History of FMW

History of FMW Volume 33 going over 2006. The Apache Army goes to war with New Japan for the entire year first with Jushin Liger, Jado, and Gedo and then against Togi Makabe. Mr. Gannosuke tries to push the younger wrestlers in WMF while feuding with Poison Sawada in Union Pro. Mr. Pogo and Tarzan Goto reunite their rivalry with some interesting stipulation matches. Hayabusa visits America and goe...

History of FMW Volume 32 going over the year 2005. I go over how Kintaro Kanemura and the Apache Army feud with one another after Riki Choshu is made leader of the group. WMF continues to decline as their sponsor pulls out for good while Mr. Gannosuke and Mammoth Sasaki have two brutal matches with one another to end their feud. I cover the STOP THE MATSUNAGA angle that went on through out the sec...

Interview with Kintaro Kanemura in English about his career in W*ING, FMW, WEW, Apache Army, and his retirement.

History of FMW Volume 31 going over 2004. WMF holds its last show at Korakuen Hall as it has to be restructured to a small indie by the second half of the year. Fuyuki Army closes down after the final Kawasaki Stadium show on May 5th takes places. Kanemura and Gannosuke split up. Kanemura starts up the Apache Army promotion and a sad update on Hayabusa as well as much more.

History of FMW Volume 24 where we go over the second half of 2000. Hayabusa begins his feud with Kodo Fuyuki which includes an Exploding Cage and an Iron Man Match. We also go over Hayabusa going to America to attend a WCW taping and why he didn't end up wrestling as well as why he met up with The Great Muta. We also cover Atsushi Onita finally having his match with Riki Choshu and what...

History of FMW Volume 27 going over the first half of 2002 and the end of FMW. Shoichi Arai  dealing with loan sharks that eventually leads to FMW going bankrupt as a result and eventually ends his life. Kodo Fuyuki starts up a new promotion in the wake of FMW closing and finds out he has cancer.  Arai contacting Hayabusa right before his death. This is the most newsworthy peri...

History of FMW Volume 29 going over the first half of 2003. We go over Kodo Fuyuki passing away before he could have the match he wanted against Shinya Hashimoto. Kintaro Kanemura takes his place in a No Ropes Exploding Barbed wire Death Match and Fuyuki's urn is inserted into the match in a memorable scene. Mr. Gannosuke's WMF continues to struggle as their Korakuen Hall number goes down and Atsu...

History of FMW Volume 28 going over the second half of 2002. Hayabusa makes his first public appearance since the injury. Mr. Gannosuke starts up WMF. Fuyuki continues WEW and begins feuding with Hashimoto and ZERO1. Atsushi Onita ends his Onita FMW promotion and wrestles in Afghanistan and much more!

History of FMW Volume 26 going over the second half of 2001. Hayabusa suffers a career ending paralyzing injury in his match with Mammoth Sasaki. We go over everything that lead to the day as well as all the aftermath following the injury including Hayabusa nearly dying while in the hospital. FMW continues their feud with TokyoPop trying to buy the them as well as end the year feuding with Tenryu'...

History of FMW Volume 25 going over the first half of 2001. Hayabusa's injury has caused attendance to drop severely and Tetsuhiro Kuroda is made the ace and the focal point of the promotion until Hayabusa returns back at Kawasaki Stadium on May 5th. FMW returns to Kawasaki Stadium with an exploding ring match and the 6 month feud between Hayabusa and Tetsuhiro finally comes to an end. Shoichi Ara...

History of FMW Volume 23 going over the first half of 2000. Kodo Fuyuki returns and starts up his ECW Japan group. H is told he has to go back as Hayabusa. TokyoPop releases new FMW DVD's. Hayabusa goes to America to appear in the movie Backyard Dogs. Masato Tanaka comes back and turns heel and takes over the ECW Japan group. Atsushi Onita and Terry Funks are in talks with CZW about a exploding ri...

History of FMW Volume 22 going over the second half of 1999. Hayabusa becomes H while Mr. Gannosuke turns into Hayabusa to setup their match at the Yokohama Arena. Mr. Gannosuke as Hayabusa performs in a porn star and porn star Chocoball Mukai makes his debut. We go over how Shawn Michaels became the referee for the Yokohama Arena show. Atsushi Onita as The Great Nita takes on The Great Muta in a...

History of FMW Volume 21 covering the first half of 1999. Onita goes to New Japan and begins working Tokyo Dome dream matches against Kensuke Sasaki and Masahiro Chono. Kodo Fuyuki begins as booker of FMW and his entertainment style of booking starts to take over. Hayabusa asks to take his mask off and change his gimmick and FMW runs their first financial flop show on May 5th as well as much more.

History of FMW Volume 20 going over the second half of 1998. The Entertainment Era in FMW is fully under way. Hayabusa becomes Darkside Hayabusa and hates it. The FMW/ECW relationship begins to fall apart. Atsushi Onita starts up his own promotion and FMW ends up asking him to leave FMW for good as a result and much more.

History of FMW Volume 19 going over the first half of 1998. FMW changes the direction of the company and begin the Entertainment Pro-Wrestling route with angles and storylines. Team No Respect is formed and Onita's ZEN group dies and Onita is humiliated through out by them as Hayabusa finally regains the reign of being the top guy in FMW and Onita is not happy about it. Both Masato Tanaka and Atsu...

History of FMW Volume 18 covering the second half of 1997 with FMW returning to Kawasaki Stadium with Onita putting up his career on the line again against Kanemura's W*ING faction. Onita goes heel in FMW and forms ZEN and all the issues that went along with that in story line and backstage. Hayabusa works the All Japan Real World Tag Team Tournament and the end of the year concludes with ECW wres...

History of FMW Volume 17 going over the first half of 1997 with Mr. Gannosuke returning to FMW feuding with Hayabusa. Hayabusa meets Giant Baba to start working for All Japan. Atsushi Onita ends his feud with Terry Funk and the Funk Masters of Wrestling and Masato Tanaka and W*ING Kanemura begin a war to see who will face Onita at Kawasaki Stadium. We go over the April 29, 1997 Yokohama Arena show...

History of FMW Volume 16 going over the second half of 1996. We go over Hayabusa coming back from all his injuries but not too much later Onita has decided he is breaking his retirement already and coming back with the story about him also making Mr. Pogo retire. We also go over the hot Korakuen Hall shows as well as an Exploding Barbed wire Match between W*ING and FMW as well as much more.

History of FMW Volume 15 going over the first half of 1996 dealing with Hayabusa and all his injuries, Mr. Pogo's dealing as a freelancer, Onita planting the seeds on coming back out of retirement already, and we talk about my favorite FMW show of all the time the May 5, 1996 Kawasaki Stadium show.

History of FMW Volume 14 covering the second half of 1995. We go over Hayabusa becoming the ace and his body begins to break down already. Also, Megumi Kudo becomes the hardcore queen, IWA runs at Kawasaki Stadium for the King of the Death Match, and how Shoichi Arai was able to get the new FMW started and much more.

History of FMW Volume 13 covering the first half of 1995 leading up to the biggest FMW show ever with Onita's retirement at Kawasaki Stadium against Hayabusa. We go over Tarzan Goto leaving FMW right before the show and the reasons that could have lead him leaving and changing up everything. We also talk about FMW holding a W*ING show, Cactus Jack showing up for IWA Japan, a new W*ING promotion, a...

History of FMW Volume 12 going over the second half of 1994. We go over Hayabusa switching over to EMLL while in Mexico and how he learned many of his signature moves, why FMW went to Russia, Kanemura joining FMW and what he had to do to avoid the Yakuza for joining, the Exploding Pool Death Match, and a lot more.

History of FMW Volume 11 going over the first half of 1994. Onita vs. Tenryu main events the May 5th Kawasaki Stadium show and does incredible business which begins the Onita retirement tour. The story of Hayabusa participating on the first Super J-Cup, the original W*ING closes and much more.

History of FMW Volume 10 going over the second half of 1993. We cover Matsunaga leaving W*ING for FMW, Onita vs. Pogo renewing their feud and do incredible business together and have the first ever Exploding Cage Death Match, Kanemura gets powerbomed into fire in W*ING, and the creation of Hayabusa begins in Mexico as well as much more.

History of FMW Volume 9 going over the first half of 1993. We cover Onita getting barbed wire stuck in his throat and nearly dying, Pogo and Sabu having run ins with the Yakuza, and Onita vs. Funk Exploding Ring Match.