History of FMW

FMW Stories Episode 6 going over Mitsuhiro Matsunaga's career with many never before told stories in English. I go over him getting into wrestling as a child, his college days, trying to get into wrestling before starting with FMW, his W*ING days, and his later career in Big Japan into retirement. Also, covering his issues with Onita, Hayabusa, Kanemura, Mr. Pogo and more.

FMW Stories 5 goes over FMW's top rival W*ING. I go over untold stories about the entire history of W*ING and what lead to it's demise as well as the numerous pop up promotions afterwards through out the years.

FMW Stories Episode 4 going over the first two years of FMW up until their first Kawasaki Stadium in 1991. I talk about about many never before heard in English stories of the old FMW, the many issues that came up with the young promotion, what caused several people including Mr. Pogo to leave FMW to start up the rival W*ING promotion and much more.

FMW Stories Episode 3 going over Megumi Kudo's life and career. From her beginning in All Japan Womens to her going from job to job before getting an opportunity to join FMW and all the goods and bads that came with it before her 1997 retirement.

FMW Stories Episode 2 going over the life and times of Tarzan Goto. Going over his career in Sumo, All Japan, Memphis, FMW, and why he decided to leave FMW right before wrestling in the biggest FMW match ever.

A new show I am going to be doing where I cover FMW stories of a specific topic. These episodes wil be much shorter than History of FMW. This episode includes Atsushi Onita's story that lead to the creation of FMW and the first couple of months with Onita in charge of the new promotion.

History of FMW Volume 50 going over the year 2020 with clips and pictures for the final time line episode. Atsushi Onita works various outside death matches including returning to Kawasaki Stadium. Megumi Kudo works against Shark Tsuchiya one final time. Toru Sugiura continues his hot streak of main event matches in FREEDOMS and much more!

History of FMW Volume 49 going over the year 2019. Atsushi Onita ends up needing double knee reconstructive surgery and is back within 5 months including taking part in a new sub-promotion based around him. FREEDOMS gives Jun Kasai another run as King of Freedom World Champion as he has several great matches including with Toru Sugiura who looks to be the new ace of the promotion. Jun Kasai also visits GCW for the first time and GCW comes to Japan for the first time as well and much more.

History of FMW Volume 48 going over the year 2018. We go over Atsushi Onita coming out of retirement after a year and the storyline reason why as well as his return to CZW. Mr. Gannosuke retires again for good as he has a series of farewell matches against storied opponents for him. Masashi Takeda has a series of incredible matches while being both Big Japan and FREEDOMS champion culminating in two incredible matches with Jun Kasai and much more.

History of FMW Volume 47 going over the second half of 2017. We go over Onita's 2017 retirement and everything leading to it as well as his CZW match against Matt Tremont and all the news that came from it. We also talk about the Jun Kasai vs. Violento Jack feud heating up as well as Daisuke Masaoka's run as FREEDOMS champion coming to an end as well as much more.

History of FMW Volume 46 going over the first half of 2017. Mr. Pogo suddenly passes away. Atsushi Onita's feud with UWF officially ends and he has a death match against Bob Sapp. Mr. Gannosuke holds a Hayabusa Memorial show. Daisuke Masaoka gets a run as the champion in FREEDOMS and much more.

History of FMW Volume 45 going over the second half of 2016. We go over Kintaro Kanemura's six month retirement tour leading to his retirement show. Mr. Gannosuke facing off against Hayabucha. The booking mistakes the resulted in the decline of Super Battle FMW. Onita in a new explosion match and becoming the ace of a third promotion as well as revisiting feuds from the 1980's. FREEDOMS turns a corner and becomes known as the hot young new death match company and much more.

History of FMW Volume 44 going over the first half of 2016. We go over Hayabusa's sudden passing and the details in regards to it. Super Battle FMW continues their a successful stretch of Korakuen Hall shows as the FMW vs. UWF feud is revised 28 years later. Jun Kasai is pushed as champion in FREEDOMS and Mr. Gannosuke ends up winning the Guts Heavyweight Championship in honor of his friend Hayabusa as well as much more.

History of FMW going over the year 2015. The FMW name is brought back when Super Battle FMW is created with Atsushi Onita as ace going up against the W*ING Monster Army. ZERO1 also starts up their own new promotion called Super Fireworks with Exploding Barbed wire Death Matches and Onita as the star of their promotion. Hayabusa appears on a national TV show and walks up to the ring in an emotional moment that would come with controversy afterwards. FREEDOMS pushes Masashi Takeda as their champion but Daisuke Masaoka is moving up the ranks in the promotion quickly as well as much more. Please note that this show is more geared towards visuals. A lot of it is me describing matches that you are also suppose to see at the same time so I understand this isn't the best audio based show, but I want it to still remain an option for anyone that would want to still just listen to it.

Atsushi Onita continues to have Exploding Barbed wire Death Matches with Yoshihiro Takayama. Kintaro Kanemura runs his 25th Anniversary show while Mr. Gannosuke makes his return back to the ring after nearly 6 years retired. An FMW 25th Anniversary Tour is held as well as FREEDOMS starts off the year struggling but finishes with another incredible Jun Kasai vs. Masashi Takeda Death Match as well as much more.

History of FMW Volume 41 going over the year 2013 with clips. Atsushi Onita's popularity continues to grow as he has exploding barbed wire death matches with both Akebono and Yoshihiro Takayama. He also begins to feud with Jun Kasai in FREEDOMS through out the year. FREEDOMS also creates a new singles title belt with Masashi Takeda challenging for it as well as the BJW Death Match Title in an awesome match against Shuji Ishikawa as well as much more.

History of FMW Volume 40 going over 2012. We go over how FREEDOMS starts the year off slow after Jun Kasai would suffer an injury but he would return for the climax of his two year feud with MASADA. Atsushi Onita begins a career resurgence before facing off against Akebono in a Exploding Barbed wire Death Match. Kintaro Kanemura's body starts to break down as he would suffer two serious injuries while the Apache Army would continue to decline as well as much more.

History of FMW Volume 39 going over the year 2011. We go over FREEDOMS slowly turning into a Death Match promotion, Nanjyo Hayato starting up a new FMW promotion and bringing back many of the former FMW wrestlers, and Hayabusa walking to the ring at Korakuen Hall ten years to the month that he suffered his career ending injury as well as much more.

History of FMW Volume 38 going over the year 2010 with pictures and clips. We go over FREEDOMS first full year as a promotion as they run Korakuen Hall for the first time as well as hold a Death Match Tournament. Onita retires again and comes back by the end of the year, Tarzan Goto runs his Super FMW shows in front of barely anyone, the story of how Shin-W*ING died, and much more.

History of FMW Volume 37 going over 2009. The Apache Army continues to struggle before officially closing down and re-starting the promotion as FREEDOMS. Big Japan begins a youth movement that sees a series of excellent matches through out the year. Tarzan Goto starts up a brand new FMW promotion and brings in Atsushi Onita for it and much more.