10 Times Women's Wrestling SERIOUSLY Kicked Ass

3. Big Egg Wrestling Universe

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At nearly 10 hours long and with 23 matches total, sitting down to watch all of Big Egg Wrestling Universe might be a bit of an ask, but as lengthy primer for one of the hottest periods in any wrestling company's history, there's perhaps no better glimpse at some glory days.

The roster is a who's who of critically acclaimed mid-90s Japanese women's scene, with a laundry list of legends including Aja Kong, Akira Hokuto, Manami Toyota, Tomoko Watanabe, Kyoko Inoue, Combat Toyoda, Lioness Asuka, Chaparita Asari, Yumiko Hotta, as well as a Bull Nakano/Alundra Blyaze wrestling for the WWE Women's Champion.

With the stunning Tokyo Dome as the setting and between 32-42,000 people depending on who you believe, the event is one of several commercial and critical high points from the era, especially when compared to the North American mainstream at the time. WWE and WCW on their best days around that time didn't stand a chance of producing something quite as massive and special, with WWE even being wise enough to screen clips of the title change during the Survivor Series pay-per-view to put over the belt's rare prestige.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. Within the podcasting space, he also co-hosts Benno & Hamflett, In Your House! and Podcast Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Podcast. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, Fightful, POST Wrestling, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett