8/16 Update: First, I added profiles for Kenny Omega (Freelancers) and Strong Kobayashi (Retired Stars). I also added a picture of Mutoh under his profile with him having his face painted like Sting, just because I thought it was cute.

I have added the following move videos to their respective profiles: Hadouken, Dropkick Stampede from the Bleachers, Tope Con Hilo, Michinoku Driver into Chairs, Electric Chair into a German Suplex Hold, and a Hurricanrana (Kenny Omega, Freelancers), Phoenix Splash off a Vending Machine (Kota Ibushi, DDT), Prison Lock (Togi Makabe, New Japan), Bodyslam, Chop, and a Headbutt (Rikidozan, Legends), Tombstone Piledriver (Andre the Giant, Obituaries), Crab Hold (Strong Kobayashi, Retired Stars), Avalanche Somersault Kick and a Frankensteiner (Satoru Asako, Retired Stars), Avalanche Blizzard Suplex (Takashi Iizuka, New Japan), TTD off the Apron through a Table, Backdrop Suplex, and a Lariat (Hiroyoshi Tenzan, New Japan), Figure Four Leg Lock (Ric Flair, American Stars), Nodowa Otoshi/Powerbomb Combination (Holy Demon Army, Legendary Tag Teams), and a Tope Suicida, Release German Suplex, Ore Ga Taue HQ, STF, Nodowa Otoshi, and a Hurricanrana (Akira Taue, NOAH).

8/15 Update: I have returned! Hooray! The G1 Climax page has been updated, but I got bombarded with so many entries for the contest that there is no way that I will be able to post them all before the tournament ends. In fact, it will probably be until the 20th or so until I get done tallying everyone, so that is the target date for having the winner announced. Again, thanks to Chris at IVPVideos.com for donating the DVDs for the winner.

Just so it wouldn't be a non-update update, I added the following move videos to their respective profiles: Sleeper Hold (Takashi Iizuka, New Japan), Hip Attack and a Hip Attack off the Apron (Shiro Koshinaka, Freelancers), Victoria Milanese (Milano Collection AT, New Japan), Stun Gun HQ and a Spinebuster (Ken Anderson, Freelancers), Dragon Screw Leg Whip in the Guard Rail and a Dragon Screw Leg Whip in the Ropes (Keiji Mutoh, All Japan), and a Moonsault (Shinsuke Nakamura, New Japan).

8/6 Update: Last update before my vacation. I will be gone from the 8th until the 14th without email access, so feel free to email me but you won't get a response until the 15th. For the G1 Climax, continue sending in ballots up until the time of the tournament, naturally from when the email is sent I will be able to tell if you made it in time. Once I return I will post the entries so you can keep track of how you are doing up until the end of the tournament. Remember that whoever wins the pick'em will get 25 dollars worth of DVDs from Chris at IVPVideos.com!

The winners for the previous tournaments: David from California won the All Japan Jr. Heavyweight League Pick'em with 14 points and Armand from Texas won the Fire Festival Pick'em with 13 points. Thanks to those that played, and remember if you entered all three that you are still eligible for the Grand Prize!

I have added the following move videos to their respective profiles: Yurikamome and a Niagara Driver (Takuma Sano, NOAH), Aztec Suplex (Naomichi Marufuji, NOAH), Strangle Hold Z, Avalanche Tornado Bomb, Lariat HQ, Lariat on the Apron, Lariat in the Corner, Alternating Lariats, and an Ipponzei (Kensuke Sasaki, Freelancers), Avalanche Double Ax Handle and a Diving Elbow Drop (Randy Savage, American Stars), Running Bulldog (Necro Butcher, Big Japan), and a King King Kneedrop and Double Armed Suplex (Predator, Freelancers).

8/5 Update: From Zedi, first I have added profiles for Yoshihiro Ito, Hiroshi Itakura, and Animal Hamaguchi (WAR) as well as Doi Moriyama (Freelancers). Also, a section for WAR has been added on the right. The following move videos to their respective profiles: Dash Middle (Ibushi Kota, DDT), Gorgon Lock (HARASHIMA, DDT), Nuru Nuru Slam (Michael Nakazawa, DDT), Boomerang Style Schoolboy (MIKAMI, DDT), and a Sanma Roll (SUSUMU, Freelancers). I also added the other following moves: 2 Tuff Driver and Swinging Side Slam (2 Tuff Tony, Freelancers), Moonsault and a Tombstone Piledriver (MASADA, Big Japan), and a Stop Sign Shot and Somersault Senton (Mad Man Pondo, Big Japan). Finally, I added the FIREBALL Splash to Minoru's profile.

8/4 Update: Big ass update!

First, the first two tournaments have been completed! I'll have the first two winners figured out by tomorrow, although the majority of people got the Zero-One winner right so that one will definitely go down to the brackets. For those of you going spoiler-free for the G1 Climax, which is admirable, I won't mention the winner on the front page but it will be reflected in the profile of the winner. So feel free to still come by the site but I'd avoid the New Japan roster section or the New Japan G1 Climax page.

I finished a review! I completed Circuit 2008 New Japan Brave 4/27/08. This event will be forever treasured by Mutoh fans such as myself since he won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, but it was a solid card top to bottom. You can find the review under "New Japan Reviews." And yes, the Mutoh/Nakamura match was excellent.

I got a little update from one of my DG helpers (as you all know I don't follow Dragon Gate, so most the updates for the promotion are emailed to me by fans). I have added two Dragon Gate moves, the Gekiretsu (Susumu Yokosuka, Dragon Kid, and Ryo Saito) as well as the HIMEI (Don Fuji). The rosters and titles are now updated, and while I was at it I also updated the title pages for New Japan and All Japan. I *might* add Big Japan to the top section as I have been following them better, but we'll see.

Charles Schaeffer has sent in a nice longer biography for Masahiro Chono (New Japan) so that has been added. While I was at it I went ahead and added anything else I could think of to his profile so he would be as complete as possible.

Finally, I know I have linked to their site before but I wanted to remind you that our own Mike Campbell frequently appears on the podcast for the Cool Kids Table to talk about puroresu. You can find his most recent appearance here: http://thecoolkidstable.net/archives/783.

That's it. I am on vacation from August 8th to August 14th, so there won't be any updates between those dates but I will have a Zedi update before I go. I won't have any email access, but feel free to email me and I will get back to you as soon as I return.

8/2 Update: A few people have asked.... for those that entered the contests I had planned to post how everyone was dong as the tournaments went along, but I have been too busy. I am going to do it for the G1 Climax, however, so you will able to follow along how you are doing versus everyone else. I will post everyone's ballots, using the initials of the person that turned it in. Don't forget to enter before the tournament starts on the 9th!

8/1 Update: I added two Articles to the Ichiban Puroresu website. First, I added Brandon Thurston's excellent review of the Misawa vs. Kawada feud. Very long, but very informative (No, I didn't ask him first, but I am not sure how to contact him and I of course give him full credit for the article. Most people that do those types of pieces don't mind it being shared around with credit). I also added an article by Andrew Hendren where he gives his advice on who to watch first. Andrew first emailed me over a year ago asking for help on how to get into puroresu, so I thought having the opinion of someone that recently got more into Japanese wrestling might help some of the newer fans.

I also updated the tournaments! Also, Chris from IVPVideos.com has offered a prize of 25 dollars worth of DVDs to the winner of the G1 Climax tournament so don't forget to enter the Pick'em!