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Smooth’s Court

WELCOME TO THE fifth edition of “Smooth’s Court: A Global Wrestling Experience.” In a bit of good news, several interesting guests will appear in this column over the next several issues. Keep on the lookout as I continue to use my mainstream journalism experience to interview figures across the wrestling landscape.

The wrestling world began 2022 with an electric start. All Japan Pro Wrestling started the festivities on January 2 with night one of its annual New Year Wars event. defeated , ,& The penultimate match of the, , & defeat & . Finally, the marquee match saw & (also of TOTAL ECLIPSE) defeat ) for the All Asia tag team championship. The tag prize is the oldest regularly defended championship to originate in Japan.

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