Write That Down! The History of UWF: Part Three

On the latest episode, Fumi & Justin wrapped their History of UWF series that focused on a number of big-picture topics stemming from UWF’s influence post-1996. Some topics included: Masakatsu Funaki & Minoru Suzuki return to pro wrestling UWF’s influence on 1990s AJPW in-ring style The saga of Shinya Hashimoto and Olympic silver medalist Naoya Ogawa Antonio Inoki’s late ’90s creative direction towards MMA & Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye NJPW and MMA Yuji Nagata, Kendo Ka Shin, Jushin Liger compete in MMA bouts UWF-inspired off-shoots like BattlARTS (PWFG), UFO, etc. Rickson Gracie & the Gracie Family’s influence on puroresu The demise of Yoji Anjo PRIDE FC, Nobuhiko Takada vs. Rickson x2 , Masakatsu Funaki vs. Rickson K1’s rise in popularity Ernesto Hoost in pro wrestling “The Dark Ages” The rise of PRIDE and the MMA influence over pro wrestling The polarizing HUSTLE promotion and it’s perversion of pro wrestling Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightgamemedia Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950 Follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia Subscribe to our YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/c/FightGameMedia Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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