Japanese mob reason Pride fighting went under. Pride was so much better than the UFC back then

@lilSenDog

Жыл бұрын

I miss pride , rizin ain’t the same and K1 isn’t as good anymore either but at least there are trying to do something. One fc has potential.

@fnyourmom3064

Жыл бұрын

So you know why it went under, yet you think it was better than the UFC knowing at least a portion of it was rigged? I get thinking it was absolute brutality and the closest thing to true street fighting out with the difference in rules but still seeing as how we will never know how much of it was legit it’s hard to say it was better than the UFC.

@buddyrevelle736

Жыл бұрын

Yeah because the UFC was ILLEGAL to televise then thanks to politicians... That's the only reason everyone went to Japan.

R.I.P Vader

@TheWebAdict

4 жыл бұрын

One might assume that this video's content is related.

@bonechip01

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheWebAdict heart Doctors told him in 2016 he has two years left, he went in 2018

@TheWebAdict

2 жыл бұрын

@@bonechip01 I know, I was just pointing out an interesting correlation.

Vader seems to have mellowed with age. A lot of the shoots I've seen guys say he was loud, mean and hard to work with most of the time and didn't mind hurting people in the ring.

I used to train at a boxing gym where one of the coaches had done some work with Vader. He told me in no uncertain terms that "Leon White is not a nice man". I can see that, but I've seen many of the shoot videos he did toward the end of his life, and it seems like he really changed his ways during his final years.

@Retrorevelations

Жыл бұрын

I think there is a huge difference between "Vader is not a nice man in the ring", and "Leon White is not a nice man". I've heard too many stories from the likes of Bret Hart, Mick Foley, etc., that have described Vader as "reserved" and even "a pussycat" outside of the ring. It was only in the ring when he got in his zone, where he could be a bit rough.

Every new year's eve here in Japan, Pride and K-1 would compete on different channels for viewers. It was awesome!!! Eventually Pride got caught for their yakuza connections, and both promotions got taken off the air. Total disappointment. Loved them.

@PatkaBoy831

7 жыл бұрын

Pro Wrestling NOAH also lost their TV deal due to Yakuza connections. I also heard both Chono and Mutoh have had issues with people squashed when they got in touch with their Yakuza contacts.

@jotaemept99

7 жыл бұрын

Tell a little bit about chono and mutoh. I'm interested.

@user-xy9zj6gf4e

6 жыл бұрын

Joel Manuel Chono definitely had the connect and still does.

@adrianelice9871

5 жыл бұрын

@@xhuntarianx incorrect. It was taken off air due to their yakuza connection being exposed by fedor's team after the yakuza tried to put him and his people in check. Pride was incredibly successful but once their yakuza ties went mainstream with attention they quickly lost their tv deal and were bleeding money. Thats when UFC bought them out. Prior to that pride was bigger than ufc

@adrianelice9871

5 жыл бұрын

@@xhuntarianx no technically you are still wrong. They were off tv long before ufc bought them.

In documentary of Japanese Womens Wrestling, in the beginning you can actually see footage of yakuza members ringside watching a match.

@Chronicthekid

3 жыл бұрын

Can’t remember the name but it was a French documentary that followed Aja Kong, Manami Toyota and other female wrestlers from the 90’s

@astaut2659

3 жыл бұрын

@@Chronicthekid link ?

@warmorange9317

Жыл бұрын

まさかアメリカのプロレスリングやボクシングにマアフィアが居ないとでも本気で信じてるのかい？米国人は！。 本場のマァフイアはイタリアと米国そして英国エリザベスウンイザーだと世界の人々はしってるんだよ。

such a nice guy. as a wrestler I wud of been pretty scared of Vader just thru the TV set ha ha. But listening to him speaker in different segments of these shoot interviews, and he seems like such a cool and caring individual. So congrats on yet another very good shot interview, all ur shoots have been top draw stuff so I wish u just keep up the good work here as I'm sure plenty of fans just like me love these just as much Yo. I've learned so much from ur questions within any of the shoots n the answers r simply with truth n honor to their fellow competitors is nice to hear right from their own mouths. I dunno how u manage to get all these guys, but u do n that's all that matters to me anyway. keep up the entertaining work Devon 🤓

Cant wait to see the full shoot on Vader and Russo. You do great work my brother!

Rip Vader.

Japan seems like such a great country bar one thing, the fucking mafia having so much power.

@phillydisco

Жыл бұрын

It isn't just Japan with that issue. If you're a tourist and just seeing the sights, you won't even notice it.

Vader was out here dropping knowledge on us

FINALLY!!! THE GREATEST big man in history. I really don't care what anyone says but Big Van Vader had much better matches than Taker. Way better. IMO his work with Sting, Flair, Nobuhiko Takada, Inoki, Kobashi, Misawa, Hansen, Cactus is far superior than any today and better than any heavyweight in US history. Well deserved. Big Van Vader was THE MAN. Too bad Harley or Sting can't induct him :(

Very underrated in WWE wcw had the right idea RIP BIG guy

Why does the description say anything about the Undertaker?

I don't doubt what Vader's saying is true: the Yazuka were also known to have their hands in the Japanese music industry, as well as real estate. They are not as powerful these days, apparently they have a lot of trouble getting young people to join.

Loved Vader!

What time is it?

VAAADERRR!!!

HE SAYS "like BRUSIER BRODY-------"THEN WHAT I CANT MAKE OUT THE WHOLE SENTENCE?.....BBRODY WAS JUST AWSOME

He was great in us prime big man flying off the top ropes

@stuartdinkes8048

5 жыл бұрын

ITS NOTED WHEN HE PLAYED FOOTBALL BACK IN THE DAY HE WAS THE STRONGEST MAN IN FOOTBALL!! AS FOR THE MOB THING IN JAPAN ITS ALMOST LIKE THE WRESTLING PEOLE LIKE BABA AND INOKI NEEDED THEM FOR PROTECTION AGAINST RIVAL WRESTLING PROMOTORS TRYING TO MUSLE IN ON THE ACTION TO ME THIS IS WHY THE AMERICAN COMPANYS FELL APART BECAUSE THE DONT HAVE THE MUSLE BEHIND THEM LIKE THEY USE TO!!! TO STOP PEOPLE FROM UNDER CUTTING THEM TO DO THE JOB CHEAPER. AND CUTTING THE AMERICAN WORKER OUT OF A JOB!!

@joshuagumpert8910

3 жыл бұрын

Vader was a wrestler that in his prime would fuck people up.

Leon "TOO STIFF" In the ring Vader's actually a good dude, I was sad to hear of all the bullying he had to deal with in the WWE by Shawn "HOMO" Michael's...... 😡

@michaelburke7978

4 жыл бұрын

Yep, I heard that Vader was actually a big softie on the inside. Such a shame he wasn't WWF Champion at least once.

Did Vader write a book? He saw a lot in his career

@TheHannibalTV

2 жыл бұрын

no

LEO WHITE AKA VADER WAS HUGH NAME IN JAPAN !!!!!

I miss Leon 😢

i wonder if he also shined their knobs

@gumdeo

2 жыл бұрын

If they asked him...

Yakuza

Mafia = Italian Yakuza = Japanese

@takerdust

4 жыл бұрын

now tell us the equivalent names for the Jewish, Polish, Russian, Irish, etc.

@nicholasdinardi6979

4 жыл бұрын

@@takerdust Look it up yourself.

@guddergo7116

4 жыл бұрын

Spongebob Squarepants : way of life

@set1237

2 жыл бұрын

Weeaboo.

When I first started working in Japan back in 2012, a Yakuza guy took me and my sensei out shopping and out to eat and then took us to a soapland he owned so we could bang some Japanese women...as a single 29 year old man at that time...it was such an awesome experience. I still wrestle in Japan on occasion...just for different promotions than the ones I worked for before....so I don't have the same sponsors and Yakuza guys hooking me up anymore...But I still enjoy going to Japan and entertaining the Japanese fans occasionally.

@OneManKruOfficial

6 жыл бұрын

Silly Scumbag What is it with all these trolls? Inform yourself. I've worked for like 25 different promotions in Japan. More than any other foreign worker in the business. Just because you don't believe it doesn't mean it isn't true. I've worked for NOAH, FMW, Tenryu Project, Kaientai Dojo, Onita Pro, FREEDOMS, GUTS World, Apache Pro, Hokuto Pro, MARBLE Project, Kachofugetsu, Gojappe Pro, Niigata Pro, Sinsyu Pro, ALIVE, Underground Wrestling EXIT, FTO, WSW (Mr. Pogo), Fight of the Ring, Miss Mongol's promotion (I forgot the name of it), Stanley Club, World Underground Wrestling (Sansyu's show), Power And Glory & Wallabe Pro...Not to mention I've worked a few Zero1 Dojo shows...You should look it up before making assumptions.

@OneManKruOfficial

6 жыл бұрын

Silly Scumbag I have worked with Tomoaki Honma, The Great Sasuke, Manami Toyota, The Great Kabuki, Miss Mongol, Mitsuhiro Kitamiya, Tatsuhito Takaiwa, Tetsuhiro Kuroda, Hisakatsu Oya, Ricky Fuji, Jun Kasai, Mammoth Sasaki, Hideki Hosaka, Hi69, Takashi Sasaki, Kazushi Miyamoto, Brahman Kei, Brahman Syu, Badboy Hido, The Winger, Kamui, Rikiya Fudo, Fugofugo Yumeji, Yuko Miyamoto, Minoru Fujita, Taishi Takizawa...and many more stars whose names I forgot...look it up.

@OneManKruOfficial

6 жыл бұрын

Silly Scumbag I make a comfortable living off of my talents...pro-wrestling and rap music. I've collaborated with Bizarre of D12, Esham, Lil Wyte, Seed of 6ix, Mike Puwal of Insane Clown Posse/Twiztid, Fritz The Cat Vankosky of Insane Clown Posse/Twiztid, V Sinizter, Jimmy Bower of Down/Eye Hate God/Superjoint/Crowbar & Young Wicked. Don't believe it? Look it up. Stay informed.

@OneManKruOfficial

6 жыл бұрын

I've been in movies, on the cover of magazines, on a TV drama, talk shows, and documentaries...I even starred in my own short film. I've been in the ring with Butterbean, Sabu, Hardcore Holly, Buff Bagwell, Tommy Rich, "Bullet" Bob Armstrong, Mike Jackson, Sami Callihan, Umaga, The Usos, The Iron Sheik, Bull Buchanan, Psicosis, Damian 666, Halloween....I've tagged with Brutus Beefcake on national TV in the US...I've tagged with Hijo de Dos Caras (Alberto del Rio's brother) on TV in Mexico. Don't believe it? Look it up.

@OneManKruOfficial

6 жыл бұрын

Silly Scumbag I'm not bragging...I am just informing those who aren't in the know. I have been there and done it all in one form or another. I am rich in experience. I don't need any validation from anyone. My body of work speaks for itself. The fact that I have been living in Japan, Hawaii & South Korea without a "9 to 5" for the past 5 and a half years speaks for itself. The fact that I have made all of my dreams come true speaks for itself. The fact that I am engaged to a beautiful & successful Korean businesswoman who happens to be the love of my life speaks for itself. It doesn't matter who believes it or not. Truth is truth.

You don't fuck with the Yakuza...!!! I can remember Scott Bigelow aka Bam Bam Leon's IWGP tag partner saying in his shoot interview. They made people buy tickets to fill up the Tokyo Dome and Buddakan Hall. And if you didn't you'd be missing a few fingers before the night was over...!!! NO JOKE folks.

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Is it true that all the toilets were too small for him in japan so he had to shit in a plastic bag? 😆