Episode 72- It Was the 80s Until 1995 (Jushin Thunder Liger)

Published: May 16, 2019, 4 a.m.

b'It\\u2019s Best of the Super Juniors season, and what better way to celebrate than to look at the career of the superest super junior himself: Jushin Thunder Liger. Rachel and Kath talk about the origin of his gimmick, his stint in WCW, and, of course, his long career in New Japan. PLUS: wrestling is anime, USA chants, and our favorite bully Minoru Suzuki.\\n\\nMaterials Discussed Include: Jushin Liger Anime OP- 1989 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94nQlZ_Y-S8), Jushin Thunder Liger vs Flyin\\u2019 Bryan at WCW Superbrawl 2/29/92, Jushin Thunder Liger vs Great Sasuke at New Japan Summer Struggle 7/8/94 (https://www.bilibili.com/video/av14067216/), Jushin Thunder Liger vs Minoru Suzuki in Pancrase 11/30/02 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hTdEb5VG9A), Jushin Thunder Liger vs Hiromu Takahashi in New Japan Best of the Super Juniors 24 5/18/17 (https://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00440_2_07), Liger and Suzuki after their tag match at Liger\\u2019s 30th anniversary show 4/24/19 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyZxzedL4s8)\\n\\nIf you like what we do, consider supporting Wrestlesplania on Patreon for bonus episodes, extended episode notes, Discord access and more: https://www.patreon.com/wrestlesplania'