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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 anime for wrestling fans
anime for wrestling fans
anime for wrestling fans the moment you step in you lock it down
the moment you step in you lock it down
the moment you step in you lock it down with your hip like this also you want to
with your hip like this also you want to
with your hip like this also you want to twist your shoulder inward uh right for
twist your shoulder inward uh right for
twist your shoulder inward uh right for this list we’re looking at shows that
this list we’re looking at shows that
this list we’re looking at shows that either pay homage make reference to
either pay homage make reference to
either pay homage make reference to embody the spirit of or just plain focus
embody the spirit of or just plain focus
embody the spirit of or just plain focus on professional wrestling so if you’re
on professional wrestling so if you’re
on professional wrestling so if you’re already a Jerico holic but not an anime
already a Jerico holic but not an anime
already a Jerico holic but not an anime fan maybe this list will convince you
fan maybe this list will convince you
fan maybe this list will convince you otherwise
number 10 want to be the strongest in
number 10 want to be the strongest in the world
forget the diva revolution it’s time for
forget the diva revolution it’s time for the waifu revolution when the young idol
the waifu revolution when the young idol
the waifu revolution when the young idol Elena is injured by a professional
Elena is injured by a professional
Elena is injured by a professional wrestler her singing partner and close
wrestler her singing partner and close
wrestler her singing partner and close friend Sakura vows to take revenge by
friend Sakura vows to take revenge by
friend Sakura vows to take revenge by becoming a wrestler herself
this show is loaded with all the drop
this show is loaded with all the drop kicks lariat and compromising submission
kicks lariat and compromising submission
kicks lariat and compromising submission holds you need to get your fix and while
holds you need to get your fix and while
holds you need to get your fix and while it’s true that wanna be the strongest
it’s true that wanna be the strongest
it’s true that wanna be the strongest certainly isn’t the most intellectually
certainly isn’t the most intellectually
certainly isn’t the most intellectually enriching anime around you might just
enriching anime around you might just
enriching anime around you might just get a heap of fun watching it number
get a heap of fun watching it number
get a heap of fun watching it number nine Naruto franchise wait what no
nine Naruto franchise wait what no
nine Naruto franchise wait what no seriously
seriously
seriously now so actually contains a ton of
now so actually contains a ton of
now so actually contains a ton of wrestling references especially when you
wrestling references especially when you
wrestling references especially when you get into the Shippuden series most of
get into the Shippuden series most of
get into the Shippuden series most of all the Recon game this absolute
all the Recon game this absolute
all the Recon game this absolute pinnacle of manliness lays the smackdown
pinnacle of manliness lays the smackdown
pinnacle of manliness lays the smackdown his tools of destruction wrestling moves
his tools of destruction wrestling moves
his tools of destruction wrestling moves like the lariat and a sit-out powerbomb
like the lariat and a sit-out powerbomb
like the lariat and a sit-out powerbomb that’ll make dave bautista green with
that’ll make dave bautista green with
that’ll make dave bautista green with envy outside of that if you’re a fan of
envy outside of that if you’re a fan of
envy outside of that if you’re a fan of the underdogs this series will have you
the underdogs this series will have you
the underdogs this series will have you rooting for Naruto as he goes from
rooting for Naruto as he goes from
rooting for Naruto as he goes from complete job or – well I guess you’re
complete job or – well I guess you’re
complete job or – well I guess you’re gonna have to wait and see if you ever
gonna have to wait and see if you ever
gonna have to wait and see if you ever lay a hand on my sensei oh kill you
lay a hand on my sensei oh kill you
lay a hand on my sensei oh kill you number eight one punch man holding a
torch in Tangela none devil itis this
torch in Tangela none devil itis this series focuses on Saitama a hero whose
series focuses on Saitama a hero whose
series focuses on Saitama a hero whose name implies exactly what he’s capable
name implies exactly what he’s capable
name implies exactly what he’s capable of defeating any opponent with a single
of defeating any opponent with a single
of defeating any opponent with a single punch
punch
punch Valachi Matta
Valachi Matta
Valachi Matta the only problem is that being the best
the only problem is that being the best
the only problem is that being the best can get a little boring he soon finds a
can get a little boring he soon finds a
can get a little boring he soon finds a burst of new inspiration when realizing
burst of new inspiration when realizing
burst of new inspiration when realizing that he can find fame and fortune by
that he can find fame and fortune by
that he can find fame and fortune by becoming a professional hero but his
becoming a professional hero but his
becoming a professional hero but his efforts go quite unnoticed like an indie
efforts go quite unnoticed like an indie
efforts go quite unnoticed like an indie darling trying to make it into the WWE
darling trying to make it into the WWE
darling trying to make it into the WWE it combines the elements of action and
it combines the elements of action and
it combines the elements of action and comedy almost perfectly mazdan number 7
comedy almost perfectly mazdan number 7
comedy almost perfectly mazdan number 7 jujin liger
does that name and theme song sound a
does that name and theme song sound a little familiar to well this is the
little familiar to well this is the
little familiar to well this is the series that the famous junior
series that the famous junior
series that the famous junior heavyweight wrestler Jushin Thunder
heavyweight wrestler Jushin Thunder
heavyweight wrestler Jushin Thunder liger originated from
back in the late 80s he adopted this
back in the late 80s he adopted this persona as it means to promote the anime
persona as it means to promote the anime
persona as it means to promote the anime series it just so happens that the
series it just so happens that the
series it just so happens that the gimmick has outlived the series by
gimmick has outlived the series by
gimmick has outlived the series by decades this show is a little hard to
decades this show is a little hard to
decades this show is a little hard to get your hands on these days but if you
get your hands on these days but if you
get your hands on these days but if you want to see the origins of the liger
want to see the origins of the liger
want to see the origins of the liger bombing legend it just might be worth it
number six one piece this anime is
number six one piece this anime is perhaps the most popular running series
perhaps the most popular running series
perhaps the most popular running series worldwide and as you’d guess it contains
worldwide and as you’d guess it contains
worldwide and as you’d guess it contains a feast of pro-wrestling OMA jizz look
a feast of pro-wrestling OMA jizz look
a feast of pro-wrestling OMA jizz look Nico Robin you’ve got characters that
Nico Robin you’ve got characters that
Nico Robin you’ve got characters that are clear references to superstars like
are clear references to superstars like
are clear references to superstars like span dam and white beard and even a
span dam and white beard and even a
span dam and white beard and even a guest appearance from minora Suzuki
guest appearance from minora Suzuki
guest appearance from minora Suzuki needless to say the fights drama and
needless to say the fights drama and
needless to say the fights drama and huge villains will give you the same
huge villains will give you the same
huge villains will give you the same thrill is watching pro wrestling you
thrill is watching pro wrestling you
thrill is watching pro wrestling you can’t escape
can’t escape
can’t escape number 5 Fist of the North Star
this one’s an oldie but goodie in the
this one’s an oldie but goodie in the post-apocalyptic age of 19 XX the lone
post-apocalyptic age of 19 XX the lone
post-apocalyptic age of 19 XX the lone wanderer Kenshiro steps up to take down
wanderer Kenshiro steps up to take down
wanderer Kenshiro steps up to take down the nastiest sob in town using the
the nastiest sob in town using the
the nastiest sob in town using the Hokuto Shinken
Hokuto Shinken
Hokuto Shinken a technique that focuses on the body’s
a technique that focuses on the body’s
a technique that focuses on the body’s pressure points with deadly results Fist
pressure points with deadly results Fist
pressure points with deadly results Fist of the North Star holds some of the most
of the North Star holds some of the most
of the North Star holds some of the most brutal fights in anime complete with
brutal fights in anime complete with
brutal fights in anime complete with broken arms and exploding heads if
broken arms and exploding heads if
broken arms and exploding heads if that’s not enough to sell it to you
that’s not enough to sell it to you
that’s not enough to sell it to you rumor has it that it’s John Cena’s
rumor has it that it’s John Cena’s
rumor has it that it’s John Cena’s favorite show I am about that like that
favorite show I am about that like that
favorite show I am about that like that no no I won’t get my raisi up in here
no no I won’t get my raisi up in here
no no I won’t get my raisi up in here number 4 hide you may know Evo series ha
number 4 hide you may know Evo series ha
number 4 hide you may know Evo series ha first ah all right
first ah all right
first ah all right we know that wrestling and boxing are
we know that wrestling and boxing are
we know that wrestling and boxing are like apples and oranges but this show
like apples and oranges but this show
like apples and oranges but this show could grip anyone who’s interested in
could grip anyone who’s interested in
could grip anyone who’s interested in either following the story of Evo a
either following the story of Evo a
either following the story of Evo a young man who is constantly bullied we
young man who is constantly bullied we
young man who is constantly bullied we see his untapped potential for throwing
see his untapped potential for throwing
see his untapped potential for throwing punches come into blue
from championship matches to fistfights
from championship matches to fistfights with goddamn bears Hajime no Ippo has
with goddamn bears Hajime no Ippo has
with goddamn bears Hajime no Ippo has got some hot-blooded brawls that capture
got some hot-blooded brawls that capture
got some hot-blooded brawls that capture the intensity of some of your favorite
the intensity of some of your favorite
the intensity of some of your favorite wrestling bouts end of the line this
wrestling bouts end of the line this
wrestling bouts end of the line this series is gonna get you heated number
series is gonna get you heated number
series is gonna get you heated number three Dragon Ball Z and he’s down for
three Dragon Ball Z and he’s down for
three Dragon Ball Z and he’s down for the count if you were wondering what the
the count if you were wondering what the
the count if you were wondering what the hell new day was wearing at WrestleMania
hell new day was wearing at WrestleMania
hell new day was wearing at WrestleMania look no further than Dragon Ball Z
look no further than Dragon Ball Z
look no further than Dragon Ball Z perhaps the most iconic anime series of
perhaps the most iconic anime series of
perhaps the most iconic anime series of all time DBZ is a non-stop adrenaline
all time DBZ is a non-stop adrenaline
all time DBZ is a non-stop adrenaline rush
rush
rush there’s Super Saiyans the enemy
there’s Super Saiyans the enemy
there’s Super Saiyans the enemy equivalent of hulking up heated feuds
equivalent of hulking up heated feuds
equivalent of hulking up heated feuds and even a couple of references along
and even a couple of references along
and even a couple of references along the way making it a treat for any
the way making it a treat for any
the way making it a treat for any wrestling fan and if we’re preaching to
wrestling fan and if we’re preaching to
wrestling fan and if we’re preaching to the choir and you already love Dragon
the choir and you already love Dragon
the choir and you already love Dragon Ball why not check out the new sequel
Ball why not check out the new sequel
Ball why not check out the new sequel Dragon Ball super
number two kindiy Kumaon franchise what
number two kindiy Kumaon franchise what I’m gonna make you got it – a pin looked
I’m gonna make you got it – a pin looked
I’m gonna make you got it – a pin looked uncle
uncle
uncle when people think wrestling anime they
when people think wrestling anime they
when people think wrestling anime they usually think of this classic series the
usually think of this classic series the
usually think of this classic series the show combines all the best fundamentals
show combines all the best fundamentals
show combines all the best fundamentals of pro wrestling with the imaginative
of pro wrestling with the imaginative
of pro wrestling with the imaginative nature of anime focusing primarily on
nature of anime focusing primarily on
nature of anime focusing primarily on kinnikuman an idiot prince who aims to
kinnikuman an idiot prince who aims to
kinnikuman an idiot prince who aims to become a hero the show may look a little
become a hero the show may look a little
become a hero the show may look a little goofy at first glance but it’s
goofy at first glance but it’s
goofy at first glance but it’s surprisingly intense warpless you know
surprisingly intense warpless you know
surprisingly intense warpless you know women drama see the 2000 sequel known as
women drama see the 2000 sequel known as
women drama see the 2000 sequel known as ultimate muscle in the West ad it’s an
ultimate muscle in the West ad it’s an
ultimate muscle in the West ad it’s an even more awesome fights to the mix even
even more awesome fights to the mix even
even more awesome fights to the mix even modern wrestlers pay homage to this
modern wrestlers pay homage to this
modern wrestlers pay homage to this series such as Samoa Joe with his
series such as Samoa Joe with his
series such as Samoa Joe with his finisher the muscle buster before we
finisher the muscle buster before we
finisher the muscle buster before we reveal our heavyweight world champion
reveal our heavyweight world champion
reveal our heavyweight world champion Tom pick here a few honorable mentions
yep that tiger mask similar to Duchenne
yep that tiger mask similar to Duchenne lager tiger mask found his origins in
lager tiger mask found his origins in
lager tiger mask found his origins in anime back in the late 1960s fortunately
anime back in the late 1960s fortunately
anime back in the late 1960s fortunately for us we have been graced with a new
for us we have been graced with a new
for us we have been graced with a new installment to the series tiger mask w a
installment to the series tiger mask w a
installment to the series tiger mask w a new era means a new hero and now so
new era means a new hero and now so
new era means a new hero and now so azuma is just a man for the job as he
azuma is just a man for the job as he
azuma is just a man for the job as he looks to fill in the boots of the
looks to fill in the boots of the
looks to fill in the boots of the wrestling legend by donning the mask
wrestling legend by donning the mask
wrestling legend by donning the mask best of all the show features cameos
best of all the show features cameos
best of all the show features cameos from some top wrestling stars in Japan
from some top wrestling stars in Japan
from some top wrestling stars in Japan today including Hiro sheet an aha she
today including Hiro sheet an aha she
today including Hiro sheet an aha she and Kazuki got Okada
and Kazuki got Okada
and Kazuki got Okada if you’re a wrestling fan this is the
if you’re a wrestling fan this is the
if you’re a wrestling fan this is the show to watch
so do you agree with our list which
so do you agree with our list which anime would you recommend to wrestling
anime would you recommend to wrestling
anime would you recommend to wrestling fans for more spine busting top 10s
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