By Maffew Gregg on 11th October 2025
Korakuen Hall
Attendance 2,100
Let’s put PRIDE to one side so we can finish off FMW for 1999. This marks the start of a very dodgy period for the company, like “Scott’s rants from twenty years ago” levels of awkwardness. You’ve been warned.
By Maffew Gregg on 4th October 2025
Pride Fighting Championships
October 11th, 1997
Tokyo Dome
Attendance 47,860
The Smashing Machine has finally hit cinemas so let’s see if anyone still Kerrs about this little shoot company.
By Maffew Gregg on 27th September 2025
Nakajma Sports Center
Attendance: 4,900
FMW says goodbye to the Hayabusa gimmick with the last wrestling show at the old Nakajima Sports Center which is scheduled for demolition. But did FMW save them a job and tear the house down themselves? Let’s find out!
By Maffew Gregg on 20th September 2025
Korakuen Hall
Attendance 2,150
It’s Hayabusa’s penultimate appearance, The Hall is sold out, let’s get to it!
By Maffew Gregg on 13th September 2025
Korakuen Hall
Attendance 2,100
Tonight is a Halloween special because it’s August.
By Maffew Gregg on 6th September 2025
Korakuen Hall
Attendance 2,150
We’re edging closer to the end of Hayabusa’s gimmick with a another stop at The Hall!
By Maffew Gregg on 30th August 2025
Korakuen Hall
Attendance: 2,100
It’s the first show under Fuyuki’s creative so let’s see how well the inmates are treating the asylum.
By Maffew Gregg on 23rd August 2025
Yokohama Bunka Gymnasium
Attendance: 2,800 (Announced as 4,900)
It’s the annual 05/05 FMW mega show and…hey, where is everyone?
By Maffew Gregg on 16th August 2025
Korakuen Hall
Attendance: 1,700 (uh oh)
The last stop before the first big show of 1999! And judging by that crowd number, it can’t get here soon enough.
By Maffew Gregg on 26th July 2025
Korakuen Hall
Attendance: 2,050
Let’s return to FMW for a new year! And a new show that didn’t sell out!
By Maffew Gregg on 19th July 2025
Tokyo Ariake Coliseum
Attendance 6,233 (“about half full”)
Inoki shows up dressed as Santa aka the mascot for KFC.
By Maffew Gregg on 12th July 2025
NGK Insulators Hall
Attendance 7,684
Inoki continues his descent into MMAdness so lets give his second show a shot.
By Maffew Gregg on 5th July 2025
Sumo Hall
Attendance 8,426
Alright it’s mid-2007 and Inoki has left NJPW to set up his own company. Let’s see if Inoki Genome Federation impresses anyone but him.
By Maffew Gregg on 21st June 2025
Well it’s all happening in December: A two-night sixteen man tournament to decide the Number One Contender to the FMW Double Titles, and also a bunch of ECW wrestlers are visiting!
By Maffew Gregg on 14th June 2025
Yokohama Bunka Gymnasium
Attendance: 3,933 (announced as 5,900)
Not every show FMW have put on this year has been important, but this one sure as hell is.
By Maffew Gregg on 7th June 2025
Korakuen Hall
Attendance 2,050
The go-home show for FMW’s big November PPV at the Yokohama Bunker Gym!
By Maffew Gregg on 24th May 2025
Chiyoda TV Studio 2nd Floor
Attendance 52 (wait what)
