Allan

#OnThisDay in 1988: Fuchu Shopping Center, Papi Parking Lot: Jumbo Tsuruta pointing at a teru teru bōzu (a small traditional handmade doll hung outside doors and windows in Japan in hope of sunny weather) that looks like Genichiro Tenryu.

#OnThisDay in 1993: At a WWF Monday Night RAW taping in Alexandria Bay, New York, Jim Cornette made his official debut with the company. Cornette appeared alongside Yokozuna and was introduced as his American spokesperson and advisor, complementing Mr. Fuji's role as manager.

Of course I’ve made mistakes Michael Numbers. We all have. The difference is whether we take responsibility and try to grow. That’s the point I was making, not claiming to be perfect, just reflecting on how legacy should be shaped by who we are when no one’s watching.

the sadness isn't really about waving goodbye to a hero I once loved. It’s more complicated, more about facing the reality of who he actually was, and what it means when the myth doesn’t hold up.

#OnThisDay in 1985: Kanagawa, Japan: During an All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling intermission at the Yamato Shatai Kogyo Gym, Hisako Uno (Akira Hokuto), Mitsuko Nishiwaki, Yumiko Hotta, Yasuko Ishiguro and Sayuri Nakajima were pictured hanging out together.

#OnThisDay in 1985: All Japan Women: Yamato Shatai Kogyo Gymnasium in Kanagawa: Bull Nakano defeated Mika Komatsu to win the All Japan Title.

#OnThisDay in 1937: Jim Londos defeated Johannes van der Walt at Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, Greece in front of a reported 70,000 fans. This was for the title belt Londos was awarded earlier on this tour for defeating van der Walt in Johannesburg on Jan 30, 1937.

#OnThisDay in 1966: Ft. Worth, TX: Tony Borne won his 5th (East Texas) Texas Brass Knuckles Title from Louie Tillet.

#OnThisDay in 1953: Mexico City, Mexico: Blue Demon defeated El Santo for the NWA Worlds Welterweight Title.

#OnThisDay in 1977: Ft. Worth, TX: Captain USA (Big John Studd) captured the American Heavyweight Title from Bruiser Brody.