Professional wrestling in Japan is commonly known as , this term is usually abbreviated to Puroresu .
Pro-wrestling was introduced to Japan shortly after World War II but failed to get off the ground initially, until Japan saw the advent of its first big star, Rikidozan, who made the sport popular beginning in 1951.
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International Invasion - International news at 1wrestling.com with a focus on Japanese scene.
New Japan Pro Wrestling (Puroresu) NJPW - Official site with news, photo gallery, and fighter profiles.
Meta Description: [ INOKI DOJO USA: An Official Website of NJPW, New Japan Pro-Wrestling ]
Pride - Official site of fighting events produced by a legendary pro-wrestler Antonio Inoki. Features many pro-wrestlers.
Puroresu Dojo - Resource site since 1995. News, history of the sport from the mythological era to present, championship histories, event schedule, articles, interviews, message forum, list of organizations, photo gallery, and market place.
Meta Description: [ Introducing the great sport of PURORESU, the pro-wrestling in Japan. ]
Quebrada - News, puroresu dictionary, title histories, wrestler information, and multimedia files.
The Air Raid Crash - Home of CRUN-CH and the Militant Elitist Review. Wrestling tape reviews with an emphasis on puroresu and Joshi puroresu, the Spider Twist Message Board, and the AJW Match Ratings Database.
Tiger Mask: The Animated Series - A puroresu anime site including episode list, character profiles, message board, and printed comic information.
Meta Description: [ Do you know Tiger Mask? Tiger Mask is a Japanese Pro-Wrestling Anime Series, but it's not only fighting action, but also human drama! ]
Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments - Results of the tournaments and major cards from 1950s to the present. Also includes the results from mixed martial arts events.
Wrestling Viewpoint - Video tape reviews, list of favorite matches, and biographies of wrestlers.
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