatest match of all time? What do we think of Jericho/Naito, Hiromu/Ospreay, & Omega vs Okada IV? We go in depth on arguably the biggest card of the year.

Hit us back with your feedback on Twitter @kopw72

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NJPW Dominion has come and gone! Was it the greatest card ever? Was the main event the greatest match of all time? What do we think of Jericho/Naito, Hiromu/Ospreay, & Omega vs Okada IV? We go in depth on arguably the biggest card of the year.

Hit us back with your feedback on Twitter @kopw72

email at [email protected]

We're running late, but we've packed a ton in! Paul & Sam cover nights 8-12, the Block Finals, and Tournament Finals. We also preview Dominion in depth and have a trio of classic matches that dovetail perfectly with the main event... Plus news and notes and other shenanigans!

As always, shout out to the Hails for use of their song "Bronco". Check them out at [the Hails Official](http://www.thehailsofficial.com)

For some great editorials on NJPW, don't forget [NJPW-US Blog](http://www.njpw-us.com)

And give a follow to @ShiningWizardDs on Twitter for some incredible NJPW related art!

Paul & Sam are back to cover nights 3 thru 7 of NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 25! We've got some news and notes (Harold Meij's aspirations for the company, G1 Special news, injuries, & more) and, of course, our classic matches!

As always, special thanks to the Hails for our intro and outro music and don't forget to check out our friend, Wilfred, over at the [NJPW US Blog](http://njpw-us.com)

Classic matches for next time around:

[Kazuchika Okada (c) vs Kenny Omega 1/4/2017](http://http://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00412_2_10)

[Kazuchika Okada (c) vs Kenny Omega 6/11/2017](http://https://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00442_1_09)

[Kazuchika Okada (c) vs Kenny Omega 8/12/2017](http://http://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00447_23_10)

We've got tons of news uprfont and some in depth discussion about the new president of NJPW, Harold Meij, and the future of the company.

We also go deep on BOSJ Night 1 & 2. Lots of great discussion and arguments for and against a couple of the bouts!

Of course, we have our classic matches, too. And in spite of a slight kerfluffle, we make lemonade out of lemons and go in depth about Shinsuke Nakamura vs Hiroshi Tanahahshi from the 1/4/08 Dome show!

Also, a big shout out to the Hails! They've generously donated their music to be used in the podcast, so check them out, buy a tune or a whole album!

[The Hails Official Facebook Page](https://www.facebook.com/thehailsofficial/)

And don't forget our pal Wilfred with the [NJPW US Block](http://www.njpw-us.com)

Sam & Paul were too excited not have a conversation about the historic sell out of All In today! We talk about what this means for the event, for independent wrestling, and, of course, NJPW.

Let us know what you think by giving us a shout @KoPW72 on Twitter!

Paul & Sam give their thoughts on the Best of the Super Juniors tournament with a full preview and predictions of each tournament match! Plus, we're talking All In & Starrcast: the media coverage, the capacity, ticket prices, potential matches, and, of course, CM Punk!

All this and our Classic Matches!

[Ultimo Dragon vs Great Sasuke 8/5/96](http://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00145_1_1)

[Tanahashi vs Okada 2/12/12](http://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00189_1_6)

[KUSHIDA vs Kyle O'Reilly 6/7/15](http://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00317_13_9)

And, for next week:

[Tanahashi vs Nakamura 1/4/08](http://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00171_1_10)

[Time Splitters vs Young Bucks 2/11/14](http://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00220_1_1)

Don't forget to visit the [NJPW-US Blog](http://www.njpw-us.com) from our pal, Wilfred.

And reach out to us on Twitter: @kopw72 with questions, comments, and classic match suggestions. Or email us at [email protected]

Wrestling Dontaku nights 1 & 2 in depth, G1 Special at the Cow Palace ticket sales, other news & notes, a t-shirt giveaway, & some big news for the future of the podcast!

Plus our classic matches! This week we cover:

[Keiji Mutoh vs Shinya Hashimoto 8/15/95 G1 Final](http://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00137_2_1)

[Yuji Nagata vs Kensuke Sasaki 1/4/2004](http://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00164_1_13])

[Prince Devitt vs Kota Ibushi 1/4/2014](http://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00217_1_9)

and coming up next week:

[Sasuke vs Ultimo 8/5/96](http://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00145_1_1 )

[Okada v Tanahashi 2/12/12](http://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00189_1_6 )

[KUSHIDA v O’Reilly 6/7/2015](http://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00317_13_9 )

And don't forget to check out the [NJPW US Blog](http://www.njpw-us.com) from our colleague Wilfred for some incisive commentary on the current happenings in New Japan Pro Wrestling.

As always, thanks so much for listening and send any comments, questions, or feedback our way to @kopw72 on Twitter or [email protected]

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Sam loves Nagata. Paul loves the junior division. And so much more! Join us as we talk Road to Dontaku 4/23, 4/24, 4/26, 4/27 & Wrestling Hi No Kuni on 4/29. Plus classic matches! Okada/Marufuji 10/10/16, Okada/Shibata 4/9/17, & El Samurai/Koji Kanemoto 6/5/97! Plus we've got news and notes for all the goings ons in and around NJPW.

NOTE: We experienced some technical difficulties at the tail end of the show, so Sam flies solo for the wrap up (aka the last 5 minutes).

Don't forget to check out Wilfred at the [NJPWUS Blog](http://www.njpw-us.com)