Ōdō (王道, "King's Road"; also translated as "Royal Road") is a style which originated in All Japan Pro Wrestling, and is most closely associated with the Four Pillars (四天王, Shitennō), the informal Western fan’s nomenclature for 1990s AJPW wrestlers Toshiaki Kawada, Kenta Kobashi, Mitsuharu Misawa, and Akira Taue. [7]

2022年1月30日 · Unlike what we know about professional wrestling–the exaggerated costumes and personalities and bombastic dialogue–King’s Road focused on physical storytelling. Most of the tension and drama happened in the ring.

Kings Road was a short lived promotion that ran five shows over a period of six months in the year 2006. The promotion was a breakaway group from All Japan Pro Wrestling, and it's name implied that it was going to be ran the same way the legendary Shohei "Giant" Baba had run All Japan during his time.

2023年8月31日 · King's Road Wrestling is a unique style of professional wrestling that originated in Japan. Known for its hard-hitting and realistic approach, King's Road Wrestling has gained a passionate following worldwide. In this article, we will explore the history, key elements, and notable wrestlers of this captivating form of wrestling.

An in-depth look at the iconic style of wrestling that came out of All Japan Pro Wrestling in the late 80s and into the 90s: King's Road.

DAVE KNOWS that King's Road Style is one of wrestling's best. It may not be as popular as WWE or New Japan's Strong Style, but All Japan Pro Wrestling and Ki...

2016年8月15日 · But “King’s Road”, as it was known, ultimately also sowed the seeds that would bring about its downfall in the decades that followed. In part one of this journey through one of the most enduring phenomena of Japanese wrestling, we chart the origins of both “King’s Road” as a style and AJPW itself.

2024年11月25日 · King’s Road and Baba’s philosophy won the battle over Inoki and Strong Style. After all, it’s wrestling… And wrestling always evolves over time, fusing styles to create something new.

2017年7月26日 · The Four Pillars of Heaven were the students of a wrestling style called “King’s Road,” which stems from the original NWA wrestling style that created legendary wrestling personalities like Ric Flair and the Four Horsemen, Sting, Harley Race, Stan Hansen, just …

King's Road style wrestling incorporates elements from Olympic wrestling styles, such as freestyle and Greco-Roman, to create a well-rounded approach. The style's repertoire includes high-flying moves inspired by freestyle wrestling and powerful upper body throws influenced by Greco-Roman wrestling.