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Sunday, January 3, 2100

More About Me

Since the, "About Me" section of this blog is limited to a specific amount of characters, I decided to write a post that discusses more about what I have done in the pro-wrestling industry, beginning with when I first started in it and leading up to now.

Technically, I started back in the 1990s, contributing to, "Pro Wrestling Illustrated" and then, "Pro Wrestling Torch". In 1997, I contributed to The Official Website of the NWO. That same year, I briefly published my own newsletter, "The Wrestling Express".

In 1998, I taught myself how to design websites, and served as a consultant for various independent promotions. That next year, I worked as a website designer/maintainer for Dylan Summers (Necro Butcher) who was running the Texas-based Power Pro Wrestling Federation, and later was involved with Texas Outlaw Promotions.

During the period of 2000-2002, I was involved in many different projects at once. I was working as a website designer/publicist for talent, contributing to WCW.com, writing columns for independent promotions and the website of former WCW star The Stro, and writing for a variety of pro-wrestling media sites (including WrestlingObserver.com and PWTorch.com). In 2003, I began running my own website, World Wrestling Optimum, which consisted of news, articles, and interviews.

In 2004, I started working for the Michigan-based Ultimate Championship Wrestling as a publicist/columnist. They were an affiliate of American Wrestling Association Superstars Of Wrestling, and I soon became the publicist/columnist of the main governing body of AWA as well. During my time working for UCW, I played a major role in bringing in new talent, due to over the years my having had come into contact with many talents being underused and going unnoticed in the industry. Also, attendance increased by a significant amount.

In 2005, I started doing a column for 3PW. With DVDs sold nationwide, they had the potential to become much bigger than they already were at the time, and were very open to my ideas. I pushed for many changes behind-the-scenes. I had encouraged management to improve the production quality of their DVDs, which led to them dealing with a different production company. 3PW management had planned on waiting for its fan base to increase before getting TV for 3PW. I explained how getting TV for 3PW is what would increase its fan base, and I was then given the green light to find networks that were interested. Two networks were very interested, and I encouraged 3PW management to meet with them as soon as possible. Unfortunately, the owner of the company instead opted to shut 3PW down, due to losing interest. Working for 3PW put me in connection with the UK-based 1PW, who I worked as a columnist for.

After 3PW shut down, I began working as a publicist for independent promotions, including CHIKARA. I also worked as a columnist for CZW. Interestingly though, it was 2006 at this point yet I was still most recognized for the work that I had done for 3PW and AWA/UCW.

In 2007 I started working as a columnist for XCW, a promotion that was seen nationally on MAVTV, had a national DVD deal, and also had PPV events. Working for a promotion of national status was my biggest achievement at that point, and two years later I reached a bigger achievement- Big Japan Pro-Wrestling. Along with working for them as a columnist and an Administrator for their Facebook page, I helped bring Big Japan Pro-Wrestling together with Combat Zone Wrestling to form a working relationship after a previous working relationship between the two promotions had fallen apart. This new working relationship led to Big Japan Pro-Wrestling having its first event in the United States.

In October 2009 I assisted publicity & promotions company MGM Management with the HULKAMANIA- Let the Battle Begin tour by distributing their press release to pro-wrestling news sites that are popular with Australian fans, and conducting an interview with Solofa Fatu Jr. (better known as, "Rikishi"). Also, in 2012 I wrote a number of columns for Women Superstars United.

In May 2018 I did social media for Great North Wrestling.

In April and May 2021, I did blogging and social media for Kyushu Pro Wrestling. During that time, the promotion gained 220 new subscribers and 52,746 new views on its official YouTube channel.

Recently, I have done blogging and social media for Yanagase Pro Wrestling. Since the time I began writing for them, Yanagase Pro Wrestling announced an event at a 600-seat venue. All previous Yanagase Pro Wrestling events took place at a 50-seat venue.

I have also recently written for the China-based Middle Kingdom Wrestling in a Publicist capacity. My work is an essential piece in the multilingual activation, with it being adapted to traditional Chinese for readers in China. I am the first native English writer who has written for a Chinese wrestling organization in history.

In 2019 I began writing for Michinoku Pro Wrestling, in charge of international wrestling. Since the time that I began writing for them, Michinoku Pro stopped choosing Shin-Kiba 1st Ring for its Tokyo events and began focusing on the much larger Korakuen Hall for its Tokyo appearances. The Korakuen Hall is known as a place where many historical moments in the Japanese pro-wrestling scene have occurred. It's to Japan what Madison Square Garden is to the pro-wrestling scene in the United States. Michinoku Pro had a sellout, standing-room-only event on December 13, 2019 at the Korakuen Hall. The event had an attendance of 1,890. That was the highest reported attendance at the Korakuen Hall to date for a pro-wrestling event since April 2015.

I am open to new writing opportunities:

- News and articles
- Creative writing
- Promotional writing
- Website content

I offer:
- Sponsored content & event coverage
- Social media promotion
- International audience


info@harold-williams.com


This blog is now included in Google News, which has over 11 million visits every day, giving your product the opportunity to be promoted in front of millions.

Samples of my work: http://dld.bz/jeRzq

I graduated from university with a major in Business and a minor in Computer Applications, which makes me an asset not only as a writer but in a business and technological capacity as well.

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Michinoku Pro 5/4 Aomori Event! Tohoku Tag Team Championship on the Line!

Michinoku Pro will present a special event on May 4 at Aomori City Hamanasu Hall (2:00 PM start time). Not only will it celebrate the return of Ringo Yamaya to his hometown of Aomori, but he and Rasse will defend their recently won Tohoku Tag Team Champioship against Brahman Shu and Brahman Kei in the main event. The Tohoku Tag Team Championship has the distinction of having legends a part of its legacy, such as The Great Sasuke, Jinsei Shinzaki, Último Dragón, Kensuke Sasaki, and Dick Togo.

This will be Rasse & Ringo Yamaya's first defense since winning the Tohoku Tag Team Championship last week. While this is Rasse's third reign, Yamaya has quickly shown his value as a tag team partner, accomplishing the impressive feat of becoming a co-holder of the championship with only one year of in-ring experience. Meanwhile, Brahman Shu & Brahman Kei have one of the most outstanding records as Tohoku Tag Team Champions, being the team with the most reigns, with four of them under their belts.



The rest of the card will be announced in the near future, but it's already clear that this will be a must-see event! Tickets are available at Lawson Ticket, Ticket Pia, e +, and via Michinoku Pro Wrestling Telephone Reservation- 019 (687) 2431.

On an important note, if you purchase a ticket from someplace other than the online shop, you will have to write your address, name, and phone number on the ticket stub (the smaller one) in order to be able to enter the arena.

Wrestler Spotlight: Sae - Forging Her Own Path

Sae is a very active wrestler on the independent Japanese wrestling scene, as she maintains a strong presence at her home promotion of Yanagase Pro Wrestling and its ladies' division, Ladius, while simultaneously venturing out to other parts of the scene at least five times a month, showcasing her talent and ambition.


A resilient competitor who is willing to do whatever it takes to win whether it's wrestling a technical style, a more physical style, or breaking the rules, Sae is respected by fans for her skills.





Sae's career began in September 2017, making her debut in REINA, which was a small Chiba-based promotion that focused on women's wrestling. Less than a year later, Sae began appearing in larger promotions, wrestling for Ice Ribbon, ZERO1, WAVE, and PURE-J, honing her abilities all along. But Sae's main focus became the Kanagawa-based SEAdLINNNG, where she became co-holder of the SEAdLINNNG Beyond The Sea Tag Team Championship in 2019. That same year, Sae began wrestling in Yanagase Pro Wrestling, becoming one of the promotion's key lady wrestlers. Today she continues to be a tough challenge for wrestlers who are new to the Ladius/Yanagase Pro Wrestling ring.



Sae's style makes her stand out on the wrestling cards that she’s on. Sae enters the ring gracefully, but once the bell rings, she presents an aggressive moveset that keeps Sae's opponent on the mat, with one of her best combos being going from a hanging figure-four necklock to a flying front dropkick, which never ceases to impress fans.



Although Sae considers Yanagase Pro Wrestling to be her home promotion, Sae can also regularly be seen wrestling in many other promotions. She has been a singles and tag team championship holder in the Nagano-based Shinsyu Girls Pro Wrestling.



Sae also continues to wrestle for larger promotions, among them being BJW, and WAVE.



No matter the size of the promotion that Sae wrestles in, she is always prominent as someone who is forging her own path as she showcases her talents, ambition, and unique style. Whether it's in Yanagase Pro Wrestling where Sae represents the Ladius brand or it's one of the many other promotions that she wrestles in, Sae is someone to keep an eye on as she is on her way to leaving her mark on the Japanese wrestling scene.

Sunday, March 17, 2024

Tohoku Tag Team Championship Changes Hands in Michinoku Pro

History was made on March 16 at the Michinoku Pro event in Iwate, when the Tohoku Tag Team Championship changed hands as Rasse and Ringo Yamaya defeated Kagetora & Yoshitsune to win the championship, with Yamaya gaining the three count over Kagetora after a La Magistral.


This is the third time that Rasse is Tohoku Tag Team Champion, and Ringo Yamaya's first. Other great teams that are a part of the lineage of the Tohoku Tag Team Championship include Yapper Man 1 & Yapper Man 2, and Jinsei Shinzaki & The Great Sasuke.

Rasse and Ringo Yamaya had wrestled each other many times since Yamaya's debut in May 2022, with Rasse displaying power moves and submissions, while Yamaya showed fighting spirit. This year they combined their strengths and began tag teaming, with Rasse and Yamaya's contrasting styles complementing each other. Rasse can control an opponent in the ring, weakening them. Yamaya can capitalize on this opening with high-energy attacks, potentially leading to a quick pinfall.

The Tohoku Tag Team Championship victory is an impressive highlight on the resumes of Rasse and Ringo Yamaya. Along with this being Rasse's third Tohoku Tag Team Championship reign, he has won the Chiba Six Man Tag Team Championship a record three times. Meanwhile, with only one year of in-ring experience, Yamaya has accomplished the impressive feat of becoming co-holder of one of the most legitimate tag titles in pro-wrestling, with the prestigious Tohoku Tag Team Championship having the distinction of having legends as a part of its legacy. Along with the earlier-mentioned legends, Último Dragón, Kensuke Sasaki, and Dick Togo have also held the championship.

Ringo Yamaya has been a member of the Michinoku Pro roster ever since his pro-wrestling career began, and although Rasse is a freelancer, he has wrestled in Michinoku Pro for most of his career, and spends enough time in the promotion to call Michinoku Pro his home.

Saturday, March 16, 2024

[DIANA LIVE] World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana on 3/22 LIVE

Active since 2011 and founded by former WWWA Champion Kyoko Inoue, World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana features a mix of legends and new-generation talent, making it a promotion that has something for everyone who enjoys women's wrestling. On Friday, March 22nd, the women of Diana will be in action for "Diana Future Sight Vol. 19". It will start at 19:00 Japan Time, and it will be broadcast via DIANA Live, the promotion's own live streaming service.



The card will be as follows:

Mizuki Kato (as seen in WAVE)
vs.
Kakeru Sekiguchi (former PURE-J star)

Yuma Makoto
vs.
Ayame Sasamura (former Sendai Girls Junior Champion)

Haruka Umesaki (World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana World Champion)
vs.
Honoka (WAVE star)
Ancham (former Ice Ribbon star)

Nanami (as seen in Stardom, ZERO1, Ice Ribbon, Sendai Girls, WAVE, and PURE-J)
Miran (as seen in Stardom, Ice Ribbon, and PURE-J)
vs.
Makoto (former International Ribbon Tag Team Champion)
Kizuna Tanaka (former WAVE Tag Team Champion

And after you've watched "Diana Future Sight Vol. 19", check out "Diana Amistad Tournament vol.53", which was broadcast live on DIANA live on March 10. Also check out the Risa Sera Homecoming Show, which was broadcast live on DIANA Live on March 3.

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Wrestler Spotlight: Yanagase Kamen Fuerza - The Ace of Yanagase Pro Wrestling

Yanagase Kamen Fuerza has been a member of Yanagase Pro Wrestling since its launch in May 2017. In fact, the first match of his career was at YPW's debut event. Much is not known about Fuerza, to the extent that even where he received his wrestling training is a mystery. But what is definitely known is that Fuerza possesses technical skills beyond his years of ring experience that leave a lasting impression on fans every time he competes in a YPW ring.



Being a masked wrestler his entire career, Yanagase Kamen Fuerza's true identity is a closely guarded secret- even his birthplace is not known. This makes Fuerza one of the most intriguing wrestlers on the independent Japanese wrestling scene. The name, "Yanagase Kamen Fuerza" translates to "Yanagase Masked Force", which fits a wrestler with his fighting spirit. While details regarding Fuerza's personal life and athletic background are unknown, his energetic performances in the ring show that he has a passion for the pro-wrestling industry.



Being with Yanagase Pro Wrestling since day one, Yanagase Kamen Fuerza has earned the reputation of being YPW's ace, being a favorite of many members of the promotion's loyal fanbase as he displays impressive chain wrestling during his matches.


Able to seamlessly transition between grappling holds and technical maneuvers, as well as not being a stranger to aerial attacks, Yanagase Kamen Fuerza has had the opportunity to display his talents outside of Yanagase Pro Wrestling. For example, Fuerza has wrestled for ZERO1 on two occasions.

Although Yanagase Kamen Fuerza competes both in singles and tag team matches, he most often sees tag team action, usually teaming with Jack Kennedy. Their team is named "Ace Power", representing Fuerza's ace status and Kennedy's power advantage that he has in matches. They have good tag team chemistry, with Fuerza's technical skills complementing Kennedy's strength, making them a competitive team.

Yanagase Kamen Fuerza is synonymous with Yanagase Pro Wrestling, and as YPW's fanbase grows, so will Fuerza's impact on the industry, as more fans learn about the fighting spirit of Yanagase's masked force.

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Wrestler Spotlight: Tomoryu - An Inspiration and a Leader

Tomoryu, nicknamed "Mr. Deaf Pro Wrestling", is a wrestler who has been a part of the independent Japanese wrestling scene for the past 17 years, which is a testament to his dedication to the industry. Fueled by his admiration for the legendary Genichiro Tenryu, Tomoryu overcomes adversity every time he steps in the ring.



Although Tomoryu has wrestled in many promotions including FMW, his home promotion is HERO, which was launched in February 2010, and at the time they were known as “DEAF JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING HERO”, due to the fact that their goal was to create events that would serve as a bridge between the hearing impaired and people who are not hearing impaired. In August 2016, the promotion’s name was changed to “HERO: Barrier-Free Pro-Wrestling”, with their target audience becoming not only the hearing impaired but also the visually impaired, people who use wheelchairs, and pro-wrestling fans in general. HERO’s roster includes hearing-impaired wrestlers who compete in matches with the other wrestlers, which shows that HERO’s, “barrier-free” attitude even extends to the ring.



The ace of HERO, Tomoryu has been with the promotion since day one, and in February 2020 he became co-holder of the WBC (World Barrier Free Championship) Tag Team Championship, making him the first male deaf wrestler to hold a professional wrestling championship. This victory signifies not only Tomoryu's honed skills but also the culmination of years respecting Genichiro Tenryu's fighting spirit and Tomoryu's unwavering passion for professional wrestling.


Although Tomoryu wrestles able-bodied wrestlers, he does not fully consider his hearing loss to be a handicap, and he overcomes it through strong will and training.

The only remaining original member of HERO, Tomoryu's contributions extend far beyond what he does in the ring as the wrestler's chairman of HERO and being the leader and organizer of the wrestlers' association, which demonstrates his dedication to the well-being and fair treatment of the HERO roster. This leadership role sheds light on Tomoryu's character, showcasing his well-roundedness and his passion for the industry as a whole.

Tomoryu's championship success, tenacity in the ring, and leadership role within HERO make him an inspirational figure in the pro-wrestling industry. With hard work and dedication, not only to his career but also to the careers of the other wrestlers on the HERO roster, Tomoryu has the potential to continue making a significant impact both in and outside of the ring.