Japanese Wrestling Classics With Roy Lucier

Japanese Wrestling Classics With Roy Lucier Episode 8 (With "Jungle" Jim Steele/Wolf Hawkfield)

Roy Lucier — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 14:46:22 +0000

In this episode, Roy chats with "Jungle" Jim Steele/Wolf Hawkfield, who wrestled in Japan for over 11 years, as he discusses how he got the nickname "Jungle" Jim back when he worked for WCW, training at the Power Plant, how he got involved with All Japan, his team with Mike Barton/Bart Gunn, how he became the real life Virtual Fighter character "Wolf Hawkfield", and so much more.

Japanese Wrestling Classics With Roy Lucier Episode 7 (With Sam Adonis)

Roy Lucier — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 15:15:42 +0000

In this episode, Roy talks to Sam about him watching tapes from Japan at the age of 7, his current run as the top rudo of the CMLL promotion, his recent tour of All Japan, his current feeling on the state of wrestling, learning and training at the UK camps, and so much more. Roy also talks to Eric Cholminski about how the public can donate to the Yoshihiro Takayama fundraiser that is currently going on.

Japanese Wrestling Classics With Roy Lucier Episode 6 (With Joe Malenko)

Roy Lucier — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 14:18:14 +0000

In this episode, Roy talks to Joe Malenko about his time in All Japan, being trained by Karl Gotch, how it was to "grow up Malenko", he looks back on the title match against his brother Dean for the Jr. title, his time in UWA in Mexico, and so much more

Japanese Wrestling Classics with Roy Lucier Episode 5 (With Taiyo Kea)

Roy Lucier — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 19:21:30 +0000

On this episode, Taiyo Kea joins Roy from Hawaii to discuss growing up around his uncle, King Curtis Iaukea, going to the All Japan Dojo, working with legends like Steve Williams, Stan Hansen, Giant Baba, Minoru Suzuki, the All Japan/NOAH split, winning the Champion Carnival, the Triple Crown title, and so much more!

Japanese Wrestling Classics with Roy Lucier Episode 4 (With Kurt Beyer)

Roy Lucier — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 15:45:29 +0000

In this three hour spectacular, Roy and Kurt Beyer (the son of the iconic Destroyer) talk about growing up in the Beyer household, his time in the All Japan Dojo, the friendships he made there, his feelings towards Giant Baba, teaming with his father in his dad's last three matches, and so much more

Japanese Wrestling Classics with Roy Lucier Episode 3 (With Bill Apter)

Roy Lucier — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 14:07:31 +0000

In this episode, I talk to iconic journalist Bill Apter about the role that the "Apter mags" played when it came to Japanese wrestling, his relationship with the offices in Japan, his friendships with Antonio Inoki and Giant Baba (you gotta hear his impersonation of Baba), how the Japanese wrestlers were chosen to be a part of the PWI 500, his personal trips to Japan, and much more

Japanese Wrestling Classics with Roy Lucier Episode 2 (With Richard Slinger)

Roy Lucier — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 14:23:33 +0000

In this episode, I talk to Richard about his training in the All Japan Dojo, his friendship with Mitsuharu Misawa, the split between All Japan and Pro Wrestling NOAH and why he chose to go to NOAH, his favorite people to work with, and much more!

Japanese Wrestling Classics with Roy Lucier Episode 1 (With Joel Deaton)

Roy Lucier — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 14:49:00 +0000

In our first episode, we talk to former All Asia Tag Team champion Joel Deaton, who tells us in detail about how he first got introduced to Giant Baba and starting working for All Japan, his tag team with Billy Black, backstage attitudes when Tenryu took part of the roster and went to SWS, he takes us back to the night him and Billy won the tag titles, and so much more