BEFORE THE THUNDER: Jushin Liger in the UK, 1986-1989

Before he became one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Jushin Liger spent a large part of his foreign excursion in the UK wrestling as Fuji Yamada, appearing several times on television and impressing greatly, much like Tiger Mask before him. This video covers those early years, including classic matches against the brilliant Mark "Rollerball" Rocco. Enjoy! Follow Kim Justice's Wrestling Road on Patreon for more documentaries: http://www.patreon.com/kimblejustice My BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/kimjustice.bsky.social My Other Channel: http://www.youtube.com/kimblejustice If you want to know more about classic British wrestling I highly recommend these two sites: Wrestling Heritage: https://wrestlingheritage.co.uk/ ITV Wrestling: https://www.itvwrestling.co.uk/ 0:00 Intro 1:54 Sammy Lee: Satoru Sayama's Pioneering Success and Other Notable Foreigners in UK 11:30 Fuji Yamada Arrives at All-Star as UK Wrestling Starts to Change 20:55 Fuji Yamada vs. "Rollerball" Mark Rocco (inc. Kendo Nagasaki and Clive Myers) 39:14 Fuji Yamada in Reslo #kimjustice #wrestling #wrestlinghistory #ukwrestling #puroresu #jushinthunderliger