Big Japan Pro-Wrestling (BJW)

[9.0] "My interest in BJW is driven primarily by its deathmatch output, which regularly delivers some of the most extreme, unsettling, and awe-inspiring spectacles in wrestling. These matches stand out not just for their violence, but for how BJW blends deathmatch tropes with elements of fighting spirit, strong style, and even King's Road psychology, elevating them beyond shock value. The wrestlers involved display a level of toughness and commitment that commands respect, even when the content borders on uncomfortable. That said, BJW's non-deathmatch undercard often deserves more credit than it receives. The wrestlers working without weapons or blood consistently push themselves to stand out, and at times end up stealing the show through sheer effort and fundamentals. As a whole, BJW remains a promotion defined by extremes, but one grounded in a genuine dedication to professional wrestling in all its forms."

[8.0] "I really like BJW, and was lucky on my holiday this February to get to see a show at Korakuen Hall. Got to meet old mate Mad Man Pondo. It was really fun! Wasn't as packed as I hoped it would be but nonetheless it was a good time."

[9.0] "Big Japan Pro wrestling or BJW is a fun promotion. It has been great to see so many independent wrestlers achieving their dreams of wrestling in Japan because of this company. The death matches are good and innovative but the other stuff is hard hitting and solid too. If you haven't seen them. I recommend going to see the shows online."

[10.0] "This is my favorite promotion of all time when it comes to deathmatches, and pure strong style bouts. Sure, companies like BML exist, but they didn't last as long as BJW did. BJW is the ONLY company to do proper strong style these days, and I will die on that hill"

[10.0] "Looking at the entire scope of BJW history, without a doubt the best deathmatches off all-time took place here. ALSO the Strong BJ division has produced some of the best matches from 2007-2018 give or take a couple years on either side. The talent produced here is crazy. A 'Best Of BJW' DVD set would rival any promotion in history."

[9.0] "Whenever I watch BJW, it is almost exclusively for the death matches. They have some of the most absolute insane and wild matches I have ever seen, which often makes me wonder why I am watching it. They are able to take the aspects of death matches and add the flavors of fighting spirit and strong style and king's road that really help elevate them into something special. Some wild spectacles of matches with some actually really talented and resilient wrestlers who will always have my respect for the things they do to eachother. And I will admit that the undercard matches and wrestlers who wrestle in non death matches also always do their best to impress, and it's a testament to them for sometimes being the best thing on the show and doing whatever they have to while not resorting to weapons or bloodhsed."

[9.0] "A little something for everyone. Still deathmatch focused, which is great for me, but honestly you'll find a bit of everything. Comedy, technical, high-flying, blood and guts. Tremendous promotion with a rich history."

[10.0] "BJW is the definition of insanity. I have seen some crazy stuff feature bizzare weapons and live animals from time to time. For 25 years it has been the top alternative wrestling company in Japan and it will continue to be King of the Deathmatches."

[10.0] "Probably the greatest deathmatch promotion in Japan (FREEDOMS is a close second though), have delivered great matches with great wrestlers all over the years and have remained consistent. Their strong division is great along with their partnership with other promotions."

[9.0] "The greatest deathmatch federation on the face of the earth. All the craziest stunts, that even been recorded on tape, are probably from BJW. Escpecially their stuff from 2000s. Jun Kasai, Abdullah The Butcher and many more are one of my favourite wrestlers till this day. Besides the most ultraviolent content, they also do great "normal rules" matches. If you like fluorescent light tubes, shards of glass, syringes and other crazy stuff, BJW is for you."

[10.0] "While they are still the standard when it comes to death matches (although FREEDOMS is rapidly approaching that throne), it is the diversity of BJW that earns them a 10. No other company in the world has such a wide range of styles and characters and then somehow seamlessly blends them together. Do Daisuke Sekimoto, Abdullah Koabayashi, the Brahman Brothers and Shinobu literally have a single thing in common as wrestlers other than the fact that they work for BJW? The death matches are violent yet surprisingly conservative under the (at times literal) smoke and mirrors of lighttube dust, and the strong style matches are some of the most old school and traditional matches happening in this decade (to be honest, the BJW Strong Division reminds me more of 1990's AJPW than current AJPW or NOAH do). In addition, you have Yuya Aoki leading the way for the modern technical junior style, and Takuya Nomura and Fuminori Abe wrestling like BattlARTS is still around. Yet still, on top of all that, BJW books some of the top freelancers in Japan, across all three styles as well, so you can see guys like Yuji Hino or Kohei Sato on the same card as El Lindaman or Jun Kasai. It's absolutely wild. They really have it all, and every card has a little something special, which ends up making them a pretty easy 10 in my book."

[8.0] "I really like how they select and train their own talent, the excellent consistent quality of their "strong" division and the way they promote their younger people. On the other the comedy is not always exactly funny (maybe it's a cultural thing? ) and the deathmatches often go way too far, especially when Ryuji Ito is involved. All in all an excellent promotion overall, albeit with a few quirks."

[8.0] "Big fan of the art of Japanese Death Matches, and BJW delivers most of the time. I just have a hard time connecting with the Strong Style division and getting over the culture barrier in their comedy matches. Solid product even if a portion of their talent has exited over creative differences."

[9.0] "Yes, you may know it as "the death match promotion" and no one can deny that, but I'm here to tell you it's much more than that. If you're not a fan of blood and lightubes (oh how does this company love its light tubes), don't worry, BJW has you covered. I'm here to put over it's Strong division, a varied roster of behemoths, brutes and agile strikers that put on some of the best hard-hitting mat wrestling I've seen. I recommend watching any of its G1-style "Strong Climb" tournaments and its consistently solid Strong World Heavyweight title bouts to get a feel for this division. And hey, if you can stand the hardcore style, at least BJW has its own leading brand of it. Also a spot light for their store, clearly appreciating their international fans where every order I've made, big or small has come with extra goodies and personalised letters to myself."

[7.0] "Big Japan Pro Wrestling are a fun combination of silly comedy, hard-hitting, physical wrestling, and some of the best garbage-style wrestling around."

[8.0] "Well they are really phenomenal, it's like a deathmatch that gone too far, too wild, and even to hardcore but they still show it to a fans and personally I love it! Kendo Nagasaki (Kazuo Sakurada) it's a great bookerman, he create something new and something far beyond imagination with Yoshihiro Tajiri as their great junior wrestler for their promotion even famous wrestler such as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, Gran Naniwa, Sabu, Dr. Wagner Jr. , Mr. Pogo, and Mitsuhiro Matsunaga join this phenomenal promotion"

[8.0] "I am not a fan of hardcore wrestling at all, it's just not my thing. So why am I giving BJW an 8, you're probably thinking? Their strong style division is truly second to none. With people Daisuke Sekimoto and Shuji Ishikawa bringing prestige to this division, I do believe that BJW will establish themselves as the go to place for truly hard-hitting strong style wrestling."

[5.0] "In terms of an entertaining promotion, I've never got much from Big Japan. They've always been playing third fiddle to New Japan and All Japan, so they really have no standouts. With the market in Japan not like it was years ago where there was talent in every promotion, I've found it a struggle to get through the last BJPW show I sat through. I'll stick with New Japan and sometimes All Japan."

[10.0] "BJW is my favourite promotion. This is phenomenal ! Lots of awesome match you should watch ! It is a magic of deathmatch wrestling like live weapons deathmatch , 445 light tubes deathmatch , glass... and more"